70. Holly Tang

Over the last year, Tang has maintained Bravo Media’s profitability by supporting the overall strategy behind Bravo becoming a top 10 cable network. While the finance area requires a specific skill set, Tang looks for additional traits when assessing candidates for her department. “I look for someone who is thoughtful, smart, motivated, passionate, and can add the right personality [or] dynamic to the existing group,” she says. “Finally, following the advice from a former boss, I ask myself, ‘Could I sit next to this person on an airplane?’”