• A Statewide Call to Action
• Where Are the Women?
• Executive Summary
• Resources

• Women Corporate Directors
• Women Executive Officers
• Women Corporate Leadership

• Honor Roll
• Special Distinction Companies
• CEOs of Distinction
• One Woman's Experience

• Conclusion
• Methodology
• Acknowledgements
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  The 2008 Minnesota Census
  of Women in Corporate
  Leadership

 

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From the Top Down

CEOs of three ‘special distinction’ companies say that sustaining a strong corporate culture — for women and men — means focusing on customers and developing people across the organization.

Gender diversity is a strong objective and a winning business strategy for many Minnesota companies. This year, MTS Systems Corporation and Target Corporation are honored for the second time as “special distinction” companies in The Minnesota Census of Women in Corporate Leadership for their high percentage of women executive officers and directors. CyberOptics Corporation, the third “special distinction” company, is in The Minnesota Census for the first time. The chief executives of these global concerns shared their insights about leadership, board composition, and the importance of gender diversity.

	Laura Hamilton Board and chief executive officer MTS Systems Corporation
	Gregg Steinhafel President and chief executive officer Target Corporation
	Kathleen P. Iverson President and chief executive officer CyberOptics Corporation

 

 

THE 2009 MINNESOTA CENSUS OF WOMEN IN CORPORATE LEADERSHIP