ST. LOUIS, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women's
Forum of New York recognized Spire
at its Breakfast of Corporate Champions on Nov. 7, 2019, for achieving at least 30 percent
female board representation. This benchmark biennial event
brings together more than 600 thought leaders and change-makers
including CEOs, Board Directors and government officials in support
of one shared goal – achieving 50/50 gender parity in the boardroom
by 2025.
"We salute Spire for actively enhancing its boardroom diversity
and increasing its percentage of woman-occupied board seats to 44
percent," said Janice Ellig, CEO of
the Ellig Group and Chair and Founder of the Breakfast of Corporate
Champions.
With a corporate board comprised of 44 percent women, Spire
exceeds the national average for female-held board seats, which is
currently 23.4 percent.
"One of our three Spire values is inclusion," said Sitherwood.
"We know that in order to deliver on our mission to advance
communities and enrich lives, we need to embrace, encourage and
value every point of view. Having women on our board who bring
their experiences and unique perspectives to the table helps us
continuously find new and better ways to serve our customers and
communities.
"Spire is part of a growing number of forward-thinking
companies, which are raising the bar and accelerating the U.S.
towards the goal of gender parity by 2025," Ellig said.
To learn more about Spire, visit www.SpireEnergy.com.
About Spire
At Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) we believe energy exists to help make
people's lives better. It's a simple idea, but one that's at the
heart of our company. Every day we serve 1.7 million homes and
businesses making us the fifth largest publicly traded natural gas
company in the country. We help families and business owners fuel
their daily lives through our gas utilities serving Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri. Our natural gas-related businesses
include Spire Marketing, Spire STL Pipeline and Spire Storage.
Learn more at SpireEnergy.com.
About the Women's Forum of New
York
The Women's Forum of New York
is the city's premier organization of women leaders. The
invitation-only membership of more than 500 women represents the
highest levels of achievement across all professional sectors from
finance to fine arts. The organization is dedicated to the
advancement of women's leadership through programs which enrich
members' lives both personally and professionally, through The
Education Fund, which enables talented women whose potential has
been disrupted by extreme adversity to resume their education, and
through the Corporate Board Initiative, which extends and expands
the contribution of women leaders through corporate board
participation. Founded in 1974, the Women's Forum of New York is the flagship of the International
Women's Forum, a global organization of over 6,500 outstanding
women leaders in over 74 Forums around the world.
Media Contact:
Raegan Johnson
314-575-4111
Raegan.Johnson@SpireEnergy.com
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