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 BackgroundMarilyn Carlson Nelson, Chair currently serves on the boards of ExxonMobil Corporation, the Mayo Clinic, the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, Newman's Own Foundation and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Forbes magazine has regularly selected her as one of the "World's 100 Most Powerful Women." She serves on the World Economic Forum's International Business Council and in 2004 co-chaired the Davos meeting. Marilyn is a co-founder and advisory board member of the World Economic Forum's Women Leaders Program. She chaired the federal advisory board of the National Women's Business Council and is past chair of U.S. Travel and Tourism Council. She is the author of How We Lead Matters, a book about her leadership experiences.
Company InformationCarlson is a global conglomerate providing business travel, hotel, restaurant, and marketing services. Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2008, Carlson is one of the largest privately held corporations in the world. The company employs nearly 150,000 people in more than 150 countries under such brands as Radisson and Regent Hotels, Country Inns & Suites, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Carlson Marketing Worldwide and T.G.I. Friday's restaurants.
Focus on Women's EmpowermentThe company offers alternative work arrangements for employees such as job-sharing, flex-time, compressed work weeks and telecommuting. They provide a state-of-the-art child care center at headquarters in Minneapolis, serving more than 100 children and their families. Other benefits now include adoption assistance, tuition for continuing education, financial planning services, a health clinic, and paid maternity and paternity leave. Carlson also offers access to a comprehensive resource and referral program, Lifeworks, to help employees balance work and family responsibilities. Women make up 56% of Carlson’s employees and 49 percent of its management. Carlson is regularly ranked as one of the best companies to work for and was named among the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers by the Working Mother magazine. |
