Shattered ceiling

Women's retailer Chico's FAS continues to rack up recognition for championing women executives.

Late last year it was named a 2020 Women on Boards company, for having 20% or more of its board seats held by women. In 2017 Chico's also ranked No. 1 in a report from financial website 24/7 Wall Street on companies with the best executive female representation. Chico's executives include President and CEO Shelley Broader; Chico's brand President Diane Ellis; Soma brand President Mary van Praag; White House Black Market brand President David Pastrana; and general counsel and Executive Vice President Kristin Oliver.

The latest recognition for the company, with $2.47 billion in 2016 revenues, comes from the National Association for Female Executives, in its 2018 Top 70 Companies for Women report. Fort Myers-based Chico's is a Top 10 company in the NAFE report, joining corporate behemoths such as Proctor & Gamble, Marriott International and Accenture on the top of the list. This is the first time Chico's made the list.