In the September 2024 issue of CE Pro, we introduced the inaugural “40 Women to Watch” that recognizes some of the many women professionals that for decades have not received their rightful due in the consumer electronics industry.
For the 2025 40 Women to Watch (W2W) list the CE Pro editorial team decided to make the list more community focused. This year, rather than the male editorial team making selections from afar, a selection committee that includes several female industry professionals would help provide the necessary insight to select the 2025 list of deserving women.
CE Pro’s W2W selection committee includes staff member Bob Archer, as well as Maryellen Oswald from Somfy, Sarah Dresher of Luxury Integrated Technologies (LIT), and Katye Bennett from KMB Communications.
In choosing the 40 Women to Watch list for 2025 the W2W committee examined several factors, including the impact of these professionals within the industry both to their employers and their peers, as well as their respective total career work. In the case of the younger professionals on the list, their potential long-term career arc was a contributing factor.
In addition to the W2W selection committee, Emerald (owner of CE Pro and the CEDIA Expo) and CE Pro is set to present its new Women to Watch panel at CEDIA Expo 2025. The panel takes place on the show’s Smart Stage on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 4:00 p.m. The panel will discuss the list, as well as topics that affect career opportunities for women in the electronics industry.
Without further ado, let’s look at the the 2025 list:
CE Pro‘s Women to Watch in Custom Integration, Class of 2025
- Alexandra Crabb, Caster Comm
- Allison Brown, Tri Phase Technologies
- Amanda Wildman, TruMedia
- Angela Larson, Savant
- Bethany Dennard, Elite Automation and Technology
- Bridget Carroll, technical sales engineer, Josh.ai
- Caitlin Stewart, Leon Speakers
- Caryn Daugherty, Azione Unlimited
- Chandrima Deuri Sikka, Product Marketing Manager, Somfy
- Cindy Czarniecki-Brown, president & owner, ResCom
- Cynthia Menna, ADI/Snap One
- Danielle Karr, Nice North America
- Ellie Doherty, DMF Lighting
- Emily Matthews, High Tech Network
- Erin Thomas, Daisy
- Galia Ben-Dor WALL-Smart
- Jamie Pasley, JVC
- Jen Runyon AVPro Global
- Jennifer Sarmiento, account exec, D-Tools
- Jessica Zell, Boston Automations
- Katharine Wheeler, One Firefly
- Kerry Slattery, PAC
- Kristin Reinitz, Admit One, Aurora One
- Krissy Rushing Tomlin, RISE Media Strategy
- Kristy Dempsay, LG
- Linsey Hurst, Simply Automated
- Maren Gehling, Hunter Douglas
- Masha Romer, Lelch AV
- Melissa Mitchell Wipliance
- Michelle Guss, Crestron
- Myla Myers, B&O
- Nicole Gress, HTSA
- Olivia Jaber, Elemental LED
- Priscilla Morgan, Kaleidescape
- Samantha Haun, Presentation Concepts
- Sara Trujillo, Trujillo Public Relations
- Sarah Dresher, LIT
- Tannis Weinstein, ASSA ABLOY
- Vijita UG, NuTech Group
- Wendy Knowles, Focal Naim
We’ll be posting more detailed snippets of the winners to our socials in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes peeled there for shoutouts on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. Additionally, all winners will have a full bio featured alongside their names in the forthcoming September release of CE Pro Magazine.
