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Ketchum Inc.  Ketchum’s senior management team consistently interacts with staff of all levels. On any given day, entry-level employees can find themselves in team meetings or agency gatherings with some of the agency’s most tenured… Continued

Kathleen O’Connell PR Executive, VisitBritain Kathleen O’Connell coordinates press visits and secures coverage in top consumer and travel trade media outlets for VisitBritain. She also has coordinated interviews for VIPs such as the Dean of Westminster,… Continued

Marianne Ortiz Senior Account Manager, Profiles Over the past two years, Marianne Ortiz has risen from account executive to a senior manager at Profiles. Ortiz has generated and obtained media coverage for clients through the implementation… 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

Hunter Public Relations  The internal culture at Hunter PR is creative, fun loving, collaborative and social. All staff members are encouraged to provide the "+1" in whatever they’re doing—whether for clients or on behalf of… Continued

Jason Meyer Associate Director, Online, APCO Worldwide A jack-of-all-trades in strategic communications, Jason Meyer plays a leadership role across several of APCO Worldwide’s key client accounts.  This broad range of experience informs Meyer’s holistic approach to… Continued

Lauren Pratapas Senior Director, Story Partners Capitalizing on her past experience working as a producer for CNN’s Washington bureau, Lauren Pratapas has played a pivotal role in shaping Washington, D.C.’s perception of Story Partners’ roster of… 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

 Fahlgren Mortine  The growth and professional development of its associates is one of Fahlgren Mortine’s strategic areas of focus. The agency conducts a formal performance review for each of its associates twice a year. In… Continued

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