TWENTY-FOUR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS NAMED 2026 ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN OF IMPACT

Women Presidents Organization and Women Elevating Women Recognize Outstanding Women Business Leaders Across North America with support from J.P. Morgan

WASHINGTON, October 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women Presidents Organization (WPO), in partnership with Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.), is pleased to announce the 24 honorees of the 2026 Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards, sponsored by J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking. This year's honorees represent a diverse range of industries, business models and communities across North America.

"Women entrepreneurs are building extraordinary businesses while creating opportunities for their employees, their communities and the people around them," said Camille Burns, CEO of the Women Presidents Organization. "The women we are recognizing this year represent the impact that strong women business leaders can have far beyond their companies. We are proud to celebrate what they have built, the leadership they demonstrate and the example they set for other women entrepreneurs."

This year's honorees are building successful companies while creating meaningful economic and community impact. Honorees applied for this recognition and were evaluated using a comprehensive scoring matrix measuring business performance, leadership and innovation, community impact, and the overall sustainability of their businesses. From a pool of more than 160 applicants, eight honorees were selected in each of the three revenue categories.

"I am proud of these 24 women. Building a business takes vision, hard work and the courage to keep going. These honorees have built companies, created opportunities, and made a difference in their communities. We want their work to be recognized—and we want other women to see what is possible. As iron sharpens iron, women elevate women," said Betty Hines, Founder and CEO of Women Elevating Women.

The 2026 Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards will recognize the following women business leaders:

• Raji Bezwada, JCS Solutions (Fairfax, VA)
• Christina Cho Yoo, Atelier Cho Thompson (Tiburon, CA)
• Angel Cornelius, Maison 276 (Sugar Land, TX)
• Deka Dike, Omatochi (Hayward, CA)
• Ashtyn Gibson, U.R. Holdings, Inc. (Detroit, MI)
• Crystal Foote, Digital Culture Group (Atlanta, GA)
• Sonya Hopson, Sage Services Group (Bowie, MD)
• Dao Jensen, Compass UOL (Seattle, WA)
• Marya Khalil-Otto, The Vitality Institute (Los Angeles, CA)
• Alice Kim, PerfectDD (New York, NY)
• Muriel Koucoï, SIMKHA Biocosmétiques (Laval, QC)
• Annie Lee, Avyanna Technologies (Silver Spring, MD)
• Sheila Marmon, Mirror Digital (Los Angeles, CA)
• Fran Maier, BabyQuip (Santa Fe, NM)
• Khaliah Moody, Steady Strides Behavior Solutions (Philadelphia, PA)
• Unoma Okorafor, Herbal Goodness (McKinney, TX)
• Anoosheh Oskouian, Ship and Shore Environmental, Inc. (Long Beach, CA)
• Necole Parker, The ELOCEN Group (Bowie, MD)
• Sharon W. Reynolds, DevMar Manufacturing (Brentwood, TN)
• Hyacinth Tucker, The Laundry Basket (Lanham, MD)
• Yola Ventresca, Lerners (London, ON)
• Ashlee Wisdom, Health In Her HUE (New Rochelle, NY)
• Aisha Yang, Herbaland Naturals (Richmond, BC)
• Geena Young, Centric Business Solutions (Bowie, MD)

The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, Virginia, beginning at 6:00 p.m. J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking is a supportive sponsor of the Women Presidents Organization and Women Elevating Women.

ABOUT WOMEN PRESIDENTS ORGANIZATION (WPO)

The Women Presidents Organization (WPO) is a non-profit membership organization where dynamic and diverse women business leaders around the world tap into collective insight with exclusive access to entrepreneurial equals, innovative ideas, and executive education. WPO members have guided their business to generate at least $2 million USD in gross annual sales (or $1 million USD for a service-based business). Each WPO chapter serves as a professionally-facilitated peer advisory group for members where they can harness the momentum of their successes and cultivate new strategies that will take them even further. Learn more at women-presidents.com.

ABOUT WOMEN ELEVATING WOMEN (W.E.W.)

Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.) is an open global community for entrepreneurs, executives, leaders, and Visionary Men who are ready to become their own capital, elevate one another and create lasting economic impact. Through our virtual meetings, strategic convenings and business opportunities, we activate our 5 Pillars of Scale—CONNECT, COLLABORATE, COMMUNICATE, COURAGE and CULTIVATE—and our 6 Capital Stacks—Financial, Knowledge, Institutional, Relationship, Technology and Global Expansion. Together, our Pillars and Capital Stacks fuel the WEW Economic Engine—creating pathways to capital, contracts, clients, connections and opportunities across industries and borders. Because when we elevate one another, we do more than grow—we become the capital. Visit wewcrew.com to learn more.

CONTACT:

Women Presidents Organization:

Giana Dominguez, Communications Coordinator, ([email protected])

SOURCE Women Presidents Organization