This Labor Day we salute the women who serve as the captains of our industry, our list of CEO’s that will turn your head when realizing that the breaking of the glass ceiling is hard work. A special tribute to the women of NASA featured in the award-winning ‘Hidden Figures’ depicting the real stars, NASA’s Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson.
Who are the most influential women in Business?
Mary T. Barra, General Motors Co. (GM)
Michele Buck, The Hershey Company
Adena Friedman, Nasdaq
Lynn J. Good, Duke Energy Corp.
Indra K. Nooyi, PepsiCo, Inc.
Phebe N. Novakovic, General Dynamics Corp.
Geisha Williams, PG&E Corp.
Who are the most influential women in Hollywood?
Meredith Ahr – President, Universal TV Alternative Studio
Victoria Alonso – Executive VP physical production, Marvel Studios
Kathleen Kennedy, President, Lucasfilm
Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria – Co-presidents, feature animation, DreamWorks Animation
Sarah Barnett – President and general manager, BBC America
The women who rule Hollywood are Emma Stone, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, Emma Watson, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, and Melissa McCarthy.
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Photo credit: NASA