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President’s Letter: Celebrating Growth and Looking Ahead

Apr 28, 2025 | President's Note
Dear WWPR Community, Spring is in full bloom, and so is the momentum within our WWPR network! 🌸 I continue to be inspired by the strength of this community and the incredible energy we’ve seen at every turn this year. Last month, we hosted a dynamic professional development event and happy hour, and we were […]
Member Spotlight: Stephanie Wight, Vice President, Media Relations, CURA Strategies and former WWPR Board Member
May 11, 2023 | Membership, News & Updates
Stephanie Wight currently works at CURA Strategies as Vice President, Media Relations and is a past WWPR Board Member who served on the Emerging Leaders Awards Committee Tell me about your background and what drew you to your new position.   I’ve worked in healthcare communications for the past 11 years—first at The Reis Group, a […]
Give the Gift of a WWPR Membership this Graduation Season
May 10, 2023 | Membership, News & Updates
In just a few weeks, a fresh cohort of young leaders will begin entering the workforce, looking for new opportunities to get involved, meet people in their desired fields, and grow their careers.  Graduating often comes with a great deal of uncertainty — navigating a male-dominated workspace, dealing with imposter syndrome, finding a mentor, and […]
Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
Mar 20, 2023 | News & Updates
By Anne Thomas and Maggie Moore Some people like March because it’s finally spring (cherry blossoms in DC!), some enjoy celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, others college basketball, but here at WWPR we like March because it’s Women’s History Month! The National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) sets the theme for Women’s History Month each year and […]
Telling Your Organization’s DEI Story 
Feb 21, 2023 | Events, News & Updates
A Conversation with NPR’s COO Isabel Lara Last month, WWPR had the privilege to host an open conversation with NPR’s first Chief Communications Officer, Isabel Lara, moderated by Sukhi Suhni, WWPR advisory board member and SVP, Head of Integrated Brand Communications at Wells Fargo.  Lara’s anecdotes and tips about her professional experience at NPR gave […]
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Melanie Vynalek, Account Executive, Adfero
Feb 21, 2023 | Membership, News & Updates
Tell me about your background and what drew you to your current position at Adfero. I’ve always loved to write, especially as a tool to share the impactful stories or experiences I’ve learned from others. For the longest time I wanted to be a journalist, but realized there were aspects of both journalism and communication […]