Emerging Leaders Awards

The Second Annual WWPR Emerging Leaders Awards (ELA) were announced at a cocktail reception on Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m at The Darlington House, located at 1610 20th Street NW, Washington, D.C. Congratulations to Jennifer Mastin Giglio, Judy Lubin, and Tara Chantal Silver, selected from the talented pool of finalists as this year’s winners! 

The 2011 WWPR Emerging Leaders Awards finalists included:

Veronica Brown, Vice President, Gibraltar Associates (bio)
Jennifer Mastin Giglio
, Vice President, External Relations, Ogilvy Washington (bio)
Katie Lilley
, Partner, Hillenby (bio)
Amanda Miller Littlejohn
, CEO, MopWater PR (bio)
Judy Lubin
, President, Public Square Communications (bio)
Tara Chantal Silver
, Managing Director, SilverStrategy (bio)

The Emerging Leaders Awards is a special accolade for young women active within the communications field, who have made a significant impact on the industry.  The award highlights their potential to contribute their leadership to the industry for many years to come.

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Nominee Qualifications

  • Candidates must be female professionals between the ages of 21-35 as of June 3, 2011
  • Candidates must work in one of the following disciplines:Media Relations, Crisis Communications, EventPlanning, Social Media, Website Communications,Strategic Communications, Community Relations, Internal Communications, Speechwriting, Public Affairs, Marketing Communications, Government Communications, Investor Relations, Consumer/Lifestyle Communications, Branding, and Writing/Editing

For additional details, download the 2011 ELA Application or email ela@wwpr.org.

Sponsorship Opportunities

For information regarding available sponsorships for WWPR’s Emerging Leaders Awards reception, please contact Margie at 202-556-1599 or via email at ela@wwpr.org.

2010 Emerging Leaders Award Honorees

•    Carrie Fox, President and Founder, C. Fox Communications

•    Lauren Musiol, Senior Account Executive, GYMR

•    Stefanie Pidgeon, Communication Planner, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, U.S. Army

Contact Information

For further information, please contact Margie and Courtney at ela@wwpr.org.

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