For more than 20 years, Women of Influence has honored leaders who inspire change, elevate their communities, and lead with purpose. Explore past winners by year and celebrate the women who have shaped our legacy.

2005

Honorees

  • Dee Baird
  • Swati Dandekar
  • Amy Johnson
  • Donna Katen-Bahensky
  • Linda Langston
  • Cheryle Mitvalsky
  • Mary Quass
  • Carroll Reasoner
  • Sally Stutsman
  • Paula Vincent

2006

Honorees

  • Regenia Bailey
  • Lu Barron
  • Lisa Bluder
  • Lee Clancey
  • Linda Everett
  • Kay Halloran
  • Meredith Hay
  • Mary Lundby
  • Nancy Quellhorst
  • Monica Vernon
  • Peggy Whitworth

2007

Honorees

  • Joan Benson
  • Gilda Boyer
  • Lois Buntz
  • Terri Christoffersen
  • Karin Franklin
  • Christine Grant
  • Shannon Ramsay
  • Marcia Rogers
  • Christine Scheetz
  • Connie Benton Wolfe

2008

Honorees

  • Lydia Brown
  • Karen Gorham
  • Kathy Hall
  • Kay Hegarty
  • Katie Mulholland
  • Margaret Reese
  • Rose Rennekamp
  • Gayle Roberts
  • Suzanne Summerwill
  • Marita Titler

2009

Honorees

  • Cindy Dietz
  • Patti Fields
  • Anne Gruenewald
  • Patricia Heiden
  • Kathleen Krusie
  • Vicki Lensing
  • Sally Mason
  • Mary Palmberg
  • Diane Ramsey

2010

Honorees

  • Lois Bartelme
  • Nancy Evans
  • Robyn Hepker
  • Liz Hoskins
  • Nancy Kasparek
  • Lynette Marshall
  • Mary Mascher
  • Liz Mathis
  • Kate Minette

2011

Honorees

  • Sue Evans
  • DeAnn Fitzgerald
  • Janet Lyness
  • Gail Naughton
  • Jane Paulsen
  • Amy Reasner
  • Cynthia Schmeiser
  • Ann Stark
  • Ann Williamson

2012

Honorees

  • Theresa Brennan
  • Deb Dunkhase
  • Alison Ames Galstad
  • Deb Oliver
  • Maureen Osako
  • Corinne Peek-Asa
  • Laura Reed
  • Vanessa Solesbee
  • Lorraine Williams

2013

Honorees

  • Graciela Coffman
  • Susan Craig
  • Sue Dvorsky
  • Elaine Harrington
  • Nan Mattai
  • Stefanie Munsterman- Robinson
  • Amy O’Deen
  • Quinn Pettifer
  • Leah Rodenberg
  • Terry Wahls

2014

Honorees

  • Gail Barels
  • Kim Johnson Becicka
  • Shannon Hanson
  • Jan Jensen
  • Jean Lloyd-Jones
  • Anne Parmley
  • Ginny Ryan Buresh
  • Marsha Schulte
  • Amanda Styron West
  • Leslie Wright

2015

Honorees

  • Mary Lou Erlacher
  • Sarah Fisher Gardial
  • Jane Hagedorn
  • Sondra Harney
  • Hilery Livengood
  • Mollie Marti
  • Brandi Mueller
  • Becci Reedus
  • Debra Schwinn
  • Susan Shullaw

2016

Honorees

  • Tami Gillmore
  • Judith Joyce
  • Kelly Lamb
  • Katie Lammers
  • Lura McBride
  • Tiffany O’Donnell
  • Ann Oleson
  • Delaine Petersen
  • Karen Stenger
  • Tracy Tritle

2017

Honorees

  • Jill Ackerman
  • Melissa Murer Corrigan
  • LaTasha DeLoach
  • RaQuishia Harrington
  • Alicia Murphy
  • Marsha Nieland
  • Christy Shipley
  • Cathy Terukina
  • Jennifer Welton
  • LaSheila Yates

2018

Honorees

  • Kim Bergen-Jackson
  • Angie Charipar
  • Kim Downs
  • Mary Ferentz
  • Brooke Fitzgerald
  • Janet Godwin
  • Lena Hill
  • Mary Ann Osborn
  • Jenny Schulz
  • Phoebe Trepp

2019

Honorees

  • Tracey Achenbach
  • Molly Altorfer
  • Emily Blomme
  • Robin Boudreau
  • Patrice Carroll
  • Jane Downer
  • Kathy Good
  • Patti Kunz
  • Mary Kate Pilcher Hayek
  • Karla Twedt-Ball

2020

Honorees

  • LaNisha Cassell
  • Brydie Criswell
  • Libby Gotschall Slappey
  • Fae Hoover
  • Nancy Humbles
  • Leslie Nolte
  • Patti Seda
  • Kelly Teeselink
  • Debra Worm
  • Millie Youngquist

Emerging Woman of Influence:

Megan Lehman

2021

Honorees

  • Michelle Beisker
  • Tatum Buse
  • Jody Donaldson
  • Tonya Hotchkin
  • Elizabeth Jacobi
  • Ruthina Malone
  • Heather Meador
  • Andrea Rhoades
  • Dawn Schott
  • Barbara Thomas

Emerging Woman of Influence:

Ellie Moore

2022

Honorees

  • Jasmine Almoayyed
  • Jacqueline Arreola
  • Karyl Bohnsack
  • Teri Gibson
  • Angie Jordan
  • Judith Joyce
  • Carmen Kleinsmith
  • Beth Malicki
  • Sarah Nelson
  • Dr. Lori Sundberg

Emerging Woman of Influence:

Carissa Johnson

2023

Honorees

  • Cristiane AbouAssaly
  • Stacie Osako
  • June Rainbow
  • Kristin Roberts
  • Amy Schulte
  • Sandy Steil
  • Jill Wilkins
  • Brianna Wills
  • Thais Winkleblack
  • Kelly Wood

Emerging Woman of Influence:

Marlen Mendoza

2024

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Honorees

  • Jenny Bosking
  • Leslie Carpenter
  • Teresa Davidson
  • Mayuri Farlinger
  • Kristie Fisher
  • Jessica Horaney
  • Tara Minetos
  • Christine Vorhies
  • Kristy Walker
  • Barbara Wilson

Emerging Woman of Influence:

Caitlin Clark & Samantha Rogers

2025

Honorees

  • Cindy Garlock
  • Cady Gerlach
  • Crystal Hall
  • Amy Kristof-Brown
  • Deborah Lindberg Gertsen
  • Mary Beth O’Neill
  • Ashley Vanorny
  • Susan Vileta
  • Mary Westbrook
  • Jennie Wunderlich

Emerging Woman of Influence:

Jessica Andino

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