Stories by PRNEWS

David Finn, Founder and Chairman, Ruder Finn In 1948, David Finn co-founded Ruder Finn, Inc., building one of the largest independent communications firms from the ground up. Today, Ruder Finn is one of the most esteemed… Continued

Winner: Lisa Adler VP, Corporate Communications, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company Lisa Alder overseas a communications team that practices PR, patient advocacy, visual communications and digital communications. Under her leadership, a social media program was… Continued

Co-Winner: Michael Kempner Founder, President & CEO, MWW Since founding MWW in 1986, Michael Kempner’s strong leadership has kept the agency’s year-over-year growth at 14% to date. In 2012, MWW has gained a total of… Continued

Winner: Colleen Cleary Vice President, Havas PR Colleen Cleary is a leading expert when it comes to media relations and celebrity partnerships—as vice president of Havas PR, Cleary is a senior client manager who specializes… Continued

Co-Winner: John Earnhardt Director of Communications, Cisco Systems When John Earnhardt wrote the first blog post at Cisco in 2005, it kicked off the social media era not only for him, but for the brand… Continued

Winner: Raymond Liang Intern, YMCA If you’re going to be an intern, it’s important to make sure you make the most of the time you spend with an organization and contribute to that organization’s success.… Continued

Co-Winner: Heather Kelly Air Force Reservist, Tech, U.S. Special Operations Command Sergeant Heather Kelly provides public relations support for high-visibility special projects for U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. Her… Continued

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… Continued

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… Continued

Winner: Andre Manning Global Head of Corporate Communications, Philips As the communications adviser to the Philips Board of Management, Andre Manning has helped establish a culture of accountability that has spread throughout Philips’ global locations,… Continued