- The first week of March marked the first edition of this year’s Women Leading EV. campaign, focusing on individuals who are leading the way in numerous segments of the emobility industry.
- With women remaining significantly underrepresented across the emobility and automotive sectors, the Women Leading EV. campaign looks to counter that, amplifying the voices of women driving the industry forward.
- Read on, to celebrate the finalists of the March awards campaign.
Celebrating the finalists of March’s Women Leading EV. campaign
Over the previous years, the Women Leading EV. campaign (formerly Top Women in EV) has built strong reach across the EV ecosystem, becoming a trusted platform for visibility, recognition and collective progress – particularly through its LinkedIn channel. This month, 41 finalists were selected, focusing in on a different category within the emobility industry every day of the week.
Monday 2 March – Marketing CPOs
The Monday awards focused on individuals at the forefront of charge point operator marketing. With the need to translate complex charging ecosystems into simple marketing messages to encourage EV adoption and charger utilisation, these individuals play a key role within the wider EV transition.
- Caroline Hoefsloot, Fastned
- Emeline Keundjian, Electra
- Joanna Edwards, bp pulse Americas
- Juliet Carter, myenergi
- Kasturi Gomatham, Shell
- Kelly Owen Grover, EVerged
- Nathalie Choy, Greenlane Infrastructure
- Oksana Bandrovska, ECOFACTOR
Tuesday 3 March – Sustainability and Strategy
Finalists in the sustainability and strategy category carry a knowledge blend of topics such as grid electrification, utility regulation, fleet decarbonisation, charging network reliability, and more, which are key for turning electrification aims into real-world action.
- Anne Blair, Electrification Coalition
- Charlotte Argue, Geotab
- Diane Coliche, Edenred
- Dr. Meta Kessler, IONITY
- Fizza Rizvi, Electromin
- Jennifer Reid, JPMorganChase
- Lydia Krefta, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Nell Oliver, EVgo
- Olivia Rath, Walmart Energy
- Zaïnaba El Khald, Ayvens
Wednesday 4 March – Business CPOs and Infrastructure
The finalists in this space combine operational excellence and a customer-centred approach, with the ability to expand across different countries and segments at pace, whilst managing various investments and mergers and acquisitions.
- Anna Merkureva, JET Charge
- Deepa Chandrasekaran, Source – EV
- Elise ERBS, Electra
- Katarina Engblom, Plugit Finland
- Laura Goncalves, Powerdot
- Laurence Langenbrink, Mer
- Mariem Khemir, ChargePoint
- Nagihan OK, Electrip Global
- Pia Bretschneider, IONITY
- Vicki Slavina, JOLT
Thursday 5 March – OEMs
Thursday’s awards celebrated individuals leading with the OEM space, including roles within charging, corporate strategy, engineering, and more. These individuals pair global growth and market‑shaping strategy, helping to expand the portfolio of their respective automotive brands.
- Cecilia Taieb, SEAT & CUPRA
- Divya Singla, JLR
- Gabriella Favuzza, Renault Group Italia
- Johanna Sixl, Scout Motors
- Lynn Ames, General Motors
- Silva Hiti, Rivian
- Stella Li, BYD
Friday 6 March – Lifetime Achivement
These Lifetime Achievement finalists exemplify strategic leadership, technical expertise, and coalition‑building that have tangibly accelerated the shift to emobility across fleets, infrastructure, standards, and policy, with careers spanning activities such as building high‑growth sustainability ventures, leading grid and charging innovation, shaping open global charging standards, and forging powerful partnerships between energy, logistics, and technology players to unlock zero‑emission transport at scale.
- Erika Myers, CharIN North America
- Helen Perry, Nissan Motor Corporation
- Jane Hoffer, EA Technology
- Kinnari Hariyani, ChargeZone
- Lakshmi Moorthy, Arval UK BNP Paribas Group
- Miriam Gozalo Macias, Amazon
Our congratulations go out to all the finalists in this March’s event. To keep in the loop with all upcoming Women Leading EV. events and awards, be sure to follow the Women Leading EV. LinkedIn page, which will also soon share details on the nomination process for upcoming awards.
