From the RSPE Equity and Access Committee

Published in the Research School of Physics Event Horizon
Vol43 Issue26 17–21 July 2017

Nearly Is Not Enough!
by Meesha Rosa

Seventeen years ago, as a young research assistant at Catalyst, I began to document and track the status of women and minorities on corporate boards. Over the years, I made it my life’s work to identify, familiarize myself with, and memorize the names of successful women and minority business leaders who serve as executives and on boards at America’s leading companies. 

For years, I’ve shared the profiles, backgrounds, and success stories of incredibly talented and accomplished women and minorities with individuals and companies looking to fill vacant board seats. Yes, my work and efforts have been extremely fulfilling and important! I do this work each day with the hope that a woman or person of color will be placed on a company board.

After nearly 20 years of trying to increase the representation of women and minorities on boards, they remain largely untapped, underutilized, and almost invisible in corporate boardrooms.

For more information, see:  http://www.catalyst.org/blog/catalyzing/nearly-not-enough