Women of Impact Honorees
2023
This inaugural list honors the standout women who are going above and beyond, making strides to promote DEI and gender equity in the tech space and leading the charge for the next generation of women to thrive.
Women Impact Tech sought out the most noteworthy women who have significantly influenced an individual or the technical space as a whole, paving the way for other women in the field.
They are the women to watch over the next year as leading examples of how women thrive in an industry traditionally dominated by men.
Our Top 50 Women of Impact were chosen by a distinguished panel of judges—selected for their experience and integrity—from various organizations who’ve worked independently to evaluate each nominee.
- Sally Frykman
- Heather Coleman, VP, Head of Enterprise Data and Analytics – Farmers Insurance
- Rao Lakkakula, Head of Product Security – JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Annie Scranton, Founder and President – Pace Public Relations
- Sondra Shannon, CEO – Gatemaster Technology
- Camille Nichols, Board Member – nLight (Retired General)
Our expert judging panel represented a whole host of specialties across multiple industries. Each judge reviewed the professional and leadership achievements of the nominees. Judges were invited to score the entries following our robust criteria, via an online judging system.
WOMEN OF IMPACT SPOTLIGHT
Each month, we’ll highlight some of the 2023 honorees of the inaugural Women of Impact Awards. These are women who have made an influence in the technical profession paving the way for other women in the field.
Natalia is the Head of Product Management, Enterprise Agility at Atlassian. She has a background in art and led product and design at SmartRecruiters before joining Atlassian. Natalia is known for introducing innovative practices and is dedicated to mentoring product managers, particularly women of color. She believes in having an open dialogue with customers and encouraging others to develop their strengths and open doors for others.
Natalia Baryshnikova
Head of Product, Enterprise Agility
Atlassian
Shadi is an Executive Sponsor at Amplitude and a mentor and advocate for Women in Tech and Product Queens communities. She is committed to creating a positive work environment and building trust with her team, particularly women in tech. Shadi believes in the importance of asking the right questions and speaking authentically on taking up space, and encourages her team to prepare for any opportunity that may come their way. She finds joy in seeing her team and mentees succeed and believes that anyone can be a leader regardless of their position.
Shadi Rostami
Senior Executive VP of Engineering
Amplitude
Hareem Mannan is the VP of Product & Design at Pave. She is a leader who prioritizes empathy and brings out the best in her team to achieve their goals together. Hareem also empowers other leaders by providing courses and writing articles on her own Medium page to offer tips based on her experiences, such as "How to Run Effective 1:1s As a Design Manager".
Hareem Mannan
VP of Product and Design
Pave
Melody Meckfessel is the CEO and Co-founder of Observable, a groundbreaking data collaboration platform tIshita is a leader who advocates for women in technology and strives to create equitable opportunities for all. She has worked to build a diverse and inclusive workplace and serves as the President of eBay Women in Technology. Ishita also volunteers her time to advise a DEI technology start-up and is involved with Women Impact Tech. Her dedication to supporting the larger tech community has helped to create a more inclusive and diverse industry.
Ishita Majumdar
VP, Data Analytics Platforms
eBay
Kamini is a technology leader who advocates for advancing women in tech and supporting historically excluded individuals. She is currently the Vice President of Engineering at Airbnb, previously holding positions at LinkedIn and eBay. Kamini is a mentor, advisor, and speaker known for leading transformation through People, Platforms, and Products. She is also a kind and generous leader who has dedicated her time to various initiatives supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry.
Kamini Dandapani
VP of Engineering
Airbnb
Candace Mitchell-Harris is a visionary leader in the intersection of technology and black hair care. She founded Myavana, a company that uses computer science to revolutionize the hair industry, and has demonstrated resilience and influence in this innovative space. Her commitment to underrepresented fields and her partnership with Unilever's brand Shea Moisture have made her a true woman of impact in tech.
Candace Mitchell-Harris
CEO
Myavana
Jossie is a VP of Engineering and a DEI advocate who spent the last 4 years at Tile spearheading efforts to retain women in tech, growing the team by 40% while maintaining an inclusive culture. She started Tile's mentoring program and open-sourced its content. She gave over 100 talks on empathetic leadership and retaining women in tech. Recently, she started her own executive coaching business to empower engineering leaders to build diverse and inclusive teams that create products serving the needs of the world.
Jossie Haines
Executive Coach
Jossie Haines Consulting
Meet the 2023 Women of Impact
This year, we saw a competitive field of nominees making a difference in the tech industry– women who have made a significant impact on an individual in tech or the tech profession as a whole. Our distinguished panel of judges sought out the most noteworthy women making strides in promoting DEI and gender equity in a traditionally male-dominated field. The Top 50 Women of Impact are leading the charge for the next generation of women in tech to thrive.
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