SOUTH CAROLINA – October 1, 2024 – Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) received two national recognitions for its commitment to empowering the careers of women leaders and supporting and developing multicultural women leaders throughout its health system.
BSMH was recognized by Seramount, a strategic professional services and research firm dedicated to supporting high-performing, inclusive workplaces, as a Top Company for Executive Women and a Best Company for Multicultural Women.
2024 Top Companies for Executive Women
“We’re honored to again be named a Top Company for Executive Women by Seramount,” said Nicole Martel, vice president, BSMH Benefits & Well-being. “This recognition is a testament to our ministry’s commitment to the growth and development of our female leaders and to offering benefits and services such as our paid parental leave, education benefits and Be Well program that support associates across our organization – and we have exciting new things to come in 2025.”
Seramount’s list celebrates companies that champion women’s achievements, with a focus on succession planning, profit-and-loss roles, gender-pay parity, support and flexibility programs. The complete list of Top Companies for Executive Women can be found here.
2024 Best Companies for Multicultural Women
“We are so proud to be named a Best Company for Multicultural Women by Seramount,” said Odesa Stapleton, chief diversity and inclusion officer for BSMH. “This recognition not only celebrates our commitment to supporting the careers of multicultural women in our organization, it also reaffirms our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion to strengthen our connection to our patients, communities and each other.”
Seramount’s Best Companies for Multicultural Women 2024 survey continued to assess progress for women by specific racial/ethnic groups as well as factors influencing that progress, including mental health, anti-racism progress and participation in mentoring and sponsorship programs. The complete list of 2024 Best Companies for Multicultural Women can be found here.
About Bon Secours Mercy Health
Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) is one of the 20 largest health systems in the United States and the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country. The ministry’s quality, compassionate care is provided by more than 60,000 associates serving communities in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as throughout Ireland. Bon Secours Mercy Health provides care for patients more than 11 million times annually through its network of more than 1,200 care sites, which includes 48 hospitals. In 2022, BSMH provided more than $600 million dollars in community investments across five states, ensuring that cost is not a barrier to health care for our patients in need. In addition to charity care, BSMH invests in programs that address chronic illness, affordable housing, access to healthy food, education and wellness programs, transportation, workforce development and other social determinants of health that directly affect the communities we serve. The Mission of Bon Secours Mercy Health is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of its communities and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved. For more information, visit
https://bsmhealth.org/.
About Seramount
Seramount is a strategic professional services and research firm dedicated to supporting high-performing, inclusive workplaces. Over four decades, we’ve established a strong, data-driven understanding of the employee experience, which lays the groundwork for everything we do. Seramount partners with over 650 of the world’s most influential companies, large and small, to offer pragmatic solutions, including best practice DEI research, workplace assessment, employee learning and development, and talent sourcing. These offerings empower organizations to navigate a dynamic corporate environment and to cultivate a resilient, connected workforce that achieves extraordinary outcomes.