Whether they’re looking to advance, get advice or just hang out with their peers, prospective and current female leaders at this financial services company enjoy the events of its women’s affinity network, which include career workshops, an educational series and roundtable discussions. Staying involved in those activities keeps their skills sharp, and they occupy a significant majority of the slots in both the company’s chief leadership development program and its formal mentoring initiatives. Aspiring executives enroll in further professional training by visiting their employer’s myPLAN website and pay for college courses with tuition reimbursements.

Chairman, President & CEO: Bryan Jordan 

Chief HR Officer: John Daniel

% of senior managers who are women: 23%

% of corporate executives who are women: 17%

% of the top 10% of the company’s earners who are women: 14%

% of corporate executives with profit-and-loss responsibility who are women: 20%

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

% of executives who report directly to the CEO who are women: 18%

% of the members of the board of directors who are women: 15%