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2018 Most Influential Corporate Directors

Women Inc. is proud to present the 2018 Most Influential Corporate Directors listing. This represents a sampling of women’s professional excellence at the highest level. Congratulations to those recognized in this year’s Board Edition.


Co-Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
Ariel Investments, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
President & Chief Executive Officer
DICK'S Sporting Goods
Serves on Board of Directors for: DICK'S Sporting Goods, Marriott International, Inc.
President, Rotary and Mission Systems
Lockheed Martin
Serves on Board of Directors for: S&P Global
Chief Executive Officer
IronNet, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Tenable, Inc.
Former Executive Vice President, Renewable Products
Neste Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Smurfit Westrock
Former Chief Financial Officer
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: General Mills, Inc., NextEra Energy, Inc., Nike, Inc.
Retired Co-President Home Mortgage
Wells Fargo
Serves on Board of Directors for: Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Senior Scientific Fellow at the Broad Institute
MIT and Harvard
Serves on Board of Directors for: Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc, Eli Lilly and Company, Veeva Systems, Inc.
Former Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer
CVS Health Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: American Water Works Company
Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chairman
Opus Capital Management LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Ingram Micro Holding Corp., Service Corporation Int., Vertiv Holdings Co.
Global Cultural Ambassador Emeritus
Marriott International, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Marriott International, Inc.
Former President, AT&T's Southeast Coastal States
AT&T
Serves on Board of Directors for: Southern Company Gas
Former United Airlines Pilot; Former Inspector General
U.S. Air Force
Serves on Board of Directors for: BlackRock Fixed-Income Funds, The Boeing Company
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
American Water Works Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: Indiana Gas Co., Inc., New Jersey Resources, Inc., Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co
Former Senior Vice President & President of E-Systems Division
Lear Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: KLA, QuantumScape Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
AllTrails, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Hasbro, Inc., LegalZoom.com, Inc.