List recognizes 50 female leaders across the globe who are impacting society, challenging established business practices and driving industry-wide change
CNBC to host CNBC Changemakers Summit celebrating honorees in Los Angeles on April 8
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., February 24, 2025 – CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, today unveiled the second annual CNBC Changemakers: Women Transforming Business list. The list, inspired by CNBC Senior Media & Technology Correspondent Julia Boorstin’s best-selling book “When Women Lead,” recognizes a distinguished group of women from companies and organizations across all sectors of the economy whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the public and private sector, while paving a path others will follow.
The 50 honorees have crossed meaningful financial milestones, achieved significant business results, challenged traditional leadership models, solved old problems with new approaches, and identified untapped opportunities in the past year. The women named to this year’s list serve as role models by setting new standards for success and transcending gender barriers.
Boorstin will lead special coverage across CNBC’s Business Day programming and digital platforms today.
The CNBC Changemakers list was selected using a data-driven approach that analyzes the quantitative and qualitative impact and significance of each nominee’s contribution to their industry or sector in 2024. The full methodology can be found here.
Following are the 2025 CNBC Changemakers listed in alphabetical order:
- Anjali Sud, Tubi CEO
- Arati Prabhakar, Former Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Ashley Flowers, audiochuck Founder & CEO
- Bela Bajaria, Netflix Chief Content Officer
- Bianca Anghelina, Aily Labs CEO and Founder
- Bijal Shah, Guild CEO
- Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled Co-Founder
- Carla Vernón , The Honest Company CEO and Board Director
- Caryn Seidman Becker, CLEAR Chair and CEO
- Cassandra Morales Thurswell, Kitsch Founder and CEO
- Chelsea Hirschhorn, Frida Founder and CEO
- Christine Barone, Dutch Bros CEO and President
- Dara Treseder, Autodesk CMO
- Denise Woodard, Partake Foods Founder and CEO
- Diane Hoskins, Gensler Global Co-Chair
- Donna Langley, NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios Chairman
- Elizabeth Matthews, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) CEO
- Emma Grede, Serial Entrepreneur and The Fifteen Percent Pledge Chairwoman
- Jen Wong, Reddit COO
- Jennifer Garner, Once Upon a Farm Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer
- Jenny Just, PEAK6 Co-Founder
- Joanna Strober, Midi Health CEO
- Joey Wat, Yum China CEO
- Mayor Kate Gallego, Phoenix, AZ
- Katherine Stueland, GeneDx President and CEO
- Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman Chair, CEO and President
- Kim A. Keck, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association President and CEO
- Kourtney Gibson, TIAA Retirement Solutions CEO
- Lan Guan, Accenture Chief AI Officer
- Lila Ibrahim, Google DeepMind COO
- Lisa Earnhardt, Abbott Executive Vice President and Group President, Medical Devices
- Lori Lyons-Williams, Abdera Therapeutics President and CEO
- Maria Black, ADP President and CEO
- Marisa Drew, Standard Chartered Chief Sustainability Officer
- Merav Mor, Lumen Co-Founder and Inventor
- Michal Mor, Lumen Co-Founder and Inventor
- Nancy Brown, American Heart Association CEO
- Naomi Watts, Stripes Beauty Founder and Chief Creative Officer
- Napheesa Collier, Unrivaled Co-Founder
- Paris Hilton, 11:11 Media Founder and CEO
- Dr. Reshma Kewalramani, Vertex Pharmaceuticals CEO and President
- Sarah Hirshland, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO
- Sharon Yeshaya, Morgan Stanley CFO
- Sheryl Palmer, Taylor Morrison Chairman and CEO
- Stephanie Ferris, FIS Global President and CEO
- Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson, Seraphina Therapeutics Co-Founder and CEO
- Toyin Ajayi, Cityblock Health Co-Founder and CEO
- Tricia Tolivar, CAVA CFO
- Wawira Njiru, Food4Education Founder and CEO
- Wendy Kopp, Teach For All CEO and Co-Founder
The second annual CNBC Changemakers list is sponsored by Service Now.
CNBC will host the CNBC Changemakers Summit, celebrating the inspiring honorees from the 2025 CNBC Changemakers list in Los Angeles on April 8th. To learn more, visit: cnbcevents.com/cnbc-changemakers-2025/.
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