HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Diversity Council announces the 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology, a definitive list of female executives, influencers and achievers impacting the technology industry.
"The 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology features the highest caliber of executive leaders within this industry," said Dennis Kennedy, founder and CEO of the National Diversity Council. "We are honored to feature such a powerful group of inspirational women reaching new heights of achievement in business."
Selection to the list 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 female professionals in the industry
- Operates with the highest integrity and ethical behavior
- Demonstrates a commitment to corporate citizenship
Executives recognized in the 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology list include:
| Angela Ahrendts, SVP, Apple |
| Melissa M. Arnoldi, SVP, Technology Solutions and Business Systems Strategy, AT&T |
| Beth Axelrod, SVP, Human Resources, eBay |
| Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn, VP & General Manager, Cisco Services |
| Ursula M. Burns, Chairman & CEO, Xerox |
| Lisa Caplan, SVP, Care Delivery Business Information Officer, Kaiser Permanente |
| Safra A. Catz, President & CFO, Oracle |
| Tawni Cranz, CTO, Netflix |
| Lisa Davis, Member of the Managing Board, Siemens |
| Jenny Dearborn, SVP & CLO, SAP |
| Robyn Denholm, EVP, CFO & COO, Juniper Networks |
| Laura Fennell, SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Intuit |
| Lauren Flaherty, EVP & CMO, CA Technologies |
| Christine Heckart, CMO, Brocade Communications |
| Amy Hood, EVP & CFO, Microsoft |
| Renee James, President, Intel |
| Mary Louise Krakauer, EVP, Human Resources, EMC |
| Eleanor Lacey, VP, General Counsel & Secretary, SurveyMonkey |
| Tiffany Lathe, VP & General Counsel, Rackspace |
| Lori Lee, SVP, Home Solutions, AT&T Inc. |
| Ann Lewnes, SVP & CMO, Adobe |
| Donna Lesch, EVP & CHRO, Computer Sciences Corp. |
| Maria Martinez, President, Sales & Customer Success, Salesforce |
| Gina Mastantuono, EVP, Finance, Ingram Micro, Inc. |
| Bethany Mayer, President & CEO, Ixia |
| Marissa Mayer, CEO, President & Director, Yahoo |
| Diana McKenzie, CIO, Amgen |
| M. Catherine Morris, SVP & CSO, Arrow Electronics |
| Jamie S. Miller, SVP & CIO, General Electric |
| MaryAnn Miller, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Corporate Communications, Avnet |
| Amity Millhiser, Managing Partner, PwC |
| Erin Mulligan Nelson, EVP & CMO, SunPower |
| Luann Pendy, SVP, Global Quality, Medtronic |
| Karen A. Puckett, EVP & COO, CenturyLink |
| Karen H. Quintos, SVP & CMO, Dell Inc. |
| Shelley L. Reynolds, VP, Worldwide Controller & Principal Accounting Officer, Amazon |
| Maryam Rofougaran, SVP, Engineering, Broadcom Corporation |
| Virginia M. Rometty, Chairman, President & CEO, IBM |
| D’Arcy F. Rudnay, CCO, Comcast |
| Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook |
| Dr. Lisa Su, President & CEO, AMD |
| Tanya Tallino, SVP, Information Technology, 20th Century Fox Filmed Corporation |
| Caroline Tsay, VP & General Manager, HP Software; Member of the Board of Directors, Rosetta Stone |
| Pat Wadors, VP, Global Talent Organization, LinkedIn |
| Marni M. Walden, EVP & President, Product & New Business Innovation, Verizon Communications |
| Amy Weaver, General Counsel, Salesforce |
| Darla Whitaker, SVP, Worldwide Human Resources, Texas Instruments |
| Jill Wilson, SVP, Game Development, SGN |
| Susan Wojcicki, SVP, YouTube, Google |
| Ellie Yieh, Corporate VP Advanced Product Technology Development Silicon Systems Group, Applied Materials, Inc. |
The 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology list is available online at http://californiadiversitycouncil.org/what-we-do/recognition/top-50/2015-1/.
About the National Diversity Council
The National Diversity Council, a non-profit organization, was established in 2008 and is committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity and inclusion. 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 National Diversity Council can be found at www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org.
