The Forum's members are a group of influential global business leaders who are committed to creating opportunities for women as an integral part of their core business, corporate social responsibility agendas, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. |
Forum Members
Eduardo Belmont Lloyd Blankfein Henryka Bochniarz Frank J. Brown Kevin M. Campbell John T. Chambers Kristin Clemet Rick Goings Kevin L. Kelly Sung-joo Kim Yang Lan Wendy Luhabe Dennis Nally Marilyn Carlson Nelson Hüsnü M. Özyeǧin Rex W. Tillerson Lynn Taliento Elena Viyella de Paliza Nitin Paranjpe Mark Parker Peter Sands James S. Turley Mona Zulficar
Member Background | Company Information | Focus on Women's Empowerment Member BackgroundHenryka Bochniarz, Vice President of Boeing International and President of Boeing Central and Eastern Europe since July 2006. She is responsible for representing the company's business interests and coordinating business activities in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Prior to joining Boeing, Bochniarz was president and co-owner of Nicom Consulting Ltd., one of the first Polish consulting companies she created in the 1990s. Since 1999 she is president of the Lewiatan Polish Confederation of Private Employers. She also serves as vice-chairwoman of the Tripartite Commission for social and economic issues and as vice-president of Business Europe, the largest organization of employers in the European Union. She participates in the works of the Enterprise Policy Group, an advisory group for economic policy of the European Union and is the chairwoman of the Polish-Japanese Economic Committee, which promotes the development of the Polish-Japanese economic co-operation. In 1991, Bochniarz served as Minister of Industry and Trade. Bochniarz is active in several civic organizations, including being vice-chairwoman of Stanis?aw Ignacy Witkiewicz Arts Foundation and a co-founder of the "Nike" Literature Prize for the best book of the year. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2005 International Women's Forum in Olsztyn "Woman of Success of Warmia and Mazury" award. In 2003, she co-authored a book with Jacek Santorski entitled "Bądź sobą i wygraj - 10 podpowiedzi dla aktywnej kobiety" (Be yourself and win – ten hints for an active woman). She graduated from the Foreign Trade Faculty at the Main School of Planning and Statistics (SGPiS) in Warsaw and holds a PhD in economics.
Company InformationBoeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 160,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. 2007 revenues were US$ 66.4 billion.
Focus on Women's EmpowermentThe Boeing Company is an equal opportunity employer. Boeing has established the Global Diversity and Employee Rights organization, which administers programs designed to work to attract, develop, and sustain a diverse, highly skilled, and motivated workforce. The company's commitment to diversity means providing a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful and engaging, with opportunities for personal and professional development. This in turn increases productivity, quality, creativity and innovation. Boeing supports women entrepreneurs as part of its CSR outreach through mentoring, diversity and inclusion. The most efficient and recognizable way to enable Boeing women is through membership to Boeing Women in Leadership groups, where women empower women using mentoring, development and educational opportunities. |
