Female executives get a great liftoff to their careers by enrolling in this health-care system’s New Leader Pathway program. Designed to sharpen their management and leadership skills, it was originally offered as a set of initiatives that totaled 11 days, but has recently evolved into a two-year class schedule that includes lessons on critical thinking, handling workplace change and more. Prospective leaders at the manager level and above follow a structured development plan, which may necessitate additional courses at the University of Richmond and Notre Dame. Specialized coaching, skills assessments and $5,000 in annual tuition assistance help them reach their potential.

CEO: Peter Bernard

Administrative Director, Work & Family Services: Dawn Trivette

% of senior managers who are women: 70%

% of corporate executives who are women: 33%

% of promotions to manager, senior manager and corporate executive positions that went to women: 78%

% of the top 10% of the company’s earners who are women: 83%

% of corporate executives with profit-and-loss responsibility who are women: --

% of the executives running divisions with revenues of more than a billion dollars who are women: --

% of executives who report directly to the CEO who are women: 24%

% of the members of the board of directors who are women: 44%

% of female workforce participating in mentoring: 3%