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 |  |  |  | 41 of 50 | 41. Dawn Hudson President and CEO, Pepsi-Cola North America PepsiCo ( PEP)
Age: 49
Thanks in part to her leadership, Pepsi-Cola North America, the refreshment beverage unit of PepsiCo, continues to gain share (26%) in the U.S. beverage market, surpassing a certain company in Georgia (23%). PepsiCo is counting on Hudson to reverse the erosion in carbonated-beverage consumption, one of the company's key challenges.
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