Women make up 47% of the workforce in the United States.
In Missouri, 33.6% of executives are women. And in Kansas, 32.1% of executives are women, per a U.S. News and World Report visual map using census data to illustrate the number of women in top executive positions compared to a state’s female workforce.
Lydia Garvey is part of the 32.1%. She recently started as the vice president and general manager of Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. But her ascent into upper management was gradual.
She started as an overnight beverage server, working her way up through various departments and companies.
