Nominees

Meet the 2023 Women of Influence award nominees. Recognized for their positive impact on their communities and industries—and the personal and professional lives of those in their orbit. Continue to check back for updates and submit your nomination today.

From this impressive pool of nominees, our distinguished panel of judges will carefully select the final 50 Women of Influence for this year's awards. They are the difference-makers, life-changers, and powerhouse leaders who inspire us all.

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Laura Williams Argilla
Director of Product Innovation, Content & Business Foundations
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Gabrielle Bosché
CEO
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Jacqueline Buckingham
Writer, director, producer, actress, cultural leader and social entrepreneur
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Leigh Burgess
Founder, CEO
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Giti Caravan
Psychotherapist
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Dielle Charon
CEO and Sales Coach
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Dr. Marie Feagins
Chief of Leadership and High Schools
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Terri Gauthier
Owner/Manager
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Dr. Karwanna D. Irving
CEO
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Dena Jalbert
CEO
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Tonyah Lee
Managing Partner
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Renata Liuzzi
Founder, CEO
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Dr. Nicole Mason
CEO
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Gaby Natale
Triple Emmy Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, and Speaker
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Lani Phillips
Vice President, Partner Sales in Americas [and] CEO, Fullcircle Leadership Group
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Henna Pryor
Workplace Performance Expert, 2x TEDx Speaker, Author
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Valerie Rainford
CEO and Founder
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Ellie Shefi
President and CEO
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April Stephens
Broker In Charge, The April Stephens Team
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Shameca Tankerson
CEO
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Sarah Throne
Chief Strategy Officer
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Kylie van Luyn
Founder
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Madona Wambua
Founder, CTO
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Katherine Warnock
Vice President of Original Content, The Chosen TV series
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Early Bird Nominations Open
09/07
Last Day of Early Bird
11/10
Nominations Close
11/11
Judging
Begins
12/12
Finalists Announced
02/06
Women’s Issue on Newsstands