In 2017, 2020 Women on Boards recognized The GEO Group, Inc. as a Winning Company for its commitment to Board Diversity. Winning Companies champion board diversity by having 20 percent or more of their board seats held by women.
2020 Women on Boards is a non-profit campaign dedicated to increasing the percentage of women on corporate boards to 20 percent by 2020.
GEO currently has six Board Members, a third of whom are women. These two distinguished women are Anne Newman Foreman and Julie Myers Wood.
Anne Newman Foreman has served as a GEO Board Member since 2002. She brings extensive legal, government contracting, and international experience to GEO's Board of Directors. Her experience as a Board Member of other companies strengthens the Board of Directors’ collective knowledge, capabilities, and experience.
Her service in two U.S. Senate-confirmed positions in the U.S. Air Force and in private sector and government positions abroad provides leadership, government affairs, and international transaction skills.
Julie Myers Wood has served as a GEO Board Member since 2014. She brings extensive federal government, legal, and management experience to the Board of Directors. Her experience in the private sector, including in compliance and risk assessments, and in government positions, including as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also strengthens the Board of Directors’ collective knowledge, capabilities, and experience.
The following is an excerpt from 2020 Women on Boards' website, "Good corporate decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which comes from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Companies that have women directors and executive officers lead by example. They send a clear message that they value diversity of thought and experience. Advancing women to positions of leadership is smart business."
To view The GEO Group on the 2017 Winning Company list, please visit 2020 Women on Boards website at 2020WOB.com.
