Shannon Gath on gender gap
From Women in Leadership | Fireside Chat Series | Episode 10 | Shannon Gath | CIO of @TERADYNEINC · · IntelliswiftSoftware
“Research shows women will wait until they check off every qualification — whereas men will apply at 50% fit; the more we talk about this the more awareness women will have and they'll throw their hat in.”
On , Shannon Gath, VP & Chief Information Officer at Teradyne Inc, spoke about gender gap during Women in Leadership | Fireside Chat Series | Episode 10 | Shannon Gath | CIO of @TERADYNEINC on IntelliswiftSoftware.
About Shannon Gath
Shannon Gath, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Teradyne, discussed her career and leadership approach in a March 2023 fireside chat. Gath said she trained herself as a developer and later as a database administrator to have informed technical conversations, and that she has worked in pharmaceuticals, high tech, and financial services. She noted that one factor that drew her to Teradyne was that the company had only 17 women in its workforce at the time, which she described as an impact opportunity to apply her experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Gath emphasized the importance of support networks and inclusive workplace culture. She stated that research shows women tend to wait until they meet every qualification before applying for a role, while men apply at 50% fit, and that raising awareness of this pattern can encourage more women to apply. She described initiatives at Teradyne such as listening to employee concerns—including fixing an uncomfortable mother's room—and implementing a mentoring program modeled after companies like State Street. Gath also said that movements such as #MeToo and Time's Up changed workplace dynamics by holding executives accountable. She described International Women's Day as a time for reflection and sharing experiences to help other women advance more quickly.