The Women

Jennifer Abernethy, author, social media expert

Chef Kim Alvarez, Avenida Restaurant

HR exec Sharon Armstrong

Aimee Aryal, publisher, Mascot Books

Activist Molly Barker

Entrepreneur Traci Bisson

Jennifer Bognet, VP of Bognet Construction

Kristina Bouweiri, CEO, Reston Limo

Stephanie Bunt, cancer researcher, organizer Miles for Miles

Caregiver Suzanne Carbone

Children's book author Beverly Cleary

Stephanie Cohen, CEO, Golden & Cohen

Winemaker Lori Corcoran

Artist Marie Dauenheimer

Networker Cynthia de Lorenzi

Activist Fran Drescher

Mina Fies, Synergy Design & Consulting

Researcher Helen Fisher

Philanthropist Edie Fraser

Author Susan Jane Gillman, "Kiss My Tiara"

Musician and Author Kathi Kamen Goldmark

Cookbook Author Phyllis Good

NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman

Loretta Yenson, Perry Hooks of Hooks Book Events

Celia Im, Lighting the Creative Spark

Activist Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson

Author and avid hiker Hope Justman

Entrepreneur Andrea Keating

Catherine Keightley, Girls on the Run NOVA

Activist Carolyn Kellams

High School Principal Nardos King

Author Elizabeth Kostova

Author Elaina Loveland

Smithsonian Curator Joanna Marsh

Publishers, Gooseberry Patch

Journalist Kati Marton

Spike TV Researcher Kimberly Maxwell

American Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern

Lisa McLeod, author "Forget Perfect"

Author Ashley Merryman, "NurtureShock"

HR leader and author Barbara Mitchell

Organizational Guru Julie Morganstern

Author, filmmaker Jennifer Niven

Fine artist Judith Peck

Etiquette expert and author Anna Post

Recruiting expert Paige Rhodes

Food Critic Phyllis Richman

Journalist Cokie Roberts

WETA's CEO Sharon Rockefeller

Entrepreneur Gina Schaefer, ACE Hardware

Roz Schanzer, Children's Book Author

NPR President Vivian Schiller

Episcopal Bishop Katharine Schori

Cong Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Janet Shalestik, former TV producer

Activist, author Rachel Simmons

QuinTango leader Joan Singer

Author Pam Skillings

Bratproofing expert Janet Solomon

Lincoln Leadeship Institute's Angela Sontheimer

Margaret Spellings, former US Sec of Ed

Robin Strongin, Disruptive Women

Author and mother extraordinaire Laurie Strongin

Mystery Writer Marcia Talley

Film editor Susan Utell

Faux Aficionado Adrienne van Dooren

Alice Waagen, PhD, Workforce Learning

Change Agent Mary Waters

Fashion designer Laura Lee Williams

Soprano Monica Yunus, co-founder "Sing for Hope"