Keeping It Local
The Community Bank Difference is the gold standard for what it means to provide outstanding support to our communities. That’s why at First Federal Bank of Wisconsin, we are going outside of the products and services we provide to share with you the impact your neighbors are making in Southeastern Wisconsin. On the Keeping it Local podcast, we will be connecting you with local businesses, nonprofits, and community members who share unique perspectives that inspire and educate you on the Community Bank Difference.
Keeping It Local
Women in Leadership
Although women have made great strides in the workplace, they’re still often under-represented — especially women of color. Women only hold 20% of board seats, make up 8% of Fortune 500 CEOs, receive 3% of all venture capital funding, and are 2 times more at-risk when it comes to job loss.
Yes, those are staggering statistics — but it’s not all bad, and things are trending up. There are now two times the amount of women entrepreneurs than there were in the 2000s, and there has been a 500% increase in the number of black women in business over the last two decades. And, although women only hold 20% of board seats in the US, that number is up 6% over the last few years.
Today, we’re joined by DeVona Wright Cottrell (Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel, GMR Marketing) and JoAnne Anton (Director of Giving, Herb Kohl Philanthropies), two absolutely brilliant female leaders in Wisconsin. They’re both on our board here at First Federal Bank of Wisconsin, a board that we can proudly say is 50% women.
Diversity is something that’s incredibly important to the business world — in this episode, we’ll talk with these two leaders about why that’s the case. We’ll also talk about how these two selfless individuals serve the community and the needs of Southeast Wisconsin, and why it’s so important to have women in leadership positions.
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