California’s gender diversity law is helping to achieve this goal, but it appears help is still needed in bringing women and corporations together. That’s where our new effort with the Coalition is focused.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB)
July 07, 2020

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma has teamed up with the Thirty Percent Coalition in a new effort to accelerate the number of women named to public company boards in California. While the state was the first to mandate gender diversity in boardrooms, progress has been slow.

A law signed by Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on September 20, 2018 required public companies with principal executive offices in California to meet certain requirements by the end of 2019. The law mandated two female directors if a company has five directors on its board and three if it planned to have seven female directors by the close of 2021. One analysis of California Publicly Traded Corporate Disclosure Statements filed in 2019 suggests that fewer than half of companies affected may be meeting these requirements. [1]

“I have always been a strong champion of advancing women in the workplace and ensuring that we hold a representative share of leadership positions in business,” Treasurer Ma said. “California’s gender diversity law is helping to achieve this goal, but it appears help is still needed in bringing women and corporations together. That’s where our new effort with the Coalition is focused.”

“We are honored to welcome the California Treasurer’s Office as a member of the Thirty Percent Coalition. There are exciting new initiatives on the horizon that we believe can help accelerate gender diversification on corporate boards and keep us all on track,” said Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Thirty Percent Coalition Executive Director.

As companies continue to seek to diversify their boards, the Coalition and the Treasurer’s Office are poised to help their efforts succeed. In August and September two webinars hosted by Treasurer Ma and Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane are planned to help more women make the transition to serving on corporate boards and assist companies in achieving their diversity objective. Details will be released closer to the dates of the webinars.

The first webinar will provide Tips on How to Land a Board Seat for women wishing to become candidates for board positions in California. Speakers will include members of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and Women in Public Finance (WPF).

A second webinar for CEOs, Diversity—The Road to a Performing Board, will recognize that diversifying a board can be a complex undertaking. Guidance and insight will be provided on how to approach board diversity while considering markets, governance, and optimal board composition.

Treasurer Ma has established a database of women interested in serving on corporate boards in California. To be included in the Treasurer’s Women on Board Registry List, interested women are encouraged to send a resume via email to WomensRegistry@Treasurer.Ca.Gov. Public companies interested in participating in this effort may also submit the company’s name and a point of contact to the same address.

About the California State Treasurer

Fiona Ma is California’s 34th State Treasurer. She was elected on November 6, 2018 with more votes (7,825,587) than any other candidate for treasurer in the state’s history. She is the first woman of color and the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) elected to the position. The State Treasurer’s Office was created in the California Constitution in 1849. It provides financing for schools, roads, housing, recycling and waste management, hospitals, public facilities, and other crucial infrastructure projects that better the lives of residents. California is the world’s fifth-largest economy and Treasurer Ma is the state’s primary banker. Her office processes more than $2 trillion in transactions within a typical year. She provides transparency and oversight for the government’s investment portfolio and accounts, as well as for the state’s surplus funds. Treasurer Ma oversees an investment portfolio of about $99 billion, more than $31.4 billion of which are local government funds. She serves as agent of sale for all State bonds, and is trustee on outstanding debt of $94 billion.

About the Thirty Percent Coalition

Founded in 2011, the Thirty Percent Coalition is a pioneer in promoting diversity in the corporate boardroom. The mission is to advocate for gender diversity, including women of color, on public and private boards. The Coalition provides a national forum where its members develop strategies to influence companies to increase gender diversity in senior leadership and boardrooms. Membership includes public companies, private equity, institutional investors, state treasurers, professional services firms and advocacy groups working together for the first time. In 2020, Coalition members represent over $6 trillion in assets under management. There is no other organization of this kind in the US.

Media Contacts:

Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Executive Director, Thirty Percent Coalition. Email: CLO@30percentcoalition.org, Tel. (209) 505 3690

Mark DeSio, Communications Director, California State Treasurer’s Office. Email: Mark.DeSio@treasurer.ca.gov, Tel. (916) 651-6088

1. Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance on 3/18/2020: As required by SB 826, California’s board gender diversity law, the California Secretary of State has posted its March 2020 report on the status of compliance with the new law. The report combines information gathered in the July 2019 report with data for the additional six-month period of July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. The report counts 625 publicly held corporations that identified principal executive offices in California in their 2019 10-Ks, but indicates that only 330 of these “impacted corporations” had filed a 2019 California Publicly Traded Corporate Disclosure Statement, which would reflect their compliance with the board gender diversity requirement. Of the 330 companies that had filed, 282 reported that they were in compliance with the board gender diversity mandate.

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Stanley Bastek, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Atlas Roofing

“Both Kirk and Stan have played pivotal roles in Atlas. …There is no better time to make the transition.” —Ken Farrish, President of Atlas Roofing

ATLANTA (PRWEB)
July 07, 2020

Atlas Roofing Corporation, one of the nation’s leading building materials manufacturers, is excited to announce Stanley Bastek as the new Vice President of Sales & Marketing for its Shingle and Underlayment Division. Bastek first began his career in the Atlas corporate headquarters 14 years ago.

The appointment comes as Kirk Villar, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, announces his retirement, after 22 years with Atlas. “One of the things I wanted to do is leave the company better than when I started, and at a time when we were doing extremely well. I am excited about where Atlas is headed, and now look forward to exciting times where my wife and I get to go do some things that we’ve been wanting to do.”

“Both Kirk and Stan have played pivotal roles in Atlas. It’s tough to lose Kirk. He lives and breathes Atlas and has invested so much into this company” says Ken Farrish, President of Atlas Roofing. “That said, there is no better time to make the transition. Our business is in a really good place and we are positioned for success with Stan as the new VP.”

The success of Atlas has come part and parcel with the leadership displayed by both gentlemen. While Bastek is credited with establishing the Atlas Shingles & Underlayment division as a contractor focused marketing force, Villar made several strategic decisions over the last ten years, partnering with 3M and Scotchgard, changing to the HP42 Technology shingle format, and investing in sales team development; all of which has positioned Atlas for success in the years to come.

Villar came to Atlas in 1998 and leaves a 20+ year legacy of sales & marketing team development. “We’ve spent countless hours interviewing, hiring, and training because we understand the importance of making the right hire and finding people that fit our culture… A culture that I’m very proud of,” states Kirk Villar.

“Kirk has driven us to focus on being the best through differentiation in all areas of the business. From our people to our products to our marketing. It’s been such a privilege to work under his leadership.” Bastek said.

A graduate of University of Michigan, Bastek also earned his MBA from Shorter University in Georgia. He began his career in the Atlas Roofing corporate office as an administrative assistant, working his way through the marketing and sales management ranks to his most recent position of National Sales Director. “Probably like a lot of people, I had no intentions of getting into the construction industry, largely because I was not exposed to it growing up. I can tell you from first hand experience that this is a great industry for people to build a career, and I will continue Atlas’ leadership with a focus on developing great people.”

About Atlas

Atlas is an innovative, customer-oriented provider of asphalt shingles, roof underlayments, rigid foam, geofoam, cold chain, protective packaging, lost foam, and cutting-edge coated and paper facers and underlayments for a diverse set of markets. Atlas has grown from a single asphalt shingle manufacturing facility to 36 facilities in North America with worldwide product distribution. Products from the company’s four major divisions, Polyiso Roof & Wall Insulation, Shingle & Underlayment, Molded Products and Web Technologies, are manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities and shipped from its network of manufacturing plants and distribution facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

For more information, please visit http://www.atlasroofing.com.

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In its fourth year, the ACW LEAD Award is presented annually to celebrate women who are courageous, creative, collaborative, connected and confident in advancing channel careers.

ORANGE, Calif. (PRWEB)
July 06, 2020

The Alliance of Channel Women, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female channel leaders in technology, announced today a call for nominations for the 2020 ACW LEAD Awards, an initiative that recognizes exceptional women in the channel. The organization is accepting nominations for the ACW LEAD Awards now through August 7, 2020.

In its fourth year, the ACW LEAD Award is presented annually to celebrate women who are courageous, creative, collaborative, connected and confident in advancing channel careers. It also seeks to inspire other channel women to follow their lead.

Winners of the award will be honored at a ceremony during the Alliance of Channel Women ACWConnect Live! Networking Event, from 5-8 p.m., September 8, during Channel Partners Virtual 2020. (NOTE: Nominees must be present to win the award.)

“ACW created the LEAD Awards to honor women in the channel who are stand-out leaders,” said Michelle Kadlacek, Chair of the ACW Awards Committee and Vice President, Enterprise Channel Partner Program for Spectrum Enterprise. “In the past four years, we’ve recognized nearly a dozen women of various experience – from business owners and channel chiefs to channel managers and partner support executives. They all have one thing in common – a willingness to step up and lead. We’re looking forward to discovering more exceptional female channel leaders in 2020.”

Nominations will be accepted through August 7, 2020, via an online application at https://allianceofchannelwomen.org/2020-lead-nomination-form. Nominations may come from third parties or candidates themselves. All applicants will be required to demonstrate leadership and innovation in the channel as well as support, advocacy and mentorship of women in the channel.

Winners will be selected from among the nominees by a vote of the ACW Board of Directors and Awards Committee.

About the Alliance of Channel Women

Founded in 2010, the Alliance of Channel Women is a not-for-profit organization of women in the indirect sales channel of the telecom and IT industry. The Alliance of Channel Women brings us together to empower and advance women’s careers and leadership roles in the technology channel through education, community, advocacy and opportunities for personal growth. To learn more and to become a member, please visit http://www.allianceofchannelwomen.org.

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Salina Regional Health Center & Competitive Business Solutions Partnership

Joel Phelps, Chief Executive Officer of SRHE, indicated, “Salina Regional Health Enterprise has always had the desire to help other organizations that face similar challenges. This partnership will allow our team to expand our reach and help other health systems improve performance.”

TOTOWA, N.J. (PRWEB)
July 06, 2020

Salina Regional Health Enterprises of Kansas, a subsidiary of Salina Regional Health Center and Competitive Business Solutions Competitive Business Solutions (CBS) of New Jersey proudly announce a partnership to deliver Lean 6 Sigma training to health-care entities. This partnership creates an unprecedented combination of leaders in the health-care industry and Lean 6 Sigma services.

This partnership is a result of each party’s passion for improving medical services while continuing to increase affordability within the health-care industry. Joel Phelps, Chief Executive Officer of SRHE, indicated, “Salina Regional Health Enterprise has always had the desire to help other organizations that face similar challenges. This partnership will allow our team to expand our reach and help other health systems improve performance.” Phelps also expressed that while the savings provided by their efforts is meaningful, “the improved service, quality and patient outcomes are really what it is all about.” Likewise, Ed Hoffman, Founder and President of CBS, affirmed, “CBS is extremely excited to partner with Salina Regional Health Enterprises. This partnership gives health organizations the best of SRHE’s proven training approach complemented by our ability to help organizations apply the training to attain significant results.” Hoffman further shared that assisting health organizations “has always been a personal passion of mine. You can’t have a more profound impact as a consultant than improving healthcare.”

The initial service offerings include training and site application to support the concepts learned. The current courses are virtual, allowing participants to learn at their convenience both in time and location. Current course offerings include Lean 6 Sigma Yellow, Green and Black Belt classes. Additionally, SRHE and CBS can both customize the trainings and develop an implementation process designed to meet the needs of each hospital or health system. The Lean 6 Sigma classes are interactive with a blend of lecture and application to reinforce the materials presented. People can sign up for the courses at either http://www.srhc.com or http://www.cbsteam.com.

Collectively, SRHE and CBS’s over 60 core team members have been delivering Lean 6 Sigma training and services to industry and health care organizations for over 20 years. These services have yielded hundreds of millions of dollars in savings and created a force of over 1,500 trained associates in the SRHE health-care network alone.

More about SRHE and CBS:

Salina Regional Health Center

Salina Regional Health Center Enterprises (SRHE) is a full-service acute care hospital licensed for 373 beds. It has almost 2,000 employees and a medical staff of 127 physicians, of which 67 physicians are employed by the hospital. The hospital has invested millions to hire the most capable medical professionals and acquire the most advanced technologies and treatments, all supporting their many comprehensive medical specialties and clinics. Salina Regional Health Center designates its geographic service area as a 28-county region located in north central Kansas. About 40 percent of Salina Regional Health Center’s patients come from outside of Saline County, helping the hospital to live up to the “region” in its name. Through affiliations with clinics and medical facilities in Salina and the surrounding communities, Salina Regional Health Center works to provide excellent medical care to the region.

http://www.srhc.com

Competitive Business Solutions

CBS was founded over 20 years ago to provide proven, cost-effective solutions to organizations seeking to improve performance. CBS works with clients throughout the total product and service life cycle—from definition of need through strategy, planning and execution—turning teamwork, flexibility, visibility and speed into powerful tools to deliver the required results.

With a core team of over 60 consultants, CBS prides itself on fielding a highly experienced team who has delivered our clients hundreds of millions in annualized savings along with significantly improved quality and processes. Through effective use of training, projects and events, CBS quickly gains buy-in from all levels of associates.

http://www.cbsteam.com

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