MAGAZINE

May 2023

10 Most Inspiring Business Women of 2023

We are thrilled to present to you our meticulously curated list of the 10 Most Inspiring Business Women of 2023, a testament to the remarkable strides made by female leaders across industries. In compiling this list, we sought out women who not only achieved remarkable success in their respective fields but also actively championed the cause of diversity and inclusion.

COVER STORY

Building Results-Driven DE&I Strategies & Programs

Rosa J. Nuñez, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Foley Hoag LLP

Rosa J. Nuñez is responsible for developing, implementing, leading and championing proactive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs, in alignment with Foley Hoag’s overall strategic plans.

LEADERS IN FOCUS

Creating a Happy Space to Get-Together and Celebrate

Alia Al Nabooda, Founder, Fiafia Play Area and Café

Alia Al Nabooda, a visionary mother, knew the importance of creating a safe and entertaining space for her children to play and socialize. After tirelessly searching for a perfect spot where her kids could thrive, she realized that the only way to make her dream a reality was to take matters into her own hands. And that’s how Fiafia Play Area and Café came to be.

LEADERS IN FOCUS

Pioneering Change in the Male-Dominated Investment Banking Industry

Deborah Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, The CenterCap Group

Deborah Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of The CenterCap Group, a real estate-focused boutique investment bank, embarked on an unconventional entrepreneurial journey, defying expectations shaped by her upbringing as a dairy farmer’s daughter in rural Australia. 

LEADERS IN FOCUS

Helping Startups and SMBs to Accelerate Business Growth & Succeed

Elizabeth A Krohn, Founder and CEO, Krohn Marketing Inc

Elizabeth Krohn, the CEO and Founder of Krohn Marketing Inc, is one of the trailblazing, 21st-century renaissance women entrepreneurs disrupting the marketing and sales services industry.

LEADERS IN FOCUS

Helping Corporates and Startups with Creative Immigration Solutions

Yana Albrecht, Managing Partner, Bay Immigration Law

Founded in 2010, Bay Immigration Law is still small enough to be considered a boutique law firm. However, its competitive edge lies in its commitment to technology, especially in the software and information technology sector.

IN MY VIEW

How Women Can Earn More Money? It’s Not All Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

Lyndsey M. Johnson, Managing Director, Emmly, LLC

Lyndsey Johnson is a licensed real estate broker and a licensed mortgage lender in Dallas, TX with experience closing more than $1B in transactions.

EXPERT OPINION

Will the Looming Recession Change Balance of Power Between Employees and Employers?

Jeanne Meister, Executive Vice President, Executive Networks

Jeanne Meister is Executive Vice President of Executive Networks, an HR peer community for human resource leaders working in global 1,000 companies.

EXPERT OPINION

The Experience That Gave Me 3 Powerful Lessons Leading To Radical Resilience

Dr. Marie Cosgrove, CEO, Balanceback, Resilience Expert, Author, & Keynote Speaker

Dr. Marie Cosgrove, PhD is a Resilience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author of “Greater Fortune: Essential Lessons from the Entrepreneur Who Bought the Company that Fired Her.

EXPERT OPINION

Helping create conscious leaders that will make a difference to their organisations and society

Professor Vlatka Ariaana Hlupic, CEO, Management Shift Solutions Limited, Global Thought Leader, and Award-Winning Author

Professor Vlatka Ariaana Hlupic is a Founder and CEO of Management Shift Solutions Limited, a leading-edge management consultancy and a Professor of Leadership and Management at Hult International Business School (Ashridge).

EXPERT OPINION

One of the Many Paradoxes of Executive Leadership

Madeleine Homan Blanchard, Board of Directors and Chief Coaching Architect of The Ken Blanchard Companies

Madeleine Homan Blanchard is on the Board of Directors and is Chief Coaching Architect at The Ken Blanchard Companies® and is a co-founder of Blanchard Coaching Services.