Working Mothers of the Year Awards

Meet the 2025 Working Mothers of the Year

She Runs It is delighted to honor the 2025 Working Mothers of the Year. These resourceful and tenacious working warriors artfully juggle the complex responsibilities of kids, business, leadership, and colleague coaching. They are remarkable role models and mentors to others, inspiring their coworkers, caring for their families, and lifting others in their communities.

Please join She Runs It and our community in honoring and learning from these amazing multitaskers during a live ceremony on February 27. 

And the winners are…

New to Motherhood – These moms have children who are 6 years or younger, and they have developed innovative approaches to manage the 24/7 demands of infants, toddlers, clients and colleagues.

Chioma Aduba, President, Droga5 New York

Ankita Agarwal, Executive Head of Global Operations, KINESSO

Sarah May Bates, Vice President, Creative Director, RPA

Ashley Cahill, Senior Director, Responsible Gaming and Community Impact, FanDuel

Lindsey Cox Nelson, Director, Marketing Activation, Organic Valley

Lindsey DiGiorgio, Chief Marketing Officer, Yieldmo

Brie Manakul, Head of Sales Solutions, TikTok

Renee Siemak, Director of Retail Media, Kenvue

Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer, VaynerX

Established Mothers – These moms have an oldest child between the ages of 7 and 17. They thrive on their busy lives and have positively impacted other working mothers with management skills and strategies.

Serena Anthony, Chief People Officer, GroupM North America, GroupM

Caryn Banchek, Head of Customer Success and Data Insights, Samsung Ads

Nancy Benter, Strategy Leader, Starbucks

Diana Bojaj, Chief Media Officer, Carat

Kimberly Brown Oredugba, Vice President, MediaLink

Kate Clough, Global Media Director, Lenovo

Molly Finnerty, Chief Investment Officer, US, Zenith

Amber Guild, Chief Executive Officer, McCann NY

Tracy-Ann Lim, Global Chief Media Officer, JPMorgan Chase

Stacy McCarthy DeRiso, US CEO, Initiative

Amanda Mollet, EVP, Performance, Spark Foundry

Trailblazer Mothers – These moms are categorized as pioneers of working motherhood. They began combining work and family at least 18 years ago and have artfully achieved leadership roles while raising their children.

Abbey Berryman, Senior Vice President, Client Partnerships, Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal

Lizzie Collins, SVP, Ad Innovation and B2B Marketing, SiriusXM Media

Soche Picard, Chief Executive Officer, North America, Arc Worldwide

Linda Villani, Chief Revenue Officer, Daily Mail