Pollstar and VenuesNow have announced their 2022 Women of Live honorees, spotlighting female industry professionals exhibiting excellence, leadership and accomplishment in the business of live entertainment and facilities.

Honorees include Live Nation’s Lucy August-Perna, Jackie Beato and Lesley Olenik, Stephanie Mezzano of Firefly/AEG Presents, Donna Busch of Goldenvoice, Wasserman Music’s Lenore Kinder, CAA’s Carole Kinzel, UTA’s Melissa Newhart, Cristina Baxter of WME, The Azoff Company’s Elizabeth Collins and Susan Genco, Sarah Montgomery of Full Stop Management and Shura Garnett of Oak View Group 360. The full list is here.

"Since launching Women of Live in 2020, at the start of the pandemic, we have been honored to recognize many incredible women who've, without exception, managed to find a way to keep live alive while adding value to events, careers, venues and the industry at large," said Ray Waddell, President of Media & Conferences for Oak View Group, VenuesNow and Pollstar’s parent company.

"The best of us thrive in the trenches and more than anything, Women of Live is about the work. We congratulate all of these incredible executives, who are inspiring us to be better at all we do."