2026 Top 100 Women honorees ‘nothing short of remarkable’

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The Daily Record is proud to highlight the accomplishments of the 2026 Top 100 Women honorees through individual profiles.

Maryland’s Top 100 Women was founded in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements and accomplishments by women across many professions in corporate and nonprofit sectors across the state. The 2025 celebration marked the 30th anniversary of the awards program, which has honored about 2,000 women to date.

Honorees were selected by past Top 100 Women and business leaders. Nominees were chosen based on professional and community involvement, corporate and nonprofit board memberships and mentoring experience among other categories reviewed. They were encouraged to submit letters of recommendation from those who are familiar with their accomplishments professionally, in the community and through mentoring.

Read about the 2026 Top 100 Women honorees

Eight women will be inducted into the Circle of Excellence, after being named as Top 100 Women for a third and final time.

The 100 honorees are featured in individual profiles offering details on their professional and personal backgrounds.

“For over 30 years, The Daily Record has made it its mission to shine a spotlight on the women who make Maryland extraordinary — and this year’s honorees are nothing short of remarkable,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/The Daily Record. “These are leaders who don’t just climb to the top; they reach back and lift others with them. They mentor, inspire and pave the way for the next generation to dream bigger and reach further. The Daily Record has always believed in celebrating women leaders, long before it was a headline — and we are as proud of that legacy today as ever.”

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The women will be honored at a reception and awards celebration on May 4 at Towson University Arena in Towson, as well as in a special publication that will be inserted into the May 5 issue of The Daily Record. The sponsors for the 2026 Top 100 Women event are Circle of Excellence Sponsor, GBMC Healthcare; Leadership Sponsor, Towson University; Experience Sponsors, Downtown Partnership, Fulton Bank, TEDCO and University of Maryland School of Pharmacy; Advocate Sponsors, Johns Hopkins Medicine and University of Maryland School of Social Work; Supporting Sponsors, Executive Alliance, Kennedy Krieger and Lifebridge Health; and Celebration Sponsors, American Cancer Society, APGFCU, Baltimore County Government, Bowie State University, Cecil College, EagleBank, Fello, Foundation of Hope, Inc, GRF CPAs & Advisors, Howard County Government, Inspire Confidence Group®, Kaiser Permanente, The League for People with Disabilities, Maryland State Bar Association, Murray, McGehrin & Shiery / Merrill Lynch, Penn-Mar Human Services, Stein Sperling, University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc and Visit Baltimore.

For more information about the event and a complete list of honorees, please click here.