Congratulations to all those chosen as this year’s Women Achievers of Arizona nominees. The following women were chosen from more than 100 nominees for their contributions to Arizona, and are listed in no particular order.

Woman of the Year

• Sandra Watson — President & CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority

Corporate Leadership

• Jamie Blakeman — CEO Founder, Lōkahi
• Sara Gullickson — Founder & CEO, Cannabis Business Advisors 
• Jennifer Kaplan — CEO/President,  Evolve Public Relations & Marketing
• Emily Nachlas —  Chief Risk Officer, Western Alliance Bank

Education

• Valerie Cimarossa — Chancellor, University of Advancing Technology
• Liz Gonzalez — Gifted Micro Leader, Maryvale High School 
• Christina Ngo — Assistant Vice President, Social Embeddedness, Arizona State University
• Cindy Segotta-Jones — Superintendent, Glendale Elementary School District

Government & Public Service

• Jennifer Allen — Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors
• Lori Bays — Assistant City Manager, City of Phoenix
• Alexis Hermosillo — Mayor, City of El Mirage
• Joanne Keene — City Manager,  City of Flagstaff
• Vicki Rios — Assistant City Manager, City of Glendale

Public Policy

• Pamela Bridge — Director of Litigation and Advocacy, Community Legal Services of Arizona
• Charlinda Haudley — Stakeholder Outreach Coordinator, Central Arizona Project
• Cora Tso — Senior Research Fellow, Tribal Water Policy, Kyl Center for Water Policy, Arizona State University

Healthcare

• Katie Brite Hillis — Interim Vice Dean, Medical Education for Yuma Branch, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
• Heather Carter — CEO of Health Choice Arizona and Medicaid Segment General Manager, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
• Jennifer Carusetta — Vice President of Public Affairs & Advocacy, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
• Mimi Coomler — President & CEO, TMC Health
• Tamika Sullivan — Director of Behavioral Health, Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.

Legal

• Emily Ward — Director, Fennemore
• Linley Wilson — Partner, Holtzman Vogel

Nonprofit

• Sophie Allen-Etchart — CEO, Read Better Be Better
• Alejandra Gomez — Executive Director, Living United for Change in Arizona
• Dana Marie Kennedy — State Director, AARP Arizona
• Vanecia Kerr — President & CEO, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
• Barbara Ryan Thompson — EVP & COO, Helios Education Foundation

Unsung heroes

• Tiffany Jones-Bolling — Junior Vice Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars  Post 40
• Jeanmarie Simpson Bishop — Founding Artistic Director, Arizona Theatre Matters