Working Mothers of the Year Awards

Meet the 2026 Working Mothers of the Year

She Runs It is delighted to honor the 2026 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 26. 

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.

Jackie Alemany, Washington Reporter and co-host of “The Weekend.”, MSNBC
Kandace Barker, Head of B2B, Initiative
Sarah Collinson, Chief Executive Officer, Havas New York
Agnes Fischer, Chief Executive Officer, Grey New York
Lori Macdonald, Director, Marketing Transformation, MediaLink
Maria Malsin, VP of Global Brand Marketing & Communications, Teads
Liane Nadeau, Chief Investment Officer, Digitas
Shachar Orren, Co-founder, CRO/CMO, EX.CO
Jen Smith, Senior Director, The Trade Desk

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

Isabelle Brenton, U.S. Chief Communications Officer, IPG Mediabrands
Jacquelyn Cameron, Chief Revenue Officer, Axios
Cathy Collette, Regional Vice President, West Coast Sales, PadSquad
Sandy Impson, Senior Agency Lead, Google
Ali Manning, Cofounder and COO, Chalice AI
Jenny Penich, President of North America, Influencer
Amanda Schosid, Lead Client Partner, Pinterest
Laura Stayt, President, Zambezi
Laura Thornton, Executive Director, Customer Engagement Marketing, General Motors
Keisha Townsend Taitt, Chief Cultural Insights Officer, GSD&M
Erin Vitellaro, Senior Director, NA Media, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Latesha Williams-Flynn, Enterprise Leader, Apple

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.

Jasmine Dadlani, Chief Strategy Officer, McKinney
Nancy Hall, Chief Client Officer, U.S., WPP Media
Jennifer Powell, EVP, Program Management & Operations, MRM