2026
Our annual Leading Women Special Section showcases some of Texas’ most successful female entrepreneurs and professionals.
Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Arlington / Mansfield / Grand Prairie
Bianca Busch, MD
Courtney Johnson, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
Crystal V. Brown
Diane Blaising, AuD, ADA, ABA, FAAA
Donna Smiedt
Erica Dorsey, Covenant Women’s HealthDNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
Kelly Vickrey
Mandy Cotten, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Mary Barisa, MS
Sameera Siddiqui, MD
Terri Bauer
Flower Mound
Christina Jimenez
Cynthia Blankenship
Debi Bascue
Irelia Machado, DDS, MS
Jennipher Jess
Kellie Cleveland, DDS
Kimberly Gronberg, DDS, MS, and Charlene Sugay, DDS, MS
Kirsten A. Bode
Laura Le, MD
Rahna S. Cutting, MA, LCDC, LPC-S and Sarah Green, CDC
Sharon Schwans, MBA
Talitha Schmidt
Tanya Dixon, DO, FACS, FACOS Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Velma McMillan
Whitney Hitchler, FNP-C, AG-ACNP
Frisco / Plano
Celena Medlin
Chrissy Vorderbruggen
Elaine Rosenthal
Meridan Zerner, MS, FDN, CSSD, LD, CHWC
Lakeside
Amy Efeney
Brigette Koetter, DDS, and Rebecca Harper, DDS
Casey Vaccaro, Psy.D., LP
Christina Leon, DDS, Shanae Lowrance, DDS, and Rylie Dombrowski, DDS
Deanna Irvin
Gail Fletcher
Gail Fletcher
Iliana Marquez
Jasmine Jackson-Conley
Jennifer Bobo, AuD
Karen Williamson, DDS, PA
Kelli Delozier
Kim Timpa
Kimberly Chamiok
Laura Cervantes, FNP
Madisen Pittman and Caitlin Henderson
Rachel Kronke, CNO
Regina Cross-Cook
Stephanie Goday
Stephanie Goff
Sydney Best
Tanya Magnus
Teresa Jackson
Velma McMillan
Windy Busher
McKinney / Allen
AMBER FARRELL
Barbara Cahill
Cassandra Wilson, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA
Dr. Nidhi Jaiswal
Mary Barisa, MS
Velma McMillan
Prosper / Celina
Amber Farrell helps Entrepreneurs — and Women — Rise Far Beyond What They Thought Possible
ANNA FIELDS
Jennifer Johnson
Mary Barisa, MS
Northeast Tarrant County
Cynthia Blankenship
Jacquie Tracy, Wendy Hulahan, and Amber Johanning
Janine Hopkins, MD, FAAD
Katrina Colwick
Liz Graves, DC
Luly Le Donne
Tanya Dixon, DO, FACS, FACOS Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Tracey Justice