On Monday, Amazon announced Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, will be joining its board of directors. Industries like technology and healthcare―industries which could benefit from female board representation―both had a meager 17% of board seats occupied by women in 2018. In her role as CEO for PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi was an invaluable role model for women in business. When I first entered the workforce a decade ago, I often dismissed the importance of having more female role models in business. Follow Stephanie Denning on Twitter: @stephdenningAnd Also Read:Why PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi Will Be Hard To ReplacePepsiCo's Indra Nooyi On The Tradeoffs Of Being CEO

Source: Forbes February 28, 2019 02:03 UTC