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.
Ava L. Parker
President
Palm Beach State College
Serves on Board of Directors for: MasTec, Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Karen L. Parkhill
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
HP Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: American Express Company
Eileen Paterson
Former Chief Executive Officer & President
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Serves on Board of Directors for: Constellation, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Woodard, Inc.
Denise Paulonis
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Conagra Brands, Inc., Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
Lisa A. Payne
Former Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer
Taubman Centers, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Masco, Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Michelle A. Peluso
Chief Executive Officer
Revlon Group Holdings LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Nike, Inc., Revlon
Louise Pentland
Chief Legal Officer & EVP, Legal and Government Relations
Adobe, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Pacific Mutual Holding Company
Debra Perelman
Managing Partner
InviNext Growth Partners
Serves on Board of Directors for: AMC Networks, Beyond, Inc, Sally Beauty
Dana M. Perlman
Chief Growth & Operations Officer
G-III Apparel Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: O'Reilly Automotive
Sandra E. Peterson
Operating Partner
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Serves on Board of Directors for: Microsoft Corporation
Lynn A. Pike
Former President
Capital One Bank
Serves on Board of Directors for: American Express Company
Patricia S. Pineda
Former Group Vice President, Hispanic Business Strategy
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., Omnicom Group, Portland General Electric
Martha E. Pollack
President Emerita
Cornell University
Serves on Board of Directors for: IBM
Maria M. Pope
Former Dean & John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business, The Fisher College of Business
The Ohio State University
Serves on Board of Directors for: Prudential Financial, Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, The Sherwin-Williams Company
Paula A. Price
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Macy's, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Accenture plc, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mondelēz International, Warner Bros. Discovery
Penny Pritzker
Founder & Chairman
PSP Partners
Serves on Board of Directors for: Microsoft Corporation