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2010 PR People Awards: PR Professional of the Year-Corporate

November 30th, 2010 by

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

2010 15-to-Watch (Corporate/Nonprofit): Melissa Perlman

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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

2010 15-to-Watch (Agency): Angela Grossfeld

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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

2010 PR People Awards: PR Blogger of the Year

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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

2010 PR People Awards: Media Relations Professional of the Year

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Winner: Peter Shankman Founder/CEO, Help a Reporter Out What’s in a name? When it comes to Help a Reporter Out, the name is an amazing tagline in itself and a nearly perfect exercise in branding. This… Continued

2010 15-to-Watch (Corporate/Nonprofit): Jessica Laiti

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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

2010 15-to-Watch (Agency): Robert Gara

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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

2010 PR People Awards: Public Affairs Professional of the Year

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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

2010 15-to-Watch (Corporate/Nonprofit): Amanda Hebert

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Amanda Hebert Publicist, Corporate Communications, Scholastic Inc. Since joining Scholastic in 2008, Amanda Hebert’s talent for coming up with innovative ideas and creating compelling stories has made her an asset to the corporate communications team.… Continued

2010 15-to-Watch (Agency): Alana Fontaine

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Alana Fontaine Director of Public Affairs, Impact Public Affairs In Alana Fontaine’s six years with Impact Public Affairs, she has risen from a junior PR representative to serve as a senior staff member and the… Continued