Archive: November 2010

Garland Harwood Account Director, Technology, Weber Shandwick When he pitches the media, Garland Harwood draws from his experience of working his way through college as a bill collector and from the influence of his grandmother,… Continued

Angela Grossfeld Vice President, Porter Novelli, Washington, D.C. With a background in advertising—both paid and public service—Angela Grossfeld is media agnostic, believing communications solutions can come in a variety of forms, including earned media, paid… Continued

Robert Gara Senior Associate, APCO Worldwide Since joining APCO Worldwide in 2006, senior associate Robert Gara has helped develop the company’s corporate positioning efforts for a number of clients such as 3TIER, a Seattle-based renewable… Continued

Alana Fontaine Director of Public Affairs, Impact Public Affairs In Alana Fontaine’s six years with Impact Public Affairs, she has risen from a junior PR representative to serve as a senior staff member and the… Continued

William Byrne Corporate Communications Manager, Euro RSCG Worldwide William Byrne has gained both agency and client-side experience in consumer public relations via global assignments for top brands, including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s and Sony. As Euro… Continued

Mary Kathryn Covert, Assistant Vice President, Financial Dynamics International Limited Straight out of college, Mary Kathryn Covert worked her way up from intern to a full-time position in the Coca-Cola Company’s Issues Management division. Covert… Continued

Laura Clementi Senior Associate, Carmichael Lynch Spong After graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota, Laura Clementi joined Carmichael Lynch Spong as an intern. She received a promotion in less than two years and… Continued

Amy Burke Friedman Vice President, Profiles Inc. Since joining Profiles in 2003 as a junior account executive, Amy Burke Friedman has risen to vice president of the company. In April 2009 she led the account… Continued

Co-Winner: Steve Soltis Director, Leadership Communications, The Coca-Cola Company A caffeinated Coke may be necessary to fuel Steve Soltis’ prolific speechwriting; he wrote more than 95 speeches in 2009 for Coca-Cola chairman Muhtar Kent, including key… Continued

Winner: Helen Havlak Euro RSCG Worldwide In the course of her internship with Euro RSCG Worldwide PR’s Newsengine U, Helen Havlak distinguished herself above and beyond the normal requirements of her position. She demonstrated a broad… Continued