Helping to chart a course for this retail giant, women represent 36% of its board of directors and 45% of its executive committee, with members of the latter ranging from Kathryn A. Tesija, executive vice president of the merchandising and supply chain, to Tina Schiel, executive vice president of stores. This trend continues down the line, with women making up 36% of corporate executives and 43% of senior managers here in 2011. To encourage promising employees to achieve, the one-year Talent Development Program offers managers, senior managers and directors a host of educational seminars, executive coaching sessions and learning groups.

Chairman, President & CEO: Gregg Steinhafel

Executive VP, HR: Jodee Kozlak

% of senior managers who are women: 43%

% of corporate executives who are women: 36%

% of the top 10% of the company’s earners who are women: 51%

% of corporate executives with profit-and-loss responsibility who are women: 67%

% of the executives running divisions with revenues of more than a billion dollars who are women: 67%

% of executives who report directly to the CEO who are women: 45%

% of the members of the board of directors who are women: 36%