Although women of color are considered one of the fastest growing and most influential segments in business, they only hold about 4% of board positions. Latinas in the board room are especially underrepresented. In fact, we need 11 times as many Latinas to be in proportion to the U.S. population.

Many research studies point to the value women bring to boards. Our Colorado leaders add their perspective as to how women have helped their teams perform better. Below is summary of research supporting the benefit of women on boards.