As Director of Partnership Activation, Heather Barone is an expert at building strategic alliances for Sacramento Republic FC. Having joined SRFC in 2021, she now oversees a team of other women and has brought the club to new heights by growing relationships with local and national companies and organizations.

Heather Lim has garnered great success in the construction industry, taking over in January 2023 as president of Pacific Coast Building Services, a group of specialty contracting companies including Alcal Specialty Contracting and Alcal Glass Systems in the Sacramento area.

For decades, women — especially women of color — have faced barriers in reaching leadership roles, especially within the legal profession. According to a National Association of Law Placement study, women of color make up less than 10% of all lawyers and an even smaller percentage of leadership roles.

There’s no doubt about it, we are living through a time when technology is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace — where innovation continues to propel us forward. 

Community-owned Roseville Electric Utility has served Roseville with a reputation for reliable service and low rates for more than 100 years. Traditionally, electric utilities have been male-dominated realms, but at Roseville Electric, women are working to change that. 

CohnReznick continues to create opportunities for women in its own firm as well as in the broader business community. As a leading national advisory, assurance, and tax firm and industry employer of choice, CohnReznick is committed to career advancement for women across its 30 U.S. offices and three global subsidiaries. 

“My passion is women’s health care and caring for all women, no matter what insurance they have, what background they have, or where they come from,” says Dr. Jennifer Overbey, M.D., chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento.

In 2023, Eskaton elevated Sheri Peifer to the organization’s top position. While serving as president, Peifer was selected during a formal CEO succession plan and now holds both titles as the primary steward of this community-based nonprofit serving older adults through health, housing, and social services.

Historically, public accounting has been a male-dominated field. However, today in the U.S., women represent nearly 60% of CPAs and about 40% of the industry’s leadership positions.

A design firm focused on architecture, engineering and interior design, Lionakis boasts a 115-year history and continues today on the industry’s cutting edge with client services and company culture. In January, the firm welcomed Laura Knauss as their new president. She now oversees 185 people across four offices throughout California.