PR People Awards:
It's usually the brands and products that get the coverage and attention, while the tireless, creative communications professionals remain out of the limelight, planning their next projects. However, every year, with its PR People Awards, PR News gives credit where it's due and puts the focus on the PR professionals behind the year's most successful communications initiatives.
This year's PR People Awards honored the year's top communicators as well as the People to Watch (rising stars of PR age 30 and under) at a Nov. 29 luncheon event at Washington D.C.'s National Press Club.
PR News also celebrated this year’s Top Places to Work in PR at the luncheon.
Hall of Fame
- David Finn – Ruder Finn
- Ray Jordan – Amgen
- Janice M. Maiman, CAE – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- In Memoriam: Peter Morrissey – Morrissey & Company
- Marian Salzman – Havas PR
Account Director of the Year Deborah Brown – Peppercomm
Honorable Mentions:
- Parris Bowe – Marina Maher Communications
- Jessica Carlson – Twist Marketing
- Christine Marra – MWW
- Diana Sfera – Marina Maher Communications
- Jody Sunna – Havas PR
Account Manager of the Year
Sara Schwartz – Havas PR
Honorable Mentions:
- Melissa Czapiga – Bhava Communications
- Shane Peck – Parson’s Brinckerhoff
Blogger of the Year
Carreen Winters – MWW
Honorable Mentions:
- Gini Dietrich – Arment Dietrich
- Jim Joseph – Cohn & Wolfe
- Ken Makovsky – Makovsky + Company
Community Relations Professional of the Year
Lucienne Gigante – Doral Bank
Honorable Mentions:
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Beth Roden – Bayer Crop Science
Corporate Social Responsibility Leader of the Year
Paul Massey – Weber Shandwick
Jon Schwartz – NASCAR
Honorable Mentions:
- Sarah Coles – Ruder Finn
- Lucienne Gigante – Doral Bank
- Ulviya Hasanzade – Azercell Telecom
- Susan Heaney – Avon
Crisis Manager of the Year Tony Felts – Wellpoint
Honorable Mentions:
- Will Dempster – Qorvis
- Richard Tauberman - MWW
Digital Communications Leader of the Year
Evan Kraus, APCO Worldwide
Honorable Mentions:
- Jeff Beringer – Golin Harris
- Jared Hendler – MWW
- Chris Vary – Weber Shandwick
Event Marketer of the Year
Maggie O’Neill – Peppercomm
Honorable Mentions:
- Chelsea Koski – Qorvis Communciations
Government & Public Affairs Professional of the Year
Heather Kelly – U.S. Special Operations Command William Murray – MWW
Honorable Mentions:
- Paul Jean – Denterlein
- Deana Perlmutter – MWW
Intern of the Year Raymond Liang – YMCA
Honorable Mentions:
- Andrea Summers – Adfero
- Kate Urbach – Havas PR
Internal Communicator & Trainer of the Year
Brooke Shepard, Weber Shandwick
Honorable Mentions:
- Jessica Shearer – MWW
- Kelli Stauning – Wellpoint
MARCOM Professional of the Year
Lisa Adler – Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
Honorable Mentions:
- Anne Bergquist – YMCA
- Mark D. Tullio – Lantronix
Measurement Expert of the Year
Andre Manning - Philips
Honorable Mentions:
- Marianne Eisenmann – Chandler Chicco
- Allyson Hugley – Weber Shandwick
- Eve Stevens – Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Inc.
Media Relations Leader of the Year
Colleen Cleary – Havas PR
Honorable Mentions:
- Melissa Campbell – ERA Franchise
- Sally Kweskin – Wellpoint
- Allison Mickey – Clean Power Finance
- Hope Nicora – Bhava Communications
- Sarah Yansura – Havas PR
PR Professional of the Year: Agency
Michael Kempner – MWW Jenny Moede – Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Inc.
Honorable Mentions:
- Scott Baradell – Idea Grove
- Janene Ferrara – Havas PR
- Ed James – Cornerstone Agency
- Annette Maggiacomo – Duffy & Shanley
- Ken Makovsky – Makovsky + Company
- Elizabeth Zaborawska – Bhava Communciations
PR Professional of the Year: Corporate
Jon Harris – Hillshire Brands
Honorable Mentions:
- John Forrest Ales – Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- Lisa Baxt – Nikon
- Dan Macuga – USANA
- Karen Tillman – Cisco
PR Professional of the Year: Nonprofit
Ellen Murphy – YMCA
Honorable Mentions:
- Stacey Karp – APTS
PR Team Leader of the Year
Matt Motley – Weber Shandwick
Honorable Mentions:
- John Forrest Ales – Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- Amie DeLuca – Henson Consulting
- Darren Scher – Adfero
- Rachel Spielman – Ruder Finn
Social Media Professional of the Year
John Earnhardt – Cisco
Dallas Lawrence – Burson Marsteller
Honorable Mentions:
- Tony Balasandiran – Flowers Communications
- John Cangany – APCO Worldwide
- Pat Connelly – Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
- Tim Haran – USANA
- Marcy Massura – Weber Shandwick
- Greg Swan – Weber Shandwick
Tweeter of the Year Dalton Dorne – Havas PR
Honorable Mentions:
- Sarah Evans – Sevans Strategy
- Dallas Lawrence – Burson Marsteller
- Steve Rubel – Edelman
- Heather Whaling – Geben Communication
Top Places to Work in PR | Rising Stars: People to Watch in PR
Previous Winners
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