Stories by Chris Seymour

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

Winner: SHIFT Communications—The Power of Wonder: Celebrating Five Years with Wonderopolis One of the main initiatives undertaken by the nonprofit organization National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is Wonderopolis, an interactive, award-winning learning platform designed… Continued

Sharon Reis, partner at GYMR Public Relations and a speaker at PR News’ upcoming Business Leadership Boot Camp for Communicators on March 14 in Washington, D.C., lists some habits PR pros need to break to take a more business-focused, bottom-line approach to all their efforts.

Jill Zuckman, managing director of SKDKnickerbocker and a speaker at PR News’ Business Leadership for Communicators Boot Camp on March 14 in Washington, D.C., shares four recommendations to mitigate the risks of involving the CEO directly in your PR programs.

When it comes to leadership, there are many people who get it right, but far too many people get it wrong.

Sharron Silvers, Senior Director, Burson-Marsteller Between overseeing multiple client teams, managing new business opportunities and mothering three children, Sharron Silvers embodies who the Top Women in PR should strive to be. As the go-to media… Continued

Stephanie Singer, Senior Vice President of Communications, National Association of Realtors Stephanie Singer is Senior Vice President of Communications at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the world’s largest trade association. She is an accomplished… Continued

Jennifer Sosin, Chair, Global Strategy & Insights, Weber Shandwick With her preternatural sense of the forces that influence how clients think and how stakeholders react, you might say that Jennifer Sosin is the Yoda of… Continued