Best CEOs for Women 2023 | Comparably

Best CEOs for Women 2023

Comparably’s 6th Annual list of Best CEOs for Women represents the top-ranked CEOs, based solely on sentiment ratings from female employees on Comparably.com in the previous 12 months (May 2022-May 2023). Derived from 15 million ratings across 70,000 companies, the list is segmented by Top 100 CEOs of Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 CEOs of Small/Mid-size businesses (500 or less employees). Read Methodology

  1. 1
    Maria Black ADP's CEO
    Maria Black
    • ADP
    • Roseland, NJ
    ADP is authentic in their words and deeds. They don't ask us to do anything they would not or have not done themselves. I love that our CEO worked her way up the ranks and was not an outside hire into the role.
    ADP Employee
  2. 2
    Kumsal Bayazit Elsevier's CEO
    Kumsal Bayazit
    • Elsevier
    • New York, NY
    Excellent CEO who really speaks to the people on a level that makes us feel included and important.
    Elsevier Employee
  3. 3
    Yamini Rangan HubSpot's CEO
    Yamini Rangan
    • HubSpot
    • Cambridge, MA
    Incredibly transparent. The CEO talks to everyone and knows everyone's name. Super friendly individual and an incredibly intelligent executive team who always have even the newest employees' back.
    HubSpot Employee
  4. 4
    Aneel Bhursi Workday's CEO
    Aneel Bhusri & Carl Eschenbach
    • Workday
    • Pleasanton, CA
    Unlike companies that I have worked for in the past, Workday's core values are front and center for all decisions made, from the CEO down. We truly are an 'employee first' company regardless of age or gender!
    Workday Employee
  5. 5
    Arvind Krishna IBM's CEO
    Arvind Krishna
    • IBM
    • Armonk, NY
    Arvind is a very transparent CEO - he is crystal clear on our strategy and what we need to do to achieve success. He also cares about IBM'ers and knows the employees are what drives the success of this company.
    IBM Employee
  6. 6
    David McKillips TopGolf's CEO
    Artie Starrs
    • Topgolf
    • Dallas, TX
    The CEO tries hard to create an inclusive environment where all our voices matter. Our feedback on big and small things are welcome and matter to them. The Core Values are not just words thrown on a poster, they are felt and lived by every single day at Topgolf.
    Topgolf Employee
  7. 7
    Chris Caldwell Concentrix's CEO
    Chris Caldwell
    • Concentrix
    • Newark, CA
    Our CEO is down to earth and inspiring. He is insightful and energetic. This company is in great hands with Chris Caldwell at the wheel of the ship.
    Concentrix Employee
  8. 8
    Dara Khosrowshahi Uber's CEO
    Dara Khosrowshahi
    • Uber
    • San Francisco, CA
    I love our CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi! He is a great leader and setting the right tone and culture for Uber.
    Uber Employee
  9. 9
    Christoph Schweizer Boston Consulting Group's CEO
    Christoph Schweizer
    • Boston Consulting Group
    • Boston, MA
    It's a really non-hierarchical place. Our CEO invites people to contact him, and I'm confident he would respond to concerns, as would any of our local or regional leaders.
    Boston Consulting Group Employee
  10. 10
    Shantanu Narayen Adobe's CEO
    Shantanu Narayen
    • Adobe
    • San Jose, CA
    I have a very positive experience with the company due to its culture, diversity, and sense of belonging where every voice matters. Leadership, starting at the CEO level, is transparent and there's constant communication.
    Adobe Employee
  11. 11
    Bryce Maddock TaskUs' CEO
    Bryce Maddock
    • TaskUs
    • New Braunfels, TX
    The CEO is always for the employee's well-being. He ensures that the TaskUs culture is always upheld and the core values are always at the forefront of everything that we do.
    TaskUs Employee
  12. 12
    Nathan Schultz Chegg's CEO
    Dan Rosensweig
    • Chegg
    • Santa Clara, CA
    Chegg is an outstanding place to work. It starts from the top: Dan, the CEO, works to exemplify the company's values and healthy culture and that trickles down to all levels.
    Chegg Employee
  13. 13
    Michael Weening Calix's CEO
    Michael Weening
    • Calix
    • San Jose, CA
    Our culture has a top down mentality. Our CEO's philosophy is that if you invest in the culture, the work will follow. It's true. The entire approach feels very people first. This makes us all work hard, and have respect for one another. It's a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
    Calix Employee
  14. 14
    Daniel Julien TP's CEO
    Daniel Julien
    • Teleperformance
    • Salt Lake City, UT
    The Founder and CEO cares not only about the company, but also his employees. He empowers us to be better and really drives the healthy culture we have!
    Teleperformance Employee
  15. 15
    Bert Bean Insight Global's CEO
    Bert Bean
    • Insight Global
    • Atlanta, GA
    The leadership team at Insight Global is very progressive, innovative, and forward thinking. The CEO genuinely cares about DE&I and making people feel heard. We, as a company, are constantly finding ways to be better instead of just 'sticking to what we know,' and I credit that to our executive and leadership team.
    Insight Global Employee
  16. 16
    Pete McCanna Baylor Scott & White Health's CEO
    Pete McCanna
    • Baylor Scott & White Health
    • Dallas, TX
    We have a great CEO! Leadership communicates that they care about all staff at Baylor Scott & White.
    Baylor Scott & White Health Employee
  17. 17
    Dallas Tanner Invitation Homes' CEO
    Dallas Tanner
    • Invitation Homes
    • Dallas, TX
    In my time here, the culture has been fantastic! Everyone feels valued. We get emails from the CEO just stating how much he appreciates us and is thinking of us. This company has been spectacular."
    Invitation Homes Employee
  18. 18
    Eugene Goland, President and CEO New York, USA DataArt's CEO
    Eugene Goland
    • DataArt
    • New York, NY
    The CEO speaks in simple and understandable language and regularly shows that he cares about all of the employees. It's a great culture to be a part of!
    DataArt Employee
  19. 19
    Martin Migoya Globant's CEO
    Martin Migoya
    • Globant
    • San Francisco, CA
    As a recent mom, the CEO said to me he supports professional mothers. I felt really good knowing I had a leader who understood and supported me.
    Globant Employee
  20. 20
    Sumit Singh Chewy's CEO
    Sumit Singh
    • Chewy
    • Plantation, FL
    Chewy's CEO goes above and beyond to make their employees feel like they're part of a community and family. I'm in awe of their courtesy, kindness, and professionalism. Chewy is a model of what companies should be.
    Chewy Employee
  21. 21
    Robert G. Painter Trimble's CEO
    Robert G. Painter
    • Trimble
    • Westminster, CO
    The CEO sets the tone for DEI actions, general kindness, and innovation, which sets a direction for the entire company.
    Trimble Employee
  22. 22
    Albert DiLeonardo Vector Marketing's CEO
    Bruce Goodman
    • Vector Marketing
    • Olean, NY
    I think this is the BEST company around. The CEO and management really care for the employees and are very accommodating to everyone. They treat everyone equally with respect.
    Vector Marketing Employee
  23. 23
    Anand Birje Encora's CEO
    Venu Raghavan
    • Encora
    • Scottsdale, AZ
    The CEO has a progressive plan to take the company into the future. I feel great working for a company that truly cares about every employee.
    Encora Employee
  24. 24
    Andrew Wang Beacon Hill's CEO
    Andrew Wang
    • Beacon Hill Staffing Group
    • Boston, MA
    Our CEO is the best! He is approachable, down to earth, a super cheerleader to all the employees, and fully understands the importance of work and family balance.
    Beacon Hill Staffing Group Employee
  25. 25
    Chris Rogers Instacart's CEO
    Fidji Simo
    • Instacart
    • San Francisco, CA
    The best part of our executive team is the female leadership! We have weekly AMAs where our CEO answers tough questions from the team and you can tell she actually cares.
    Instacart Employee
  26. 26
    Aaron VanTrojen Geneva Financial Home Loans' CEO
    Aaron VanTrojen
    • Geneva Financial Home Loans
    • Chandler, AZ
  27. 27
    Paul N. Leone The Breakers Palm Beach's CEO
    Paul N. Leone
    • The Breakers Palm Beach
    • Palm Beach, FL
  28. 28
    Laurent Uberti Foundever's CEO
    Laurent Uberti
    • Foundever
    • Miami, FL
  29. 29
    Brian Cassin Experian's CEO
    Brian Cassin
    • Experian
    • Costa Mesa, CA
  30. 30
    Venkat Kavarthapu symplr's CEO
    BJ Schaknowski
    • symplr
    • Houston, TX
  31. 31
    Jorge Gonzalez City National Bank of Florida's CEO
    Jorge Gonzalez
    • City National Bank of Florida
    • Miami, FL
  32. 32
    Annette Brüls Medela's CEO
    Annette Brüls
    • Medela
    • McHenry, IL
  33. 33
    Clint Rachal Mint Dentistry's CEO
    Clint Rachal
    • Mint Dentistry
    • Dallas, TX
  34. 34
    Vladimir Shmunis RingCentral's CEO
    Vladimir Shmunis
    • RingCentral
    • Belmont, CA
  35. 35
    DJ Paoni Certinia's CEO
    Scott Brown
    • Certinia
    • San Jose, CA
  36. 36
    Mike Walsh LexisNexis Legal & Professional's CEO
    Mike Walsh
    • LexisNexis Legal & Professional
    • New York, NY
  37. 37
    Josh Proffitt LHC Group's CEO
    Josh Proffitt
    • LHC Group
    • Lafayette, LA
  38. 38
    Tim Stadthaus Asurion's CEO
    Tony Detter
    • Asurion
    • Nashville, TN
  39. 39
    Amit Walia Informatica's CEO
    Amit Walia
    • Informatica
    • Redwood City, CA
  40. 40
    Tomer Weingarten SentinelOne's CEO
    Tomer Weingarten
    • SentinelOne
    • Mountain View, CA
  41. 41
    Franck Lheureux Ivalua's CEO
    David Khuat Duy
    • Ivalua
    • Redwood City, CA
  42. 42
    Harsha Agadi Conduent's CEO
    Cliff Skelton
    • Conduent
    • Florham Park, NJ
  43. 43
    Jack Freker Lean Solutions Group's CEO
    Robert Cadena
    • Lean Solutions Group
    • Coral Springs, FL
  44. 44
    Tom Barr Sono Bello's CEO
    Tom Barr
    • Sono Bello
    • Kirkland, WA
  45. 45
    William J. Tessar Civic Financial Services' CEO
    William J. Tessar
    • Civic Financial Services
    • Redondo Beach, CA
  46. 46
    Hunter Madeley Vena Solutions' CEO
    Hunter Madeley
    • Vena Solutions
    • Toronto, Canada
  47. 47
    Steve Vaughan Cafe Rio Mexican Grill's CEO
    Steve Vaughan
    • Cafe Rio Mexican Grill
    • Salt Lake City, UT
  48. 48
    Seth Runser ArcBest's CEO
    Judy R. McReynolds
    • ArcBest
    • Fort Smith, AR
  49. 49
    Raina Moskowitz The Knot Worldwide's CEO
    Timothy Chi
    • The Knot Worldwide
    • Chevy Chase, MD
  50. 50
    Edward Logan Sport Clips' CEO
    Edward Logan
    • Sport Clips
    • Georgetown, TX
  51. 51
    Ron Mittelstaedt Waste Connections' CEO
    Ron Mittelstaedt
    • Waste Connections
    • Spring, TX
  52. 52
    Jim Rechtin CenterWell's CEO
    Bruce Broussard
    • CenterWell
    • Louisville, KY
  53. 53
    Hugh Jones RX's CEO
    Hugh Jones
    • RX
    • Norwalk, CT
  54. 54
    Leon Topalian Nucor Corporation's CEO
    Leon Topalian
    • NUCOR CORPORATION
    • Charlotte, NC
  55. 55
    Robert Quattrocchi Northside Hospital's CEO
    Robert Quattrocchi
    • Northside Hospital
    • Atlanta, GA
  56. 56
    Jeff Shaner Aveanna Healthcare's CEO
    Jeff Shaner
    • Aveanna Healthcare
    • Atlanta, GA
  57. 57
    Sunil Mittal Movate's CEO
    Sunil Mittal
    • Movate
    • Plano, TX
  58. 58
    Amy Zupon Vertafore's CEO
    Amy Zupon
    • Vertafore
    • Denver, CO
  59. 59
    Craig S. Smith Aimbridge Hospitality's CEO
    Michael J. Deitemeyer
    • Aimbridge Hospitality
    • Plano, TX
  60. 60
    Harley Lippman Genesis10 CEO
    Harley Lippman
    • Genesis10
    • New York, NY
  61. 61
    Kurt Ekert Sabre Corporation's CEO
    Kurt Ekert
    • Sabre Corporation
    • Southlake, TX
  62. 62
    Marty Bonick Ardent Health Services' CEO
    Marty Bonick
    • Ardent Health Services
    • Nashville, TN
  63. 63
    Chris Todd UKG's CEO
    Chris Todd
    • UKG
    • Weston, FL
  64. 64
    R. Scott Rowe Flowserve's CEO
    R. Scott Rowe
    • Flowserve
    • Irving, TX
  65. 65
    Steven Richman Techtronic Industries North America's CEO
    Joseph Galli, Jr.
    • Techtronic Industries North America
    • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  66. 66
    Thomas Monaghan Percepta's CEO
    Karen Gurganious
    • Percepta
    • Dearborn, MI
  67. 67
    Peter Jackson Builders FirstSource's CEO
    Dave Rush
    • Builders FirstSource
    • Irving, TX
  68. 68
    Mark Kelsey LexisNexis Risk Solutions' CEO
    Mark Kelsey
    • LexisNexis Risk Solutions
    • Alpharetta, GA
  69. 69
    Mark Knickrehm Gainwell Technologies' CEO
    Mark Knickrehm
    • Gainwell Technologies
    • Conway, AR
  70. 70
    Jack Dangermond Esri's CEO
    Jack Dangermond
    • Esri
    • Redlands, CA
  71. 71
    Josh Campo Razorfish's CEO
    Josh Campo
    • Razorfish
    • New York, NY
  72. 72
    George Zoley The GEO Group's CEO
    Jose Gordo
    • The GEO Group
    • Boca Raton, FL
  73. 73
    Mike Rosenbaum Guidewire Software's CEO
    Mike Rosenbaum
    • Guidewire Software
    • San Mateo, CA
  74. 74
    Ted Saunders Snap Finance's CEO
    Matt Hawkins
    • Snap Finance
    • Salt Lake City, UT
  75. 75
    Steve Bilt Smile Brands' CEO
    Steve Bilt
    • Smile Brands
    • Irvine, CA
  76. 76
    Joseph R Impicciche Ascension's CEO
    Joseph R. Impicciche
    • Ascension
    • Saint Louis, MO
  77. 77
    John T. Stankey AT&T's CEO
    John T. Stankey
    • AT&T
    • Dallas, TX
  78. 78
    Chet Kapoor DataStax's CEO
    Chet Kapoor
    • DataStax
    • Santa Clara, CA
  79. 79
    Chad Collins SPS Commerce's CEO
    Archie Black
    • SPS Commerce
    • Minneapolis, MN
  80. 80
    Mike Clem Sweetwater's CEO
    John Hopkins
    • Sweetwater
    • Fort Wayne, IN
  81. 81
    Allan Levine Global Atlantic Financial Group's CEO
    Allan Levine
    • Global Atlantic Financial Group
    • New York, NY
  82. 82
    Jim McCool Bunzl Distribution USA's CEO
    Jim McCool
    • Bunzl Distribution USA
    • Saint Louis, MO
  83. 83
    Patrick Pacious Choice Hotels' CEO
    Patrick Pacious
    • Choice Hotels
    • Rockville, MD
  84. 84
    Mary Leigh Phillips DriveTime | Bridgecrest | SilverRock's CEO
    Scott Worthington
    • DriveTime
    • Tempe, AZ
  85. 85
    Bharat Rao Startek's CEO
    Bharat Rao
    • Startek
    • Denver, CO
  86. 86
    Rich Balot Victra's CEO
    Rich Balot
    • Victra
    • Raleigh, NC
  87. 87
    Keith Titus MarketStar's CEO
    Keith Titus
    • MarketStar
    • Ogden, UT
  88. 88
    Buck Brody ConstructConnect's CEO
    Matthew Strazza
    • ConstructConnect
    • Cincinnati, OH
  89. 89
    John Box Meltwater's CEO
    John Box
    • Meltwater
    • San Francisco, CA
  90. 90
    Tom Boyle Public Storage's CEO
    Joseph Russell Jr.
    • Public Storage
    • Glendale, CA
  91. 91
    Evan Spiegel Snap Inc. CEO
    Evan Spiegel
    • Snap Inc.
    • Santa Monica, CA
  92. 92
    Dhruv Saxena ShipBob's CEO
    Dhruv Saxena
    • ShipBob
    • Chicago, IL
  93. 93
    Christopher Chen, MD ChenMed's CEO
    Christopher Chen, MD
    • ChenMed
    • Miami, FL
  94. 94
    Megan Clarken Criteo's CEO
    Megan Clarken
    • Criteo
    • New York, NY
  95. 95
    Mark K Hardwick First Merchants' CEO
    Mark K. Hardwick
    • First Merchants
    • Muncie, IN
  96. 96
    Andrew Low Ah Kee Fanatics Commerce's CEO
    Doug Mack
    • Fanatics Commerce
    • Jacksonville, FL
  97. 97
    Matthew Scullion Matillion's CEO
    Matthew Scullion
    • Matillion
    • Denver, CO
  98. 98
    Jason Trevisan CarGurus' CEO
    Jason Trevisan
    • CarGurus
    • Cambridge, MA
  99. 99
    Mark Bishof Medallia's CEO
    Joe Tyrrell
    • Medallia
    • San Francisco, CA
  100. 100
    Paul VanDuyne IMEG Corp's CEO
    Paul VanDuyne
    • IMEG Corp
    • Rock Island, IL