Where does Kathy Willard find the time? As CFO of the giantentertainment and e-commerce company Live Nation Entertainmentsince 2007, Willard has handled the financial details of multipledivestitures, spin-offs and more than 200 acquisitions, includingthe prized though contentious acquisition of Ticketmaster in 2010.She then pulled off a complex post-merger refinancing andintegration of two massive companies, forging a singular businessthat has no equal in the industry. Today, Willard manages anextraordinary global financial structure that supports more than11,000 venue clients like New York's Madison Square Garden forwhich Ticketmaster sells tickets, and supports the concert tours atthese venues that Live Nation secures for more than 2,000 artists,about 20,000 shows each year.

Willard is also in charge of the finances of the 128 venues thatLive Nation owns or operates as a concert promoter, such as theHouse of Blues franchise, the Fillmore brand and the HollywoodPalladium.

If only that was the extent of her job. She also must manage thefinancials related to the company's 250 contracted entertainers,such as the Eagles, Jimmy Buffett and Christina Aguilera. Thenthere are artists like Madonna, Jay-Z and U2 that Live Nation doesnot manage but holds long-term contracts with in relation to theirmusic properties. In the case of U2, the company signed a 12-yeardeal worth a reported $100 million to sponsor the band's concerts,control related merchandise and market other rights such as fansites and premium ticket packages.