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Claire Holmes Associate Vice Chancellor, University Communications, University of California, Berkeley Talk about crisis management. In the face of a $40 million budget cut in May, Claire Holmes spearheaded a campaign aimed at continuing to… Continued

Ashley Pettit Public Relations Specialist, Southwest Airlines Company Ashley Pettit specializes in going beyond the buzz to measure the impact of the Southwest Airlines communication team’s efforts, giving concrete evidence on how the communication function… Continued

Garland Harwood Account Director, Technology, Weber Shandwick When he pitches the media, Garland Harwood draws from his experience of working his way through college as a bill collector and from the influence of his grandmother,… Continued

Winner: Chris Fuller Director of PR & Emerging Media, Pizza Hut How do you top off a large, everything pizza with extra cheese? Chris Fuller succeeded in doing just that in 2010 with a menu of… Continued

Melissa Perlman Manager, Public Relations, Office Depot No one embodies Office Depot’s Taking Care of Business maxim more than Melissa Perlman. As part of Office Depot’s corporate dedication to environmental sustainability, Perlman produced several campaigns… Continued

Angela Grossfeld Vice President, Porter Novelli, Washington, D.C. With a background in advertising—both paid and public service—Angela Grossfeld is media agnostic, believing communications solutions can come in a variety of forms, including earned media, paid… Continued

Winner: Tim Haran Manager of Social Media Content, USANA Since launching USANA Health Sciences’ blog www.whatsupusana.com in December 2008, Tim Haran has continually found ways to tie in new and dynamic content that captivates readers’ interest… Continued

Jessica Laiti Corporate Responsibility Specialist, Cox Enterprises Jessica Laiti holds more board and committee appointments than many top-level executives. As the head of Cox Enterprises’ partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Laiti coordinates every aspect of… Continued

Robert Gara Senior Associate, APCO Worldwide Since joining APCO Worldwide in 2006, senior associate Robert Gara has helped develop the company’s corporate positioning efforts for a number of clients such as 3TIER, a Seattle-based renewable… Continued

Winner: Marguerite Tortorello SVP, Public Affairs, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Marguerite Tortorello leads advocacy initiatives and reputation management at PCI through traditional and social media, grassroots efforts and strategic positioning. Her recent efforts have… Continued