THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Thank you to our Judges
Michelle AbdowMarket Mentors, LLC
Aimee Adler CookeConceptual Communications
Kate AerisAeris PR
Lucy AllenFirebrand Communications
Lark-Marie AntonGannett I USA TODAY Network
Belinda AtteberryAC Strategic Marketing
Sarah BabbittSHIFT Communications
Melissa BarattaAlloy Marketing
Minerva BaumannNew Mexico State University
Bruce BeckDB&R Marketing Communications, Inc.
Talia BeckettWomen in PR North America
Desiree BellDPBell & Associates
Thomas BennettFleishmanHillard
Ben BillingsleyBroadsheet Communications
Evan BloomFortress Strategic Communications
Carmen BoonFood Bank For NYC
Becky BoydMediaFirst
Beth BraenBob Gold & Associates
Jocelyn BrandeisJBLH Communications
Kelly BroadwayHorizon Government Affairs
Amy BrownsteinPRStudio USA
Shauna BrueggenGolin
Tanya BrunetWeber Shandwick
Missy BurchartWilbron
Ashley BurkeNational Mining Association
Dara BuschHavas PR North America
Scott CahillDSC Communications LLC
Bryan CainEndicott College
Stasha CarrasquilloTurnstone Center
Jennifer CarrollAMP
Scott CastlemanLSG
Becca ChambersScale Venture Partners
Faustine ChanBetter Business Bureau
Sharon ChoEdelman
Amy ClimenhageSachs Media
Dan CohenFull Court Press Communications
Andrew ConnellENGAGE RESONATE
Mary ConwayMKC Strategies
Jordan CookeGroup Gordon
Tara CooperThe Grace Group
Gerard CorbettRedphlag
Randy CraderGOAT Group
Joanne DavisJoanne Davis
Krishana DavisPrecision Strategies
Christy DeSantisCrohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Linda DescanoHAVAS Red
Alfredo DiazLucky Break Public Relations
Heidi DoakJ/PR (J Public Relations)
Jim DonahueNüPOINT
Jamie DowdWeber Shandwick
Cristal DowningMerck & Co (stock exchange MRK)
Lee EdelsteinThe Brandman Agency
Elizabeth EmmanuelFlorida Trucking Association
Maura FarrellAvoq
Jade Faugno-MariaDukas Linden Public Relations
Natacha FavryKalamari Agency
Beth FeldmanNexstar Media Group
Julie Ferris-TillmanInterdependence
Anita FoxTIAA Wealth Management & Advice Solutions
Peeradon GabrielYell International Private Limited
Elizabeth GarciaApproach Comunicação
Kate GarryUniversity of Notre Dame
Kenny GaryLIMELIGHT
Martha A. Gaston, APRTD Bank
Brandy GeersFleishmanHillard
Alexander GhingerLippe Taylor
John GondaSage Growth Partners
Jessica GrahamFionix Consulting
Jen GravesPorter Novelli
Alexandra GreenCitizen Relations
Kodu GurfeinExiger
Charlotte HamiltonThe Good Human Group
Buffy HarakidasJSA
Melissa Harris ThirskLSAC
Laura HensonHVM Communications
West HerfordOn Ideas
David HermanRH Strategic
Natalie HernandezConvene
Matt HesslerEvolveMKD
Brittany HohlBeach House
Samara Finn HollandKaplow Communications
Annie HolschuhBVK
Toiya HonoreAmerican Heart Association
Clotilde HouzeSanofi
Katie Huang ShinBig Valley Marketing
Megan HueterMikeWorldWide
Robyn Jackson MaloneRJ Communications
Andrea Jackson OttFoxglove Communications
Laurie JessupJessup Communications
Katie JewettUPRAISE Marketing + Public Relations
Hayley JohnsJackson Spalding
Deidra JohnsonPorter Novelli
Emily JohnstonCitizen Relations
Brandy JonesSouthwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority/ Metro
Wendy JoongWe. Communications
Barbara KarasekParadise Advertising & Marketing Inc.
Howard KareshTreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Tracie KennedyReverb Communications
Jaya Koilpillai-BohlmannJohns Hopkins Health System
Kelly KovackBeautyMatter
Joanna Krupa-BrownZeno Group
Peter LaMotteChernoff Newman
Ellen LaNiccaEllen LaNicca Fearless PR
Stephen LarkinErich & Kallman
Heather Leeds GreenfieldThe Lede Company
Rich LevyLehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health
Mark LindleyMCL Communications & Consulting, Ltd.
Laura LongobardiAvoq
Caitlin LowieArdelyx
Steph LundMSQ Sport + Entertainment
Robin MagrisiFINN Partners
Rob ManfredoTCL North America
Joshua MansbachJRM Storytellers
Marla MartinFlorida Realtors®
Barbara MartinThe Brand Guild
Priscila MartinezThe Brand Agency
Sandra MasonAssociation of Equipment Manufacturers
William MayForbes Tate Partners
Jane MazurRadNet
Damita McDonaldNotre Dame of Maryland University
Karen McMillenVMA Communications
Ellie McNevinThe Birdie Agency
Laura MillerGreentarget
Ilissa MilleriMiller Public Relations
Sela MissirianThe Partnership
Alysha MonfetteYMCA of the North Shore
Danielle MontanaPeppercomm
Laura MortensenSharp Think
Susan MurphyCoyne PR
Lauren MusiolThe Reis Group
Lois Najarian O’NeillDolphin
George NellistAscend Agency
Nick NelsonEdelman
Alexandra NimaThe Sophisticated Geek OÜ
Kevin NolanKARV
Paul OakleyTiny Mighty Communications
Sean O’LearySusan Davis International
David OlsonBrandpoint
Myra OppelOrbis Operations
ERIN OSBORNEOsborne Northwest Public Relations (ON PR)
Chichi OsuagwuInternational Finance Corporation
Laure ParkEndo, Inc.
Kristin PehushLippe Taylor
Nicole PennEGC Group
Nina PfisterMAG PR
Allison PishkoGreen Room Communications
Jorge A. PlasenciaRepublica Havas
Ellyn J. Pollack, M.A., APR, Fellow PRSAU.S. Census Bureau
Vince Powers360PR+
Gretchen PowersCouncil for Responsible Nutrition
Sue ProckoThe Procko Group
Frank QuaratielloCitizens
Courtney QuayeFleishmanHillard
Tiffany RafiiUpSpring
Deirdre RamseyPrecision
Dan ReneDan Rene Communications
Dusty RhodesConventures, Inc.
Ann RimkusThe Point Group
Elisabeth RitzRitz Communications, LLC
Angela RobertsAmerican Veterinary Medical Association
Rebecca Roberts Powell Communications
Lori RosenRosen Group
Melissa RosenfieldIFP Communications
Barbara RozgonyiCoryWestMedia
Sophie RubinTier One Partners
Tara RushLSG (formerly CMO at Audi and CCO at Heineken
Mike RyanPIMS
Julie SaferCivic
Rhonda SandersonSandersonPR
E. Gayle Saunders, APRThe Saunders Company (The Saunders PR Group)
Rochelle SchlorttCatholic Charities of Central Colorado
Michael SchreursStrategic America
Sarah SebastianRose Gold Collective
Beatrice SeravelloBaretz + Brunelle
Iris ShafferAPCO
Jennifer ShahTELUS
Matalee ShambleyBolt PR
Heather ShankwilerADP
Amy ShanlerBoston University College of Communication
Rory SheehanCitizens Financial Group
Zoe SherlickNational Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Pat SloanSloan Hunt Communications
Dave SmolenskyResolute Public Affairs
Curtis SparrerBospar
Amy StantonStanton & Company
Gina StoufferLou Hammond Group
Elizabeth StrzalkaIdentity
Kelder SummersNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Karen Swim, APRWords For Hire
Claudia SzantoHeraldist
Philip Tate, APR, Fellow PRSAPhilip Tate Strategic Communications LLC
Matt TerrillFirehouse Strategies
Chris Thatcher5W Public Relations
Karen ThomasThomas Public Relations, Inc.
Beth ThompsonGatesman
Keri ToomeyThe Bliss Group
Tejas TotadeRuder Finn
Nancy TrentTrent & Company, Inc.
Jo TrizilaTrizCom Public Relations
Mark TruaxPac/West Strategies
Duyen TruongSage Communications
Michelle TuckerEdelman
Lauren TylerAdfero
Jennifer Valdesrbb Communications
Matt WagnerTarget 10
Chris WallaceLA Clippers/Intuit Dome
Kirsten WalpertHelloFresh
Eveline WanStrategic Public Relations Group
Eva WaskoA&G (Allen & Gerritsen)
Christy WeirSpecial Olympics
Carter WeitzBailey Lauerman
Jon WentzelNuclear Energy Institute
Windsor WesternHer Campus Media
Earl WhippleFWV
Randi WhiteDay One Agency
Genevieve WilkinsROKK Solutions
Trovon Williamswww.naacp.org
Meredith Williams, MPHGuidehouse
Nathan WillnerNational Creditors Bar Association
Sara WilsonSmith Kroeger
Kristin WootenBabbit Bodner
Grant Wright(W)right On Communications
Danielle Wuschke PaigeNixon Peabody
SEDA YALCIN ULUSOYWEBER SHANDWICK
Joshua ZecherVrge Strategies