The battle for gender equality rages in America, as companies from coast to coast are trying to equalize representation of women on their boards.
And 2018 may just be the year of the woman. The Wall Street Journal reports from January to May, women made up 31 percent of new board directors at 3,000 of the largest publicly traded U.S. companies, according to a data analysis by corporate governance firm Institutional Shareholder Services. Translation: 2018 has seen the highest percentage of female board seats in at least a decade.
12. Servisfirst Bancshares Inc.
Board members: 6
Percent of women: 0%
11. National Commerce Corp
Board members: 12
Percent of women: 7%
10. Auburn National
Board members: 11
Percent of women: 9%
9. Proassurance Corp
Board members: 10
Percent of women: 10%
8. Hibbett Sports Inc.
Board members: 9
Percent of women: 11%
7. Energen Corp
Board members: 9
Percent of women: 11%
6. Medical properties Trust Inc.
Board members: 6
Percent of women: 17%
5. Regions Financial Corp.
Board members: 14
Percent of women: 21%
4. Computer Programs and Systems Inc.
Board members: 9
Percent of women: 22%
3. Adtran Inc.
Board members: 8
Percent of women: 25%
2. Vulcan Materials Co.
Board members: 10
Percent of women: 30%
1. Encompass Health
Board members: 10
Percent of women: 30%