11 of the Most Powerful Women in Tech Inline
Photo: Getty Images1/10Megan Smith, CTO of the United States
Smith is only the third person—and first woman—to hold the job of United States Chief Technology Officer. As CTO of the entire country, she’s tasked with expanding broadband access to the public and several other tech-related federal initiatives, such as improving healthcare.gov and cybersecurity. She also advises President Obama on all tech matters, such as when she recently pushed him to support net neutrality.
Photo: Getty Images2/10Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
Not only is she a top executive at one of the biggest companies in the world, Lean In, her 2013 best-seller, secured her a spot at the forefront of today’s feminist movement.
Photo: Getty Images3/10Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube
We can thank Wojcicki for helping Sergey Brin and Larry Page launch Google, as their first office was actually out of Wojcicki’s garage. She was also the mastermind behind Google’s purchase of YouTube and now serves as the head of the video company. Wojcicki is also a staunch supporter of paid maternity leave and perhaps had a hand in Google now offering one of the most generous paid-leave policies in the country.
Photo: Getty Images4/10Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo
Before becoming the current president and CEO of Yahoo in 2012, Mayer helped develop several of Google’s most important products, including Google Maps and Gmail. Now the 39-year-old whiz is working hard on revitalizing Yahoo back to its former search-giant glory.
Photo: Getty Images5/10Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice President, Apple
As CEO of Burberry, Ahrendts helped transform the British fashion brand into a global empire. Apple was clearly impressed, and she joined the company as senior vice president of retail and online stores in 2014—just in time for the launch of the Apple Watch. She’s currently the only female senior executive at Apple.
