Executive Women in Finance: Unique Challenges and Opportunities

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Executive Women in Finance: Unique Challenges and Opportunities

Chuck Eldridge

Paula Park

Ellen Williams

While the vast majority of executive women in finance are satisfied professionally and would recommend a finance career to others, far fewer plan to stay in the finance function until retirement.

This is among the important findings of Executive Women in Finance: Unique Challenges and Opportunities (PDF), a study conducted by the Financial Officers Practice of Korn/Ferry International to better understand the professional experiences of this unique group of individuals. The research covers a wide array of issues, including: career satisfaction and loyalty; key success drivers; the impact of gender on success in the finance field; sacrifices made to achieve success; mentorship; and work/life balance. The findings have broad implications both for companies that wish to recruit and retain top female talent and for executive women in finance themselves, as they map their future career paths and goals.

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Chuck Eldridge

Senior Client Partner
Atlanta

Chuck Eldridge is a Senior Client Partner operating in Korn/Ferry International’s Financial Officers Center of Expertise, based in the Firm’s Atlanta office. In this role, Mr. Eldridge provides a full suite of talent management solutions to Fortune 500 clients, other publicly-traded companies, private businesses and select not-for-profits.

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Paula Park

Senior Client Partner
San Francisco

Paula Park is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International's San Francisco office, a member of the Firm's Global Consumer Market, and she is actively involved in the Financial Officers Center of Expertise. As a veteran of executive search, Ms. Park has specialized in placing financial executives at Fortune 1000 companies for almost two decades.

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Ellen Williams

Senior Client Partner
Stamford

Ellen Williams is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International’s Stamford office, and a member of the Firm’s Financial Officers Center of Expertise.

With almost two decades of experience in executive search, Ms. Williams recruits finance executives across a variety of industries, with a focus on consumer, retail, hospitality, and financial services projects. She has long-standing experience recruiting for all senior-level positions within the financial function, including chief financial officers, treasurers, corporate controllers/chief accounting officers and division-level executives. In addition, she has extensive experience recruiting tax and audit professionals.

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