As we celebrate the contributions and history of women in America during Women’s History Month, many will pose the wrong question about the viability of a woman being elected president of the United States. We believe the real question is when, not if.

Consider the remarkable progress women have made in the past three decades, along with the changing attitudes toward women's leadership. The number of women elected to public office has increased steadily across all levels of government, from local executive positions to national legislative roles, on both sides of the political aisle. To date, more than 60 women have served in the U.S. Senate and 51 women have served as governors, according to the Center for American Women and Politics.

In addition to these advances in government, women have broken barriers in the private sector and across various disciplines, holding leadership positions in Fortune 500 companies, entertainment and sports teams. They also have served as Cabinet secretaries, justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, labor leaders, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attorneys general and vice president of the United States.

We’ve seen women run for president on the Republican, independent and Democratic Party tickets, with two women, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, becoming the Democratic nominee for the highest office in the land. Both major political parties have nominated women for vice president.

With these milestones in mind, it's clear that the American electorate is increasingly accustomed to voting for women in positions of executive leadership. The momentum is unmistakable. Women have proved themselves capable in every realm of elected leadership, from local offices to the highest echelons of national governance. As such, the question is no longer whether a woman will be elected president, but when.

Obviously the road to this goal is........

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