{"id":910497,"date":"2025-11-17T05:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/u-s-news-unveils-2025-best-leaders\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T05:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:04:15","slug":"u-s-news-unveils-2025-best-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/u-s-news-unveils-2025-best-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News Unveils 2025 Best Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <i>The recognition honors 25 outstanding individuals who are making significant strides in business, education, health care and public service.<br \/><\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0U.S. News &amp; World Report, the global authority in rankings and data journalism, today announced the honorees of its <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=467123820&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fbest-leaders%2F%3Fsrc%3Dusn_pr&amp;a=Best+Leaders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Best Leaders<\/a><\/u>\u00a0recognition program. The 2025 edition spotlights 25 extraordinary individuals across public service, business, health care and education whose work is advancing critical sectors impacting our country and every American.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1011591\/US_News_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1011591\/US_News_Logo.jpg\" title=\"U.S. News &amp; World Report Logo. (PRNewsfoto\/U.S. News &amp; World Report)\" alt=\"U.S. News &amp; World Report Logo. (PRNewsfoto\/U.S. News &amp; World Report)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Best Leaders were selected based on key leadership traits, including empathy, generosity, and humility. U.S. News partnered with global market research firm The Harris Poll to conduct a nationally representative\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=3106593397&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fnew-poll-trust-deficit-threatening-u-s-leadership&amp;a=survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">survey<\/a><\/u>\u00a0identifying the leadership characteristics Americans value most. Visitors to the U.S. News website were then invited to submit their nominations of leaders earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u00a0relaunch of our &#8216;Best Leaders&#8217; program underscores the urgent need to highlight individuals who are not just leading, but transforming important areas of our country. The 2025 honorees represent the very best of leadership today, demonstrating the vital traits and impactful work that define their preeminence in their respective fields,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Eric Gertler<\/span>, U.S. News&#8217; executive chairman and CEO. &#8220;By identifying these 25 visionaries through our rigorous, data-driven selection process, we hope that our users will not only gain insight into effective leadership but also find inspiration to drive positive change in their own communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Best Leaders are:<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Business<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=1092368271&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-dario-amodei&amp;a=Dario+Amodei%2C+Ph.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Dario Amodei<\/span>, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, CEO and co-founder, Anthropic<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2245900600&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-john-hope-bryant&amp;a=John+Hope+Bryant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">John Hope Bryant<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, entrepreneur, founder, chairman and CEO, Operation Hope<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=870076104&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-mark-cuban&amp;a=Mark+Cuban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Mark Cuban<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, co-founder, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company; technology and media entrepreneur; star of NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Shark Tank&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2308215607&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-judy-faulkner&amp;a=Judy+Faulkner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Judy Faulkner<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, founder and CEO, Epic Systems<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=1308061271&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-alison-moore&amp;a=Alison+Moore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Alison Moore<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, CEO, Chief<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=3353821448&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-ron-vachris&amp;a=Ron+Vachris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Ron Vachris<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, president, CEO and director, Costco Wholesale Corp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Education<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=4228008160&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-josefina-castillo-baltodano&amp;a=Josefina+Castillo+Baltodano%2C+J.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Josefina Castillo Baltodano<\/span>, J.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, founder and executive director, Executive Leadership Academy and senior associate \u2013 external relations, Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=3921161805&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-walter-b-gonsoulin&amp;a=Walter+B.+Gonsoulin%2C+Jr.%2C+Ph.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr.<\/span>, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, superintendent, <span class=\"xn-location\">Jefferson County<\/span> Schools , <span class=\"xn-location\">Birmingham, Alabama<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=4184335965&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-adam-grant&amp;a=Adam+Grant%2C+Ph.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Adam Grant<\/span>, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, professor of management and professor of psychology, Wharton School of Business, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Pennsylvania<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2993292354&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-christine-m-keller&amp;a=Christine+M.+Keller%2C+Ph.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Christine M. Keller<\/span>, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, executive director &amp; CEO, Association for Institutional Research<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2345569103&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-sal-khan&amp;a=Sal+Khan%2C+M.B.A.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Sal Khan<\/span>, M.B.A.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, founder and CEO, Khan Academy<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=1092615940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-dolly-parton&amp;a=Dolly+Parton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Dolly Parton<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, chairperson, board member, The Dollywood Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Health Care\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2455604880&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-allyson-felix&amp;a=Allyson+Felix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Allyson Felix<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, entrepreneur and healthcare advocate<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2429011558&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-michael-j-fox&amp;a=Michael+J.+Fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael J. Fox<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, founder &amp; board member, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson&#8217;s Research<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=1605857204&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-peter-jay-hotez&amp;a=Peter+Jay+Hotez%2C+M.D.%2C+Ph.D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Peter Jay Hotez<\/span>, M.D., Ph.D<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b><br \/>\n          <u><br \/>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=1424916050&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-peter-jay-hotez&amp;a=.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">.<\/a><br \/>\n          <\/u>, dean, the National School of Tropical Medicine, <span class=\"xn-org\">Baylor College of Medicine<\/span>; co-director, Center for Vaccine Development, Texas Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=1541562946&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-carl-h-june&amp;a=Carl+H.+June%2C+M.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Carl H. June<\/span>, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, professor in Immunotherapy; director, Center for Cellular Immunotherapies and the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Pennsylvania<\/span> Perelman School of Medicine<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=4092385162&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-vijay-g-sankaran&amp;a=Vijay+G.+Sankaran%2C+M.D.%2C+Ph.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Vijay G. Sankaran<\/span>, M.D., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, Lodish Family Chair in the Division of Hematology\/Oncology, Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital; professor of pediatrics, <span class=\"xn-org\">Harvard Medical School<\/span>; attending physician, Dana-Farber\/Boston Children&#8217;s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=3810203955&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-eric-topol&amp;a=Eric+Topol%2C+M.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Eric Topol<\/span>, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, chair, Department of Translational Medicine and Director &amp; Founder, Scripps Research Translational Institute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Public Service <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=3135267974&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-jose-andres&amp;a=Jos%C3%A9+Andr%C3%A9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, founder and owner, Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s Group; founder, World Central Kitchen<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=4106217542&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-stephen-curry&amp;a=Stephen+Curry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Stephen Curry<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, philanthropist, co-founder, Eat. Learn. Play; NBA point guard, Golden State Warriors<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=911821905&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-tjada-doyen-mckenna&amp;a=Tjada+D%27Oyen+McKenna%2C+MBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tjada D&#8217;Oyen McKenna, MBA<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, CEO, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mercy Corps<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2796989885&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-michael-milken&amp;a=Michael+Milken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael Milken<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, founder, the Michael Milken Foundation and FasterCures; chair, the Michael Milken Institute<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=1831622823&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-john-palfrey&amp;a=John+Palfrey%2C+J.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">John Palfrey<\/span>, J.D.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, president, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=1396624512&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-laura-j-richardson&amp;a=Laura+J.+Richardson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">Laura J. Richardson<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, <span>co-chair, National Security Advisory Council, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition; former commander of U.S. Southern Command <\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <u><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2974849466&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fleaders%2Farticles%2Fbest-leaders-2025-mackenzie-scott&amp;a=MacKenzie+Scott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"xn-person\">MacKenzie Scott<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n            <\/u><br \/>\n          <\/b>, philanthropist and author<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A panel of expert judges \u2013 including respected leaders from across industries \u2013 evaluated the submissions. Among the judges were Alex\u00a0Azar, former secretary for the United States Department of Health and Human Services; <span class=\"xn-person\">Lindsey Johnson<\/span>, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association; <span class=\"xn-person\">Ezekiel Emanuel<\/span>, vice provost for global initiatives and chairperson for the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Pennsylvania<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-person\">Kavita Patel<\/span>, venture partner, New Enterprise Associates; <span class=\"xn-person\">Arun Ramanathan<\/span>, CEO, PowerMyLearning; <span class=\"xn-person\">Chip Kahn<\/span>, president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals; <span class=\"xn-person\">Dan Porterfield<\/span>, president of the Aspen Institute; <span class=\"xn-person\">Freeman Hrabowski III<\/span>, former president, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Maryland Baltimore County<\/span>; and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christine Todd Whitman<\/span>, former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and president of the Whitman Strategy Group; and <span class=\"xn-person\">Teresa Carlson<\/span>, president, General Catalyst Institute.<\/p>\n<p>All honorees will be recognized <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 18<\/span> at a reception held by U.S. News in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Best Leaders program was made possible by the generous support of the\u00a0NobleReach Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the 2025 Best Leaders at <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=511635538&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fbest-leaders%2F%3Fsrc%3Dusn_pr&amp;a=usnews.com%2Fbest-leaders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">usnews.com\/best-leaders<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About U.S. News &amp; World Report<br \/><\/b>U.S. News &amp; World Report is the global leader for journalism that empowers consumers, citizens, business leaders and policy officials to make confident decisions in all aspects of their lives and communities. A multifaceted media company, U.S. News provides unbiased rankings, independent reporting and analysis, and consumer advice to millions of people on <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4559060-1&amp;h=2023537595&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fusnews.com%2F&amp;a=USNews.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">USNews.com<\/a><\/u> each month. A pillar in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington<\/span> for more than 90 years, U.S. News is the trusted home for in-depth and exclusive insights on education, health, politics, the economy, personal finance, travel, automobiles, real estate, careers and consumer products and services.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About The Harris Poll<br \/><\/b>The Harris Poll is a global public opinion, analytics, and market research consultancy that strives to reveal society&#8217;s authentic values to inspire leaders to create a better tomorrow. 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