Best CEOs for Women 2021 (Small & Midsize Companies) | Comparably

Best CEOs for Women 2021 (Small & Midsize Companies)

Comparably’s annual Best CEOs for Women is derived solely from millions of ratings from female employees who anonymously rated their CEOs on Comparably.com over a 12-month period (June 23, 2020 through June 23, 2021). The Top 50 ranked list is segmented by Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Small/Mid-size companies (fewer than 500 employees). Read Methodology

  1. 1
    Bill Brownie Eargo's CEO
    Christian Gormsen
    • Eargo
    • San Jose, CA
    • Medical Devices
    Honest, Caring, Genuine. Promotes from within, recognizes achievements.
    Eargo Employee
  2. 2
    Melanie Nallicheri EQRx's CEO
    Alexis Borisy
    • EQRx
    • Cambridge, MA
    • Pharmaceutical Healthcare
    Clarity of purpose, unity of focus, ability to execute, ability to motivate, ability to include and elevate all employees.
    EQRx Employee
  3. 3
    William J. Tessar Civic Financial Services' CEO
    William J. Tessar
    • Civic Financial Services
    • Redondo Beach, CA
    • Financial Services
    Transparent and frequent communication; trust and autonomy to do your job; inspiring and ethical; developing people and enabling them to do their best.
    Civic Financial Services Employee
  4. 4
    Paul Mathews Sunnova Energy International, Inc. CEO
    John Berger
    • Sunnova Energy
    • Houston, TX
    • Renewables & Environment
    I appreciate the dedication and effort put into moving forward against our competitors in a morally and honesty-guided way.
    Sunnova Energy Employee
  5. 5
    Alessio Alionco Pipefy's CEO
    Alessio Alionco
    • Pipefy
    • California City, CA
    • SaaS
    I love the motivation and enthusiasm our leader provides.
    Pipefy Employee
  6. 6
    Efrem Ainsley Alida's CEO
    Ross Wainwright
    • Alida
    • Toronto, CA
    • Computer Software
    A lot of empathy and recognition.
    Alida Employee
  7. 7
    Steven Sugarman The Change Company's CEO
    Steven Sugarman
    • The Change Company
    • Irvine, CA
    • Financial Services
    He listens, is inclusive, and helps find solutions.
    The Change Company Employee
  8. 8
    Craig Carlson and Philip DeSimone Carbon's CEO
    Ellen Kullman
    • Carbon
    • Redwood City, CA
    • Manufacturing
    I admire Ellen's air of transparency and her fearless approach to hard questions with honesty.
    Carbon Employee
  9. 9
    Amy Andersen Verisys Corporation's CEO
    John Benson
    • Verisys Corporation
    • Alexandria, VA
    • Information Technology & Services
    Very understanding of our needs and will do what he can to accommodate working Moms. I have never worked with another company who seems to put their employees first.
    Verisys Corporation Employee
  10. 10
    Doug Hirsch / Trevor Bezdek GoodRx's CEO
    Doug Hirsch / Trevor Bezdek
    • GoodRx
    • Santa Monica, CA
    • Pharmaceutical Healthcare
    They are transparent, kind, empathetic and have established a wonderful culture.
    GoodRx Employee
  11. 11
    Chuck Ruggiero Optomi's CEO
    Michael Winwood
    • Optomi
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Staffing & Recruiting
    Caring, knowledgeable, funny, relatable, creative.
    Optomi Employee
  12. 12
    Jason Purcell Salsify's CEO
    Jason Purcell
    • Salsify
    • Boston, MA
    • Analytics Software
    The CEO is incredibly transparent and down to earth and I appreciate how he runs the company.
    Salsify Employee
  13. 13
    John Frazier indinero's CEO
    Jessica Mah
    • inDinero
    • Walnut, CA
    • Online Financial Services
    Our CEO has invested heavily in regular interactions with the team, which allows each of us to feel like we are a part of the direction of the company.
    inDinero Employee
  14. 14
    Todd Olson Pendo's CEO
    Todd Olson
    • Pendo
    • Raleigh, NC
    • SaaS/Enterprise Software
    The CEO is the nicest person. Continues to promote an inclusive and diverse work environment.
    Pendo Employee
  15. 15
    Jen Spencer SmartBug Media's CEO
    Ryan Malone
    • SmartBug Media
    • Newport Beach, CA
    • Digital Marketing
    Forward-thinking, with a culture based on trust, collaboration, and inclusion.
    SmartBug Media Employee
  16. 16
    Joanna McFarland HopSkipDrive's CEO
    Joanna McFarland
    • HopSkipDrive
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Ridesharing Mobile App
    Cares about moving the company and the team forward: always striving and thinking of new ways we can all be better. I've never felt as valued or engaged.
    HopSkipDrive Employee
  17. 17
    Mike Clayman Flexion Therapeutics' CEO
    Mike Clayman
    • Flexion Therapeutics
    • Burlington, MA
    • Biopharmaceutical
    Flexion continues to be the best organization I have ever worked at. We are led by a superbly accomplished, equally humble and caring CEO.
    Flexion Therapeutics Employee
  18. 18
    David Grace Deem's CEO
    David Grace
    • Deem
    • Oakland, CA
    • Mobile & Cloud Technology
    Transparency and inclusion from both a knowledge as well as a people perspective.
    Deem Employee
  19. 19
    Scott Ernst Drift's CEO
    David Cancel
    • Drift
    • Boston, MA
    • Enterprise Software
    David Cancel, known as DC, sits out among the team at a desk just like anyone else. He's super approachable, incredibly transparent, and is always interested in what you are working on.
    Drift Employee
  20. 20
    Amy Taylor Zevia's CEO
    Paddy Spence
    • Zevia
    • Encino, CA
    • Food & Beverage
    Our CEO's #1 priority is the health and safety of all our employees.
    Zevia Employee
  21. 21
     Who What Wear's CEO
    Katherine Power
    • Who What Wear
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Online Publishing
    Incredibly knowledgeable about the fashion and beauty industry. Each time she brings something different to the table and ensures our success year after year.
    Who What Wear Employee
  22. 22
    Paul Carreiro Elemica's CEO
    David Muse
    • Elemica
    • Wayne, PA
    • Enterprise Software & Network Solutions
    David Muse as CEO invites transparency across all aspects of the business, whether positive items or problematic areas.
    Elemica Employee
  23. 23
    Amir Movafaghi Mixpanel's CEO
    Amir Movafaghi
    • Mixpanel
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Data Analytics
    I also love that he has set goals about diversity and inclusion and has really shown up to support women and other minorities in the workplace with career progressions.
    Mixpanel Employee
  24. 24
    Michael Sachdev Snapdocs' CEO
    Aaron King
    • Snapdocs
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Real Estate Software
    The leadership at Snapdocs seems to truly care for the wellbeing of their workers and the work life balance.
    Snapdocs Employee
  25. 25
    Jessica DeVlieger C Space's CEO
    Jessica DeVlieger
    • C Space
    • Boston, MA
    • Market Research
    Smart, hard-working, willing to take feedback to heart and bring a ton of passion and innovative thinking to what's possible.
    C Space Employee
  26. 26
    Ellis McCue Territory Foods' CEO
    Ellis McCue
    • Territory Foods
    • Arlington, VA
    • E-Commerce Food & Beverage
  27. 27
    Scott Wolfe Jr. Levelset's CEO
    Scott Wolfe Jr.
    • Levelset
    • New Orleans, LA
    • FinTech
  28. 28
    Alex Howland Virbela's CEO
    Alex Howland
    • Virbela
    • Bellingham, WA
    • E-Learning
  29. 29
    Alex Goode GoSite's CEO
    Alex Goode
    • GoSite
    • San Diego, CA
    • SaaS/Enterprise Software
  30. 30
    Jason Chicola Rev.com's CEO
    Jason Chicola
    • Rev.com
    • Austin, TX
    • Online Transcription
  31. 31
    Ilana Fischer Whisps' CEO
    Ilana Fischer
    • Whisps
    • New York, NY
    • Food & Beverage
  32. 32
    Bruce Reading Act! CEO
    Steve Oriola
    • Act!
    • Scottsdale, AZ
    • Marketing Software
  33. 33
    Chris DeWolfe Jam City's CEO
    Chris DeWolfe
    • Jam City
    • Culver City, CA
    • Mobile Gaming
  34. 34
    Kevin Miller GR0 CEO
    Kevin Miller
    • GR0
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Digital Marketing
  35. 35
    Dave Thomas ThomasARTS' CEO
    Dave Thomas
    • ThomasARTS
    • Farmington, UT
    • Marketing & Advertising
  36. 36
    Harry Youtan Phaidon International's CEO
    Harry Youtan
    • Phaidon International
    • New York, NY
    • Staffing & Recruiting
  37. 37
    Allison Robinson The Mom Project's CEO
    Allison Robinson
    • The Mom Project
    • Chicago, IL
    • Staffing & Recruiting
  38. 38
    Michael Castagna MannKind Corporation's CEO
    Michael Castagna
    • MannKind Corporation
    • Westlake Village, CA
    • Biotechnology
  39. 39
    David Woodhouse NGM Biopharmaceuticals' CEO
    David Woodhouse
    • NGM Biopharmaceuticals
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Biotechnology
  40. 40
    Larry O'Connor Other World Computing's CEO
    Larry O'Connor
    • Other World Computing
    • Woodstock, IL
    • Consumer Electronics
  41. 41
    Paul Drayson Sensyne Health's CEO
    Lord (Paul) Drayson
    • Sensyne Health
    • Oxford, UK
    • Biotechnology
  42. 42
    Puneet Singh Quartet Health's CEO
    Puneet Singh
    • Quartet Health
    • New York, NY
    • Healthcare Technology
  43. 43
    Jeffrey Smith Smule's CEO
    Jeffrey Smith
    • Smule
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Music Mobile App
  44. 44
    Sean Moriarty Leaf Group's CEO
    Sean Moriarty
    • Leaf Group
    • Santa Monica, CA
    • Consumer Internet
  45. 45
    Neha Sampat Contentstack's CEO
    Neha Sampat
    • Contentstack
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Content Delivery Network
  46. 46
    Kip Hollister The Hollister Group's CEO
    Kip Hollister
    • Hollister Staffing
    • Boston, MA
    • Staffing & Recruiting
  47. 47
    Chris Lamontagne Spring's CEO
    Chris Lamontagne
    • Spring
    • San Francisco, CA
    • E-commerce
  48. 48
    Mindy S. Lubber Ceres' CEO
    Mindy Lubber
    • Ceres
    • Boston, MA
    • Non-Profit
  49. 49
    Gaby Saliby Nexius' CEO
    Gaby Saliby
    • Nexius
    • Frisco, TX
    • IT Software
  50. 50
    Jeffrey Glass Hometap's CEO
    Jeffrey Glass
    • Hometap
    • Boston, MA
    • FinTech