Group chief executive, Brunswick
The number of PR companies headed by women is growing, and Brunswick can now be added to the list. After dedicating 17 years to the firm, Susan Gilchrist was promoted to group chief executive this May during an executive reshuffle, making her the first female to fill this role since the company's inception in 1987.

She relocated to New York in 2010 to become US managing partner after spending several years as senior partner and head ...