LAS VEGAS, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE:MGM) was honored for achieving 27 percent
female representation on the company's board of directors by the
Women's Forum of New York at its
third biennial Breakfast of Corporate Champions.
The conference recognized forward-thinking companies that have
achieved at least 20 percent female representation on their boards.
More than 500 business leaders, including CEOs and Board Directors,
government officials, media and thought leaders attended the event
in New York City.
"We commend MGM Resorts and their work toward achieving a
greater gender balance in their boardroom," said Janice Ellig, Co-CEO of Chadick Ellig and Chair of the event. "MGM
Resorts knows that more women on boards is smart business and their
success is an inspiration to others."
MGM Resorts has a well-established history of supporting and
promoting diversity. In 2000, the company became the first in the
gaming and hospitality industry to adopt a diversity and inclusion
initiative as part of its standard business practices. In 2005, MGM
Resorts was the first gaming company in Las Vegas to name a woman president of a
casino resort. Currently, three of the company's eleven board
members are women.
"We are proud to be named among other companies leading the way
in boardroom diversity, and make a commitment that we will not rest
on our laurels," said Jim Murren,
Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International.
A CEO panel discussion on why and how top U.S. companies should
strive for gender parity followed the awards presentation, and was
moderated by Judy Woodruff of PBS'
NewsHour. This year's event also included a symposium co-sponsored
by the Committee for Economic Development of the Conference
Board.
To learn more about the Women's Forum of New York or the Women's Forum CEO-Sponsored
Database, please visit https://www.womensforumny.org.
For more information about MGM Resorts International's diversity
and inclusion initiative, please visit www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global
hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort
brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.
The Company is in the process of developing MGM National Harbor in
Maryland and MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts. The Company also owns 51 percent of MGM China
Holdings Limited, which owns the MGM Macau resort and casino and is
developing a gaming resort in Cotai, and 50 percent of CityCenter
in Las Vegas, which features ARIA
Resort & Casino. For more information about MGM Resorts
International, visit the Company's website at
www.mgmresorts.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, representing the highest levels of achievement
across all professional sectors from finance to fine arts, is
dedicated to the advancement of women's leadership through programs
which enrich members lives 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 nearly 6,000 outstanding women leaders in
over 74 Forums around the world.
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