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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
Jessica Brewer
CEO, 3Together
The Impact of Putting
Women in Charge
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
Representation of women by level, 2016-21
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
Monster.com | Finances Online
Why should
companies care about
having women in
leadership roles?
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
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.
Diversity is good
for everybody and
every company
Actions Taken by Managers to Support Employees
Women in the workplace 2021, LieanIn.Org and McKiinsey, 2021
Women Leaders
Are more inclusive of team
members
Work to strengthen different
personalities
Foster innovation through
collaboration
EMPOWER WOMEN
EMPOWERED WOMEN

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Women in Leadership: Why Companies Should Care

  • 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
  • 4.
  • 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
  • 8. Why should companies care about having women in leadership roles?
  • 9.
  • 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
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 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