When this pediatric health-care system promotes its executives, it’s likely to draw from its own ranks: In fact, 65% of its current leaders have risen up through the organization. Little wonder, then, that it spends $7 million annually to train and develop employees, with the bulk of its efforts focused on the in-house Center for Leadership. Through its initiatives, female directors spend 18 months learning about the business and personal strategies necessary for executive positions; managers enroll in a one-year program that helps fast-track their careers. Mentoring, coaching and tuition aid of up to $5,000 keep everyone moving ahead.

President & CEO: Donna Hyland

Senior VP, Strategic Planning & HR: Linda Matzigkeit

% of senior managers who are women: 65%

% of corporate executives who are women: 43%

% of promotions to manager, senior manager and corporate executive positions that went to women: 79%

% of the top 10% of the company’s earners who are women: 73%

% of corporate executives with profit-and-loss responsibility who are women: 70%

% of the executives running divisions with revenues of more than a billion dollars who are women: 100%

% of executives who report directly to the CEO who are women: 60%

% of the members of the board of directors who are women: 26%

% of female workforce participating in mentoring: 8%