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2012 PR People Awards: Intern of the Year

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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

2012 PR People Awards: Government and Public Affairs Manager of the Year

November 29th, 2012 by

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

2012 PR People Awards: PR Profesional of the Year — Corporate 

November 29th, 2012 by

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

2012 PR People Awards: PR Team Leader of the Year

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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

2012 PR People Awards: Measurement Expert of the Year

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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

2012 PR People Awards: Internal Communicator & Trainer of the Year

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Winner: Brooke Shepard Executive Creative Director, Weber Shandwick Brooke Shepard leads a team of community managers, creative writers, digital strategists, graphic designers and video producers. He has a unique ability to grab people’s attention and… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Tweeter of the Year 

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Winner: Dalton Dorné Chief Marketing Officer, Havas PR Dalton Dorné, officially the chief marketing officer at Havas PR North America, is unofficially the agency’s chief twitter officer (or CTO). She is the source of the… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: PR Professional of the Year — Nonprofit 

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Winner: Ellen Murphy Senior Director of Communications, YMCA Ellen Murphy was a key figure in the revitalization of the YMCA’s organization-wide communications strategy. Under Murphy’s leadership, the YMCA’s local and national media coverage increased and… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Account Manager of the Year 

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Winner: Sara Schwartz Assistant Account Executive, Havas PR One of Sara Schwartz’s first assignments after joining Euro RSCG Worldwide PR—now Havas PR—in May 2011 was helping to plan a Back to School editor event for… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Community Relations Professional of the Year

November 29th, 2012 by

Winner: Lucienne Gigante SVP Marketing, Public Relations & Community, Doral Bank Lucienne Gigante arrived in Puerto Rico four years ago to help transform Doral Bank’s image with bravado and a highly aggressive, "no-holds-barred" CSR strategy.… Continued