WASHINGTON, January 30, 2020 – Celebrating its 40th anniversary year, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), announced today its 2020 Board of Directors. The 2020 Board is as follows: President: Sarah Beth Cloar, Edelman Vice President: Christina Francisco, ASHP Past President: Amanda Cate, American Society of Anesthesiologists Treasurer: Susan Matthews Apgood, News Generation, Inc. Secretary: […]

  Meet May Robinson, Director of Marketing of Mission Partners Background May has more than a decade of experience in public relations, marketing, and event planning within both agencies and in-house for small businesses and large corporations. She is currently the Director of Marketing for Mission Partners, a woman-owned, women-led B Corporation that provides social […]

December President’s Note As my final President’s note, I want to use this opportunity to thank everyone for an incredibly successful 2019 and celebrate what we’ve achieved.  I am tremendously grateful for each and every one of you who supported WWPR, helped develop our programming, celebrated one of our many anniversaries, or made thoughtful contributions […]

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] For many community-based nonprofits, partnerships enhance programming and provide a bridge to the working world. This model is embodied by Sitar Arts Center, WWPR’s 2018-2019 nonprofit pro bono client. Fourteen artistic partnerships support Sitar’s programming for more than 900 students annually, 80% of whom come […]

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Looking back at the last month, all I can think is: wow, what an amazing time to celebrate women. The 30th annual Woman of the Year Luncheon confirmed that this incredible network of mentors and colleagues can inspire and drive us to reach momentous achievements.  First, I must extend my personal congratulations to our WWPR […]

Last month, WWPR members joined members of The Wing, DC’s first women-only co-working space and community, to hear from experienced freelancers about going solo. The three speakers offered an inside look at how they started their freelancing careers, some of the challenges they faced, and their key tips for making the transition. The event was […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] November 18, 2019  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the DC-based professional organization advancing women in communications, on Friday named Maura Corbett, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Glen Echo Group, its 2019 Woman of the Year. The award, which is in its […]