The document discusses the importance of women in leadership roles for companies. It notes that research shows companies with more women in senior positions are more profitable, socially responsible, and provide safer customer experiences. Data from an investor found that about 95% of companies led by women met their financial targets, compared to 65% of male-led companies. The document advocates for diversity in leadership as good for employees and companies.

1. Women in Leadership:
Why Companies Should
Care
Jessica Brewer
CEO, 3Together, Inc.
Rachel Downing
Sr. Director of Software Development, AmplifiedAg
Jenny Shutzman
​Executive Director of Charleston Women in Tech

2. Jessica Brewer
CEO, 3Together
The Impact of Putting
Women in Charge

3. A Little Bit About Me…
• Wife, Mother and Grandmother
• CEO and Co-Founder of 3Together, Inc.
• Building Micro-Saas applications for the
benefits and finance communities
• First Product - SwellChat, a HIPAA
compliant video conferencing solution
• Formerly Chief Operating Officer of Amplified Ag
(Parent company of Vertical Roots)
• Software
• Manufacturing
• Farming and Distribution
• Formerly SVP of Engineering and Global Services at
Benefitfocus for 10+ years
• Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for the
Charleston Women in Tech and Co-Vice Chair of
the South Carolina Aquarium

5. Representation of women by level, 2016-21

6. Women in the US Workforce—Sep 30, 2021
US Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021) Labor Force Stats from the current population survey., Women
CEOs of the S&P 500., 2021 S&P 500 Board diversity snapshot

7. Monster.com | Finances Online

8. Why should
companies care about
having women in
leadership roles?

10. Research shows that
companies with more women
in senior positions are more
profitable, more socially
responsible, and provide
safer, higher-quality customer
experiences — among many
other benefits.
of Women in
Leadership
The Importance

11. Of more than 40 companies he invested in,
about 95% of the women-led companies met
their financial targets, compared with just 65%
for businesses with male leaders.

12. Diversity is good
for everybody and
every company

15. Actions Taken by Managers to Support Employees
Women in the workplace 2021, LieanIn.Org and McKiinsey, 2021

16. Women Leaders
Are more inclusive of team
members
Work to strengthen different
personalities
Foster innovation through
collaboration

17. EMPOWER WOMEN
EMPOWERED WOMEN