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Washington Women in Public Relations Announces Natalie Adler as the 2025 Woman of The Year Winner

Oct 6, 2025 | Awards
The Woman of the Year awards recognize women who have shaped the communications industry through leadership, innovation, and impact Washington, D.C., October 6, 2025 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional development and networking organization for female communicators in the nation’s capital, recognized Natalie Adler, Vice President, Public Impact and Resilience Communications at […]
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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 […]
Controlling the Narrative: Black History Month and Beyond
Feb 20, 2023 | News & Updates
By: Jewel McFadden, WWPR Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Chair The U.S. population is becoming more of a melting pot– one in three Americans are projected to be a race other than  White by 2060 according to U.S. Census Bureau data. And yet, as the world continues to  diversify, the public relations profession has not. Bureau […]
WWPR Inducts 2023 Board of Directors
Jan 4, 2023 | News & Updates, Press Release
WASHINGTON, January 9, 2023 –  Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a leading resource for female communications professionals in the nation’s capital, today announced its 2023 Board of Directors. In lieu of a vote at the organization’s Annual Meeting, all WWPR members were invited to vote online for the new board in December 2022. The […]

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