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PR People Awards +
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Top Places to Work in PR +
Diversity & Inclusion Awards
PR People Hall of Fame
Inductees
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2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
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ROBERT MATHIASPresident
Ogilvy Washington
DEBRA SILIMEOEVP
Hager Sharp
ROB STODDARDSVP, Communications & Public Affairs
NCTA
ANNE COWANSVP, Communications & Marketing
CTAM
RAYMOND KERINSSVP, Head of Communications, Government Relations & Policy
Bayer
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FinalistsVolunteer of the Year: Pre-Announced Winner• Laurie Archbold, Encore Public Relations |
Red Couch Stories
Account Director or Supervisor of the Year • Jessica Griffith, Pascale Communications • Pouneh Lechner, Sterling Communications • Zinie Chen Sampson, Baretz+Brunelle
Brand Marketer of the Year • Edward Harris, Valley Forge Tourism & Convention
Board • Simon Hodgkins, Vistatec • Janice Kapner, T-Mobile
Community Relations Professional of the Year • Lubomir Alamanov, SiteMedia Ltd. • Jon Sullivan, Aflac • Jenna Thomas, Nebo Agency
Crisis Manager of the Year • John Guilfoil, John Guilfoil Public Relations • Jeff Hallock, Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Digital Communications Leader of the Year • Dickie K. Davis, Miami International Airport • Amy Franco, Princeton HealthCare System • Ryan Green, Illinois Policy Institute • Christian Rodgers, Pascale Communications • Mollie Surratt, Mohawk Flooring
Financial Communication Professional of the Year • Robert Burton, Lambert, Edwards & Associates • Laureen Ellison, Pepperjam
Intern of the Year • Jazmin Beltran, Cognito • Nicole Falk, Havas PR • Thomas Scearce, Iowa State Fair • Rebecca Schaming, Family Promise of Summit
County
Internal Communicator of the Year • Brianna Cody, SAP • Lisa Hannum, Beehive Strategic Communication • Sean Jamieson, Bank of America • Aaron Sherinian, United Nations Foundation
Measurement Expert of the Year • Tiffany Jackson, Beehive Strategic Communication • Jessica Onick, Citrix • Angela Sinickas, Sinickas Communications, Inc. • Alan Wallace, Afilias
Media Relations Professional of the Year • Nicole Dye-Anderson, Barclaycard US • Alexandra Gambale, Peppercomm • Jamie Hall, Pascale Communications • Erica Hawksworth, Live Wire Media Relations, LLC • Nati Katz, Burson-Marsteller • Diana Rickert, Illinois Policy Institute • Cara Schneider, VISIT PHILADELPHIA • Sharron Silvers, Burson-Marsteller • Johnny Smith, Ascension
PR Professional of the Year: Agency • Christophe Ginisty, FTI Consulting • Jason Morris, InkHouse • Lesley Sillaman, Havas PR
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FinalistsPR Professional of the Year: Corporate • Christina Bennett, Elizabeth Arden • Ann-Tyler Connell, Bank of America • Laureen Ellison, Pepperjam • Roger Frizzell, Carnival Corporation • Catherine Hernandez-Blades, Aflac • Janice Kapner, T-Mobile • Amanda Plecas, WACKER
PR Team Leader of the Year • Trisha Cardoso, Showtime Networks Inc.• Audra Friis, Pascale Communications • Susan McCabe, Bank of America• Dawn Miller, Miller PR • Ayme Zemke, Beehive Strategic Communication
PR Trainer/Educator of the Year • Dr. Robert S. Fleming, Rowan University • Philip Nardone, PAN Communications
Public Affairs Professional of the Year • Joshua Boisvert, Davies • John Guilfoil, John Guilfoil Public Relations
Social Media Professional of the Year • Alicia Camden, Pascale Communications • Carmen Collins, Cisco • Anastassia Mitchell, Central Texas BBB
Spokesperson of the Year • Ted Dabrowski, Illinois Policy Institute • John Drengenberg, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) • Jeff Hallock, Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Student of the Year • Caitlin Bohrer, Arizona State University Cronkite
PR Lab• Madison McConnell, Drake University School of
Journalism and Mass Communication
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HonoreesAgency
Anne BakerInkHouse Media
& Marketing
Briana BerryRFI Studios
Riva BudowskyBlue Chip Marketing
Worldwide
Lauren Burkemc²
Margaret ClevengerScoutComms, Inc.
Chelsea CurleyJohn Guilfoil
Public Relations
Armando DiazEY
Sasha DookhooPAN Communications
Kimberly DreisingerThe Bulleit Group
Amy FerraroBlue Chip Marketing
Worldwide
Christian GarlandHill+Knowlton
Strategies
Kate GouldingQorvis MSLGROUP
Matt HenslerBlast Marketing & PR
Heather Hewitlotus823
Tim HoganCLS Strategies
Sam HoweMSLGroup
Janine KamweneAPCO Worldwide
Hod KleinVested
Andrew KnoblauchDixon Schwabl
Eric KokonasDittoe Public Relations
Joanna LeisFinn Partners
Adriana LopezThe Axis Agency
Laura Krebs MillerCashman and Associates
Michael MoroneyStory Partners
Jasmine Baez Munera
MSLGROUP
Jessica MurrayR&R Partners
Jennifer MyersHavas PR
Leah-Michelle Nebbia
Makovsky
Samantha NevelsMakovsky
Cristina NoguerasMSLGROUP
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HonoreesAgency
Amanda PassageLambert, Edwards
& Associates
Natalie PostonHill+Knowlton
Strategies
Valerie PritchardMakovsky
Rachel RacoosinLEVICK
Joe ReedWeber Shandwick
Congratulations to our Havas PR trio!
We thank you for all of your efforts and are honored to work beside you every day.
JENNIFER MYERSRising PR Star
Under 30 Honoree
NICOLE FALKPR People
Intern of the Year Finalist
LESLEY SILLAMANPR People
Professional of the Year Finalist
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Chelsea RukaMSLGROUP
Jessica SaccoJohn Guilfoil
Public Relations
Allison SchneiderLocust Street Group
Lina SkandalakisEverywhere Agency
Gillian SmallGillian Small
Public Relations
Andrew StoltzfusVoce Communications/
Porter Novelli
Caitlin TeahanWE Communications
Dara ToulchBallantines PR
Tara ValenzaBullfrog + Baum
Mollie WagonerLive Wire
Media Relations
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Honorees
Eileen CollinsHilton
Lauren CraftZeel
Kathryn DeardorffVISIT Milwaukee
Cait DeBaunU.S. Travel Association
Alexandra AbramsBoeing
Ana BraskampYahoo
Gina ChininoCushman & Wakefield
Camille Salama Chotzen
Zillow Group
Jennifer CingariESPN
Rebecca DorfmanFUSION
Sarah ErdmanU.S. Travel Association
LaToya EvansBank of America
Bridget ForneyKiddie Academy
Amy GarveyUnited Way of New York City
Corporation/Nonprofit
Jamie GlushonLaurel & Wolf
T. Andrew Huddleston
International Union, UAW
Claire HunterAllstate Insurance
Company
Bailey JacobsU.S. Chamber of
Commerce Foundation
Grace JonesDayton Children’s
Sarah McBrideHuman Rights
Campaign
Danielle Meister-Cohen
Samsung Electronics
Lliam MorrisonFrontier Communications
Reid MyersTime Inc.
Bridget O’NeillElizabeth Arden
Madison ParksMarriott International
Payal PatelNavy Pier, Inc.
Dinorah PeñaSundial Brand
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Honorees
Kevin TurnerVimeo
Lindsey Viotto-HughesBell Helicopter
Katherine WongThe Weather Company,
an IBM Business
Lina WoodsPwC
Jessica ZetzmanCase Foundation
Jessica SchaeferPoint72 Asset Management
Kelsey ScramJefferson Parish
Economic Development Commission (JEDCO)
Ryann TanapNAMI, the National Alliance on Mental
Illness
Meg TaylorWine & Spirits
Wholesalers of America
Gianina ThompsonESPN
Corporation/Nonprofit
always going above and beyond
grace jonesPR News — PR Rising Star
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Adobe Systems Aflac Corporate Communications
The American College of Cardiology AR|PR Archer Malmo
ASTRSK PR BAM Communications Beckerman Beehive Strategic Communication Bhava Communications
BodenPR Cohn & Wolfe Communications Strategy Group Cone Communications Consumer Technology
Association
Current Marketing Davies Dixon Schwabl EvolveMKD Exponent PR
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Afl ac is honored to be named a Top Place to Work in PR for 2016.
Catherine Hernandez-Blades Finalist for PR News’ PR People Award -
PR Professional of the Year: Corporate category
Jon Sullivan Finalist for PR News’ PR People Award -
Community Relations Professional of the Year category
Afl ac’s Corporate Communications - PR team
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Kaplow Communications Ketchum Lippe Taylor M&C Saatchi PR MasterCard
Matter Communications Marina Maher Communications MWWPR National Beer
Wholesalers Association
National Center for Missing & Exploited
Children
PAN Communications Porter Novelli Powell Tate R&R Partners Republica
Robert Half RockOrange SAP Asia Pacific Japan SAP North America SHIFT Communications
Southwest Airlines Spark PR Spectrum Stone Ward Text100
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The Coyne Agency UPRAISE Marketing + Public Relations
USDA FSIS Office of Public Affairs and Consumer
Education (OPACE)
VSC / Wareness.io W2O Group Weber Shandwick
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM congratulates the 2016 PR Top Places to Work Awards honorees.
CTA is honored to be recognized as one of this year’s honorees. CTA.tech
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Honorees
• Alzheimer's Australia Vic - Let's Talk About Sex: Relationships and Intimacy as We Age
• Ascension - Addressing Healthcare Needs of Diverse Communities, One Story at a Time
• ATB Financial - Postcard Stories
• Aurora Health Care - What is Diversity & Inclusion at Aurora?
• Burson-Marsteller - Together Being More
• CITGO - Official Fuel Sponsor for the 2015 Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America
• FleishmanHillard - FH4Inclusion
• Hill+Knowlton Strategies - #NotYourMascot: Bringing a Human Rights Issue to Center Field
• HP Inc. - Bringing HP's Culture of Diversity and Innovation to Life
• Imprenta Communications Group - Plastic Pollution Awareness Campaign
• Imprenta Communications Group - Local Control Funding Formula Awareness Campaign
• Lubrizol Corporation - Rebrand Lubrizol Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
• Mastercard - PRIDE Mastercard Mexico and Central America Chapter Launch
• Moet Hennessy USA - Women @ MHUSA Initiative
• Realogy Holdings Corp. - Diversity & Inclusion Council
• Sedgwick - Differences Matter
• Taft Communications - New Jersey State of Diversity Survey
• Takeda Oncology - “Take Pride” Float at Boston Pride Parade
• TBWA\Chiat\Day - Accenture Being Greater Than Program
• USA Swimming - Cultural Inclusion Resource Guides
Diversity & Inclusion Leaders
Diversity & Inclusion Campaigns
Roberto Vila Mastercard
Teresa White Aflac
Maxine Williams Facebook
Ronald W. Wong Imprenta
Communications Group
Laura Alber Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Catherine Hernandez-Blades
Aflac
Antonio Lucio HP Inc.
Laverne McGee OCPA
Paul Rosengren PSEG
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Leadership in public relations means redefining an industry’s benchmarks for success through integrated
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