5. Sally Susman, SVP, policy, external affairs, and communications, Pfizer
During the past year, Sally Susman, formerly chief communications officer, added policy and government affairs to her purview at Pfizer – doing so amidst a decidedly interesting time for pharmaceutical companies in the nation's capital. She has also had to work on integrating the communications function as the company continued to deal with the challenges of its Wyeth acquisition.
Susman is another top communicator who reports directly to the CEO of her corporation. In addition to being the ...