Business has its ups and downs, and so, naturally, do women in business. (Bye-bye, Martha!) But the story of this list is one of achievement: The credentials of these women, including the 13 newcomers, are the strongest yet. By Katie Benner, Eugenia Levenson, and Rupali Arora |  |  |  | 23 of 50 | 23. Amy Brinkley 2006 rank: 23
Age: 51
Like all the big banks, Bank of America has seen brighter days; its stock is trailing the S&P over the past year. But the situation could have been much worse. Brinkley sets the standards for market and operational risk; that BofA, which has huge retail operations, wasn't too entangled in the subprime mess is to her credit. BofA is even trying to take advantage of the turmoil, investing $2 billion in troubled Countrywide Financial. After all, managing risks sometimes means taking them.
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