Female CEO

A female-led startup from Sydney, VAPAR has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its push into North American markets. 

Joanne Gerarghty has been appointed CEO of budget airline JetBlue, making her the first woman to lead a major US carrier. 

Female CEOs typically have shorter tenures compared to their male counterparts, a new study has found. How could this be?

Georgie Dent is stepping away from The Parenthood for 6 months, with Jessica Rudd stepping into the CEO role.

This piece details the experiences of a senior female leader working in a boys club. It’s published anonymously, but the author is known to Women’s Agenda.

Of the CEOs in the Fortune 500 companies, 33 are women – an all time record. That’s 6.6%. Of the 500 biggest global companies, it’s 2.8%.

Justine Jarvinen has been appointed chief executive officer of UNSW Sydney’s Energy Institute. She has spent two years as COO.

Michelle Gallaher is the newly appointed CEO of ASX200 listed company, ShareRoot. She thinks it’s important for women to declare their ambitions.

Beth Toon is set to take on the role of CEO at Place Design Group.

Being a female business founder can be tricky when juggling two young children, but the combination has helped me to learn a lot about building culture.

Kelly Quirk reflects on why a female CEO remains so rare in Australia. 75% of employers now have a gender equality strategy but only 31.4% measure outcomes.