Women represent significant percentages of America's:

• Shareholders & investors
   

• Pension fund and institutional money managers
   

• Employees
   

• Customers & vendors
   

• Community leaders
   

Including women on your board:

• Gives reality to your commitment to diversity and executive leadership opportunities for women in your company.
   

• Taps this great talent pool.
   

• Is recommended as a "best practice" in models of good corporate governance.
   

• Makes good business sense.

Q:  What can you do to increase the number of women on Boards?

• Discuss the idea with your business associates, attorneys, CPA's, investment bankers, consultants, and others who advise decision-makers.
   

• Introduce your business associates to women who currently service on Boards and to other women executives.
   

• Be available to help identify women for Board of Director positions.
   

• Encourage and mentor women to seek Board of Director positions.
   

• Indicate your desire for female representation when you sign and return shareholder proxy cards.
   

• Just do it!  Put a woman on your next Board of Directors.