Inc.’s annual Female Founders list celebrates the nation’s most innovative women entrepreneurs, who collectively generated approximately $12.3 billion in 2025

The Brand Agency is proud to announce that Priscila Martinez has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500, an annual list honoring the most dynamic women business leaders in the United States. The honor recognizes founders whose bold ideas, resilience, and execution are shaping the future of their industries.

The 2026 Female Founders honorees collectively generated approximately $12.3 billion in 2025 revenue and $12.2 billion in funding to date, underscoring the economic impact of women-led businesses across sectors.

Each year, Inc. editors evaluate applications through a rigorous, multi-round selection process. Founders are assessed on both quantitative performance metrics, including revenue growth, funding, sales, and audience size, as well as qualitative factors such as innovation, social impact, and brand momentum. The final list represents entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and measurable progress over the past year. Previous honorees have included such game-changing leaders as Billie Jean King, Sallie Krawcheck, Serena Williams, and Emma Grede — all of whom have transformed their industries and broken barriers along the way.

"The Brand Agency turns 11 this year. Being included in the Inc. Female Founders 500 list is an incredible honor. It's a true testament to the hard work our bicoastal team pours into every project, every client, every day," said Priscila Martinez of The Brand Agency. “It's a reflection of the trust the world's most iconic brands have placed in us. Our clients define culture, and as the CEO and Founder of the agency, I’m honored to play a role in shaping the conversations that matter most.”

Honoree selection is also honed through the evaluation of the program’s advisory board, which includes Patty Arvielo, co-founder and CEO of New American Funding; Tiffany Dufu, president of the Tory Burch Foundation; Joy Mangano, co-founder and CEO of CleanBoss; Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder and CEO of GORGIE; Sheila Lirio Marcelo, co-founder and CEO of Ohai.ai and founder of Care.com; and Melissa Mash, co-founder and CEO of Dagne Dover.

Over the last year, Martinez has won numerous accolades. She was a winner for Innovation SABRE Awards and was named DE&I Professional of the Year. She was also named a Top Woman in Communications by Ragan. The 2025 Merit Awards recognized Martinez as a Gold Winner for Marketing and Communications Leader of the Year. This is Priscila Martinez’s second year on the Inc. Female Founders list.

During the same period and under her leadership, The Brand Agency cemented its standing as one of the industry's most decorated firms. PRNews named the agency in its Experiential and Event PR Awards for the Best Influencer Partnership Event Campaign. PRNews also named the firm as a finalist in their Platinum Awards. PR Daily named The Brand Agency Top Agency of the Year, US Agency Awards Winner for Best Agency of the Year, and The Drum Awards made The Brand Agency a finalist for Agency of the Year. The firm’s work was awarded a MarCom Platinum Award, a Digiday Award for Best Experiential Campaign, and Biz Bash Event Experience Awards, to name a few.

"Each year, we are increasingly amazed by the extraordinary leaders on our Inc. Female Founders 500 list,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The honorees on this year’s list include innovators in AI, beauty and wellness trendsetters winning devoted fans, and nonprofit leaders making a real impact in their communities. Together, they’re showing all of us what trailblazing female leadership looks like.”

Several honorees will be featured in Inc. magazine’s Spring print issue, on newsstands March 17, 2026. To see the complete list of honorees, please visit: https://www.inc.com/female-founders/2026.

About Inc.

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About The Brand Agency

The Brand Agency is an award-winning public relations, influencer marketing, and creative communications firm. Named to Inc. Magazine's Female Founders List and dubbed one of Ragan's Top Women in Communications, marketing and publicity veteran Priscila Martinez opened the firm in 2015. The bicoastal team operates from bustling offices in Los Angeles and New York. Globally, The Brand Agency is the only firm that serves Fortune 5 clients with a female-only team. Over its 11-year history, The Brand Agency has built a reputation for crafting culture-defining campaigns for some of the most iconic names in entertainment, consumer goods, and beyond. The firm is a minority-certified business and a multiple-time recipient of industry honors including Inc. Best in Business, PRNews Top Agency Elite, PR Daily Top Agency, and The Drum Agency of the Year, among others. To learn more about The Brand Agency, visit us at www.thebrand-agency.com.

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