ButcherBox, Macmillan Publishers and Hopper are among the 2025 Future Leader Awards winners.
Briefly

The Future Leader Awards, presented by Digiday and various industry partners, honor emerging leaders in their fields with less than 10 years of experience. The awards recognize individuals who innovate and implement creative strategies while fostering sustainability and social impact. Notable winners include Reba Hatcher from ButcherBox, praised for her people-first leadership and growth role, and Darlene Fernandes from Macmillan Publishers, acknowledged for her DEI initiatives aimed at embedding equity and belonging within the workplace.
For instance, Reba Hatcher, chief commercial officer at ButcherBox, is recognized in the Modern Retail Future Leader - Established Retailer category. Since joining the company in 2017, Hatcher has risen through the ranks, bringing a unique blend of strategic insight, operational excellence and people-first leadership to every role she's held.
Macmillan Publishers' Darlene Fernandes is the winner in the WorkLife Future Leader - DE&I category. As the publisher's senior manager of diversity, equity and inclusion, she is a driving force behind its efforts to build a workplace where equity and belonging are not just goals but embedded realities.
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