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Member Spotlight: Lisa Chensvold, WWPR Communicator Turned Founder of a Thriving Communications Firm  

Nov 19, 2025 | Membership, Professional Development
by Elisa O’Halloran Q1. Tell us about your background—where you’re from, your education, etc., including your career background. I’m a California girl who’s been on the East Coast since graduate school. I love where I’m from, but I’ve always said I’m a little too Type A for the West Coast. The East Coast pace and […]
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Board Spotlight: Michelle Schafer, Partner & Senior Vice President, WWPR WoY Board Chair 
Nov 19, 2025 | Professional Development
Michelle Schafer heads up Merritt Group’s AI and Security Practice Groups, where she applies over two decades of hands-on PR-related experience spanning every discipline. She is known for creating and implementing strategic communications campaigns that drive results for clients such as IOActive, ISC2, CrowdStrike, Tenable, Fortify Software, and SentinelOne. Michelle provides strategy and positioning guidance […]
Meet Tiffanie Rosier: Championing Belonging, Recognition, and Growth at Hotwire and ROI·DNA
Oct 26, 2025 | Membership
Tiffanie Rosier is a People & Culture professional and Program Manager at Hotwire and ROI·DNA, where she focuses on recruiting diverse talent, global employee recognition, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging initiatives. With a background in higher education, events, and communications, she brings extensive experience in recruiting, training, and presenting across the U.S. Tiffanie holds […]
From Pitch to Post: Four Ways AI Can Strengthen Communications
Oct 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Allison Gross, associate director, Vanguard Communications Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to speak about artificial intelligence (AI) in communications at the National Disability Rights Network Annual Conference. In a Zoom room filled with advocates, attorneys and communicators, the questions were less about the technology itself and more about its purpose. How can […]
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 […]
WWPR Women of the Year: Where Are They Now – Jennifer Curley
Sep 25, 2025 | Awards, Membership
By Elisa OHalloran Jennifer Curley is currently the Founder and CEO of Curley Company, a strategic communications and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.  She was honored to receive the WWPR Woman of the Year award in 2020. Jennifer said, “The award came at a pivotal moment – 2020 was the first year of […]
Teaching, Mentorship, and Impact: Gemma Puglisi’s Path as a WWPR Woman of the Year
Sep 23, 2025 | Awards
by Elisa OHalloran For Gemma Puglisi, Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at American University and Director of Teaching in the Center for Faculty Excellence, receiving the WWPR Woman of the Year Award in 2022 was a professional milestone. A native Washingtonian and daughter of Italian immigrants, Gemma’s father worked as a barber at […]
WWPR Announces Finalists for 2025 Woman of The Year Award
Sep 18, 2025 | Awards, News & Updates
Three finalists represent exceptional local women who have shaped the communications industry through leadership, innovation and impact Washington, D.C., September 18, 2025 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional development and networking organization for female communicators in the nation’s capital, today announces the three finalists for the 36th annual Woman of the Year […]
Tips to Make Your Woman of the Year Nomination Shine 
Aug 26, 2025 | Awards
By Elisa OHalloran  Every year, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) honors an exceptional woman with the Woman of the Year Award, a recognition of professional excellence, mentorship, and community impact. If you know a woman whose influence deserves the spotlight, a thoughtful nomination can make all the difference. Here are some tips to help […]

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