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Patrick Kerley Senior Digital Strategist, Levick Strategic Communications As a senior staffer on the late Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens’ communications team, Patrick Kerley developed and implemented online strategies aimed at containing reputational damage and growing… Continued

Winner: Michael Kempner President & CEO, MWW Group Those who’ve worked with Michael Kempner will not be surprised to know he’s led MWW to year-over-year consecutive growth annually. He possesses a wide range of expertise comprising… Continued

Scott Larrivee Director of Corporate Communications, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield A budding leader with an ability to successfully juggle several priorities, Scott Larrivee maintains the extreme flexibility necessary to respond to breaking issues at… Continued

Patrick Hornung Account Director, The Brunswick Group Patrick Hornung began his career at Starbucks—not serving no-foam lattes, but as a member of the international communications team, overseeing new market openings in Asia, Europe and Latin… Continued

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

Preparing for an executive’s speech can be just as nerve-racking for the communicator as it can be for the speaker.

Think of a crisis as a trip—with proper information, planning and execution, the damage to one’s reputation is minimized. A well-executed plan will keep you on track and minimize the possibility of dangers along the way.