Emma Dickison Home Helpers Home Care Blue Ash, OH Emma Dickison, CFE, CSA, is CEO and president of Home Helpers Home Care, a premier nationwide in-home care leader that provides care for seniors and others in more than 1,500 communities across 40 states. The company offers a range of in-home care services, safety and monitoring technology, and meal and nutrition planning to help individuals remain independent. Founded in 1997, Home Helpers had revenues of $17.7 million in 2025. It has 38 employees and supports more than 300 franchise locations; more than 50% of its franchisees are women. Emma provides mentorship to emerging leaders in both the franchise and home care industries, with a particular focus on supporting women in business. She was honored as a member of the 2025 inaugural class of Legendary Women of Wonder by Franchise Dictionary Magazine. Johanna Faigelman Human Branding Toronto, ON, Canada Johanna Faigelman is a pioneering anthropologist, a visionary entrepreneur, and the CEO and founding partner of HumanBranding, a global behavioral insights and strategy consultancy that combines anthropology, behavioral science, and AI to help organizations uncover the deeper human truths that drive behavior. Under Johanna’s leadership, HumanBranding has grown into a 40-person firm with offices in Toronto and New Jersey and a global reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company had revenues of $14.6 million in 2025. As the creator of Applied Anthropology Thinking (AAT), Johanna developed a proprietary methodology that uncovers the unconscious beliefs, cultural narratives, and emotional drivers behind human behavior — insights that have helped shape global strategies for clients across pharma, biotech, consumer goods, finance, and technology. Johanna actively mentors young women, both formally and informally. Sima Ladjevardian Earth Stone Colours Houston, TX Sima Ladjevardian is executive vice president of Earth Stone Colours, a large-scale natural and porcelain stone distribution business that imports high-quality slabs and tiles from international suppliers and supplies directly to builders, architects, designers, restaurants, and major commercial projects. The firm’s warehouses (Earthstone and Colours) function as both a logistics hub and a showroom, providing clients with a curated selection of materials for construction, remodels, and large-volume developments. Earth Stone had revenues of $14 million in 2025. A lawyer with deep operational and financial expertise and multiple successful enterprises under her belt, Sima has devoted her career to driving growth, strengthening organizations, and expanding economic opportunity, particularly for women and underserved communities. She is past chair of the National Women’s Business Council and is the founder and president of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Institute. ENTERPRISING WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS Winners with $10 Million to $25 Million in Annual Revenues 42 enterprising Women
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