Announcing the AWNewYork 2025 Future is Female Shortlist

The Future is Female Shortlist 2025 is here!  

In partnership with Adform, we’re proud to unveil the remarkable women who made this year’s Advertising Week New York shortlist.

These trailblazers were recognized for their dedication, impact and the ability to embody what it means to be a Future is Female leader. Meet the 2025 shortlist and get inspired by the women shaping the future of our industry.

Meet The Shortlist: 

Alana Casner, SVP, Business Development & Athlete Relations, Parity

Alyson Griffin, Head of Marketing, State Farm

Asha Shivaji, CEO & Co-Founder, SeeMe Index

Ashley-Lauren Elrod, Visionary Leader for Survivor Advocacy & Global Change, Visionary Woman Productions

Brianna Shelko, Founder & CEO; Co-Founder, Level Up Music Productions; Marble Wines

Emily Green, Head of Wealth Management, Ellevest

Jennifer Quigley-Jones, CEO & Founder, Digital Voices

Kelly Mahoney, CMO, Ulta Beauty

Krista Carroll, Founder & CEO, Latitude

Lauren Gould, VP, Creative Director, The L@B, Global Strategy Group

Lola Bakare, CMO Advisor & Inclusive Marketing Strategist, Author, “Responsible Marketing”

Lucy Guo, Founder & CEO, Passes

Lynn J. Branigan, President & CEO, She Runs It

Margaret Johnson, Chief Creative Officer, Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Monica Chun, President, Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC)

Mónica Gil, Chief Administrative & Marketing Officer, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises

Nadja Bellan-White, CEO, M&C Saatchi Group North America

Remy Stiles, CEO, North America, Kepler

Ryan Stern, Co-Founder & CEO, Collectively

Samira Bakhtiar, General Manager, Media & Entertainment, Games, and Sports, AWS

Sarah Latz, Founder & Director, Book180

Sarah Fuller, Chief Athlete Officer, NOCAP Sports

Shamekka Marty, CEO & Founder, Beyond the Game Health

Stacy Huston, Executive Director, SixDegrees.org

Wendy Diamond, Founder & CEO, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) / LDP Ventures

The winners will be revealed at an invite-only ceremony on Monday, October 6, 2025, officially kicking off Advertising Week New York.