Earlier this month, we began a new chapter with the inaugural event of Consulting magazine's Achievement Awards: Women Leaders in Consulting. It's the first of what we anticipate will be an annual event recognizing the very best women leaders in the profession. On Nov. 1, more than 160 industry leaders gathered at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York for a gala event honoring five women leaders in consulting. And what a group of winners. Orit Gadiesh has spent more than three decades with Bain & Company and today serves as the firm's chairman. She is the recipient of our Lifetime Achievement Award. Sharon Marcil is a senior partner and leads the women's initiative at The Boston Consulting Group. Marcil is the recipient of our Client Service Award. Cathleen Benko, the winner of our Leadership Award, is chief talent officer at Deloitte & Touche. Lauren Chewning is a senior manager at Accenture, and Margot Johnston is a senior associate at Oliver Wyman. Chewning and Johnston each took home our Future Leaders Award.
| Why are we recognizing outstanding women in consulting? Well, frankly, we think it's about time. |
Combined, the award recipients have 75 years in the profession. Their firms—Bain & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte & Touche, Accenture and Oliver Wyman—represent about $25 billion dollars in revenue annually, approximately 8 percent of the entire consulting industry. In some cases, they are industry veterans who have spent decades honing their skills and developing ground-breaking business strategies. In other cases, they are rising stars, poised to become tomorrow's leaders—the next generation of consulting. Among them we have an innovation expert, a non-profit and public health professional, a chief talent officer, a leader of a women's initiative at her firm and one of the "100 Most Powerful Women in the World" three years running.
We tell all of these women's stories—and the story of the evening of Nov. 1—in a special 14-page section beginning on page 16.
And why is Consulting magazine recognizing outstanding women in consulting? Well, quite frankly, we think it's about time. While women continue to make progress in the profession, there is still much to do to bring widespread diversity to consulting. Despite the outstanding accomplishments of the honorees, women remain a minority in consulting. We hope by shining the spotlight on these five stars, we'll help inspire women throughout the profession. There is still much work to be done, but we think the Women Leaders in Consulting Awards are a pretty good start.
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