by Anny Zade
We are pleased to announce that Zoe Upson, the runner up in 2024, is the clear winner for 2025!
Here are the final results for the 100 places:
1. ZOE UPSON
2. Julia Anastasiou
3. Cynthia Worley
4. Alexandra Cabaj
5. Maria Tripolitis
6. Julia Ju
7. Pam Kern
8. Gina Panayiotou
9. Gordana Ilic
10.Georgia Demetriou
11. Rebecca Farral
12.Deborah Madrid
13.Dr. Deept Mankand
14.Andie Squance
15.Teresa Peacock
16.Amy Lees
17.Lesley Bankes-Hughes
18.Dorthe Bendtsen
19.Julia Siebert
20.Ashley Williams
21.Maria Mavroudi
22.Elina Souli
23.Rania Tadros
24.Karen Orsel
25.Kristie Loutsiou
26.Maria Theodosiou
27.Molly McCafferty
28.Dorcas Uwem Jonah
29.Meei Wong
30.Nura Conroy
31.Eirini Iordanopoulou
32.Mia Krogslund Jorgensen
33.Catherine Logie
34.Elpi Petraki
35.Claudia Paschkewitz
36.Jairti Rai
37.Zina Sujith
38.Laurie Andrews
39.Holly Birkett
40.Mary-Carmen Barios
41.Dorte Thuesen Christensen
42.Emma Collier
43.Alison Cosack
44.Emily Dove
45.Sue Dight
46.Kelly Dritsa
47.Sanjam Gupta
48.Clara Jacobsen
49.Lorraine Parsons
50.Christina Kalogeropoulou
51.Ambassador Nancy Karegithu
52.Despina Kalfa
53.Josephine Le
54.Karen Martin
55.Namrata Nadkarni
56.Helena Vapanuwe Newaka
57.Paillette Palaiologou
58.Isabella Tatu-
59.Rebecca Reed-Sperrin
60.Siew Ying Teoh
61.Sitaraah Zareen
62.Maria Laura Salazar
63.Emma Mark
64.Anne Sophie Krabbe Thyker
65.Natalia Margioli
66.Professor Ulla Tapninen
66.Rachel McClosky
67.Lidia Selivanova
68.Sheena Williamson Holt
69.Iris Muellejans
70.Kalliopi (Peggy) Papastavrou
71.Sam MacDowal
72.Bec Ware
73.Dana Blume
74.Captain Kate McCue
75.Anna Vourgos
76.Keeley Wylie
77.Sara Chase
78.Sue Henney
79.Amanda Llewellyn
80.Maren Moxon
81.Marina Tzouzouraki
82.Helen Hunter Davis
83.Vera Alexandropoulou
84.Jaqueline Zalapa
85.Antonia Panayides
86.Nazli Selec
87.Katie Shielas
88.Maria Dixon
89.Iro Bei
90.Iro Gidakou
91.Maria Angelicoussis
92.Semiramis Paliou
93.Ayse Burcu Buyuksoy
94.Vicky Rousou
95.Elena Matzaridou
96.Anna-Maria Monogioudi
97.Karrie Trauth
98.Sofia Furstenberg Skott
99.Sapir Markus
and
100.Bruna Lima Carvalho
Moreover, we have the additional winners in the 19 (nineteen) categories as per the announcement to give more space and honor more Women in our Industry – each list has the top five per category/sector:
A)Energy
1. Rebecca Reed-Sperrrin
2.Rebecca Farral
3.Captain Karen Davis
4.Nura Conroy
5.Zoe Upson
B)Environment
1.Dana Rodriguez
2.Pia Meling
3.Gordana Ilic
4.Valentina Kays
5.Lee Kindberg
C)Bunkering
1.Tami (Welch) Ingannamorte
2.Siew Ying Teoh
3.Rebecca Farral
4.Nura Conroy
5.Maria Tripoliti
D.Shipmanagement
1.Katerina Kalaitzian
2.Lisa Holum
3.Julia Siebert
4.Michele Bentubo
5.Dorthe Thuesen Christiansen
E)Legal
1.Georgia Demetriou
2.Alison Cusack
3.Anna Owen-Davis
4.Aikaterini Stergiou
5.Helen Hunter Davis
F)Shipfinance
1.Dana Rodriguez
2.Anna Kaparaki
3.Rebecca Farral
4.Korinna Tapaktsoglou
5.Sam MacDowal
G.Technical / Technology including IT
1.Cynthia Worley
2.Meei Wong
3.Gordana Ilic
4.Ivanova Lilyana
5.Anna Galoni
H.Marine Insurance
1.Julia Ju
2.Maria Mavroudi
3.Eirini Iordanopoulou
4.Sarah Chase
5.Elina Souli
I)Shipbroking
1.Christina Kalogeropoulou
2.Zoe Upson
3.Rebecca Farral
4.Eva Tzima
5.Maria Dixon
J.Seafaring
1.Amilia Busby
2.Fitmwa Kat Judith Na’ Allah
3.Robyn Pyne
4.Rebecca Farral
5.Abigail Chin-Sood
K.Mentoring
1.Isabella Tatu
2.Mailyn Borillo
3.Susan Hawker
4.Heidi Heseltine
5.Danae Bezantakou
L)Associations & Organisations
1.Amy Lees
2.Zoe Upson
3.Deborah Madrid
4.Koni Duniya
5.Ashley Williams
M)Ports & Terminals
1.Zina Sujith
2.Andie Squance
3.Amy Seymour
4.Rebecca Farral
5.Mairead Ni Cheoinin
N)Maritime Marketing and Communications
1.Emily Dove
2.Caroline Pennings
3.Jaiart Rai
4.Gordana Ilic
5.Philippa Charlton
O)Entepreneurship
1.Nura Conroy
2.Gordana Ilic
3.Sanjam Sahi Gupta
4.Christina Alexandri Munoz
5.Emma Collier
P.Academia
1.Maria Rita Skog
2.Susan Hawker
3.Dr. Katie Pike
4.Anna Kaparaki
5.Prof. Robyn Pyne
Q.Maritime HR & Training
1.Joanna Eugenia Bakouni
2.Eva Rodriguez
3.Teresa Peacock
4.Mia Krogslund Jorgensen
5.Rebecca Farral
R.Safety & Security
1.Pam Kern
2.Juliet Amwe
3.Rebecca Farral
4.Karen Davis
5.Josephine Le
AND
S.Emerging Young Leaders not above 40 years old as of the 31stof December 2025.
1.Alexandra Cabaj
2.Rebecca Farral
3.Maria Tripoliti
4.Georgia Demetriou
5.Gordana Ilic
There was an unprecedented number of votes and we had to go through three times, for proper counting as well as keeping the Rules of Voting per our announcements. Votes not conforming with the Rules have not been included!!!! We have stressed this from the very beginning.
We thank all those participating to this event, honoring the importance of Women in our Industry, the most important industry by far from all, even having them all together; remember: No Shipping, No Shopping, No Sipping!
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Lat year’s 100 top Women in Shipping:
N.B. PLEASE NOTE THAT:
Dr. Aleka Mandaraka Sheppard, Irene Rosberg, Dr. Helen Thanopoulou, Katerina Raptaki, Liona Bacha as well as last year’s winner Dr. Akanksha Batura Pai, didn’t wanted to be voted and offered their place to other women, particularly young ones!
