The 2008 NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women are (in alphabetical order by category):

THE TOP 10
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, IL
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, New York, NY
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, New York, NY
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY
IBM CORPORATION, Armonk, NY
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC, New York, NY
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, New York, NY
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, Des Moines, IA
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, Cincinnati, OH
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, Newark, NJ

THE TOP COMPANIES
AETNA INC., Hartford, CT
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY, Camden, NJ
GENERAL MILLS, Minneapolis, MN
HSBC – NORTH AMERICA, Prospect Heights, IL
KRAFT FOODS INC., Northfield, IL
MACY’S INC., Cincinnati, OH
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC., Washington, DC
METLIFE INC., Long Island City, NY
OFFICE DEPOT, Delray Beach, FL
PATAGONIA INC., Ventura, CA
SALLIE MAE, Reston, VA
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC., Dallas, TX
WAL-MART STORES INC., Bentonville, AR
XEROX CORPORATION, Stamford, CT

THE TOP NONPROFITS
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, Coral Gables, FL
BON SECOURS RICHMOND HEALTH SERVICE, Richmond, VA
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY
MIDMICHIGAN HEALTH, Midland, MI
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, Richmond, VA

Methodology: NAFE looked beyond corporate programs and policies purportedly dedicated to advancing women to results, examining the number of women in each company overall, in senior management, and on its board of directors.  To be named to the NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women, companies with a minimum of two women on the board completed a comprehensive application that focused on the number of women in senior ranks (compared to men and to the company population), including questions about the programs and policies which support women's advancement.
 

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