Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Chief Administrative Officers of 2025
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Chief Administrative Officers of 2025. As a key executive, the Chief Administrative Officer plays a vital role in overseeing the day-to-day administrative operations of an organization. They are leaders within multiple departments, often including HR, IT, and accounting, as well as employee compliance. These leaders are strategic, analytical, and collaborative.
Among this year's honorees is Denita Bearden, Chief Administrative Officer for The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD), the largest provider of affordable housing in Alabama and the 17th largest Public Housing Authority in the nation. At HABD, Bearden serves as a key executive team member, reporting to the president and CEO. She ensures the effective performance of the agency's administrative functions.
We also honor Mitzi Cardenas, Executive Chief Administrative Officer for Truman Medical Centers. A healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience, Cardenas has played a key role in advancing the organization's use of technology and innovation to enhance patient safety and care since joining the organization in 2008.
Finally, we congratulate Elizabeth Knudsen, Chief Administrative Officer of Wright Water Engineers, a water resources consulting engineering firm. Knudsen's versatile expertise spans executive leadership, operational management, and organizational development. She collaborates across all levels of the organization to streamline processes, foster innovation, and deliver measurable results.
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of The Top 50 Women Chief Administrative Officers of 2025.
Lisa Doshi (Johns Hopkins Medicine), Tameka Alsop (Moody's), Catherine Szpindor (U.S. House of Representatives), Anita Mesi (Weill Cornell Medicine), Laura Tomlin (The E.W. Scripps Company), Trudi Noel Trysla (Fairview Health Services), Sue Ross (maurices), Mindy Drummond (FlightSafety International), Mitzi Cardenas (Truman Medical Centers), Karen Niessink (State Street Global Advisors), Barbara Bencomo (City of Las Cruces), Olivia Stennett (Cipher Mining), Kristina Raffaniello (FocalPoint), Kripa Shetty (Skience), Jennifer Lohse (Aware Recovery Care, Inc.), Denita Bearden (The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District), Rachael Howe (Market Express), Carlonda Davis (Community First Bank of Indiana), Colleen Murphy (Children's Home of York), Lisa Marchitelli (American Friends of Magen David Adom), Angela Kidd (Fun Town RV), Judy Levine (StoneCastle), Tara Lea Nielsen (Catalina Island Company), and many others.
To view the full list, visit
About Women We Admire
Women We Admire provides news and information on today's women leaders in business, entertainment, sports, motherhood, medicine, law, and many other fields. We cover a broad range of topics and areas of interest aimed at recognizing the achievements of exceptional women while inspiring others to aim high and continue their journey towards reaching their full potential. Women We Admire and its affiliates circulate its content to over 34,000 individuals and businesses.
Media Contact
Editor, Women We Admire, 1 609-365-7014, [email protected],
SOURCE Women We Admire
Share this article