Where she is America On Line, Alexandria, Va.

What she does Senior director for corporate communications. Part of a government relations team and an official spokesperson for AOL.

How she got there After four years in The White House press office and two as Senator Edward Kennedy's press secretary, she chose a corporate job over the time and energy required during a Senate campaign.

How perceptions have changed "When I arrived here two years ago, everyone thought of AOL as a small company." In fact, in terms of capitalization, AOL is the heavyweight in the AOL/Time-Warner merger.

Best career move in college Transferring from a journalism school to Colby. "I learned more working on the Echo than I did in any journalism classes."