Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market
The Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market recognizes the women who are influencing change, innovation, and standards for excellence within mid-market companies (with revenue between $100 million and $3 billion). Honorees are evaluated by Annual Revenue, Number of Employees, First Impression on Social Media and Community Involvement.
The 2021 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market are listed below in alphabetical order. View the current list or view past winners
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The deadline to submit nominations is May 1, 2022.
2021 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market
Lisa Atherton
President & CEO, Textron Systems
Victoria W. Bayless
CEO, Luminis Health
Laura Rea Dickey
CEO, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Veronica Edwards
CEO, InGenesis
Marie Ffolkes
CEO, TriMark USA LLC
Ann G. Fox
President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary & Director, Nine Energy Service, Inc.
Jennifer F. Francis
President & CEO, Diversified Healthcare Trust
Kara Goldin
Founder & CEO, Hint, Inc.
Susan Guerin
President & CEO, World Finer Foods
Janice Howroyd
Founder & CEO, The ActOne Group
Erin Kane
President & CEO, AdvanSix Inc.
Kristin Johnson Karp
CEO, Hotwire Communications
Christina Keller
President & CEO, Cascade Engineering Family of Companies
Shan-Lyn Ma
CEO & Co-Founder, Zola
Erika Nardini
CEO, Barstool Sports
Julie C. Parsley
CEO, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Nancy Richardson
CEO, San Antonio Shoemakers
Peggy Simmons
Director, Bok Financial & President/CEO, Public Service Company of Oklahoma at American Electric Power
Claire Spofford
President & CEO, J.Jill
Jennifer Tejada
CEO & Chairperson, PagerDuty
Barbara Turner
President & CEO, Ohio National Financial Services
Jayshree Ullal
President & CEO, Arista Networks
Cynthia J. Warner
President & CEO, Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
Heidi Zak
Co-Founder & CEO, ThirdLove
Amy Zupon
CEO, Vertafore
2019 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market
Frances Allen
CEO, Boston Market
Debra Cafaro
CEO, Ventas Inc.
Donna Carpenter
CEO, Burton
Inga Carus
Chairman, Carus Group Inc.
Jane Elfers
CEO, The Children’s Place Inc.
Cate Hardy
CEO, PCC Community Markets
Julia Hartz
CEO, Eventbrite Inc.
Whitney Wolfe Herd
CEO, Bumble
Rebecca Howard
CEO, PayLink Direct
Helen Johnson-Leipold
CEO, Johnson Outdoors Inc.
Lynn Jurich
CEO, SunRun
Margaret Keane
CEO, Synchrony Financial
Bonnie Kintzer
CEO, Trusted Media Brands Inc.
Anne Laraway
CEO, Nurture Inc.
Danielle Lisenbey
Global President, Broadspire
Sheila Marcelo
CEO, Care.com
Daina Middleton
CEO, Ansira
Pam Petrow
CEO, Vector Security Inc.
Beryl Raff
CEO, Helzberg Diamond Shops Inc.
Martha Samuelson
CEO, Analysis Group Inc.
Lynsi Snyder
CEO, In-N-Out
Gillian Tans
CEO, Booking.com, Ltd.
Koel Thomae
Co-Founder, Noosa Yoghurt, LLC
Melanie Whelan
CEO, SoulCycle
Livia Whisenhunt
CEO, PS Energy Group Inc.
2018 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market
Olu Beck
CEO, Wholesome Sweeteners Inc.
Sandra Cochran
President & CEO of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Judy Faulkner
CEO & Founder of Epic Systems
Sheila Flavell
COO and Executive Board Director of FDM Group
Gina Fyffe
CEO, Integra Holdings
Tina Hodges
CEO and CXO, Advance Financial
Lisa Hook
President & CEO of Neustar
Julie Howard
CEO & Chairman of the Board of Directors on Navigate Consulting, Inc.
Lesa France Kennedy
CEO & Vice Chairperson on the Board of Directors for International Speedway Corporation and Vice Chairperson and Board Member of NASCAR
Judy McReynolds
President & CEO of ArcBest Corporation
Kim Ann Mink
Chairman, CEO & President of Innophos
Elaine Osgood
Atlas Travel
Winnie Park
CEO, The Paper Source
Mary Powell
President & CEO of Green Mountain Power
Martine Rothblatt
United Therapeutics Corp
Susan Salka
CEO, President, and Director of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders
CEO & President of Navicent Health
Karyn Schoenbart
CEO, The NPD Group
Best-selling author of Mom.B.A.: Essential Business Advice from One Generation to the Next
Luvleen Sidhu
Co-Founder, President and CSO of BankMobile
Sally Smith
President & CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings
Jeanne Thoma
CEO of SPI Pharma
Cynthia Tidwell
President and CEO, Royal Neighbors of America
Anne Sempowski Ward
CEO of CURiO
Marita Zuraitis
President & CEO of Horace Mann
2017 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market
| Name | Company | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Ayers | Convergys Corp | CEO |
| Diane Sullivan | Caleres | CEO |
| Anne Sempowski Ward | Curio | CEO |
| Kim Ann Mink | Innophos | CEO |
| Lisa Hook | Neustar Inc | CEO |
| Luvleen Sidhu | Bank Mobile | CEO |
| Martine Rothblatt | United Therapeutics Corp | CEO |
| Shelly Ibach | Select Comfort Corp. | CEO |
| Jenny Ming | Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. | CEO |
| Judy Faulkner | Epic Systems Corporation | CEO |
| Judy McReynolds | ArcBest Corporation | CEO |
| Julie Howard | Navigant Consulting | CEO |
| Julie Smolyansky | Lifeway Foods | CEO |
| Karyn Schoenbart | The NPD Group | CEO |
| Lesa France Kennedy | International Speedway | CEO |
| Marita Zuraitis | Horace Mann Educators Corporation | CEO |
| Mary Powell | Green Mountain Power | CEO |
| Melissa Reiff | The Container Store | CEO |
| Ninfa Saunders | Navicent Health | CEO |
| Olu Beck | Wholesome Sweet | CEO |
| Ranjini Poddar | Artech Information Systems | CEO |
| Sally J. Smith | Buffalo Wild Wings | CEO |
| Sandra Cochran | Cracker Barrel | CEO |
| Sheila Flavell | FDM Group | COO |
| Susan Salka | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. | CEO |
2016 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market
| Name | Company | Title | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Lehne | Sun Coast Resources, Inc. | CEO | Oil and Gas - Transportation and Storage |
| Judy McReynolds | ArcBest Corp | President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, Director | Logistics and Freight Services |
| Andrea Ayers | Convergys Corp | CEO | IT Services and Consulting |
| Julie Howard | Navigant Consulting, Inc. | CEO | Business Services |
| Sally Smith | Buffalo Wild Wings | CEO | Restaurants, Bars and Eateries |
| Stephanie Streeter | Libbey Inc. | CEO | Appliances & Tools & Housewares |
| Diane Sullivan | Caleres, Inc. | CEO | Footwear |
| Karyn Schoenbart | The NPD Group | President and Chief Operating Officer | Marketing & Advertising |
| Selina Lo | Ruckus Wireless, Inc. | President and CEO | Measuring Devices & Controllers |
| Sandra Cochran | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | President and CEO | Restaurants, Bars and Eateries |
| Ranjini Poddar | Artech Information Systems LLC | President/Co-Founder | Human Resources & Staffing |
| Virginia McDowell | Isle Of Capri Casinos Inc | CEO | Gambling & Casinos |
| Gayla Delly | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | President ( CEO successor ) | Semiconductors |
| Tory Burch | Tory Burch, LLC | CEO | Retail - Apparel & Accessories |
| Linda Massman | Clearwater Paper Corp | President & CEO | Paper and Paper Products |
| Tamara Lundgren | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. | CEO | Iron and Steel Foundries |
| Julie Smolyansky | Lifeway Foods, Inc. | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director | Dairy Products |
| Sheila Flavell | FDM Group Ltd. | Other | |
| Martine Rothblatt | United Therapeutics Corporation | Chairman and Co-CEO | Biotechnology |
| Lisa Hook | Neustar Inc | President & Chief Executive Officer | Telecommunications Services |
| Shelly Ibach | Select Comfort Corp. | CEO | Furniture Retailers |
| Susan Salka | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. | CEO | Healthcare Services and Facilities |
| Eileen McDonnell | Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. | President | Insurance - Life and Health |
| Mary Powell | Green Mountain Power Corporation | CEO | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
| Suzanne Sitherwood | Spire | President & CEO | Natural Gas Distribution |
2015 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market
| Name | Company | Title | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Lehne | Sun Coast Resources, Inc. | CEO | Oil and Gas - Transportation and Storage |
| Judy McReynolds | ArcBest Corp | President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, Director | Logistics and Freight Services |
| Andrea Ayers | Convergys Corp | CEO | IT Services and Consulting |
| Julie Howard | Navigant Consulting, Inc. | CEO | Business Services |
| Sally Smith | Buffalo Wild Wings | CEO | Restaurants, Bars and Eateries |
| Stephanie Streeter | Libbey Inc. | CEO | Appliances & Tools & Housewares |
| Diane Sullivan | Caleres, Inc. | CEO | Footwear |
| Karyn Schoenbart | The NPD Group | President and Chief Operating Officer | Marketing & Advertising |
| Selina Lo | Ruckus Wireless, Inc. | President and CEO | Measuring Devices & Controllers |
| Sandra Cochran | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | President and CEO | Restaurants, Bars and Eateries |
| Ranjini Poddar | Artech Information Systems LLC | President/Co-Founder | Human Resources & Staffing |
| Virginia McDowell | Isle Of Capri Casinos Inc | CEO | Gambling & Casinos |
| Gayla Delly | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | President ( CEO successor ) | Semiconductors |
| Tory Burch | Tory Burch, LLC | CEO | Retail - Apparel & Accessories |
| Linda Massman | Clearwater Paper Corp | President & CEO | Paper and Paper Products |
| Tamara Lundgren | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. | CEO | Iron and Steel Foundries |
| Julie Smolyansky | Lifeway Foods, Inc. | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director | Dairy Products |
| Katherine Lawther Krill | Ann Inc | CEO | Women's Clothing Stores |
| Sydney Price | Kate Spade & Company | SVP Corporate Social Responsibility | Apparel & Fashion |
| Beatrice Lafon | Claire's Stores Inc. | CEO | Retail - Apparel & Accessories |
| Michelle Peluso | Gilt Groupe, Inc. | Former CEO of Gilt; Chief Strategic Advisor to Gilt and Hudson's Bay Company | Internet & Online Services Providers |
| Jane Elfers | Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. | CEO | Children's Clothing |
| Kat Cole | Cinnabon, Inc. | President | Bakery & Bakery Products |
| Tanya Domier | Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC | CEO | Sales Promotion & Marketing Services |
| Diane Ellis | Limited Stores, LLC | CEO | Retail - Apparel and Accessories |