Corp! Magazine awards the CEO of Dawn Foods
Jackson, Michigan — The CEO of Dawn Food Products in Jackson, Michigan, Carrie Jones-Barber, was recently recognized by Michigan’s Corp! Magazine. Ms. Jones-Barber was one of a few women honored by the Michigan business newspaper for her services to the community and to her career.
The prizes were given out at the Women Thrive Conference in Michigan, which was put on by MichBusiness, a business association in Michigan, and Corp! Magazine. Ms. Jones-Barber won the Women Leadership in the Workplace award and was recognized for her distinguished leadership in a category dedicated to celebrating women who are “change makers and thought leaders in the workplace.”
The requirements for this award, according to Corp! Magazine, include notable economic success together with initiatives to improve Michigan as a place to work and live.
In an interview with Corp.! Magazine, Ms. Jones-Barber discussed the obstacles women encounter in the workplace and referenced research indicating that the “glass ceiling” still prevents women from rising to positions of corporate leadership.
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According to the 2020 McKinsey and Company Women in the Workplace report, women held fewer than 30% of vice president, senior vice president, and C-suite posts and only approximately 21% of C-suite responsibilities at the beginning of 2020, the speaker stated. “These figures need to be adjusted.”