PR People

Janice M. Maiman, Senior Vice President, Communications and Media Channels, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Janice Maiman has spent nearly 25 years at AICPA, overseeing an award-winning integrated communications team. She directs the Institute’s brand management; … | MORE »

Jason Kuruvilla Special Assistant, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor In his first role as a special assistant to the chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, Jason Kuruvilla was able to turn … | MORE »

Winner: Jon Harris Chief Communications Officer, Hillshire Brands In January 2012, when the Sara Lee Corporation separated into two publicly held companies, Jon Harris and his team at Hillshire Brands provided a cohesive message to … | MORE »

Marianne Ortiz Senior Account Manager, Profiles Over the past two years, Marianne Ortiz has risen from account executive to a senior manager at Profiles. Ortiz has generated and obtained media coverage for clients through the implementation … | MORE »

  Meredith Z. Avakian-Hardaway Public Affairs Specialist, DuPont Meredith Z. Avakian-Hardaway not only makes contributions daily in her role as the public affairs specialist at E.I. DuPont de Nemours (DuPont), she dedicates her time in the … | MORE »

James O’Malley Manager, Analytics Group, Porter Novelli    Five years may not seem like a long career, but when the area of focus is social media analytics, not too many have been doing it longer than James … | MORE »

Winner: Evan Kraus Executive Vice President, APCO Worldwide Although his particular area of specialty is clearly in the online space, Evan Kraus is a truly gifted corporate reputation strategist. He has led corporate reputation campaigns … | MORE »

James Kelly Manager of Business Communications, NASCAR James “Nick” Kelly is one of the driving forces behind strategic communications for NASCAR’s automotive and licensing businesses, which are accountable for approximately $30 million in annual revenue. Kelly … | MORE »

Winner: Matt Motley Senior Vice President, Weber Shandwick Matt Motley’s superior relationships with clients led to the development and execution of several innovative campaigns in 2011. Under Motley’s leadership, RadioShack’s Trade & Save program, which … | MORE »