In more than 20 years as a nanny, Kimberly has a seemingly unending supply of empathy and respect for even her tiniest clients. She’s been able to use those things to leave a mark of compassion and kindness on the next generation.

I wouldn’t try to count the number of families Kelli has helped in more than 15 years of non-profit work. When she’s not running one of the state’s only reverse-inclusion model day care centers, she’s helping families find housing and connect with services to navigate difficult moments and raising kids of her own.

From her post as a barista, Katie is known for doing so much more than pulling espresso. That’s because she’s on a mission to treat every customer as a friend, add light and laughter to people’s day through coffee and create safe space within the service industry.

Every child should know someone believes in them. So even though Katie is busy raising kids of her own, she makes time to lead a program for local kids to grow in confidence through music, drama, games and movement.

On the surface it looks like Kat owns a commercial and residential cleaning business. Below the surface, you see her heart is for equipping other women with the skills and opportunities they need to make a living.

She cares deeply about giving women autonomy over their health, so Kate spends her days caring for high risk obstetrician patients and her nights serving victims of sexual assault.

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.