She could have gotten down about having spent time in foster care as a child, but Karen uses that experience to help craft policy to help the most vulnerable youth in the state find a path to a productive life.

Whether in public service, working in a courtroom or having coffee with a friend, Karen’s ability to ask great questions and be a fantastic listener has helped everyone who encounters her.

She didn’t like the way creative agencies were being run, so Kalie totally turned the model on its head, leading the way with unmatched integrity and grace.

Using her passion for connecting others, Juliana aims to bring more opportunities to the Latinx community in Oklahoma City.

Nobody embodies service and intentional living like Joi. In the middle of a global crisis and pandemic, she overcame tremendous challenges to open a desperately-needed child care option for families in OKC’s urban core.

In addition to being a published poet, Julane’s work of keeping Oklahoma City’s business landscape fertile through personal, professional and even spiritual consulting is never finished.

Thrust into a leadership position at an early age at one of Oklahoma City’s fastest-growing companies, Jillian has led the way in compassion, vulnerability and putting people first.

It’s one thing to have the tools to be successful, and another thing entirely to be able to call up and equip others for success. Jessica has built a career fighting for others to live out their highest possible good that will have a ripple effect throughout the city.

At the height of the pandemic, Jennifer took a creative pursuit and turned it into a business with a mission to give back to help victims of human trafficking.

Whether she’s behind the register of her family’s restaurant, traveling the world or planning cultural events for her community, Jenny’s sweet spot is using her own life experiences to bring others together to feel more supported and connected.

Guided by intuition and empathy, Jennifer uses her natural skills and talents to touch everyone she interacts with in a positive way.

As the mother of seven young children and vice president of a local ministry, Jenni has her work cut out for her. And she’s the exact kind of servant leader needed for the job.

If it was hard to run a business in a pandemic while homeschooling kids, Jen didn’t show it. Always level-headed and gracious, she strives to provide the very best experience to customers and is never afraid to try big things, even if they fail.

Jantzen’s on a mission to help female leaders silence their inner critic and do less, but better.

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.