Renowned NASA astronaut and American Aerospace Engineer Commander Susan Kilrain is a distinguished former Navy Test Pilot. She is the youngest person to pilot a space shuttle, one of only three women to do so…
Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian actress to win an Oscar at the 95th Oscars. Yeoh received the award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The Malaysian-born actress has had an eminent career in film and television, spanning over three decades…
Anne Hunter is the Founder of Hunter Marketing, a marketing consultancy dedicated to addressing the marketing challenges that plague B2B CMOs by offering services in campaign development, content creation, market research, customer insights, and demand generation…
Scottish chef Lorna McNee is the Head of Cail Bruich, the first Glasgow restaurant to earn a Michelin star in 18 years. She is the first solo female to win a star in 20 years and is currently the only female chef to hold a star in Scotland. She was the 2019 winner of the popular BBC television series, the “Great British Menu.”…
Irish-Canadian newspaper columnist Kathleen Blake “Kit” Coleman is credited with being the first female war correspondent, covering the Spanish-American War for the Toronto Mail in 1898. Coleman was initially hired during Canada’s emerging “New Woman” movement by managing editor Christopher Bunting, who imagined a column dedicated to recipes and fashion tips for his Saturday issue…
Known as the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement,” Judith Heumann was a disability rights activist and a trailblazer for fellow campaigners. She is recognized as an international leader and was a lifelong advocate for people with disabilities…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Virginia for 2023. Known for its diverse scenery, rich history, quality hospitals, and strong higher-education system, Virginia has taken great strides in helping to advance fields and industries in education, healthcare, construction, financial services, and life sciences…
Award-winning columnist Christine Brennan writes about national and international sports issues for USA Today. She is also a commentator for ABC News, PBS NewsHour, and National Public Radio, and is the best-selling author of seven books…
Deloitte Global has announced its new incoming board of director’s chair. Anna Marks is subject to final confirmation and will be taking the reins of the world’s largest professional services firm effective June 1, 2023. A long-standing audit partner in the firm’s U.K. wing, she will be succeeding Sharon Thorne, who completed her four year-term on May 31, 2023…
Mother-daughter duo Natalie and Natasha Batalha are collaborating on a mission to discover new worlds. Both astronomers specialize in the study of exoplanets – planets lying outside of our solar system – using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. In February of 2023, they contributed observations of WASP-39b, a hot exoplanet with a Saturn-like mass, as part of the JWST Early Release Science program…
