Campaign US reveals 2026 Inspiring Women

These female trailblazers have risen to the top of their fields, broken boundaries and served as role models for those following in their footsteps in the advertising marketing, media and technology industries.

Campaign US has announced the honorees for the Inspiring Women class of 2026.

The Inspiring Women program celebrates women leaders and rising stars breaking boundaries in a historically male-dominated industry across creativity, media, technology and communications.

This year’s list of honorees was selected by a panel of expert industry judges, including past winners, who are empowering other women and working to make gender equality a reality in advertising and marketing. Each honoree has been chosen for her hard work and ability to make positive change.

“Congratulations to all of our honorees. This year’s class of Inspiring Women is comprised of the changemakers, the leaders, the innovators who are advancing the business of advertising across their sectors and beyond,” said Luz Corona, U.S. editor of Campaign. “You have been nominated by your peers and selected by past honorees because you possess the expertise and tenacity that merit recognition. Thank you for letting us share your stories and celebrate your impact. We look forward to celebrating your accomplishments with you.”

The 2026 Campaign US Inspiring Women honorees are:

Breaking Brand Barriers
Allie Bostwick, senior director, global PR, influence and brand partnerships, Patrón Tequila
Kelly Hiller, CMO, Purdue University
Attica Alexis Jaques, CMO, U.S., Ancestry
Kelly Mahoney, CMO, Ulta Beauty
Allison Stransky, CMO, Samsung Electronics America

Championing Change
Rebecca Coleman, CEO, We Are Social
Ana de Diego, founder, Spark & Riot
Adrienne Lucas, global head, strategic partnerships and inclusion, The One Club for Creativity
Patricia Oliver, cofounder and executive leader, Change The Ref
Alima Trapp, EVP, director of inclusive marketing, Doner

Conquering Creativity
Andrea Bistany, SVP, executive creative director, Klick Health
Charlotte Franceries, president, McCann Paris
Marie Julie Gerbauld, chief creative officer, David São Paulo
Tiffany Rolfe, global chief creative officer and chair, R/GA
Beatriz Torres Marin, executive creative director, social and digital, Alma

Leading the Charge: Creative
Tara DeVeaux, CEO, BCG Worldwide and Burrell Communications Group
Sandy Greenberg, cofounder and CEO, Terri & Sandy
Taylor Guglielmo, president, Chemistry
Jessica Henrichs, CEO, Colle McVoy and Doner
Monica Tailor, chief social marketing officer, McCann; managing director, McCann Content Studios

Leading the Charge: Media
Kimberly Jones, president and CEO, Butler/Till
Nicole McCormack, SVP/GM of brand solutions, TeamSnap
Liz Rutgersson, CEO, iProspect North America
Donna Sharp, partner and managing director, UTA and MediaLink
Isabel Rafferty Zavala, cofounder and CEO, Canela Media

Leading the Charge: PR
Meredith Burns, head of public relations, Rethink
Jo Cronk, co-CEO, Whalar
Tess Finkle, founder, Metro Public Relations
Heidi Krupp, founder and CEO, Krupp Agency
Katie Walley-Wiegert, principal owner, Press On Communications

Leading the Charge: Tech
Anastasia-Nikita Bansal, CEO, TeqBlaze
Taryn Crouthers, CEO, Big Spaceship
KMac MacGregor, chief commercial officer, Smartly
Priti Ohri, CEO and cofounder, Advertible
Amanda Glen Smith, chief client officer, Innovid

Making Media Matter
Christi Geary, head/GM, AMP
Jennifer Hourigan, managing director, T-Mobile, Initiative
Jennifer Schulties, EVP, media strategy and operations, Doner
Suzanne Silber, managing director and head of integrated media planning, Eden Collective
Vanessa Watts, EVP and head of media and data analytics, Laughlin Constable

Rising to the Top
Mijal Buchsbaum, senior strategist, Havas Creative Network
Niki Casas, maker, Publicis Production
Gretchen Gerlach, senior account executive, Laughlin Constable
Anne Harrell, Director, connected product and enablement, Pacvue
Ciara Smith, senior manager, client services, Whalar

Transforming Technology
Heather Bollinger, chief revenue officer, Vurvey Labs
Sherene Hilal, chief ads product officer, SiriusXM
Cristina Lawrence, chief social and innovation officer, Razorfish
Chandni Patel, senior director, product management, PubMatic
Amy Thorne, chief future officer, Dentsu Creative