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These Are the Women CEOs Leading Fortune 500 Companies

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Fortune Editors

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Fortune Editors

Fortune Editors

June 7, 2017, 7:30 AM ET

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

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra News Conference — Mary Barra, chief executive officer of General MotorsPhotograph by Jeff Kowalsky—Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: General Motors

Fortune 500 Rank: 8

2. Gail Boudreaux

10th Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala — Gail Boudreaux, CEO of AnthemPhotograph by Taylor Hill via FilmMagic

Company: Anthem

Fortune 500 Rank: 29

3. Ginni Rometty

Fortune Magazine Hosts "The Most Powerful Women" Summit In Washington — Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and CEO of [hotlink]IBM[/hotlink] speaks during a Fortune summit.Photograph by Mark Wilson—Getty Images

Company: IBM

Fortune 500 Rank: 32

4. Indra Nooyi

Key Speakers At The New York Times DealBook Conference — Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, speaks during the New York Times DealBook conference in 2016.Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: PepsiCo

Fortune 500 Rank: 44

5. Marillyn Hewson

Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2015 — Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Lockheed MartinPhotograph by Danuta Otfinowski — Fortune Most Powerful Women

Company: Lockheed Martin

Fortune 500 Rank: 56

6. Safra Catz

Oracle OpenWorld Conference — Safra Catz of OraclePhotograph by Bloomberg Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: Oracle

Fortune 500 Rank: 81

7. Phebe Novakovic

US-ECONOMY-FINANCE-GENERAL DYNAMICS — 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

Company: General Dynamics

Fortune 500 Rank: 90

8. Tricia Griffith

Courtesy of Progressive

Company: Progressive

Fortune 500 Rank: 120

9. Lynn Good

Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2015 — 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

Company: Duke Energy

Fortune 500 Rank: 121

10. Michelle Gass

michelle gass kohl's ceo — Michelle Gass speaks during a television interview in London.Chris Ratcliffe—Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: Kohl’s

Fortune 500 Rank: 150

11. Geisha Williams

"National Clean Energy Summit 8.0: Powering Progress" In Las Vegas — 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

Company: PG&E Corp.

Fortune 500 Rank: 157

12. Margaret Keane

Courtesy of Synchrony Financial

Company: Synchrony Financial

Fortune 500 Rank: 185

13. Deanna Mulligan

Guardian Insurance CEO Deanna Mulligan. NYC first lady — Guardian Insurance CEO Deanna Mulligan, center, and NYC first lady Chirlane McCray during a press conference.Pacific Press LightRocket via Getty Images

Company: Guardian Life Insurance

Fortune 500 Rank: 218

14. Barbara Rentler

Company: Ross Stores

Fortune 500 Rank: 219

15. Anna Manning

Company: Reinsurance Group of America

Fortune 500 Rank: 246

16. Vicki Hollub

Key Speakers At The 2017 CERAWeek Conference — Vicki Hollub, president and chief executive officer of [hotlink]Occidental Petroleum[/hotlink], in 2017.Bloomberg via Getty Images

Fortune 500 Rank: 278

17. Kathryn Marinello

Marinello Thrivent Financial 2015 BofD

Company: Hertz Global Holdings

Fortune 500 Rank: 296

18. Mary Laschinger

Veritiv Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mary Laschinger Interview — Mary Laschinger, chief executive officer of [hotlink]Veritiv[/hotlink], during a Bloomberg Television interview in 2016Bloomberg via Getty Images

Fortune 500 Rank: 331

19. Michele Buck

Courtesy of The [hotlink]Hershey[/hotlink] Company & Roel Smart—Getty Images

Company: Hershey

20. Joey Wat

Boao Forum For Asia 2018 — Yum China CEO Joey WatVCG via Getty Images

Company: Yum China

Fortune 500 Rank: 399

21. Patricia Poppe

Courtesy of CMS Energy

Company: CMS Energy

Fortune 500 Rank: 419

22. Kathy Mazzarella

Company: Graybar Electric

23. Beth Mooney

Keycorp CEO Beth Mooney Interview — Beth Mooney, chief executive officer of KeyCorpScott Eells—Bloomberg via Getty Images

Fortune 500 Rank: 479

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