Female CEOs in the Fortune 500 aren’t quite the norm yet, but they have been making strides.
As of May 2018, there are 24 female CEOs on the list—or just under 5% of the total list. The women run a diverse range of companies—from consumer goods behemoths like PepsiCo to defense contractors like Lockheed Martin—but they are, predominantly, white. At the moment, just two names on the list are women of color: Geisha Williams of PG&E Corporation (PCG) and Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo (PEP). None are African American.
All Fortune 500 rankings are as of June 2017.
1. Mary Barra
Mary Barra, chief executive officer of General MotorsPhotograph by Jeff Kowalsky—Bloomberg via Getty Images
Photograph by Jeff Kowalsky—Bloomberg via Getty Images
Phebe Novakovic, Chairman and CEO of [hotlink]General Dynamics[/hotlink], speaks during a meeting of the Economic Club of Washington in 2016.Brendan Smialowski AFP/Getty Images
Lynn Good, President, CEO, Vice Chair of the Board, [hotlink]Duke Energy[/hotlink], at a Fortune MPW summit.Photograph by Stuart Isett — Fortune Most Powerful Women
Photograph by Stuart Isett — Fortune Most Powerful Women
Geisha Williams, President of Electric Operations at [hotlink]PG&E[/hotlink], speaks during a panel discussion at the National Clean Energy Summit in 2015.Isaac Brekken— Getty Images for National Clean
Guardian Insurance CEO Deanna Mulligan, center, and NYC first lady Chirlane McCray during a press conference.Pacific Press LightRocket via Getty Images
