Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Chief Executive Officers of 2025
NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Chief Executive Officers of 2025. As the highest-ranking executives, CEOs embody the big picture, serving as the face of their organizations while driving growth, profits, and company culture. These exceptional leaders balance an eye toward the future with a focus on the now, navigating their companies through an ever-changing landscape with strategic vision and decisive action.
Among this year's awardees is Julie Freischlag, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Academic Officer of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the U.S. With responsibility for the system's clinical, academic, and innovation enterprises, Freischlag manages an annual operating budget exceeding $4 billion. She also oversees research and discovery across the entire Advocate Health system.
We also honor Janette Marx, Chief Executive Officer of Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics industries. With over 25 years of experience in recruitment, Marx is committed to growing Airswift into the leading provider for its clients and the employer of choice for its employees. Her unique combination of operational expertise and dedication to customer care drives the company's continued success.
Lastly, we celebrate honoree Yuli Ziv, Founder and CEO of Heallist, a software platform that empowers holistic practitioners to expand their practice. With over a decade of experience as a tech entrepreneur, Ziv has a proven track record of disrupting industries and building successful businesses. As a visionary leader with expertise in both wellness and influencer marketing, she brings a unique perspective on leveraging digital platforms to connect people and drive meaningful change.
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of The Top 50 Women Chief Executive Officers of 2025.
Julie Freischlag (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist), Janette Marx (Airswift), Annie Reyes (Hivedeco), Reema Poddar (Philips), Diane Hansen (Palomar Health), Sarah McLeod (Activate Health), Shannon Buerk (engage2learn), Sue Downes (MyEyeDr), Norma Garcia (NRJ Media Group), Rochelle Wilcox (4PXP), Patricia Whittaker (AfireFi), Missy Chicre (Menttium Corporation), Miriam Chickering (NextGenU.org), Debra Livingston (ReEmployAbility), Arundati Dandapani (Generation1.ca), Kelly Pfleider (Pure Praxis), Suzanne H. EL-Moursi (Brighthive), Colleen Shanley-Loveless (Revitalize Community Development Corporation), Erin Stucky (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City), Denise Napier (Health Partners Plans), Michelle Murray (Nexus Family Healing), Marietta Rodriguez (NeighborWorks America), Deonne Christensen (Mazuma Credit Union), Dominique Raccah (Sourcebooks), Laurie Cozart (Brain Squared Solutions), Meredith Wilson (Emergent Risk International, LLC), Jill Frey (Cummins Facility Services), Pinar Ormeci (Timus Networks), Kailee Tkacz Buller (National Oilseed Processors Association), Tami Chapek (WeInspireWe), Roxane Ferguson (Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce), Wendy Holliday (PayTech Women), Olivia Straine (Straine Dental Management), Julia Hartz (Eventbrite), Tona Trondsen (Workplace Safety Screenings), Deborah Grant (Corporate Playbook), Shirley Davis (SDS Global Enterprises), Annie Lee (Avyanna Technologies), Jennifer McNelly (American Society of Safety Professionals), Tracy LaFlamme Ortega (Bell Group), Yuli Ziv (Heallis), Jennifer Ménard-Shand (Staff Shop Inc.), Phara McLachlan (Nahteava), Tanya Bakalov (HelloTeam), Ryan Jordan (Educated Newborn Care Specialists), Rebecca Consolvo (9Box Consulting), Ronicka Briscoe (Winning on the Road, LLC), Mara Smith (Inspiro Tequila), Erica McIlroy (Green Heiress Retreats), and Cara Kleinhaut (AGENC Experiential & Digital Marketing).
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