ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.– Velera said it has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Women 2025.
Velera is one of 700 companies included on the list, ranking in the top 40 of employers overall and second in the Banking and Financial Services industry. This marks the second consecutive year the company has been named to the list, the company said.
Presented annually by Forbes and Statista Inc., companies were selected based on data collected through online panels, encompassing responses from over 140,000 women working for companies and institutions in the U.S. with at least 1,000 employees over the past three years. Only responses from women were considered.
According to the organizations, the analysis was based on three criteria: personal recommendations from current employees, public recommendations from previous employees and an index based on the percentage of women among top executives and board directors.
‘Extremely Proud’
“Velera is extremely proud to be recognized as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the second year in a row,” Velera President & CEO Chuck Fagan said in a statement. “The recognition is proof of Velera’s continued commitment to fostering a welcoming workplace and culture made better by a diverse group of employees that includes an outstanding group of women.”
Additional Honors
Earlier this year, Velera noted it has also been recognized by:
- Forbes 2025 list of America’s Best Midsize Employers, ranking in the top 40 of employers overall and the top five in the Banking and Financial Services industry.
- Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025.
- Throughout 2024, Velera was recognized as one of Forbes’ Dream Employers and a winner of Glassdoor’s inaugural award for Best-Led U.S. Companies.
- Velera was also listed as a Top 25 solution provider in IDC’s 2024 FinTech Rankings, which features technology companies from around the globe that are focused on providing solutions to the financial services and fintech industries.
Internal Investments
“Velera’s intentional investments in its people and culture have established a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive,” said Cheryl Middleton Jones, chief people officer, Velera. “This latest recognition from Forbes is a wonderful celebration of that accomplishment. We are grateful to be included among other leading organizations in this esteemed list and particularly proud that this distinction reflects the voices of women in the workforce.”
