The 2023 Women Leaders in Consulting-Retaining Female Talent: West Monroe

Program Overview: West Monroe has built a distinctive market reputation for M&A services ranging from diligence to complex carveout transactions—making us a trusted partner to large private equity investors. In 2020, three West Monroe women found themselves among only a few women in the M&A practice. It's why they founded our internal Women in Mergers & Acquisitions (WIMA) group. WIMA is focused on growing, connecting, and building the community of women in M&A at West Monroe with the goal of increasing female representation of women in the M&A practice. Members at all levels ranging from entry-level consultants to partners and participate in delivering WIMA's agenda by working in teams to address three pillars: 1) recruiting, 2) leadership and internal relationship building, and 3) networking in the M&A community. In just three years, WIMA has already accomplished its goal by growing 5X, and ultimately, becoming an incredibly well-respected firm initiative.