California Diversity Council Announces 2017 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology

Apr 4, 2017 6:00 AM ET

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4, 2017 /3BL Media/ - The California Diversity Council is proud to announce the 2017 Top 50 Most Powerful Women Technology, a definitive list of female executives, influencers and achievers impacting the technology industry.

“The 2017 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology highlights the most extraordinary female leaders in the industry,” said Dennis Kennedy, Founder and Chair of the National Diversity Council. “We are honored to recognize such distinguished women dedicated to continuous success in this rapidly growing field.”

The 2017 Top Women in Technology selection was based on the following criteria:

  • Top leader in her organization and profession
  • Directly contributes to business growth or strategic direction of the organization
  • Maintains a record of accomplishments in areas of expertise
  • Effective role model who inspires other women and is active in mentoring the next generation of women in the industry
  • Operates with the highest integrity and ethical behavior
  • Demonstrates a commitment to corporate citizenship

To see a recap of our 2016 Top 50 Women in Technology Awards Dinner, please visit www.top50techdinner.com. For more information, please contact Valeria St. Laurent at valeriastlaurent@nationaldiversitycouncil.org.

 

The 2017 Top 50 Most Powerful Women Technology

 

Angela Ahrendts

Senior VP, Retail

Apple

Sarah Baack

Chief Marketing Officer

Equinix

Jan Becker

Senior VP, HR & Corporate Real Estate

Autodesk

 

Safra Catz

Chief Executive Officer

Oracle

Diana Chiu

VP, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary

Agilent Technologies

 

Mary Clark

Chief Marketing Officer & Chief of Staff

Synverse

Ana Corrales

VP Google Store, Global Operations & Supply Chain

Google

 

Tawni Cranz

Chief Talent Officer

Netflix

Myriam Curet

Senior VP & Chief Medical Officer

Intuitive Surgical

Roxane Divol

Executive VP & General Manager, Website Security

Symantec

 

Bridget Frey

Chief Technology Officer

Redfin

Erica Galos Alioto

Senior VP, Local Sales

Yelp

 

Elena Gomez

Chief Financial Officer

Zendesk

 

 

Marie Gutgesell

Global Watch CTO

The Nielsen Company

 

Sandra Horning

Chief Medical Officer

Genetech

Belinda Johnson

Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer

Airbnb

Peggy Johnson

Executive VP, Business Development

Microsoft

Wendy Jones

Senior VP, Global Operations

eBay

 

Terese Kemble

Senior VP, Human Resources Officer

Juniper Networks

 

Kelly Kramer

Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer

Cisco

Colette Kress

Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer

NVIDIA

Christina Lai

VP, Corporate Legal Affairs

Applied Materials

Cynthia Larose

Chair, Privacy & Data Security Practice

Mintz Levin PC

Cathie Lesjak

Chief Financial Officer

HP, Inc.

 

Sherrie Littlejohn

Executive VP, Innovation Group

Wells Fargo

Judy Marks

Chief Executive Officer

Siemens USA

 

Yoky Matsuoka

Chief Technology Officer

Nest

Marissa Mayer

President & Chief Executive Officer

Yahoo!

Gwen McDonald

Executive VP, Human Resources

NetApp

Laura Miele

Executive VP, Global Publishing

Electronic Arts

 

MaryAnn Miller

Senior VP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Global Marketing & Communications

Avnet

 

CeCe Morken

Executive VP & General Manager

ProConnect Group

Donna Morris

Executive VP, Customer & Employee Experience (CHRO)

Adobe

Sarah O’Dowd

Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secreteary

Lam Research

 

Teresa Ostapower

Chief Digital Officer

AT&T, Inc.

Louise Pentland

Executive VP, Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer

PayPal

Joanne Persinger

Senior VP, Information Technology

Tech Data Corporation

Elisabetta Romano

VP, Head TV & Media Business Unit Support Solutions

Ericsson

 

Virginia Rometty

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

IBM

Sheryl Sandberg

Chief Operating Officer

Facebook

Sue Siegel

Chief Executive Officer

GE Ventures

 

Haiyan Song

Senior VP, Security Market

Splunk

Michelle Sterling

Executive VP, Human Resources

Qualcomm

Lisa Su

President & CEO

AMD

Devon Valencia

VP, Information Technology Program Delivery

Blue Shield of California

 

Lynn Vojvodich

Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer

Salesforce

Pat Wadors

Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior VP, Global Talent Organization

LinkedIn

 

Robin Washington

Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer

Gilead Sciences

Mary Westmoreland

Chief Technology Officer

Blackbaud, Inc.

Susan Wojcicki

Chief Executive Officer

Youtube

 

 

About the California Diversity Council
A non-profit organization committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity. The council affords opportunities for organizations to share best practices and learn from top corporate leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion. More information about the California Diversity Council is available at www.californiadiversitycouncil.org.  

 

Media Contact:

Jasmine Mack

Communications Specialist

National Diversity Council

jasmine.mack@nationaldiversitycouncil.org