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.
Annette K. Clayton
Retired Chairwoman & Chief Executive Officer
Schneider Electric North America
Serves on Board of Directors for: Duke Energy
Linda W. Clement-Holmes
Retired Chief Information Officer
The Procter & Gamble Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: Cincinnati Financial Corp., Fifth Third Bancorp
Hope Cochran
Managing Director
Madrona Venture Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Hasbro, Inc., MongoDB, Inc.
Sandra B. Cochran
Retired Executive Chair
Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Lowe's Companies, Inc., Signet Jewelers Limited, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Mary Ellen Coe
Chief Business Officer
YouTube
Serves on Board of Directors for: Merck & Co., Inc.
Titi Cole
Former Head of Legacy Franchises
Citigroup Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Citigroup, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Datadog, Inc.
Deidre P. Connelly
Retired President, North America Pharmaceuticals
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Serves on Board of Directors for: Genmab A/S, Lincoln Financial, Macy's, Inc., Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Ellen G. Cooper
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Lincoln Financial
Serves on Board of Directors for: Lincoln Financial
Diane L. Cooper
Former President and CEO of GE Capital's Commercial Distribution business
GE
Serves on Board of Directors for: BMO Bank N.A., BMO Financial Corporation, StoneX Group Inc.
Kathleen A. Corbet
Founder & Principal
Cross Ridge Capital, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Ellen M. Costello
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
BMO Financial Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Citigroup, Inc., Citibank, N.A.
Erin Nealy Cox
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis
Serves on Board of Directors for: Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
Pamela J. Craig
Retired Chief Financial Officer
Accenture plc
Serves on Board of Directors for: Corning Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., The Progressive Corporation
Joanne C. Crevoiserat
Chief Executive Officer
Tapestry, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: General Motors, Tapestry, Inc.
Susan Crown
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Owl Creek Partners, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Illinois Tool Works Inc., Northern Trust
Grace E. Dailey
Former Senior Deputy Comptroller
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Serves on Board of Directors for: Citigroup, Inc., Citibank, N.A.