Meet The 19 Newcomers On Forbes List Of The World’s Most Powerful Women In 2015

5. Ewa Kopacz
No. 40. Ewa Kopacz, age 58
Prime Minister, Poland

Previously a speaker of parliament, Kopacz was elected prime minister in September 2014. She is the second woman to lead Poland and was handpicked by predecessor and current European Council President Donald Tusk.

6. Beth Comstock
No. 55. Beth Comstock, age 53
CEO, GE Business Innovations; CMO, GE, U.S.

In addition to leading marketing efforts as GE’s CMO since 2003, in October 2014, Comstock was appointed as the CEO of GE Business Innovations, which includes GE Lighting, which generates $3 billion in annual revenue.

7. Donna Langley
No. 58. Donna Langley, age 47
Chair, Universal Pictures, U.S.

Chair of Universal Pictures since 2013, Langley is known as one of the most powerful female film execs in Hollywood. She is the driving force behind some of the studio’s most successful movies, like Furious 7, the first Universal film to earn more than $1 billion.