Leading
IT services and communications provider EarthLink announced it has been listed
at the top of OnBoard’s 2013 ranking of Georgia-based companies. A prestigious
Georgia-based organization, OnBoard advocates for more female representation on
public corporate boards. At its annual awards dinner, OnBoard recognized
EarthLink for naming four women to its board of directors.
OnBoard’s
21st annual study notes the acceleration of female executives being appointed
to the boards of public companies and indicates that this year’s result
represents an all-time high for the state of Georgia.
“EarthLink
fully supports OnBoard’s continued initiative to improve female representation
on the boards of Georgia’s public companies and is also committed to expanding
the ranks of women executive leaders at every level of our company,” said
Stacie Hagen, vice president of customer operations and corporate processes for
EarthLink.
EarthLink’s
board has proactively continued to evaluate its collective skills and
experience against what the company’s new business strategy demands.
Resultantly, EarthLink has created new board openings and found the needed
skill set in its female candidates.
“(We)
are proud to have such a talented group of individuals working together,” said
EarthLink Independent Lead Director Susan D. Bowick. “Research shows that when
publicly traded companies have three or more female board members, they
experience greater financial success. My challenge to other boards that seek
more diversity is to at least annually take a clear-eyed look at the current
collective skill set, work hard to create new board positions and bring on new
abilities as a result. There are many talented, experienced women available in
the marketplace today.”
The
four women who currently serve on EarthLink’s board of directors are Susan D.
Bowick, Marce Fuller, Kathy S. Lane, and Dr. Julie A. Shimer.
For
more information about EarthLink, visit www.earthlink.com
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