Top 5  Navigating the upper echelons of this professional services firm, which employs 43,000+ people in more than 100 U.S. offices, can be daunting—but smart women maximize its resources. To improve their standing, they study at the in­-house university or utilize $10,000 in annual tuition aid, also forging key relation­ships with sponsors and mentors and taking on critical work assignments. High-potential female managers have their pick of programs that show them how to attract clients and strategize effectively; senior managers in the Ellen P. Gabriel Fellows program increase their visibility by completing business challenges and presenting ideas to the CEO. At the level of partner, principal or director, women can check out the 18­-month Leading to WIN program, which offers executive coaching and job­-shadowing.

CEO: Joe Echevarria

Chief Inclusion Officer: Deborah DeHaas

Multicultural women represent…

15% of total employees

3% of corporate executives

8% of senior managers

5% of the top fifth of all earners

16% of all promotions to manager, senior manager or corporate executive in 2011

5% of the board of directors in 2011
 

What percentage of multicultural women employees participated in mentoring in 2011? 81%

What percentage of multicultural women employees participated in affinity groups in 2011? 52%