PR News Announces PR People Awards Finalists

Despite a still-recovering economy and tight budgets, PR campaigns have never been more innovative than in 2010. While we honor the best PR efforts, we also pay tribute to the people behind the work with our PR People Awards. The finalists here are the cream of the communications crop. Plus, we induct a new class of Hall of Famers and showcase the top new kids in town—our 15-to-Watch in both agency and corporate/nonprofit categories. PR News will honor these finalists and inductees at the PR People Awards luncheon on Nov. 30 at the National Press Çlub in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit prnewsonline.com/awards/prpeople2010_honorees.html.

2010 PR People Hall of Fame Inductees

• Diane Gage Lofgren, Kaiser Permanente

• Lou Hammond, Lou Hammond & Associates

• Jay M. Jaffe, Jaffe PR

• Andy Polansky, Weber Shandwick

• D’Arcy Rudnay, Comcast Corporation

• Scott Widmeyer, Widmeyer Communications

Account Director/Supervisor of the Year

• Eric Pehle, Weber Shandwick Minneapolis

• Maria Reitan, Carmichael Lynch Spong

• Jennifer Risi, Weber Shandwick New York

Brand Marketer of the Year

• Huma Gruaz, Alpaytac

• Lisa Sepulveda, Weber Shandwick New York

Crisis Manager of the Year

• Eliot Hoff, APCO Worldwide

• Jason Maloni, Levick Communications Strategies (DC)

•Thomas J. Rozycki Jr., CJP Communications

• Michelle Russo, Discovery Communications

CSR Leader

• Eric Edge, Euro RSCG Worldwide

• Ulviyya Hasanzadeh, Azercell Telecom

• Marie Yarroll, Best Western

Digital Communications Leader of the Year

• Mary O’Connell, The Clorox Company

• Chris Perry, Weber Shandwick, New York

• Holly Potter, Kaiser Permanente

Event Marketer/Communicator of the Year

• Samson Leung, Volkswagen Hong Kong Ltd.

• Rene Mack, Weber Shandwick New York

• Jann Yogman, North 6th Agency

Investor Relations Professional of the Year

• Crocker Coulson, CCG Investor Relations

• Rob Flaherty, Ketchum

• Claire Koeneman, Financial Relations Board and

MWW Group

• Howard Ungerleider, Dow Chemical

Marketing/Marcom Leader of the Year

• Cheryl Goodman, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies

• Ambre Morley, Novo Nordisk

• Matt Rizzetta, North 6th Agency

• Kelly Williamson, APCO Worldwide

Measurement Expert/PR Analyst of the Year

• Steve Astle, FICO

• Don Bartholomew, Fleishman-Hillard

• Tim Marklein, Weber Shandwick San Francisco

Public Affairs Professional of the Year

• Ray Steen, General Dynamics Information Technology

• Marguerite Tortorello, Property Casualty Insurers

Association of America

• Huw Williams, Impact Public Affairs

PR Blogger of the Year

• Todd Defren, Shift Communications

• Tim Haran, USANA

• Kerry Noone, Sodexo

PR Professional of the Year – Academic

• Daniel Arguijo, Jr., Houston Community College

• Claire Holmes, University of California, Berkeley

• Bill Jenkins, Grand Canyon University

PR Professional of the Year – Agency

• Sandra Fathi, Affect Strategies

• Ed James, Cornerstone Promotion

• Michael Kemper, MWW Group, Inc

• Starr Million Baker, INK Public Relations

• Elizabeth Zaborowska, Bhava Communications

PR Professional of the Year: Corporate

• Eileen Cassidy Rivera, Vangent, Inc.

• Kelly Doria, Scottrade

• Chris Fuller, Pizza Hut

• Cheryl Goodman, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies

• Stuart Kirby, Diageo PLC

• Dan Macuga, USANA Health Sciences

• Donna Peterman, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

• Troy Rutman, Best Western International

PR Professional of the Year – Nonprofit

• Jennifer Coleman, Baylor Health Care System

• Shawna Seldon, The Rosen Group

• Patrice Smith, Kaiser Permanente

PR Agency Team Leader

• Joseph Cohen, MWW Group

• Beth Pagano, Euro RSCG Worldwide

• Marian Salzman, Euro RSCG Worldwide PR

Social Media Leader

• Christopher Barger, GM

• Danielle Brigida, National Wildlife Federation

• Shauna Causey, Comcast

• Doug Wernert, Weber Shandwick Detroit

Pre-Announced Winners

Intern of the Year

• Helen Havlak, Euro RSCG Worldwide

Lemonade Maker

• David Siroty, Coldwell Banker

Speechwriter of the Year

• Gary Sheffer, GE Corporate

• Steve Soltis, The Coca Cola Company

15-to-Watch Corporate and Nonprofit:

• Andrea Boyle, University of Delaware

• Cassie Bryan, Turner Broadcasting System

• Brad Carmony, Homewood Suites by Hilton

• Laura Dunn, Kaiser Permanente

• Kristy Guerra, Bausch & Lomb Inc.

• Amanda Hebert, Scholastic Inc.

• Jessica Laiti, Cox Enterprises

• Scott Larrivee, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Justin Lyons, National Basketball Association

• Melissa Perlman, Office Depot

• Ashley Pettit, Southwest Airlines

• Nathan Regan, WCG Company

• Chris Schein, Oncor Electric Delivery

• Bethridge Toovell, Rodale

• John Trybus, The Jane Goodall Institute

Agency:

• Amy Burke Friedman, Profiles Inc.

• William Byrne, Euro RSCG Worldwide

• Laura A. Clementi, Carmichael Lynch Spong

• Mary Kathryn Covert, FD

• Alana Fontaine, Impact Public Affairs

• Robert Gara, APCO Worldwide

• Angela Grossfeld, Porter Novelli

• Garland Harwood, Weber Shandwick

• Patrick Hornung, Brunswick

• Patrick Kerley, Levick Strategic

Communications

• Taline Kundakji, Marina Maher