The 2024 Ragan High Ladies in Communication Awards celebrated the trailblazing achievements of the ladies who’ve raised the bar for the remainder of the comms world by way of their work creating high-performance, relentlessly artistic work throughout inside and exterior communications, HR, public relations and past
Ragan Communications hosted an awards luncheon on Feb. twenty ninth at New York Metropolis’s Metropolis Vineyard, the place attendees took time to have fun one another within the face of each international and inside trials to beat at present’s most pressing challenges.
“This yr’s class of High Ladies exemplifies the heights that ladies can attain throughout our business after they come collectively,” mentioned Diane Schwartz, CEO of Ragan. “It’s an honor to acknowledge their energy and have fun their skill to enact significant change by way of their efforts.”
Ragan additionally had two Corridor of Fame honorees in attendance, who spoke to crowd about their takeaways from their completed careers.
“What this business actually wants is nice individuals, and we want each other,” mentioned Marian Salzman, senior vp at Philip Morris Worldwide. “What we want is a office that embraces variations, champions strengths, and guides us all by way of it collectively.”
Susan Donlon, chief communications officer at KeyBank, acknowledged that her induction as a Corridor of Famer wasn’t a person pursuit.
“I need to thank my staff as a result of they all the time convey professionalism and enjoyable to my position day-after-day,” she mentioned.
Congratulations to all of this yr’s winners and nominees.
Bridge Builders
Melissa Buscher, Vice President, Chief Communications and Advertising and marketing, Officer SPX FLOW
Laci Hasenour, Vice President of International Advertising and marketing and International Model Proprietor, Berry International, Inc.
Kimberly Leidgertwood, Vice President, Inner Communications, Cognia
Trish Nicolas, Government Vice President, rf.interact, Ruder Finn
Yolanda Schufford, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer, Past Finance
Gina Spatafore, Vice President of Company Communications & Public Relations, Ancestry
Angela Sullivan, EGM/SVP of Communications, Xero
Racquel White, Vice President of Company Affairs for Royal Canin North America, Royal Canin North America
Disaster Navigators
Marisa Bluestone, Senior Director, Communications, Macmillan Studying
Kristy Campbell, Chief Communications Officer, OneTrust
Gina Czark, System Vice President Public Relations and Content material Technique, CommonSpirit Well being
Atalanta Rafferty, Co-Founder and Senior Government Managing Director, RF|Binder
Sara Sendek, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Information Dynamos
Jacqueline Boggess, Director of Communications, Corn Refiners Affiliation
Alex Christian, VP, Analysis & Analytics, EvolveMKD
Karen Cyphers, Associate and Director of Analysis, Sachs Media
Sally Slater, EVP, Head of Innovation, The Bliss Group
Variety, Fairness & Inclusion Champions
Ti’Ara Brown, Supervisor, Model Communications, McDonald’s
Eliza Chlebeck, Vice President, Communications & Group, Andersen Company
Jewelyn Cosgrove, Vice President of Authorities and Public Relations, Melwood
Gigi García Russo, Chief Innovation + Development Officer, HUNTER
Madeline Hiller, Senior Account Government, French/West/Vaughan (FWV)
Priscila Martinez, Founder and CEO, The Model Company
Leah Reynolds, Principal, Engagement Apply, Buck, A Gallagher Firm
Jenny Wang , Senior Vice President, Clyde Group
Dynamic Do-ers
Holland Behn, Lead US PR Supervisor for Smartphones and Life-style – Cellular, Samsung Electronics America
Lenee Breckenridge, Senior Vice President of Communications, UFC
Cortney Collins, Director, US Communications and Worker Engagement at Haleon, Haleon
Kenzie Freeman, Senior Program Specialist, Communications, Institute of Nuclear Energy Operations (INPO)
Erin Frostad, Worker Communications and Involvement Supervisor, Mohegan Solar
Reed Handley, Government Vice President, Head of Development, Monetary Companies Apply Co-Lead, The Bliss Group
Mayra Hernandez Bergman, Vice President, Communications & Advertising and marketing, Pepco Holdings
Megan Kessler, Chief of Built-in Advertising and marketing and Technique, PAN Communications
Christina Leeds, Senior Director Public Relations, Amtrak
Stephanie McCay, Director, U.S. Communications, PCL Building
Claire Nance, Head of International Communications & Business Advertising and marketing, Activision Blizzard
Jasmine Palmer, Supervisor, Model Communications, McDonald’s
Krysta Pellegrino, Chief Shopper Officer, Well being+Commerce
Amy Individuals, Senior Supervisor, Earned Media, Aflac
Jordan Phillips, Senior Supervisor of Public Relations, Avocados From Mexico
Rania Rostom, Head of International Communications & Advertising and marketing for GE, GE
Stephanie Rufo, Senior Supervisor, Model PR & Affect, PATRÓN Tequila
Julie Sculley, Director, Company Communications, Virgin Pulse
Athena Snow, Senior Supervisor of Public Relations & Giving, Coldwell Banker Actual Property
Steph Spanos, Senior Director, Company Communications & Operations, Actual Sciences
Kristina Spychalski, Head of Communications, Spire International, Inc.
Michelle Trautman, Director, Advertising and marketing Communications, SPX FLOW
Nancy White, Senior Director, Communications, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Affiliation
Alison Zurcher, Director, Inner Communications, Seattle Youngsters’s Hospital
Leaders
Jodi Amendola, CEO, Amendola Communications
Daybreak Buzynski, Assistant Vice President, Communications, Hy-Vee, Inc.
Katie Clark, Vice President of Communications, Mattress Agency
Anne DeAngelis, Government Vice President, Worker Engagement, Zeno Group
Vanessa DeGier, AVP, Communications, Windfall
Nina Devlin, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Vertex Prescription drugs
Keally DeWitt, VP Advertising and marketing & Public Coverage, GAF Vitality
Megan Doern, Public Relations & Exterior Communications Chief, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Theresa Dolge, EVP, Chief Media Relations Workplace, Evoke Kyne
Monique Fahlstedt, Senior Director, Inner Communications, ESPN
Melanie Fatouros-Richardson, Vice-President, Communications and Authorities Relations, SkipTheDishes
Brittany Geldmacherm, SVP, Head of Company Model & Communications, Scopely
Erin Griffin, SVP of Advertising and marketing & Communications, Riddell
Mara Hedgecoth, Chief Communications & Advertising and marketing Officer, APCO Worldwide
Suzanne Hendery, Chief Advertising and marketing, Communications & Buyer Officer at Renown Well being, Renown Well being
Jennifer Hines, Chief Communications Officer, Tyler ISD
Jessica Hohn-Cabana, VP of International Communications, Rocket Software program
Katie Huang Shin, President, Large Valley Advertising and marketing
Ashley Kline Shapiro, Vice President, Publicity ABC Leisure, The Walt Disney Firm
Melissa Lander, Vice President, Communications, Trinity Well being
Kate Laufer Gorenstein, Founder & President, KLG Public Relations
Lisa Lesniak, Senior Vice President and Chief Public Affairs Officer, Advocate Well being
Amanda Marotti, Director, Strategic Communications & OCM, AWL Methods, LLC
Johnna Muscente, Vice President of Communications & Public Relations, The Corcoran Group
Rebecca Nunez, Founder & CEO, The MRN Company
Lauren Pearson Riley, Director of Communications, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Joellen Perry, International Head of Public Relations, SAP
Dalya Qualls White, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Melissa Sachs. Senior Vice President, Communications, Hyperlink Logistics
Lauren Triffler, Director of Company Communications, HARIBO of America
Hannah Vazzana, SVP, Chief Communications Officer, Hilton Grand Holidays
Heather Younger, Vice President, Communications, Okinawa Institute of Science and Expertise (OIST)
Mentors & Coaches
Samantha Anderson, Vice President, EvolveMKD
Cindy Auten, Senior Associate, Communications, ICF
Ellen Bremseth, Director, Strategic Communications, Milhouse
Elizabeth Erpelding, Head of Associate & Shopper Expertise, Advertising and marketing and Communication, Albertsons Media Collective
Jessie Monroe, Communications Guide, Alliant Insurance coverage Companies, Inc.
Susan Stipa, Government Vice President, CG Life
Tech Leaders
Donetta Allen, Chief Social + Digital Officer, HUNTER
Rachel Pipan, Founder, Maneuvre
Kelly Waltrich, Co-Founder and CEO, Intention.ly
Stephanie Wilson, Director, International Advertising and marketing and Communications, ZS
Trailblazers
Diana Castellanos, Head of Advertising and marketing & Communications, Atlas Renewable Vitality
Adrienne Probability, Senior Vice President of Communications and Government Director of the SpartanNash Basis, SpartanNash
Karlin Keller, Senior Director, Worker Communications and Employer Model, Intel
Erin Lickliter, VP, Affiliate & Medical Communications, Bon Secours Mercy Well being
Stephanie Lowenthal, International Head of Communications, Builder.AI
Tess Mattingly, Director, Model Communications, McDonald’s
Kelly Miller, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Justine Sacco, Chief Communications Officer, Match Group
Christina Stejskal, VP of International PR & Communications, Fender Musical Devices Company
Jody Sunna, Vice President of Company Communications, Philip Morris Worldwide
Nichole Tillman, EVP-Communications, Philadelphia Housing Authority
Cheryl Waide, Chief Communications Officer, Vote Run Lead
Sharlene Wells, Senior Vice President of Public Relations and Organizational Communications, Mountain America Credit score Union
Visionaries
Sara Aiello, VP, Company Advertising and marketing, Trellix
Rhiannon D’Angelo-Parsons, Director of Exterior Communications & Media Engagement, Reynolds American Inc.
Gina Faridniya, Vice President, Areas, Antenna Group
Tori Fernandes, VP, Company Communications, The Walt Disney Firm
Sara Garibaldi, President, BODEN Company
Jenna McMullin, Vice President of Communications, Lockheed Martin, Area
Marisol Mendez Peron, Senior Vice President, Communications & Company Affairs, Genmab
Jennifer Moreau, Vice President, Public Relations, Greenback Common
Kristina Peterson-Lohman, Vice President, International Communications, Weber
Amanda Schoch, Chief Communication Officer,, Pacific Northwest Nationwide Laboratory
Tracy St. Pierre, Government Vice President, International Communications & Advertising and marketing, Common Studio Group
Emily Williams, Senior Vice President, International Technique Group
Courtney Younger, Director Hulu Originals Publicity, Hulu
Jill Zuckman, Associate, SKDK
Rising Stars (Age 30 and Beneath)
Kristen Blomstrom, Director, The Levinson Group
Julia Brown, Director of Technique, Kaplow Communications
Jessica Bryant, Account Supervisor, SourceCode Communications
Samantha Casamento, Senior Account Government, EvolveMKD
Allison Chavez, Affiliate State Director of Communications, AARP-Florida
Amy Climenhage, Account Supervisor, Sachs Media
Sawyer Coffey Noel, Director of Communications and Advertising and marketing, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Kelsey Dalton, Senior Media Relations Specialist, Metropolis of Hope Orange County
Jane Ha, Supervisor, Communications, The Walt Disney Firm
Sunjay Lee, Account Supervisor, Ruder Finn
Vianca Lopez, Account Supervisor, The MRN Company
Samantha Miller, Senior Supervisor, Inner Communications, Xperi Inc.
Sabrina Negron, Director, FTI Consulting
Annah Otis, Account Supervisor, The Bliss Group
Michele Owen, Communications Director, Metropolis of Muncie
Maredie Palmer, Digital Communications and Worker Expertise Supervisor, Dominos
Bailey Williams, Supervisor, Disaster Communications, McDonald’s
Michaela Zukowski, Senior Supervisor, Publicity ABC Leisure, Walt Disney Firm
Be taught extra about our full record of winners right here.
Sean Devlin is an editor at Ragan Communications. In his spare time he enjoys Philly sports activities, a very good pint and ’90s trivia evening.
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