Chief Honors 100 Women Executives Shaping the Future of Business in 2025 New Era of Leadership Awards
Chief Honors 100 Women Executives Shaping the Future of Business in 2025 New Era of Leadership Awards
Winners were selected by a panel of esteemed judges from organizations including The Walt Disney Company, Etsy, Morgan Stanley, Etsy, Axios, TOGETHXR, Squarespace, and more
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Chief, the most powerful network of senior women executives, unveiled the winners of its 2025 The New Era of Leadership Awards, honoring the 100 women executives shaping the future of business. To read more about each winner, visit: https://thenewera.chief.com/.
The New Era of Leadership Awards recognize the leaders and companies who embody resilience, empathy, creativity, agility, and innovation. Each eligible nominee was evaluated based on the following characteristics:
- Innovation: Demonstrated disruptive thinking to drive impact
- Empathy: Approached their leadership with a focus on inclusion
- Creativity: Reimagined traditional practices with original solutions
- Purpose: Positively influenced their industries, teams, or communities
- Resilience: Successfully navigated adversity or uncertainty
The winners were selected by an exemplary panel of judges, including:
- Anusha Alikhan, Chief Communications Officer, Wikimedia Foundation
- Bernadette Aulestia, Board Director, Denny’s Corporation and Nexstar Media Group
- Carla Harris, Senior Client Advisor, Morgan Stanley
- Christine Choi, Partner and Head of Brand Communications, M13
- Christine Maguire, Global Vice President of Commercial Business, Tripadvisor
- Courteney Monroe, President of National Geographic Content, The Walt Disney Company
- Jacquelyn Cameron, Chief Revenue Officer, Axios
- Jessica Robertson, Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer, TOGETHXR
- Karla Gallardo, Co-Founder and CEO, Cuyana
- Kinjil Mathur, Chief Marketing Officer, Squarespace
- Lucinda Martinez, Chief Marketing Officer, HarbourView Equity Partners
- Toni Thompson, Chief Human Resources Officer, Etsy
“The New Era of Leadership honors the trailblazing women who are redefining what it means to lead — driving transformation, breaking barriers, and shaping the future of business,” said Alison Moore, CEO of Chief. “We’re thrilled to recognize another 100 exceptional executives in the second year of these awards and grateful to our incredible judges whose insight and leadership helped make this recognition possible. These winners reflect the powerful impact women are making across industries every day.”
2025 Winners
- Alesia Haas, Chief Financial Officer, Coinbase
- Allison Ellsworth, Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, Poppi
- Amber Venz Box, Co-Founder & President, LTK
- Anat Ashkenazi, Chief Financial Officer, Alphabet
- Anjali Sud, CEO, Tubi
- Ann Delenela, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, Entergy
- Anna Squires Levine, President, Industrious
- Annette Danek-Akey, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Barnes & Noble
- Anu Duggal, Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund
- Anupama Vaid, Founder & President, ParentSquare
- April Koh, Co-Founder & CEO, Spring Health
- April Miller Boise, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Intel Corporation
- April Verrett, President, Service Employees International Union
- Artemis Patrick, President & CEO, Sephora North America
- Audrey Dorfman, Former Vice President, Global Marketing & Product Development, CeraVe (L’Oréal)
- Bela Bajaria, Chief Content Officer, Netflix
- Beth Ford, President & CEO, Land O'Lakes
- Bijal Shah, CEO, Guild
- Carla Vernón, CEO, The Honest Company
- Carryl Pierre-Drews, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Interactive Advertising Bureau
- Cass McFadden, Vice President, Global Head of Sustainability, Cortland
- Cassandra Morales Thurswell, Founder & CEO, Kitsch
- Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner, WNBA
- Christie Callahan, Chief Operating Officer, Arrive Health
- Clara Wu Tsai, Co-Owner, New York Liberty & Brooklyn Nets
- Cristina Mancini, CEO, Black Girls Code
- Daniela Amodei, Co-Founder & President, Anthropic
- Daniella Piper, Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, New York Power Authority
- Dara Treseder, Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer, Autodesk
- Darby Dunn, Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing & Production Strategy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
- Debra Brackeen, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, CSAA Insurance Group
- Debra Chrapaty, Chief Technology Officer, Toast
- Elizabeth Preis, Former Global Chief Marketing Officer, Anthropologie
- Ellen McClain, President & CEO, Year Up United
- Emma Chalwin, Chief Marketing Officer, Workday
- Emma Grede, Co-Founder & CEO, Good American
- Farnaz Azmoodeh, Chief Technology Officer, Linktree
- Fei-Fei Li, Co-Founder & CEO, World Labs
- Fran Horowitz, CEO, Abercrombie & Fitch
- Gabrielle Heyman, Vice President, Global Brand Sales & Partnerships, Zynga
- Gail Horwood, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer, Novartis
- Gina Mastantuono, President & Chief Financial Officer, ServiceNow
- Grace Bastidas, Vice President, Editor in Chief, Parents
- Jane Fraser, CEO, Citi
- Jane Prior, Chief Marketing Officer, The Vita Coco Company
- Janelle Rodriguez, Executive Vice President of Programming, NBC News
- Jay Graber, CEO, Bluesky
- Jen Wei, Vice President of Communications and Corporate Development, Belkin International
- Jen Wong, Chief Operating Officer, Reddit
- Jenny Ming, CEO, Rothy's
- Jillian Nelson, Chief Marketing Officer, Dunkin'
- Jinal Shah, Chief Customer & Marketing Officer, Zip Co
- Jo Cronk, President, North America, Whalar
- Joanna Geraghty, CEO, JetBlue Airways
- Julie Scelfo, Founder & Executive Director, Mothers Against Media Addiction
- K-T Overbey, CEO, Cure Blindness Project
- Kara Egan, Co-Founder & CEO, Teal Health
- Kat Cole, CEO, AG1
- Katie Welch, Chief Marketing Officer, Rare Beauty
- Kelly Hiller, Chief Marketing Officer, Purdue Brand Studio
- Kim Chappell, Chief Brand Officer, Bobbie
- Kim Nolte, CEO, Migrant Clinicians Network
- Kristine Martin Anderson, Chief Operating Officer, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Kristy Ryan, Chief Operating Officer, Move For Hunger
- LaFawn Davis, Chief People & Sustainability Officer, Indeed
- Lan Guan, Chief AI Officer, Accenture
- Laney Crowell, Founder & CEO, Saie
- Laura Maness, Global CEO, Grey
- Lauren Corugedo, Head of Marketing, Chef Merito
- Lauren Hobart, President & CEO, Dick's Sporting Goods
- Lindsay Honorof, Chief Revenue Officer, Volo Sports
- Maria Gonzalez Olson, Executive Vice President, West Region, American Cancer Society
- Maria Hinojosa, Founder & President, Futuro Media Group
- Mariam Naficy, Co-Founder & CEO, Arcade
- Marisa Calderon, President & CEO, Prosperity Now
- Mary Ray, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, MyHealthTeam
- Maryam Meseha, Founding Partner, Pierson Ferdinand LLP
- Michele Turner, Head of Global Business Resilience, Marriott International
- Mohaimina Haque, CEO, Tony Roma's
- Mona Papillon, Chief Operating Officer, National Partnership for Women & Families
- Monica Ashauer, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Birdy Grey
- Napheesa Collier, Co-Founder, Unrivaled
- Nneka Ukpai, Chief Growth Officer, Pop Venture
- Pamela Piccola-Fales, Vice President, Media & Acquisition, Squarespace
- Rema Vasan, Head of North America Business Marketing, TikTok
- Reshma Kewalramani, President & CEO, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Ritu Narayan, Founder & CEO, Zūm
- Saman Asheer, Chief Communications Officer, Dropbox
- Sandra Douglass Morgan, President, Las Vegas Raiders
- Shannon Jones, Co-Founder, VERB
- Sheryl Palmer, Chairman & CEO, Taylor Morrison
- Stacy La Cotera, President & CEO, The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences
- Stephanie Strong, Founder & CEO, Boulder Care
- Sylvia Kwan, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Ellevest
- Tamar Eilam, IBM Fellow, Chief Scientist for Sustainable Computing, IBM
- Tekedra Mawakana, Co-CEO, Waymo
- Tonya Harris Cornileus, Senior Vice President, Learning & Talent Solutions, The Walt Disney Company
- Toyin Ajayi, Co-Founder & CEO, Cityblock Health
- Veronica Jones, Chief Operating Officer, National Abortion Federation
- Zipporah Allen, Chief Business Officer, Strava
Eligible nominees for Chief’s The New Era of Leadership Awards were senior executive women in the U.S. across all industries who have exemplified modern leadership while achieving impressive business results in the 2024 calendar year. Chief membership and/or company affiliation with Chief was not required, and there was no cost to apply. For more information on The New Era of Leadership Awards, visit https://thenewera.chief.com/.
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