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Winner: Gail L. Moaney, APR, Managing Partner and Director of Finn Partners’ Travel / Lifestyle Group Gail Moaney is a trailblazer in the industry, showing extraordinary dedication to advancing diversity and excellence. As managing partner… Continued

Winner: Kim L. Hunter, Founder / President / CEO, LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Kim L. Hunter currently leads three separate companies: LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS, an integrated marketing communications firm specializing in multicultural markets; The LAGRANT Foundation, a… Continued

Winner: Catherine Hernandez-Blades, Aflac’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications For 20 years, Catherine Hernandez-Blades has optimized operations, driven revenues, decreased expenses and built high-performing communications teams. She has done so with keen business acumen… Continued

Winner: Judith Harrison, Senior Vice President, Staffing and Diversity & Inclusion, Weber Shandwick Judith Harrison’s vision, passion and commitment have inspired Diversity & Inclusion efforts not just at Weber Shandwick, but within the communications industry… Continued

Winner: Elena Chavez, Associate Director, Latino Audience Strategy at Consumer Reports Elena Chavez demonstrates a commitment to honoring diversity and inclusion and embodies the meaning of a “diversity hero.” She’s an ambassador at Consumer Reports… Continued

Winner: Angela Carrasco, Media Director & Multicultural Lead, Havas PR North America When Angela Carrasco joined Havas PR’s Phoenix office in late 2014, the company was on the verge of possibly losing its assignment as… Continued

Winner: Jan Jones Blackhurst, Executive Vice President of Communications, Government Relations and Corporate Responsibility, Caesars Entertainment Jan Jones Blackhurst is executive vice president of communications, government relations and corporate responsibility (environmental, social diversity and economic… Continued

Winner: Rebecca Ballard, Head of External Communications, Hill+Knowlton Strategies H+K U.S. benefits from gender diversity in leadership, with women leading most of its company, offices and practices. Rebecca Ballard may be less visible, but she’s… Continued

Winner: Donna Allen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, VisitNorfolk Donna Allen’s commitment to attracting a diverse traveling public to the City of Norfolk extends throughout every piece of the organization’s marketing, public relations and… Continued

As a former reporter, I received my share of misguided story pitches, voice mails asking if I received the press release and invitations to parties and lunches followed by product pitches. I’ve also been on the receiving end of outstanding communications tactics, story ideas loaded with article fodder, introductions to top sources, and helpful intel… Continued