Each year the Birmingham Business Journal recognizes Women of Influence who are making waves in their companies, their communities and their industries through the Women to Watch and Top Birmingham Women awards. This year, we were thrilled to celebrate current and former Alabama Women in Business members being honored at the 2025 Women’s Summit!

See the 2025 honorees below.

Top Birmingham Women

Darlene Wilson Gallien

Member since 2018

Read Darlene’s advice for women in the workplace here.

Women to Watch

Yazmin Contreras

Partner, COO, Contreras Forestry LLC

Member since 2025

Read Yazmin’s take on bringing our region to the next level here.

Jacquie Fazekas-Varner

Owner, Bama Health Foods

Member 2023-2025