WEL to Unveil Winners of Its Corporate Salute Awards on February 11, 2009
Sixteen Florida Companies With Women in Their Boardrooms Will Be Honored
| Source: WEL (Women Executive Leadership)
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - January 5, 2009) - WEL (Women Executive Leadership), a
Florida based organization that advocates, educates, and connects
accomplished women, will announce the winners of its 2008 Corporate Salute
on February 11, 2009 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in
Hollywood, Fla. Over the last few years, women executives have brought a
great deal of change to the corporate landscape. WEL is successfully
bringing some change of its own by enabling greater gender diversity to the
corporate world here in Florida.
At its Corporate Salute, WEL will honor 16 Florida companies that have two
or more female Directors on their Boards. Sherry S. Barrat, Executive Vice
President for Northern Trust Corporation and President of Personal
Financial Services, will be the keynote speaker. Ms. Barrat also serves on
the Board of Directors for FPL Group, one of the 2008 Florida award winning
companies. Eleanor Bloxham, Founder and President of The Value Alliance, an
esteemed author and recognized expert on corporate governance, will also
speak at the event.
"To not only survive but thrive in the current economy, Florida companies
are embracing the widest and best talent pool available. WEL plays a key
role in helping them identify accomplished women who are ready to bring
innovative thinking and leadership," said Cindy Kushner, President and
Founder of WEL. "We help introduce highly talented women to the selection
process of Corporate Board and Executive-level positions. Through our
efforts, leading companies are able to enlarge their pool of highly
qualified candidates and help them expand beyond the same recycled
executive talent that is often used for such important positions.
In addition to our local network, WEL can tap into a database of over
10,000 potential candidates as a result of our membership with ION (Inter
Organization Network). ION is a consortium comprised of 12 regional
organizations, representing Florida, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Nashville,
Detroit, and Baltimore, all of which work to advance women to positions in
the Boardroom and in the Executive suite. These executive women's groups
join together as ION to combine their energies, to leverage their
strengths, and to maximize their individual and aggregate influence in
order to increase the number and percentage of women who comprise the
leadership of Corporate America."
About Women Executive Leadership
WEL advocates, educates and connects accomplished executive women. Through
extensive networking opportunities and educational workshops, the
organization helps prepare female leaders for corporate Board and executive
suite positions. WEL enables women to raise their profile and move to the
forefront of executive search opportunities. Its signature event, Corporate
Salute, provides an important advocacy platform that brings necessary
attention to the landscape of gender diversity in the corporate world. WEL
will salute the award winning companies and release its 2008 Census Study
that details and benchmarks the status and number of women in the Boardroom
and in executive positions of Florida's Top 150 public companies. All
qualified members from the corporate sector, private enterprises and
not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to join WEL. For membership
information and to attend the Corporate Salute, please visit
www.womenexecutiveleadership.com