Census: More Maryland Women Worked As Managers in 2010
"We need to make sure that women are promoted for their capability and aptitude and not be left behind." – Ann Mitchell, CEO of Montgomery Hospice
By KELSI LOOS | Capital News Service WASHINGTON—Stephanie Cohen, CEO of Golden & Cohen, a Gaithersburg-based insurance brokerage firm, for 23 years, and Ann Mitchell, CEO of Montgomery Hospice in Rockville for 14 years, are the faces behind the statistics: More women in Maryland worked as managers relative to other states in 2010. According to census data released Thursday, the portion of female managers and officials was 44.9 percent in Maryland, 4.3 points higher than the nation as a whole. The state ranked behind only Alaska in the proportion of women workers in that category. The fact that female managers are well-represented in Maryland does not mean that it has always been easy for Cohen and Mitchell to lead as women. Cohen said …
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