CAROLINE BEASLEY

CEO, BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, NAPLES

Consistently named one of the most influential women in radio, Beasley has led her company away from its traditional all-radio format into a diversified, multiplatform powerhouse that includes digital streaming, podcasting, audio technology, e-commerce, an events company and a string of e-sports investments. But she got her start answering the phones at her father’s radio company after college. George Beasley founded the company more than 60 years ago with a single radio station. Under Caroline Beasley’s leadership, it has grown to own more than 60 stations in large and medium markets around the country. She’s been CEO of the publicly traded company since 2017 after serving in various roles, including CFO and treasurer, and is chair of its board of directors.