First Horizon named one of nation’s best companies for women
March 14 2017 - 03:15PM
First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN), parent company of First
Tennessee Bank, has been honored by the National Association for
Female Executives for being one of the 2017 NAFE Top 60 Companies
for Executive Women. The annual list is published in Working Mother
magazine and recognizes companies across the country that excel in
leadership opportunities for women.
At First Horizon, the number of women executives and senior
leaders has grown by 50 percent since 2010. Women make up 70
percent of employees earning promotions to the manager level and
above, and more than 20 percent of its corporate executives are
women.
Tammy LoCascio, executive vice president of consumer banking at
First Tennessee, recently was in New York to accept the NAFE honor
on behalf of First Horizon.
“As a woman and an executive, it makes me particularly proud
that First Horizon is one of the best companies in America for
female leaders,” LoCascio said. “We are focused on attracting,
developing and retaining top talent, period. We are dedicated to
providing greater opportunities and an outstanding work environment
for all our employees.”
First Horizon was recognized by NAFE for numerous initiatives
that support female leadership, including emerging leader and
mentoring programs, employee resource groups and a new program
linking in-house power players to up-and-coming talent. NAFE
highlighted First Horizon’s Women’s Initiative, which for 18 years
has provided opportunities for female employees to build upon their
leadership skills and develop strong relationships with top
executives.
“First Horizon is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion
at every level in our company and providing advancement
opportunities to women, minority and multicultural employees,” said
Chairman and CEO Bryan Jordan. “We believe this is the right thing
to do, and we are honored to be recognized by NAFE for our
efforts.”
About First Horizon
The 4,300 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN)
provide financial services through more than 160 First Tennessee
Bank locations in and around Tennessee and 29 FTN Financial Group
offices in the U.S. The company was founded during the Civil War in
1864 and has the 14th oldest national bank charter in the country.
First Tennessee Bank has the number one deposit market share in
Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention rates of any
bank in the country. FTN Financial is a capital markets industry
leader in fixed income sales, trading and strategies for
institutional customers in the U.S. and abroad. First Horizon has
been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by American
Banker and Working Mother magazines and the National Association
for Female Executives. More information is available at
www.FirstHorizon.com.
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Contact:
James Dowd (901) 523-4305 JEDowd@FirstTennessee.com
Kim Cherry (901) 523-4380 KCherry@FirstTennessee.com
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