AI Women Power List

The AI Women Power List, presented by AI Utah and Women Tech Council, recognizes the extraordinary women defining what artificial intelligence looks like in Utah today—and what it will become for the world tomorrow.

This first-of-its-kind statewide list honors leaders across the full spectrum of AI innovation. These women are advancing research, building models, deploying AI systems, shaping policy, and transforming industries. Their work is expanding Utah’s role as a national center of AI excellence.

Celebrating the women leading Utah’s AI future.

  • Abs King, Ph.D. — Lead Product Designer, Palladyne AI
  • Alexandra Pasi — CEO, Lucidity Sciences
  • Alice Schwarze — Head of Research, Utah Office of AI Policy
  • Alicia Cawley — Principal Product Manager, SchoolAI
  • Amy Corvidae — Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, MasterControl
  • Aparna C Sankarankutty — Data Scientist, Roadz
  • Bharathi Rajan — VP Enterprise Data, Swire Coca-Cola, USA
  • Br33 Jon3s — CXO, ElizaChat
  • Britt Vierra — Founder, Ciridian Consulting
  • Brooke Baker — Data Science & Data Engineering Lead, Prove
  • Carol Anderson — Data Scientist and Responsible AI Researcher
  • Catherine Wong — CPO/COO, Entrata
  • Cydni Tetro — President, MTNP
  • Darcy Douglas — VP Global Program Management, Taulia LLC
  • Dolly Chitta — Founder & CEO, Curie Quantum
  • Emma Moss — AI Systems Lead & AI for K-12 Program Director, Canyons School District + USBE
  • Gail Coates — Founder, MentoringFusion
  • Hanna Bjornn — Head of Product, Canopy
  • Janaan Lake — Machine Learning Engineer, KSL
  • Jessica De Molder — CTO, De Molder Hill Design
  • Kristie Rowley — Sr. Manager, AI/ML Engineering, BambooHR
  • Leslie Koch — Chapter Lead (SLC), The AI Collective
  • Lina Nilsson — Chief Platform Officer, Recursion
  • Linda Klug — Founder & CEO, Airin
  • Lindsey Zuloaga — VP Data Science, Pattern
  • Manu Sood — SVP Enterprise Technology & Transformation, AvidXchange
  • Margaret Busse — Executive Director, Utah Department of Commerce
  • Marissa Saunders — Director, AI/ML, Spring Health
  • Martyna Shallenberg — Senior Director, Software Engineering, Myriad Genetics
  • Miriah Peterson — Staff Data Engineer, SchoolAI
  • Mou Nandi — Cofounder & CEO, Monere
  • Murium IqBal — Staff Applied Scientist, Fetch
  • Nancy Fulda — Assistant Professor of Computer Science (AI/ML), Brigham Young University
  • Reshma Pillai — Sr. Director, Finance Transformation, Workday
  • S. Thurston Evans — Director of Infrastructure Engineering, American Express
  • Shawnna DelHierro — Chief Information Officer, SoundHound AI
  • Sunny Washington — Co-Founder, OrcaPanda

This Is Just the Beginning

The AI Women Power List establishes a foundation for annual statewide recognition, strengthening the visibility of women in AI and amplifying Utah’s growing influence as a leader in artificial intelligence.

Leadership Across the Spectrum of AI Innovation

Honorees represent four categories that reflect the depth and breadth of Utah’s AI ecosystem:

✨ Futurists: Visionaries imagining what comes next and shaping the long-term strategic, technical, and ethical direction of AI.

🔧 Builders: Coders, engineers, and technologists working directly with AI models, tools, and systems to create the solutions of tomorrow.

⚙️ Integrators: Leaders bringing AI into every corner of the economy—from healthcare to finance, retail, energy, education, and beyond.

🌟 Rising Stars: Emerging innovators making early, meaningful contributions that will shape Utah’s next decade of AI leadership.

Why This Matters Now

We are in the midst of one of the most transformative technological shifts of our lifetime.

AI is no longer just a tool—it is the foundation of:

  • Economic growth
  • Workforce evolution
  • Industry transformation
  • Global competitiveness

As AI accelerates change across every sector, elevating the women who are building, shaping, and humanizing this technology is essential. Their leadership is defining how AI will:

  • Strengthen Utah’s economy
  • Transform industries from healthcare to finance to creative work
  • Create new pathways for the next generation of technologists
  • Ensure AI is developed and adopted ethically, equitably, and with humans at the center

The AI Women Power List is more than recognition—it is a platform to amplify voices, expand opportunity, and shape Utah’s AI trajectory for years to come.