Impactful Women in Consulting, 2026
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The Darden Group, LLC
Akilah Darden is the Founder and President of The Darden Group, LLC, a construction management, consulting, and training firm focused on delivering strategic impact across large-scale infrastructure projects. Through her firm, she specializes in construction management advisory, procurement strategy, workforce development, and infrastructure consulting. Her work goes beyond building structures.
Ellis Insurance Services
Leslie Ellis is the owner of Ellis Insurance Services and a trusted advisor to small businesses (30-100 employees) seeking smarter health insurance solutions. Through her work at Get Help With Insurance, she helps smaller companies access benefit options that are usually available only to larger organizations.
EvoluTioon Strategic Consulting Private Limited
Namrata Dhasmana is an alumna of IIM Lucknow with over 22 years of strategic leadership experience. She works at the powerful intersection of global geopolitics and long-term enterprise resilience.
Shirley Santoso is a Senior Partner at Kearney and the Partner and President Director of Kearney Indonesia. She also serves as the CEO of the firm’s Indonesia office. With nearly 25 years at Kearney, she has built a career centered on helping boards, CEOs, and senior leaders drive meaningful and lasting transformation.
LA Consulting Engineers PTY LTD
Vino Govender is a strategic leader in consulting who specialises in governance, compliance, internal audit, ISO certification systems, risk management, and business optimisation within the built environment. As the Managing Director of LA Consulting Engineers PTY LTD and Certification Consulting Services SA PTY LTD, she operates at the intersection of engineering, finance, and governance.
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