Women to Watch: Anastasia Kelly

Anastasia Kelly

Executive Vp, General Counsel, Senior Regulatory and Compliance Officer

American International Group Inc.

New York

Age: 56

Before being appointed to her current position, Anastasia Kelly was executive vp and general counsel of MCI/WorldCom, where she helped the company emerge from bankruptcy and resolve all criminal and civil investigations after it filed a corporate financial restatement in April 2004.

Advice to young women: Young women should find a mentor and network within the industry. "Learn everything you can, stay flexible and don't reject career paths out of hand because they may seem nontraditional."