In the beverage industry, several women have driven business growth and success. Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc., is one of the most notable examples as the leader of one of the world’s largest beverage companies.

“Indra Nooyi is the most successful, most recognized woman leader in the beverage business, maybe the business world,” says Sarah Alter, president and chief executive officer of the Chicago-based Network of Executive Women (NEW). “She’s been vocal about gender bias ingrained in corporate America and very honest about the challenges of ‘working while female,’ including personal sacrifices women have had to make to advance their careers.