PR News honored the budding leaders of PR at its 2015 Rising PR Stars 30 & Under awards luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on December 9, 2015. The event recognized the passionate young professionals who day in and day out are making communications matter in the marketplace. Also recognized were the 2015 PR People Award winners and the Top Places to Work in PR in 2015.
Agency
- Lauren Amaio, Global Strategy Group
- Emma Beck, LEVICK
- Scott Bisang, Joele Frank
- Robert Bitter, LANE PR
- Ken Bruno, Access Communications
- Angela Carrasco, Havas PR North America
- Sarah Chavey, ANTHEMIC Agency
- Stephanie Clarke, Havas PR North America
- Virginia Cromwell, Weber Shandwick
- Kristin Davie, Peppercomm
- Ray De Lorenzi, CLS Strategies
- Christine Deakers, Eastwick Communications
- Bethany Early, Jaffe
- Jenny Gardynski, PAN Communications
- Elizabeth Gray, APCO Worldwide
- Cara Greene, Stanton Communications, Inc.
- Anna Haberlein, Arizona Public Service Co.
- Kendal Hurley, Ballantines PR
- Hana Katen, WE Communications
- Meghan Kidd, Porter Novelli
- Kristen Labriola, Marina Maher Communications LLC
- Allie Metcalf, Edelman
- Katie Milgrom, APCO Worldwide
- Jeanette Naranjo, RockOrange
- Katie O'Brien, Henson Consulting, Inc.
- Alexandra Papazis, Marina Maher Communications
- Kyle Peterson, Clement | Peterson
- Michelle Reino, Luquire George Andrews
- Mandy Robinson, Tremor Video
- Greg Romano, Edelman
- Cristina Rue, CLS Strategies
- Rachel Saffitz, Makovsky & Company
- Kristal Sauer, Gagen MacDonald
- Jesse Scott, The Firm Public Relations & Marketing
- Danny Segal, Edelman Public Relations
- Michelle Selesky Giuda, Weber Shandwick
- Kimberly Setliff, Antenna Group
- Bill Smith, Makovsky & Company
- Karen Sullivan, MSLGROUP
- Chrissy Terrell Murray, Gannett Co. Inc.
- Shannon Toher, The Yu Crew, LLC
- Brooks Wallace, Hollywood PR
- Stephen Wilson, Coyne PR
- Samantha Wolf, Havas PR North America
Corporations & Associations
- Seth Adam, GLAAD
- Dayna Adelman, HEINEKEN USA
- Bradley Akubuiro, Pratt & Whitney
- Catherine Anderson, Apple PR
- Annie Bailey Austin, Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory
- Vince Azar, Astellas Pharma
- Chris Brooks, Hilton Worldwide
- Jessica Carlton, Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Alex Cohen, Apttus
- Anthony Dobies, University Relations/News at West Virginia University
- Natan Edelsburg, Muck Rack
- Julia Ehrenfeld, Bank of America
- Amy Etheridge, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Kristen Fraser, Aflac
- Britta Gidican, Trupanion
- Kamari Guthrie, WeddingWire
- Jo Jensen, DDC
- Kathleen Kirkham, Smithfield Foods
- Alison Kwong, National Instruments
- Eliza Levy, National Council of Textile Organizations
- Michelle Muslera, MasterCard
- Molly Phillips, Omni Hotels & Resorts
- Lucille Spann, Visit Florida
- Sarah Stipicevic, Peter G. Peterson Foundation
- Matthew Windsor, Animal Planet