The 2025 Most Influential Women Corporate Board Directors recognizes the exceptional executives shaping strategy and driving innovation at the world’s leading companies. Spanning industries from technology and finance to healthcare and energy, these directors serve on Fortune 500 and global corporate boards, bringing transformative leadership to boardrooms worldwide.
Cara Heiden
Retired Co-President Home Mortgage
Wells Fargo
Serves on Board of Directors for: Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Maria G. Henry
Former Chief Financial Officer
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: General Mills, Inc., NextEra Energy, Inc., Nike, Inc.
Kaisa H. Hietala
Former Executive Vice President, Renewable Products
Neste Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Smurfit Westrock
Linda K. Zecher Higgins
Chief Executive Officer
IronNet, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Tenable, Inc.
Stephanie C. Hill
President, Rotary and Mission Systems
Lockheed Martin
Serves on Board of Directors for: S&P Global
Lauren R. Hobert
President & Chief Executive Officer
DICK'S Sporting Goods
Serves on Board of Directors for: DICK'S Sporting Goods, Marriott International, Inc.
Mellody Hobson
Co-Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
Ariel Investments, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Julie Holzrichter
Former Chief Operating Officer
CME Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Constellation
Sheila Hooda
Chief Executive Officer & President
Alpha Advisory Partners
Serves on Board of Directors for: Alera Group, Enact Holdings, Inc.
Michele J. Hooper
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Director's Council
Serves on Board of Directors for: United Airlines Holdings, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Michelle Howard
Retired Admiral
United States Navy
Serves on Board of Directors for: IBM
Donna J. Hrinak
U.S. Ambassador (ret.)
U.S. Foreign Service
Serves on Board of Directors for: Adtalem Global Education
Marie Oh Huber
Former Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
eBay, Inc
Serves on Board of Directors for: Portland General Electric
Linda P. Hudson
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
BAE Systems, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Bank of America, Trane Technologies plc
Jennifer Hyman
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chair
Rent the Runway, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Estêe Lauder Companies Inc., Rent The Runway, Inc.
Kimberly A. Jabal
Former Chief Financial Officer
Unity Technologies
Serves on Board of Directors for: Lucid Software Inc.