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.
Barbara Shattuck Kohn
Former Principal
Hammond Hanlon Camp LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Emblem Health, Fluent, Inc.
Bridget van Kralingen
Partner
Motive Partners
Serves on Board of Directors for: Schrödinger, Inc., Teradyne Inc.
Neelie Kroes
Former Vice President
The European Commission
Serves on Board of Directors for: Salesforce, Inc.
Michelle A. Kumbier
Senior Vice President & President, Turf & Consumer Products
Briggs & Stratton, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Abbott Laboratories, Teledyne Technologies
M. Leanne Lachman
President
Lachman Associates LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Lincoln Financial
Maria Elena Lagomasino
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
WE Family Offices
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Coca-Cola Company, The Walt Disney Company
Amy Lane
Former Managing Director & Group Leader Retailing Investment Banking Group
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: FedEx Corporation, NextEra Energy, TJX Companies
Jane Lauder
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Marketing & Chief Data Officer
The Estêe Lauder Companies Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Eventbrite, Inc.
Brenda J. Lauderback
Retired President of Wholesale & Retail Group
Nine West Group, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Sleep Number Corporation, Wolverine Worldwide, Inc.
Christine A. Leahy
Chair & Chief Executive Officer
CDW
Serves on Board of Directors for: CDW, Target Corporation
Antoinette (Tonie) Leatherberry
Chief Executive Officer
Amplify Advisors, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: American Family Insurance, Digital Direct Holdings, Zoetis
Debra L. (Debi) Lee
Chair
Leading Women Defined Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Procter & Gamble Company, Marriott International, Inc., Warner Bros. Discovery
Esther Lee
Former Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer
MetLife Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Experian plc, Pearson plc, The Clorox Company
Michelle K. Lee
Founder & CEO
Obsidian Strategies, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Rose Lee
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
Cornerstone Building Brands
Serves on Board of Directors for: Honeywell International Inc.
Shelley B. Leibowitz
President
SL Advisory
Serves on Board of Directors for: Morgan Stanley