Diversity at WellPoint

Diversity Recognition

WellPoint supports diversity because we believe it's the right thing to do. And while we do not actively seek recognition for our efforts, we are proud of the attention and accolades our programs and associates have received.

WellPoint is consistently ranked among the leading companies for executive women and is recognized by prominent organizations and publications as a diverse company within and outside of our industry.

Diversity Awards
African-American Diversity Recognition
Disability Diversity Recognition
Gender Diversity Recognition
Latino Diversity Recognition
GLBT

Diversity Awards

2009	2009 Working Mother “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers”
2009	Recognized as “An Adoption Friendly” employer by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
2009	Diversity MBA Magazine "Top 10 Companies for Board Diversity and Retention Practices"
2009	Brenda Burke, Director of Supplier Diversity, named Champion of Diversity by DiversityBusiness.com
2000-2006, 2009	National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) "Top Companies for Executive Women"
2007-2009	Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology "Best Diversity Company"
2006, 2008, 2009	DiversityInc "Top 50 Companies for Diversity"
2008, 2009	Diversity MBA Magazine "Fifty Out Front Companies for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work"
2008	Tonya Maxey-Fuller, Staff Vice President, Operations and Technology, Provider Services, National Eagle Leadership Institute Eagle Award Winner
2008	Profiles in Diversity Journal "Diversity Leader Award"
2008	Indiana Minority Business Magazine "Champion of Diversity Award"
2007	Diversity In Practice Conference "Diversity In Practice Corporate Award"
2007	Blue Cross of California received the 2007 Profiles in Diversity Journal Award of Excellence, Identifying Performance Variation and Addressing it Through Collaboration
2007	DiversityInc "Top 25 Most Noteworthy Companies for Diversity"
2006, 2008	Profiles in Diversity Journal "Top Companies for Innovation in Diversity"

African-American Diversity Recognition

2009	The Black Collegian "Top 100 Employers of the Class of 2009"
2008	Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust Corporate Leadership award
2007, 2008	Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) and WorkplaceDiversity.com "Best Company for Blacks in Technology"

Disability Diversity Recognition

2009	Jamison Torok, Senior Technical Project Analyst, announced "Employee of the Year" by CAREERS & the disABLED for his professional accomplishments and contribution to community outreach programs
2009	New Freedom Initiative Award by the U.S. Department of Labor
2008	Tom Foran, Director of Product and Business Development, was announced "Employee of the Year" by CAREERS & the disABLED for his professional accomplishments and contribution to community outreach programs
2007, 2008	CAREERS & the disABLED "Top 50 Employers"	Rank: #34
2007	Tony Coelho Award ? presented for outstanding leadership in the recruiting and hiring of people with disabilities

Gender Diversity Recognition

2009	Working Mother “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers”
2009	Caz Matthews, Vice President of Social Responsibility and President of the WellPoint Foundation, recognized by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce with the prestigious Athena Award.
2008	Profiles in Diversity Journal "WomenWorthWatching®" recipient Caz Matthews, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, WellPoint, Inc., and President, the WellPoint Foundation
2008	Modern Healthcare "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare" – Angela Braly, WellPoint President & CEO	Rank: #25
2008	The March/April issue of PINK Magazine, the national magazine for professional women, names their Top 15 Women in Business. "The Innovators" list features Dijuana Lewis, President and CEO WellPoint Comprehensive Health Solutions Business Unit.
2008	"Women to Watch" by In Business Las Vegas, Gabrielle Sansone
2008	"Champions for Women in Business Award" by The Women's Congress
2007	"The Wall Street Journal 50 Women to Watch" Angela Braly, WellPoint President & CEO
2007	Profiles in Diversity Journal "WomenWorthWatching®" recipient Lisa Moriyama, VP-Human Resources
2007	FORTUNE "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" Angela Braly, WellPoint President & CEO	Rank: #4
2007	Forbes "The World's Most Powerful Women" - Angela Braly, WellPoint President & CEO	Rank: #16
2007	Modern Healthcare "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare" - Angela Braly, WellPoint President & CEO	Rank: #33
2005	Working Mother Media "Best Companies for Women of Color"
2000-2006, 2009	National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) "Top Companies for Executive Women"

Latino Diversity Recognition

2008	LATINA Style Magazine "2008 LATINA Style 50" award recipient
2005-2006	Latin American Agents Association Valor Award "Health Care Company of the Year"

GLBT

2009	Human Rights Campaign Foundation "Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey" 2009 Score of 95 out of 100