Ellen Kroner

Kroner once landed our PR Exec of the Year CableFAXIE, and she’s no stranger to this list. We’ll tell you why. AMC Nets has her to thank for the successful comms strategy surrounding its spinoff from Cablevision in 2011, positioning the company’s execs as thought leaders and driving international growth – and a whole lot more. Also, we love her afternoon pick-me-up routine: “Each morning I check my schedule and set my iPhone alarm for two available five-minute segments during the day when I engage in a mini-meditation, with three minutes of yoga breathing and a cup of green tea,” she says.