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Gabby Wong Named as One of Calibre One’s Top 25 Women Leaders in US PE-Backed Software 2025

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NEW YORK — February 11, 2025 — Calibre One announced its 2025 list of Top 25 Women Leaders in US PE-Backed Software, recognizing CEOs leading fast-growing software businesses backed by prominent private-equity firms.

The honorees were selected from nominations across Calibre One’s network of executives, board members, and private-equity partners and were recognized for growth, leadership, and value creation.

Calibre One Top Women Leaders 2025

2025 Honorees

  1. Ashley Andersen Zantop — Chairman & CEO, Cambium Learning Group
  2. Ann Barnes — CEO, IMO Health
  3. Cassidy Smirnow — CEO, Apryse
  4. Christa Quarles — CEO, Alludo
  5. Christina Kosmowski — CEO, LogicMonitor
  6. Dana Jones — CEO & President, RealPage
  7. Dru Armstrong — CEO, AffiniPay
  8. Erin Mulligan Helgren — CEO, OfficeSpace
  9. Erin Shy — CEO, Watermark
  10. Gabby Wong — CEO, FranConnect
  11. Helen Rosen — CEO, Adlib Software
  12. Jamie Candee — President & CEO, Edmentum
  13. Janine Seebeck — CEO, BeyondTrust
  14. Jennifer Sun — CEO, StarCompliance
  15. Kate Eberle Walker — CEO, Presence
  16. Kendall Pretzer — CEO, Grace Hill
  17. Kendra Tucker — CEO, Truckstop
  18. Kim Crawford Goodman — CEO, Smarsh
  19. Laura Ipsen — President & CEO, Ellucian
  20. Leagh Turner — CEO, Coupa
  21. Marne Martin — CEO, Emburse
  22. Michelle Abbey — President & CEO, Radancy
  23. Pamela Joseph — CEO & Executive Chair, Xplor
  24. Soumya Nettimi — CEO, Paradigm
  25. Tina Vatanka Murphy — President & CEO, GHX

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About Calibre One

Calibre One provides executive-search services to public companies, venture-capital and private-equity firms, and portfolio companies across technology, financial services, life sciences and healthcare, industrial, and consumer sectors.

Media contact: Victoria Lakers, Partner, Calibre One — victoria.lakers@calibreone.com

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