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Winner: Laurie Archbold, Founder, Encore Public Relations|Red Couch Stories Laurie Archbold approaches every opportunity the same way, whether it be a pro bono project, nonprofit or Fortune 100 client. This has been her credo for over… Continued

Winner: Caitlin Bohrer, PR Lab Team Leader, Arizona State University Cronkite PR Lab Caitlin Bohrer is a self-starter in the best sense of the word. She offers strong written and verbal communication skills and an… Continued

Winner: Lt. Jeff Hallock, Public Information Officer, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jeff Hallock, PIO for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, handled the crisis communications and media relations around a January 22, 2016 jail escape… Continued

Winner: Trisha Cardoso, Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications, Showtime Networks, Inc. Trisha Cardoso is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of all global public and media relations initiatives for Showtime. These efforts are designed… Continued

Winner: Teresa White, Aflac It was unlikely for a woman with Teresa White’s background to beat the odds. Having grown up in low-income housing and raised by a single parent, the statistics that haunt the… Continued

Winner: HP Inc. – Bringing HP’s Culture of Diversity and Innovation to Life Women, who will control two thirds of consumer wealth over the next decade, continue to face challenges around equality in the workforce—especially… Continued

Winner: Imprenta Communications Group – Plastic Pollution Awareness Campaign Communities of color make up a majority of California’s population, yet they remain largely unrepresented in the state’s mainstream environmental movement. The long-term strength of California’s environmental… Continued

Winner: Lubrizol Corporation – Rebrand Lubrizol Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) The Lubrizol Corporation is a technology-driven company that combines complex specialty chemicals to optimize the quality and value of its customers’ products while reducing their… Continued

Winner: Mastercard – Launch and Implementation of the PRIDE BRG Mexico and Central America Chapter of Mastercard MasterCard set out to leverage diversity in 2016 by promoting awareness and inclusion for all MasterCard employees, fostering… Continued

Winner: Maxine Williams, Facebook Since joining Facebook three years ago, Maxine Williams and her team have encouraged and supported the entire company as Facebook works hard to increase diversity within its culture. Williams developed a… Continued