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.
Jennifer W. Rumsey
Chair & Chief Executive
Cummins Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Cummins Inc.
Patricia F. Russo
Former Chief Executive Officer
Alcatel-Lucent
Serves on Board of Directors for: General Motors, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, KKR Management LLC, Merck & Co., Inc.
Merline Saintil
Former Chief Operating Officer, Research & Development/IT
Change Healthcare Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: GitLab Inc., Rocket Lab USA, Inc., Symbotic Inc., TD SYNNEX
Debra Sandler
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mavis Foods
Serves on Board of Directors for: ADM, Dollar General, Gannett Co., Inc., Keurig Dr Pepper
Paula A. Santilli
Chief Executive Officer, Latin America
PepsiCo, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Home Depot
Ann M. Sarnoff
Former Chair & Chief Executive Officer
Warner Media Studios & Networks Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: PayPal Holdings
Maria A. Sastre
Former President & Chief Operating Officer
Signature Flight Support Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: General Mills, Inc., O'Reilly Automotive
Jane Scaccetti
Of Counsel
Armanino LLP
Serves on Board of Directors for: PENN Entertainment, Inc.
Mary L. Schapiro
Vice Chair for Public Policy & Special Advisor to the Founder and Chairman
Bloomberg L.P.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Morgan Stanley
Gretchen W. Schar
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Arbonne International LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Carter's Inc., Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Judy Schmeling
Former President
Cornerstone Brands
Serves on Board of Directors for: Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Wendy L. Schoppert
Former Chief Financial Officer
Sleep Number Corp.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Big Lots, Inc., Bremer Financial Corporation, Davita Inc., The ODP Corporation
Susan C. Schwab
Professor Emerita
University of Maryland School of Public Policy
Serves on Board of Directors for: Caterpillar, FedEx Corporation, Marriott International, Inc
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz
Former Managing Director, Consumer Education
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Laureen E. Seeger
Chief Legal Officer
American Express Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: FTI Consulting, Inc.
Dr. Christine E. Seidman
Thomas W. Smith Professor of Medicine and Genetics
Harvard Medical School; Brigham & Women's Hospital
Serves on Board of Directors for: Merck & Co., Inc.