Working for the district attorney might not seem like a big deal to some, but it is for Jami. That’s because she’s working for the same district attorney who prosecuted her for three felonies less than a decade ago.

Her story could have had a much different ending, but because of Jaimee’s ability to overcome seemingly impossible odds, she ended a cycle of brokenness and dysfunction to lead her family into a brighter future.

While Hannah’s mind gets to work every day toward finding a cure for brain cancer, her heart is in gender, race and sexual orientation equity in healthcare.

With just one year of junior college under her belt, Glenda worked her way up to management of an oil and gas company. Post-retirement, she’s putting her skills to work volunteering for causes close to her heart.

When an opportunity arises that allows Ginny to use her unique talents to better those around her, she says yes. Even if it means working almost around-the-clock to help tens of thousands of Oklahoma families stay in their homes in the midst of an eviction crisis.

A resettled refugee from Burma, Esther faced a lot of challenges fighting for democracy and education to finally end up valedictorian at her Oklahoma City high school and the first in her family to pursue a college education.

Erin transforms lives by helping house the homeless, but as the first female in her executive role at a 60-year-old company, she’s also inspiring countless women along the way.

Like many of the women on this list, Erika’s perspective is that she makes things better not for who she is as an individual, but because of her commitment to bringing other women along the journey and expediting the pipeline of more women in positions of power and influence.

After many years as a stay-at-home mom, Emily started her career from scratch, watched it blossom into incredible opportunities and now relishes any chance to help others reach their own goals.

She’s driven to impact her community through her design and branding skills, but Emily doubles down on her impact by prioritizing working with clients who do the same.

There is power in just waking up every day excited to pursue the work that’s right in front of you. DesJean is a living, breathing example of that power.

Through constantly working to silence her inner critic, Danielle coaches and advises local business leaders and, in turn, entirely changes the trajectory of Oklahoma City’s entire economic landscape.

When it comes to loving her neighbor, Clarissa starts with the basics: providing physical, emotional and spiritual health to all local families, even if they’re uninsured.

When taking action and moving forward feels risky and intimidating, Courtney shines. She’s known for taking problems head-on and never compromising her values to get things done in her family business.

She’s one of Oklahoma’s leading micropigmentologists and has provided makeup work for celebrity clients like Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka and Alfre Woodard. But, Ciara’s true passions are offering inclusive services and providing training to pull women out of poverty and put them on a prosperous career path.

She’s an absolute marketing powerhouse, but Christine uses her influence and past experiences to help other women fight for their own version of “success,” even if it’s not what they once thought it would be.

She had to fight for the life she wanted after 21 years as an addict, but now Christina uses her experience to help others on their own journey to recovery.

Take a look at the Oklahoma City skyline and you’ll see Cathy’s fingerprints all over it, as she’s worked hard to bring economic opportunities to her community. And she did it all as a single mom.

Chanel believes that whether she’s discussing racial injustice, nail polish color or anything in between, it’s important to consider the other person’s position and feelings. That perspective has made all the difference for everyone in her circle.

Instead of just asking others to make a donation to help fix a problem in her community, Caylee asks people to really consider why we have entire communities marked by high poverty and generational cycles and actually get involved in real solutions.