Best CEOs for Women 2022 | Comparably

Best CEOs for Women 2022

Comparably’s 5th 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 (June 24, 2021-June 24, 2022). 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 100 CEOs of Small/Mid-size businesses (500 or less employees). Read Methodology

  1. 1
    William J. Tessar Civic Financial Services' CEO
    William J. Tessar
    • Civic Financial Services
    • Redondo Beach, CA
    I love that leadership gives me the opportunity of letting me work from home and having a more balanced life with my child.
    Civic Financial Services Employee
  2. 2
    Melanie Nallicheri EQRx's CEO
    Melanie Nallicheri
    • EQRx
    • Cambridge, MA
    Alexis, Melanie and Robert are fabulously experienced, and complimentary to each other. Rare to get three CEO caliber folks on one leadership team.
    EQRx Employee
  3. 3
    John Swigart Pie Insurance's CEO
    John Swigart
    • Pie Insurance
    • Washington, DC
    Pie has been a huge blessing for this single mom. Thank you!
    Pie Insurance Employee
  4. 4
    John Shagoury IntelyCare's CEO
    John Shagoury
    • IntelyCare
    • Quincy, MA
    Love that we get paid time off, retirement plan, and real work/life balance.
    IntelyCare Employee
  5. 5
    Dave Thomas ThomasARTS' CEO
    Dave Thomas
    • ThomasARTS
    • Farmington, UT
    I feel like our CEO truly cares about cultivating an environment that is inclusive, positive, and friendly.
    ThomasARTS Employee
  6. 6
    Neha Sampat Contentstack's CEO
    Neha Sampat
    • Contentstack
    • San Francisco, CA
    The company and the CEO recognize the importance of work-life balance.
    Contentstack Employee
  7. 7
    Mark Schopmeyer and Conway Teng CaptivateIQ's CEO
    Mark Schopmeyer and Conway Teng
    • CaptivateIQ
    • San Francisco, CA
    High empathy, balance of short and long term focus, strong operator.
    CaptivateIQ Employee
  8. 8
    Nandan Banerjee Cogent Infotech Corp's CEO
    Nandan Banerjee
    • Cogent Infotech Corp
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    Understanding and empathy make a great environment to work in.
    Cogent Infotech Corp Employee
  9. 9
    Bill Brownie Eargo's CEO
    Bill Brownie
    • Eargo
    • San Jose, CA
    Prizes equality and acceptance and is family oriented.
    Eargo Employee
  10. 10
     Namely's CEO
    Namely CEO
    • Namely
    • New York, NY
    Understanding of your personal life and encourages work life balance.
    Namely Employee
  11. 11
    Steven Basta Phathom Pharmaceuticals' CEO
    Steven Basta
    • Phathom Pharmaceuticals
    • Florham Park, NJ
    Leadership has a great level of respect for work/life balance, so it makes for a very respectful, sustainable culture.
    Phathom Pharmaceuticals Employee
  12. 12
    Shauna Smith Savory Restaurant Fund's CEO
    Shauna Smith
    • Savory Restaurant Fund
    • Lehi, UT
    Leadership really cares about their employees. Even as high up as the CEO, they interact with you as much as possible while also keeping a great business running.
    Savory Restaurant Fund Employee
  13. 13
    Simha Sadasiva Ushur, Inc's CEO
    Simha Sadasiva
    • Ushur
    • Santa Clara, CA
    Inclusivity and oneness among the team leads to the greatest experiences imagined.
    Ushur Employee
  14. 14
    Kendall Garrison Amplify Credit Union's CEO
    Kendall Garrison
    • Amplify Credit Union
    • Austin, TX
    Does a tremendous job of being direct while still practicing empathy.
    Amplify Credit Union Employee
  15. 15
    Shaival Shah Ribbon's CEO
    Shaival Shah
    • Ribbon
    • New York, NY
    Leadership approaches changes with transparency and empathy.
    Ribbon Employee
  16. 16
    Lindsay Poe BluPrint Home Loans' CEO
    Lindsay Poe
    • BluPrint Home Loans
    • Encinitas, CA
    We're a very inclusive company - constantly providing opportunities to get together for team bonding opportunities.
    BluPrint Home Loans Employee
  17. 17
    RJ Pittman Matterport's CEO
    RJ Pittman
    • Matterport
    • Sunnyvale, CA
    Fosters open communication, equality among peers, and responsiveness from co-workers.
    Matterport Employee
  18. 18
    Nate Smith Lever's CEO
    Nate Smith
    • Lever
    • San Francisco, CA
    Our leadership team lead with empathy above all else, and value feedback from all levels. There is no bureaucracy, and you feel heard as an employee.
    Lever Employee
  19. 19
    Eyal Feldman Stampli's CEO
    Eyal Feldman
    • Stampli
    • Mountain View, CA
    Not only encourages work-life balance, but practices it themselves and encourages others to do the same.
    Stampli Employee
  20. 20
    Kip Hollister The Hollister Group's CEO
    Kip Hollister
    • The Hollister Group
    • Boston, MA
    Our CEO Kip is arguably the nicest and most caring person I've met. She cares about everyone at the company from our day 1's to our 20+ year employees.
    The Hollister Group Employee
  21. 21
    Hubert Palan Productboard's CEO
    Hubert Palan
    • Productboard
    • San Francisco, CA
    The CEO is a cheerful idealistic dreamer and those vibes spread through the rest of the company.
    Productboard Employee
  22. 22
    David Grace Deem's CEO
    David Grace
    • Deem
    • Oakland, CA
    I greatly appreciate the inclusive and supportive environment that has been created here.
    Deem Employee
  23. 23
    Brandon Park SuprTEK's CEO
    Brandon Park
    • SuprTEK
    • Ashburn, VA
    The guys are extremely respectful/professional and I'm always amazed how my skills are so greatly appreciated.
    SuprTEK Employee
  24. 24
    Jeffrey Glass Hometap's CEO
    Jeffrey Glass
    • Hometap
    • Boston, MA
    Supportive and flexibile when it comes to work/life balance.
    Hometap Employee
  25. 25
    Jason Fan Forma's CEO
    Jason Fan
    • Forma
    • Fremont, CA
    Very business outcome-focused, but equally culture-focused. Humble and committed to making (and keeping) Forma a place that people are excited to work.
    Forma Employee
  26. 26
    Kevin Miller GR0 CEO
    Kevin Miller
    • GR0
    • Los Angeles, CA
  27. 27
    Terrence Moorehead Nature's Sunshine Products' CEO
    Terrence Moorehead
    • Nature's Sunshine Products
    • Lehi, UT
  28. 28
    Robbie Morrison Velosio's CEO
    Robbie Morrison
    • Velosio
    • Columbus, OH
  29. 29
    Brandon Krieg Stash's CEO
    Brandon Krieg
    • Stash
    • York, NY
  30. 30
    Ken Tarkoff Syapse's CEO
    Ken Tarkoff
    • Syapse
    • San Francisco, CA
  31. 31
    Jen Spencer SmartBug Media's CEO
    Jen Spencer
    • SmartBugMedia
    • Newport Beach, CA
  32. 32
    Lacey Menchen 360 Talent Avenue's CEO
    Lacey Menchen
    • 360 Talent Avenue
    • Henderson, NV
  33. 33
    Christine Yen honeycomb.io's CEO
    Christine Yen
    • honeycomb.io
    • San Francisco, CA
  34. 34
    Amir Elichai Carbyne's CEO
    Amir Elichai
    • Carbyne
    • New York, NY
  35. 35
    Purva Gupta Lily AI's CEO
    Purva Gupta
    • Lily AI
    • Mountain View, CA
  36. 36
    Donnie Burris Trinity Logistics' CEO
    Donnie Burris
    • Trinity Logistics
    • Seaford, DE
  37. 37
    Joey Gonzalez Barry's' CEO
    Joey Gonzalez
    • Barry's
    • Miami, FL
  38. 38
     CyberCoders' CEO
    CyberCoders CEO
    • CyberCoders
    • Irvine, CA
  39. 39
    Matt Warren Steampunk, Inc. CEO
    Matt Warren
    • Steampunk
    • McLean, VA
  40. 40
    Khalil Zahar FightCamp's CEO
    Khalil Zahar
    • FightCamp
    • Costa Mesa, CA
  41. 41
    Evan Kaplan InfluxData's CEO
    Evan Kaplan
    • InfluxData
    • San Francisco, CA
  42. 42
    Jim VandeHei AXIOS' CEO
    Jim VandeHei
    • AXIOS
    • Arlington, VA
  43. 43
    Kenneth Kahn LRP Media Group's CEO
    Kenneth Kahn
    • LRP Media Group
    • Palm Beach, FL
  44. 44
    Ted Jeanloz connectRN's CEO
    Ted Jeanloz
    • connectRN
    • Waltham, MA
  45. 45
    Justin Siegel Deli Star's CEO
    Justin Siegel
    • Deli Star
    • Saint Louis, MO
  46. 46
    Paul Appleby Virtana's CEO
    Paul Appleby
    • Virtana
    • Palo Alto, CA
  47. 47
    Mahyar Raissi OpenPhone's CEO
    Mahyar Raissi
    • OpenPhone
    • San Francisco, CA
  48. 48
    Melissa Hillesheim AspireHR's CEO
    Melissa Hillesheim
    • AspireHR
    • Dallas, TX
  49. 49
    Joel Hyatt Globality's CEO
    Joel Hyatt
    • Globality
    • Palo Alto, CA
  50. 50
    Ben Madick Matic's CEO
    Ben Madick
    • Matic
    • Columbus, OH
  51. 51
    Jennifer Silverberg SmartCommerce's CEO
    Jennifer Silverberg
    • SmartCommerce
    • Atlanta, GA
  52. 52
    Patrick Kinsel Notarize's CEO
    Patrick Kinsel
    • Notarize
    • Boston, MA
  53. 53
    Chris Widmayer Penrod's CEO
    Chris Widmayer
    • Penrod
    • Milwaukee, WI
  54. 54
    Ken Clark Onward Search's CEO
    Ken Clark
    • Onward Search
    • Wilton, CT
  55. 55
    Ben Hodson JobNimbus' CEO
    Ben Hodson
    • JobNimbus
    • Lehi, UT
  56. 56
    Graham Gardner Kyruus Health's CEO
    Graham Gardner
    • Kyruus
    • Boston, MA
  57. 57
    Mark Lawrence SpotHero's CEO
    Mark Lawrence
    • SpotHero
    • Chicago, IL
  58. 58
    Lyndee Fletcher Vcheck Global's CEO
    Lyndee Fletcher
    • Vcheck Global
    • New York, NY
  59. 59
    Marvin Crossnoe CoNetrix's CEO
    Marvin Crossnoe
    • CoNetrix
    • Lubbock, TX
  60. 60
    Art Agrawal Jerry's CEO
    Art Agrawal
    • Jerry
    • Palo Alto, CA
  61. 61
    Aaron Johnson APS Payroll's CEO
    Aaron Johnson
    • APS Payroll
    • Shreveport, LA
  62. 62
    Christine Terman Crystal Equation's CEO
    Christine Terman
    • Crystal Equation
    • Chicago, IL
  63. 63
    Gleb Budman Backblaze's CEO
    Gleb Budman
    • Backblaze
    • San Mateo, CA
  64. 64
    Deidre Paknad WorkBoard's CEO
    Deidre Paknad
    • WorkBoard
    • Redwood City, CA
  65. 65
    Nikki Pechet Homebound's CEO
    Nikki Pechet
    • Homebound
    • Santa Rosa, CA
  66. 66
    David Giannetto Slingshot Technology's CEO
    David Giannetto
    • Slingshot Technology
    • Fort Worth, TX
  67. 67
    Mark Eldridge ALKU's CEO
    Mark Eldridge
    • ALKU
    • Andover, MA
  68. 68
    Steve Sonnenberg Awardco's CEO
    Steve Sonnenberg
    • Awardco
    • Provo, UT
  69. 69
    Taran Nandha Growth Natives' CEO
    Taran Nandha
    • Growth Natives
    • Bellevue, WA
  70. 70
    Didi Gurfinkel Datarails' CEO
    Didi Gurfinkel
    • DataRails
    • New York, NY
  71. 71
    Roy Dekel SetSchedule's CEO
    Roy Dekel
    • SetSchedule
    • Irvine, CA
  72. 72
    Mahbod Nia Veris Residential's CEO
    Mahbod Nia
    • Veris Residential
    • Jersey City, NJ
  73. 73
    Donald Brown LifeOmic's CEO
    Donald Brown
    • LifeOmic
    • Indianapolis, IN
  74. 74
    Jeff Lau Argus Logistics' CEO
    Jeff Lau
    • Argus Logistics
    • Atlanta, GA
  75. 75
    Kenny Cushing NetCentrics Corporation's CEO
    Kenny Cushing
    • NetCentrics Corporation
    • Herndon, VA
  76. 76
    Chris Rothstein Groove.co's CEO
    Chris Rothstein
    • Groove.co
    • San Francisco, CA
  77. 77
    Benjamin Henderson Walker Advertising's CEO
    Benjamin Henderson
    • Walker Advertising
    • Torrance, CA
  78. 78
    John Peacock Course Hero's CEO
    John Peacock
    • Course Hero
    • Redwood City, CA
  79. 79
    Kyle Nakatsuji Clearcover's CEO
    Kyle Nakatsuji
    • Clearcover
    • Chicago, IL
  80. 80
    Camryn Mastel Innovien Solutions' CEO
    Camryn Mastel
    • Innovien Solutions
    • Atlanta, GA
  81. 81
    Kurt Theobald Classy Llama's CEO
    Kurt Theobald
    • Classy Llama
    • Springfield, MO
  82. 82
    Liz Young Realm Living Inc's CEO
    Liz Young
    • Realm Living
    • New York, NY
  83. 83
    Neil Costa HireClix's CEO
    Neil Costa
    • HireClix
    • Gloucester, MA
  84. 84
    Amy Taylor Zevia's CEO
    Amy Taylor
    • Zevia
    • Encino, CA
  85. 85
    Gregg Dixon Voltus, Inc's CEO
    Gregg Dixon
    • Voltus
    • San Francisco, CA
  86. 86
    Michael J. Nathanson The Colony Group's CEO
    Michael J. Nathanson
    • The Colony Group
    • Boston, MA
  87. 87
    Brandon Skinner Riverside Payments' CEO
    Brandon Skinner
    • Riverside Payments
    • Vancouver, WA
  88. 88
    Leon Backes Provident Realty's CEO
    Leon Backes
    • Provident Realty
    • Dallas, TX
  89. 89
    Terry Weber Biote's CEO
    Terry Weber
    • Biote
    • Irving, TX
  90. 90
    Giuseppe Incitti Sitetracker's CEO
    Giuseppe Incitti
    • Sitetracker
    • Palo Alto, CA
  91. 91
    Andrew Leto Emerge's CEO
    Andrew Leto
    • Emerge
    • Scottsdale, AZ
  92. 92
    Mark Turpin The HT Group's CEO
    Mark Turpin
    • The HT Group
    • Austin, TX
  93. 93
    Efrem Ainsley Alida's CEO
    Efrem Ainsley
    • Alida
    • Toronto, Canada
  94. 94
    Brian Neman Sanguine's CEO
    Brian Neman
    • Sanguine
    • Waltham, MA
  95. 95
    Peter Loeb Lionrock Recovery's CEO
    Peter Loeb
    • Lionrock Recovery
    • Petaluma, CA
  96. 96
    Shiv Gaglani, MBA Osmosis' CEO
    Shiv Gaglani, MBA
    • Osmosis
    • Kaysville, UT
  97. 97
    DJ Sampath Armorblox's CEO
    DJ Sampath
    • Armorblox
    • Sunnyvale, CA
  98. 98
    Scott Johnson Motivosity's CEO
    Scott Johnson
    • Motivosity
    • Lehi, UT
  99. 99
    Daniel Barber DataGrail's CEO
    Daniel Barber
    • DataGrail
    • San Francisco, CA
  100. 100
    Peter Hazlehurst Synctera's CEO
    Peter Hazlehurst
    • Synctera
    • Palo Alto, CA