Calibre One Top 25 Women Leaders in US PE-Backed Software 2025

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Calibre One is proud to announce the 2025 list of “Top 25 Women Leaders in US PE-Backed Software”. The list includes top Chief Executive Officers leading fast-growing software businesses that are backed by prominent private equity firms. They are recognized as some of the highest-caliber leaders in the industry. 

The 2025 awardees were selected from nominations made by Calibre One’s extensive network of executives, board members and private equity partners. The list highlights the accomplishments of these successful executives with a demonstrated track record of growth and value creation. We are excited to honor these outstanding leaders and their achievements. 

The 2025 winners include:

1. Ashley Andersen Zantop – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Cambium Learning Group
2. Ann Barnes – Chief Executive Officer, IMO Health
3. Cassidy Smirnow – Chief Executive Officer, Apryse
4. Christa Quarles – Chief Executive Officer, Alludo 
5. Christina Kosmowski – Chief Executive Officer, LogicMonitor 
6. Dana Jones – Chief Executive Officer & President, RealPage 
7. Dru Armstrong – Chief Executive Officer, AffiniPay
8. Erin Mulligan Helgren – Chief Executive Officer, OfficeSpace
9. Erin Shy – Chief Executive Officer, Watermark
10. Gabby Wong – Chief Executive Officer, FranConnect
11. Helen Rosen – Chief Executive Officer, Adlib Software
12. Jamie Candee – President & Chief Executive Officer, Edmentum
13. Janine Seebeck – Chief Executive Officer, BeyondTrust
14. Jennifer Sun – Chief Executive Officer, StarCompliance
15. Kate Eberle Walker – Chief Executive Officer, Presence
16. Kendall Pretzer – Chief Executive Officer, Grace Hill
17. Kendra Tucker – Chief Executive Officer, Truckstop
18. Kim Crawford Goodman – Chief Executive Officer, Smarsh
19. Laura Ipsen – President & Chief Executive Officer, Ellucian 
20. Leagh Turner – Chief Executive Officer, Coupa
21. Marne Martin – Chief Executive Officer, Emburse
22. Michelle Abbey – President & Chief Executive Officer, Radancy
23. Pamela Joseph – Chief Executive Officer & Executive Chair, Xplor
24. Soumya Nettimi – Chief Executive Officer, Paradigm
25. Tina Vatanka Murphy – President & Chief Executive Officer, GHX

For more information, please visit: https://www.calibreone.com/Top25Women2025

About Calibre One

Calibre One works with the builders of great companies, helping them to create diverse and high-performing leadership teams. We provide Executive Search services to public companies, venture capital and private equity firms, and their portfolio companies within the technology, financial services, life sciences and healthcare, industrial and consumer sectors. For over 20 years we have operated from three principal hubs: San Francisco, New York and London. We are one of very few firms with a truly well-developed transatlantic presence. We pride ourselves as being small enough to provide a high-touch, partner-led service but as a well-established global firm, we are also experts at helping companies to grow beyond their domestic markets and access leadership talent across the world.

Media Contact: Victoria Lakers, Partner, Calibre One, victoria.lakers@calibreone.com

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