All Our Talent:
Women on Boards and Commissions
Analysis by Mine The Gap
for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Women represent nearly half of the US workforce yet continue to be significantly underrepresented in leadership roles. Women represent a quarter of the C-Suite and  20% of board seats for the largest 3,000 companies in the U.S.  Research shows that organizations perform better, are more successful, and have a competitive advantage when they are driven by a diverse and gender-balanced leadership. In 2018, the state of California took steps to affect change in this space with the first-in-the-nation law requiring publicly held companies to put women on their boards of directors.

Global research shows that companies with a critical mass of women on their boards are significantly more profitable. But it’s not purely about economic success. Companies are more innovative and nimble when women and men are leading together. Varied perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds bring robust analysis, thoughtful workplace policies, and enhanced decision-making.