As president and owner of a large aerospace company, Sonia Susac appreciates each step of machinery and craft behind its ambitious NASA projects. 

Gloria Salazar is preparing to ride off into the sunset as she retires from a robust career in public transportation. 

From art curation to marketing strategy, Melissa LuVisi is invested in the power of creativity. Since joining tab32 as CSO, she’s taken an interest in women’s influence in the dental industry.

Amber Hoiska is breaking the glass ceiling of the male-dominated roofing industry, and she wants more women to seize the opportunities with her.

Sarah Hemly is the president of Hemly Cider, an award-winning cider company that uses fruit from one of the oldest family-run orchards in the Capital Region.

As director of the California Department of Cannabis Control, Nicole Elliot leads 400 employees through what is essentially a testing ground for future legislation. She describes her regulatory work in the new industry as “a massive social experiment.” 

From the corporate world to the nonprofit, entrepreneurship to mayorship, Krista Bernasconi is fueled by her passion for public service.

Estella Atekwana surmounted language barriers, family pressures and more on her journey to become a pioneer of biogeophysics and dean of UC Davis’s largest college.

Lora Anguay’s commitment to her work as SMUD’s chief zero carbon officer comes from her natural alignment with the company’s mission and community-centric values.