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We encourage you to read the results of Network 2000's Moving the Needle: The 2012 Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland.

The results in 2011* were generally positive with women holding more (73 of 715 board seats) as well as a greater percentage (10.2%) of the board seats of the 84 companies currently headquartered in Maryland. This represented a full percentage increase over the prior year and the highest percentage since Network 2000 began tracking the figures six years ago.

• The number of Maryland public companies included in this census declined to 84.
• Five of the six new companies that joined this year’s census had at least one woman board member while the majority of those that dropped off this year’s census had no women.
• There was a substantial increase in the number of companies (9) with at least one woman board member and one woman in the executive suite (+11%).
• There was a notable increase in the number of companies (4) with 20% or more women on their board and in the company’s executive suite (+5%).
• The number of board seats held by women at the F500 companies exceeded the national average and was up nearly 3% over last year.
• The number of women of color continues to be flat, representing less than 2% of total board seats.
• The number of companies (26) with no women on their board nor in their executive suite saw a 3% increase.
• With only 10.2% of the total board seats being held by women and 42% of total companies having an all male board of directors, there is still much need for improvement.

2010-2011 Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland

2009 Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland

2008 Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland

2007 Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland

Click on this link to read ION's 8th Annual Status Report.