Becker’s contacted WittKieffer, an executive search and leadership advisory firm in the healthcare, life sciences and education sectors, to examine the representation of women in hospital and health system C-suites.
In the firm’s sample of more than 10,000 C-suite executives, 42% were women.
Here are the individual percentages for each role. Each position group comprised well over 1,000 executives, except for CIO (400+) and chief human resources officer (800+).
CEO: 30%
COO: 38%
CFO: 34%
CNO: 86%
CMO (chief medical officer): 22%
CIO: 22%
CHRO: 67%
