2026 Women of Influence
Honoring the women shaping the food industry
For 21 years, we have honored the outstanding women shaping the food industry, from executives and innovators to mentors and community leaders. This year’s honorees represent a wide range of roles, backgrounds and regions.
Meet the 2026 Women of Influence
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2026 Women of InfluenceHenley Coulter
EVP Client Experience for Branded Services, Advantage Solutions
Read MoreBefore being promoted to her current role in 2026, Henley Coulter served as head of business development for Advantage Solutions' manufacturer-focused branded services -- a portfolio spanning HQ sales, retail merchandising, order to cash, supply chain, AMP Agency and experiential services -- while simultaneously overseeing corporate marketing for the entire enterprise.
Managing a 15-person team and reporting to the chief growth officer, Henley's impact in 2025 was most powerfully demonstrated through her "New Business is Everyone's Business" campaign. She restructured the dedicated business development team, built a centralized one-best-way process and equipped teams across the organization with selling tools and training to confidently cross-sell services.
The results speak for themselves: 40 percent year-over-year growth and a 25 percent increase in net new business wins for Advantage Solutions.
Beyond her commercial achievements, Henley is a connector and culture builder. She is a member of Advantage's Belonging & Impact Council and participates in two ERGs -- WIN, supporting women in the workplace; and PRISM, supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.
She mentors graduates through the R.E.A.D.Y. rotational program and chairs the curriculum for the Ambassador high-potential talent program.