Once again, the finalists in this year’s PR News PR People Awards set an even higher standard of excellence and innovation in the realm of communications, and they did so in the midst of a profoundly challenging business context. The winners will be announced at an awards luncheon on Dec. 1 at Washington, D.C.’s National Press Club, and all finalists will be profiled in a special issue of PR News, out Dec. 7.
Hall of Fame Inductees
• Don Bulmer—SAP
• Peter Debrecney—Gagen MacDonald LLC
• Donna Imperato—Cohn & Wolfe New York
• Michael Kempner—MWW Group
• Larry Parnell—George Washington University
• Marcia Silverman—Ogilvy PR
Account Director/Supervisor of Year
• Julie Batliner—Carmichael Lynch Spong
• Marie Cacciato—JB Cumberland
• Nora Sarraw—Weber Shandwick
• Robyn Fink—MWW Group
Agency Executive of the Year
• Robert Chandler—Chandler Chicco Agency
• Leslie Gaines-Ross—Weber Shandwick
• Ed James—Cornerstone Promotion
• Douglas Spong—Carmichael Lynch Spong
PR Blogger of the Year
• Tim Haran—Usana Health Sciences Inc.
• Brian Solis—FutureWorks Inc.
• David Westcott—APCO Worldwide
Corporate Social Responsibility Leader of the Year
• Tara Greco—APCO Worldwide
• Matt Rose—Emanate PR
Brand Marketer of the Year
• Stacey Havel—Bernard Hodes Global Network
• Jeff Tammes—Cornerstone Promotion
Community Relations Professional of the Year
• Beth Courtier—Trimedia UK
• Tricia Link—Mission FCU
Crisis Manager of the Year
• Eliot Hoff—APCO Worldwide
• Tim McIntyre—Domino’s
Digital Communications Leader of the Year
• John Bell—Ogilvy PR
• Anne Carelli—Coca-Cola Company
• Jennifer Houston—Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
• Chris Perry—Weber Shandwick
Investor Relations/Financial Communications Professional of the Year
• Stan Collender—Qorvis Communications
• Barb Iverson—Weber Shanwick
• Keith Mabee—Dix & Eaton
Measurement/Research Expert of the Year
• David Michaelson—Echo Research
• Ashley Pettit—Southwest Airlines
Media Relations Professional of the Year
• Matt Clark—Lotus Public Relations
• Anthony Sanzio—Campbell Soup Company
• Colleen Wilber—America’s Promise Alliance
PR Professional of Year: Academic Institution
• Melissa Connolly—Hofstra University
• Tomika DePriest—Spelman College
• John Walls—Southwestern Medial Center
PR Professional of the Year: Corporate
• Allison Falkenberry—Men’s Health
• Chris Fuller—Pizza Hut
• Drew McGowan—Edelman Chicago
• Sal Petruzzi—Turner Broadcasting Systems
• David Shane—Hewlett Packard Co.
PR Professional of the Year: Nonprofit/Association
• Leslie Aun—World Wildlife Fund
• Niane Gage Lofgren—Kaiser Permanente
• Ken Johnson—PHRMA
• Megan Lozito—American Heart Association
• Ellen Murphy—YMCA of Greater NY
PR Team Leader of the Year
• Tim Fry—Weber Shandwick
• Jan Hausrath—APCO Worldwide
• Gloria Janata—Chandler Chico Agency
• Richard Licata—Showtime Networks
• Laura Monica—American Water Works Co.
• Susan Peters—Edelman Chicago
• Holly Potter—Kaiser Permanente Corporate
PR Trainer of the Year
• Sally Falkow—Expansion Plus
• Jean Gonsoulin—GolinHarris
Public Affairs Executive of the Year
• Jonathan Collegio—National Association of Broadcasters
• John Davies—Davies Public Affairs
• Richard Ramlall—RCN
Spokesperson of the Year
• Chris Mainz—Southwest Airlines
• Stacy DeBroff—Mom Central Consulting
Tweeter of the Year
• Christi Day—Southwest Airlines
• Morgan Johnston—JetBlue
• John Ratcliffe Lee—MWW Group
• Charlie Witkowski—Weber Shandwick
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