• Skip to content
  • Skip to footer

Forty Over 40

Forty Women to Watch Over 40

  • About
  • Honorees

2015 Honorees

Click on the individual photos and links below to learn more about each 2015 Honoree.
allisonokelly
Allison O’Kelly
CEO MomCorps
@AllisonOKelly | 42
arihorie2
Ari Horie
CEO, Founder, Women’s Startup Lab
@Wslab | 40 to 45
beckyrobinson
Becky Robinson
Founder, Weaving Influence
@beckyrbnsn | 44
betsybeers
Betsy Beers
Producer, Shondaland
@beersbetsy | 58

caitlinmccarthy
Caitlin McCarthy
Screenwriter, DES activist, Inner City Public HS Teacher
@CaitlinMcWriter | early 40s
charleneli
Charlene Li
Founder, CEO, Altimeter Group
@charleneli | 49
cherylbachelder
Cheryl Bachelder
CEO, Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen
@CABachelder | 59
christinegarde
Christine Garde
Founder & CEO, CouldYou?
| 45

christineosekoski
Christine Osekoski
EVP Marketing, Katz Media Group
@cosekoski | 47
dianaverdenieto
Diana Verde Nieto
Founder, Positive Luxury
@DianaVerdeNieto | 40-45
dianetuft
Diane Tuft
Photographer, Global Warming Activist
| 60+
dianehessan
Diane Hessan
CEO, Startup Institute
@DianeHessan | 60

didemgurcuoglutekayDidem Gürcüoğlu Tekay
Managing Partner, Management Centre Turkey (MCT)
@DidemTekay | 41
janecondon
Jane Condon
Comedian
@janecondon | 64
jeannettehill2Dr. Jeanette Hill
Founder, Spot On Sciences
@SpotOnSciences | 53
jenniferjako
Jennifer Jako
Principal, fix studio, Creative Director, AIDS activist
@jenjako | early 40s

joanfallon
Dr. Joan Fallon
Founder and CEO, Curemark
@CuremarkCEO | 58
kahshannaevans
Kahshanna Evans
Founder, Kissing Lions Public Relations
@Kahshanna | 40s
lauragentile
Laura Gentile
ESPN / Vice President / espnW / Women in Sports
| 43
lindarottenberg
Linda Rottenberg
Co-Founder and CEO, Endeavor Global
@lindarottenberg | 46

lisacongdon
Lisa Congdon
Fine Artist, Illustrator and Author
@lisacongdon | 47
lisajoyrosner
Lisa Joy Rosner
CMO, Neustar Inc
@lisajoyrosner | 45
lisasepulveda
Lisa Sepulveda
President, Global Client Management, Edelman
| 51
margaretdigitmurphyMargaret “Digit” Murphy
Co-founder, Play It Forward Sport Foundation
@digitmurphy | 53

margitdetwhiler2
Margit Detweiler
CEO Gyrate Media; Founder and Editor-in-Chief, TueNight.com
@margit | 48
melissagoidel
Melissa Goidel
Chief Revenue Officer, Refinery29
@mgoidel | 49
nankirstenforte
Nan Forte
Chief Product & Content Officer, LivingHealthy
| 53
nelygalan
Nely Galan
Founder, The Adelante Movement and Founder, Galan Entertainment
@Nely_Galan | 50-55

nilofermerchant
Nilofer Merchant
The Jane Bond of Innovation
@nilofer | 47
paulafroelich
Paula Froelich
Yahoo Travel Editor-in-Chief/Digital Media
| 43
rutheafarmer
Ruthe A. Farmer
Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Director, K-12 Alliance, National Center for Women & IT (NCWIT)
@ruthef | 45
sarahgormleySarah Gormley
VP, Brand Marketing, Adobe
@scgormley | 43

Screen Shot 2015-07-05 at 11.49.15 PM
Sheila Roche
Creative & Communications Officer, (RED)
| 53
sherylwudunn
Sheryl WuDunn
Senior Managing Director, Mid-Market Securities, LLC;Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author, A Path Appears and Half the Sky
@WuDunn | 40+
susancain
Susan Cain
Co-founder and Chief Revolutionary, Quiet Revolution; Author, QUIET, The Power of Introverts
@susancain | 47
susandanziger
Susan Danziger
Founder and CEO of Ziggeo
@susandanziger | 51

suzannemckechnieklahr
Suzanne McKechnie Klahr
Founder and CEO, BUILD
@SMKlahr | 42
tarynrose
Taryn Rose
Founder, DRESR
@realtarynrose | 48
terezanemessanyi
Tereza Nemessanyi
Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Microsoft
@terezan | 40s
tinafordham
Tina Fordham
Managing Director, Chief Global Political Analyst, Citigroup
@tinafordham1 | 47

torilyon
Tori Lyon
Executive Director, Jericho Project
@JerichoProject1 | 46


View All the Honorees:

View The 2016 List
View The 2015 List
View The 2014 List
View The 2013 List

Footer

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Honorees
  • About
  • Nominate
  • Blog
  • Press
  • Contact

Copyright © 2025 Forty Over 40 · Site Credit