This year’s class of Women’s Leadership Award winners know how to take risks, learn from mistakes and pay it forward.

Many of the San Antonio Business Journal honorees told us how they believed in themselves enough to quit their longtime jobs to pursue a career in something completely foreign to them. They are here because they were successful.

Other honorees told us how important it is to give back, not only at work with internships and mentorships but also through scholarships, civic duty and volunteerism.

From assuming roles in male-dominated fields to taking an idea born in their home and now selling it in thousands of grocery stores, these women are here because they were successful.

You will meet owners, executives and partners in local businesses and nonprofits who are making a difference. They’ve innovated, expanded, broken the rules and done what they think is right for their teams.

By unanimous selection, the Business Journal is proud to present this year’s Woman of the Year Award to Mary Ullmann Japhet. A media strategist and public relations professional who has helped so many projects become profitable.

Read more at: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/c/womens-leadership-awards-honorees-2026.html