Women We Admire

Rent The Runway Appoints Board Member Teri Bariquit as Interim CEO Rent the Runway recently announced that Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman has stepped down from her roles as chief executive officer, president, and board member. Hyman, who co-founded the fashion technology platform in 2009 and took the company public in 2021, will remain as an advisor through January 2027 to assist with the leadership shift... Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4 #leadership #womenleadership #retail https://lnkd.in/gpEGE_WV

Major Companies Join Initiative to Protect Workers From Extreme Weather Several major companies have joined a new national initiative aimed at strengthening workforce safety and climate resilience. Health Action Alliance launched Extreme Weather + Work with founding member companies including Google, Disney, CVS Health, Bristol Myers Squibb, Elevance Health, Sun Life, Hackensack Meridian Health, Mercer, and The Hartford... Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4 #leadership #womenleadership #climateresilience #sustainability https://lnkd.in/gtB5-ZAw

Ayn Rand instills unyielding self-determination, shifting your focus from seeking permission to claiming space with quiet confidence, especially in male-dominated arenas where women often wait for an invitation. Women who act decisively – pursuing high-visibility projects, voicing strategies in key meetings, or negotiating terms without waiting for nods – redefine boundaries through undeniable results, earning respect that preempts objections and builds momentum. This approach sidesteps unnecessary roadblocks, speeds your progress, and shows others the power of confident action. Take a moment to identify one opportunity where you've paused for approval and advance on it today. Your bold initiative will reshape what's expected of you, and your momentum will shift the perceptions around you. Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4

The Top Women Leaders in Wellness and Fitness for 2026 Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top Women Leaders in Wellness and Fitness for 2026. Wellness and fitness have become central to how people manage their health, confidence, stress, and quality of life. Elana Schrader, MD (GuideWell), Wendy Sherry (Cigna Healthcare), Roxanna Gapstur (WellSpan Health), Regina R. Whitfield Kekessi, MD, MPH, FACOG, MSCP (RWK Medical Group, Inc.), Dr. Amy Myers, MD (AMMD), Ceili Cascarano (Johnson & Johnson MedTech), Deeba Siddiqui (Hackensack Meridian Health), Jewel Zimmer (Juna), Taylor Lamb (Juna), Nicole C. (C3 HealthcareRx), Jill Dailey (Aetna Better Health of New York), Sara Terry (Brookdale), Tista Ghosh (Edwards Lifesciences), Sara Eversden, MA, CPA (Envision Healthcare), Melissa Voigt (WebMD Health Services), Jill Brand (Pvolve), Martha Schram (Aegis Therapies), Susan Bratton (Savor Health), Hannah Johnson (Discover Strength), Karalynne Call (Just Ingredients), Maureen Tarrant (HCA Healthone, LLC), Kathleen Kadziolka (CVS Health), Donna Saxton MHA, MPH, FACHE, CPHQ (Corewell Health), Harolyn Belcher MD, MHS (Kennedy Krieger Institute), Caitríona Taylor (Boston University), and Tracey Burke (Athletico). Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gEJS_kFb Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4 #leadership #womenleadership #wellness #fitness

Cassie Kozyrkov: Leading Decision Intelligence at Google Cassie Kozyrkov is a highly distinctive voice in modern tech because she made decision-making itself a discipline. As Google’s first Chief Decision Scientist, she was not just talking about AI in the abstract; she was helping one of the world’s largest companies think more clearly about uncertainty, evidence, and execution. Her work focused on teaching teams how to make better choices with data, how to avoid common reasoning errors, and how to separate intuition from decision quality. That made her influence unusually broad, because she was shaping not just one product or one department, but the way thousands of employees approached problem-solving... View full article: https://lnkd.in/gpMrR6f4 Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4 #leadership #womenleadership #tech #ai

A Cornell University research review found that 10 to 30 minutes of sitting or walking outdoors produces measurable drops in cortisol and blood pressure. Not "you might feel calmer." Measurable, physiological change. Meanwhile, over 60% of U.S. adults spend five hours or fewer outside in nature each week. For most desk-bound professionals, the real number is closer to zero, because commuting and parking garages don't count. The research is specific about what works: somewhere with a sense of green space, 10 to 30 minutes, without a screen. A park, a courtyard, a campus lawn. The benefits plateau around 50 minutes, so this isn't about long hikes. It's about a threshold most people in senior roles never reach on a typical workday. For leaders running on sustained pressure, chronically elevated cortisol isn't a distant risk. It's what quietly degrades memory, sleep, and decision quality over time. The physiology of recovery isn't optional, it's what makes sustained performance possible. The leaders who last aren't the ones who pushed through indefinitely. They're the ones who figured out that recovery is part of the job. Read the full article here: 10 Minutes Outside Lowers Cortisol and Blood Pressure. Most Leaders Never Find the Time. https://lnkd.in/g-RBrQcP

Modern medicine’s reliance on male biology as the default standard is actively capping global economic growth. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gFkWaq6e Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4 #leadership #womenleadership #healthcare

Prime Minister Mark Carney Appoints Louise Arbour as Canada’s Next Governor General Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed celebrated bilingual jurist and former war crimes prosecutor Louise Arbour as Canada's 31st governor general. At 79, the Montreal-born legal scholar is the oldest appointee to assume the vice-regal role as the official representative of King Charles III and commander-in-chief of the Canadian armed forces... Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4 #leadership #womenleadership https://lnkd.in/gMszn9cs

The Top Women Chief Learning Officers of 2026 Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top Women Chief Learning Officers of 2026. In 2026, one of the biggest risks facing companies is having technology, strategy, and talent move at different speeds. Ashley Walvoord (Verizon), Crystal Castle (US Department of Veterans Affairs), Wendy Walsh- EdD, MPA, MEP (United States Air Force), Sandra Murray, PhD ACC CPDC (Providence), Amy Schultz (DTE Energy), Holly Brittingham (Burson), Trena Minudri (Coursera), Nicky Ghotbi (AccentCare), Kimberly Spaziani (INTEGRIS Health), Pam Northrup (Studer Education), DeNelle W. (Gwinnett County Public Schools), Latoyia Kirton, MSM (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration), Michele Norris (Federal Trade Commission), Dr. Iris Ware, PhD, MAIR, LPA, HCS, CPT, LOS (City of Detroit), Heather Garbarino (Symplr), Patricia Hill (NISC), Janie Griswold (High Tech High), Cristi Ford (D2L), Camille Mortimore (Foundry), Dr. Marilynn Bell (SP Grace), Beryl Levinger (Root Change), and Sandra Hasty (Prince George's County Government). Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gq4dSKaV Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4 #leadership #womenleadership #CLOs

This week, we're spotlighting three women who know what it means to earn a seat at the table and then make the most of it once they're there. Pat O'Donnell spent decades building credibility across banking, government services, and fintech by doing the work, paying attention, and eventually learning the lesson that transformed her career: great work gets noticed when you bring it to the right people's attention. Beth Toenies became the world's only female president of a lens company at 26, led a 120-company acquisition that drove 40% growth, and has spent her career learning, then teaching, one essential truth: you don't have to shrink yourself to succeed. Nidhi Bagri has built high-performing sales teams across some of the biggest names in enterprise software and led a 48-hour crisis response that kept dialysis patients connected to care during the first weeks of the pandemic. Her perspective on leading through influence rather than authority is worth reading twice. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g2ieaDSK