MEET THE 2018 EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS FINALISTS

Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2018 Emerging Leaders Awards!

The Emerging Leaders Awards is a special accolade recognizing outstanding young women active within the communications field who have made a significant impact on the industry. This year, we are honoring an Emerging Leader in each of the following six categories: Large Agency, Nonprofit, Corporate, Association, Government/Public Affairs and Boutique-sized agency/Independent. Our finalists represent the top three candidates in each of these categories, as determined by our expert panel of judges reviewing a record-number of outstanding nominations. We hope you can join us at the ceremony and cocktail reception on Tuesday, May 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m, where we will announce the honorees of each category. This year we are excited to welcome Cameron Hardesty, Head of Merchandising at UrbanStems, as our keynote speaker. The event will take place at the WeWork location at 80 M Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. To register for the event, please click here. We look forward to seeing you there, and celebrating what it means to communicate, collaborate and conquer. Help us spread the word on social media using #ELA2018.

Here are the 2018 Finalists:

Association: Elise Casteilli - Society of Interventional Radiology Sarah Grano - American Banker's Association Natifia Mullings - University of Maryland Boutique/mid-sized agency/Independent: Kate Fink - Vanguard Communications Shelby Giles - Vanguard Communications Sarah Lippincott - Tigercomm Corporate: Alexis Gallagher - Pepco Holdings Alicia Jones - Fannie Mae Tiph Turpin - Mars, Incorporated Government Affairs: Tania Donovan - U.S. Army Jessica Larson - U.S. Department of Agriculture Tara Goodin Rabin - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Large Agency: Kristin Chapdelaine - GolinDC Shakirah Hill - Metropolitan Group Elizabeth Osborn - Hager Sharp Nonprofit: Mercy Chikowore - Washington Area Women's Foundation Maggie Dewane - Marine Stewardship Council Danielle Heiny - American Institutes for Research