Archive: November 2006

Winner: Carolyn Tieger, Partner and Global Leader, Public Affairs, Porter Novelli Follow-through and attention to detail are just two of many reasons for Carolyn Tieger’s success. A warrior and advocate, she has won major battles… Continued

Winner: Kathy Callahan, Director of Corporate Communications, Ameristar Casinos In recent years, casino properties and companies have changed hands as often as the dice at the craps table. Kathy Callahan faced the challenge in 2002… Continued

Winner: Peggy Heller, Executive Vice President of Health-Care Public Relations, Vox Medica, Inc. Peggy Heller gets behind her people, whether it’s the clients for a multicultural campaign or her own staff. Her accomplishments in 2005… Continued

Winner: Ted Nguyen, Communications Manager, Orange County Transportation Authority Liberal or conservative, rich or poor, people are usually resistant to news that will impact their wallets. Given this tendency, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) communications… Continued

Winner: Ann Marie Varga, Assistant Vice President of Public Relations, Rollins College Anyone who has worked (or studied) in academia knows shoestring budgets are a sine qua non. But Rollins College’s Ann Marie Varga learned… Continued

Winner: Raymond L. Buse, III, Director of Public Relations, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Raymond L. Buse has the “cool” thing down pat, and that cool is rubbing off on the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. As… Continued

Winner: Bryan Dumont, Senior Vice President of Corporate Reputation Research, APCO Worldwide Give Bryan Dumont an inch and he’ll measure for miles. As the SVP of corporate reputation research at APCO Worldwide, measurement is the… Continued

Winner: Elaine Hinsdale, Director of Communications,Lockheed Martin In today’s constant ebb and flow of technology development, it’s no small task to keep up with the changes while fostering a stable, adaptable work environment. But no… Continued

Winner: Sandra Alstadt, Director of Utility Communications and Crisis Communication Command Leader, Entergy Corporation Sandra Alstadt is a risk-taker. In an industry where spontaneous judgment calls often prompt a series of unfortunate events, she possesses… Continued

Winner: Lori Tokunaga, Account Executive, The Hoffman Agency PR is plenty of fun and games to Lori Tokunaga. She won the Hoffman Agency six awards last year, including a MarCom Creative Award, LACP Magellan Award… Continued