Meet Luann Abrams. A woman whose career has spanned everything from aerospace engineering to venture capital. To say she knows a thing or two about leadership, especially in male dominated industries, is putting it lightly. How many times have we heard (and how much data supports) the idea that men are hired on potential and women are hired on what they've accomplished? While we have seen progress across industries at large, the progress is minimal compared to where we should be. Luann is one of many who is on a mission to change this and created a company, CEOX to accelerate this change. CEOX connects highly qualified female CEO-ready candidates to CEO roles. They identify these women by asking successful CEOs and senior leaders to nominate them. More than a recruitment firm, CEOX is a mission-based organization the connects and supports women by creating community, programming and opportunity for our candidates. Listen in below as Luann and I discuss how far we have come, why this issue continues, and where we can go from here.