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The Power List: MARTHA NELSON

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Editorial Director, Time Inc., 59

Tapped to be Time Inc.'s Editorial Director in 2010, the founding editor of InStyle has had a string of successes in publishing. She's also an active philanthropist, serving several boards of directors, including the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America and The Actors Fund.

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