PR Insiders

Lou Rena Hammond, Chairman/Founder, Lou Hammond & Associates Lou Rena Hammond has transformed a three-employee, three-client company into an award-winning, independent marketing communications agency with 40 employees and more than 40 prestigious travel, home decor,… Continued

Andrea Boyle National Media Relations Coordinator, University of Delaware Armed with a can-do attitude and constant professionalism, Andrea Boyle has expanded the scope of the University of Delaware’s media relations during her two years of… Continued

Co-Winner: Steve Soltis Director, Leadership Communications, The Coca-Cola Company A caffeinated Coke may be necessary to fuel Steve Soltis’ prolific speechwriting; he wrote more than 95 speeches in 2009 for Coca-Cola chairman Muhtar Kent, including key… Continued

Winner: Eliot Hoff Senior Vice President, APCO Worldwide Eliot Hoff has a talent for staying cool in crisis, and for transforming one-off projects into significant client relationships. When one of the world’s largest food manufacturers required… Continued

Diane Gage Lofgren, SVP, Brand Strategy, Communications and Public Relations, Kaiser Permanente Through academic, professional, industry and community successes, Diane Gage Lofgren embodies a rare combination of inspired strategist and engaged leader. At Kaiser Permanente,… Continued

Amy Robinson Account Manager, LEWIS PR Amy Robinson rose through the ranks of LEWIS PR U.S. in four years, from account coordinator to account executive and then senior account executive, to her current position. She… Continued

Winner: Helen Havlak Euro RSCG Worldwide In the course of her internship with Euro RSCG Worldwide PR’s Newsengine U, Helen Havlak distinguished herself above and beyond the normal requirements of her position. She demonstrated a broad… Continued

Winner: Eric Edge Global Chief Communications Officer, Euro RSCG Worldwide Eric Edge’s cutting-edge CSR campaigns have brought together today’s world leaders and given a voice to tomorrow’s. In early 2010, Edge led efforts for the first-ever… Continued

Megan Wright Communications Representative, Oncor Electric Delivery Handling everything from on-camera crisis communications to conceiving and implementing high-profile, massive budget projects for a utility provider to 7 million people, Megan Wright is a pioneer in… Continued

Katie Reardon Senior Associate, Widmeyer Communications In her nearly three years with Widmeyer, Katie Reardon has plied her skills in broad range of disciplines, including straightforward media relations, aggressive social media management, branding and promoting… Continued