Woman of the Year: Large/Enterprise Business — Leading Transformation at Scale
The 2025 Woman of the Year: Large/Enterprise Business category honors women who are shaping the future of technology within major organizations, driving enterprise-wide innovation, and creating impact that resonates across industries and communities. These leaders combine vision, resilience, and strategic influence to transform complex systems while lifting up others along the way.
Kateau James — Global CIO, McKinsey & Company | Winner
Leading technology for 40,000+ colleagues worldwide, Kateau has reimagined how McKinsey works, collaborates, and innovates. From a global SharePoint rollout to modernizing mobile ecosystems, she has transformed operations while enabling colleagues to work more efficiently across regions.
A standout milestone was embedding AI tools like M365 Copilot into daily workflows, saving teams up to three hours per week. Beyond technical accomplishments, Kateau focuses on talent growth, inclusion, and mentorship, ensuring her teams and colleagues have opportunities to develop and thrive.
“Technology can change processes, but real impact comes when you help people grow alongside that change.”
Tina Nguyen — Core Services Portfolio Leader, Honeywell | Finalist
Tina drives enterprise platforms that support a $15B global business. Recognizing the need for consistency and efficiency, she led the implementation of Scaled Agile across software and field operations. Her work transformed service delivery, improving outage planning and increasing successful service events by 26% in one year.
Through automation and AI integration, Tina improved field report completion from 23% to 90%, accelerating billing cycles and improving reliability for multimillion-dollar equipment. Her leadership shows that operational excellence paired with human-centered design empowers teams and delivers measurable business impact.
“Transformation happens when you focus on both the tools and the people using them—improvements stick when they make work easier, faster, and more meaningful.”
Ashlea Parrish (Mitchell) — VP Engineering (Enterprise Architecture & Engineering) | Finalist
Ashlea has spent her career driving global technology initiatives, from cloud transformation and multi-cloud strategy to enterprise-wide AI innovation. Formerly VP of Engineering at Equifax, she led the organization to 90% cloud-native operations, implemented secure automated pipelines, and orchestrated global M&A integrations.
Her milestones highlight both technical mastery and leadership philosophy: fostering collaboration, trust, and inclusion across diverse teams while delivering enterprise-scale innovation. Ashlea’s story illustrates how combining technical excellence with a people-first approach can accelerate transformation and leave lasting organizational impact.
“Leading technology isn’t just about systems or processes—it’s about creating space for people to innovate, grow, and succeed at every level.”
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