LUNCHEON &
AWARDS CEREMONY
JUNE 16, 2022 • 12:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M.
THE EDISON BALLROOM • NEW YORK CITY
University of California, Irvine
LUNCHEON &
Let’s get together and celebrate!
Join us June 16 from 12–2:30 p.m. EST at the Edison Ballroom in NYC for our special awards luncheon and awards ceremony, where we will honor our Top Women in Communications. This prestigious group represents the female communications professionals whose dedication and contributions to the communications industry are making a significant impact in their day-to-day job and career, advancing the profession while accelerating growth for their organization. Look for profiles of all the honorees below in mid-June.
Scroll down to see who made the list and to learn more about the live event taking place in June. It’s been too long since we were able to come together in person, and we’re looking forward to celebrating with you in New York City! Come network, have some fun and celebrate your success!
HONOREES
The Women in Communications Hall of Fame
Ria Carlson
Ria Carlson
Honorable Mentions
Ria Carlson
University of California, Irvine
Judy Clayton Sanchez
U.S. Sugar
Judy Clayton Sanchez
Honorable Mentions
Judy Clayton Sanchez
U.S. Sugar
Rosanna Fiske
Royal Caribbean Group
Rosanna Fiske
Honorable Mentions
Rosanna Fiske
Royal Caribbean Group
Marta Newhart
Westinghouse Electric Company
Marta Newhart
Honorable Mentions
Marta Newhart
Westinghouse Electric Company
Bec Rollins
Simmons University
Bec Rollins
Honorable Mentions
Bec Rollins
Simmons University
Rising Stars
Sara Jordan Jacobson
Marbaloo Marketing
Sara Jordan Jacobson
Honorable Mentions
Sara Jordan Jacobson
Marbaloo Marketing
Melissa Spain
ChenMed
Melissa Spain
Honorable Mentions
Melissa Spain
ChenMed
Megan O'Leary
Kivvit
Megan O'Leary
Honorable Mentions
Megan O'Leary
Kivvit
Isabelle Owens
Owens Realty Services
Isabelle Owens
Honorable Mentions
Isabelle Owens
Owens Realty Services
Ashley Pearlman
Cisco, Inc
Ashley Pearlman
Honorable Mentions
Ashley Pearlman
Cisco, Inc
Solange Pittet
Haymaker Group
Solange Pittet
Honorable Mentions
Solange Pittet
Haymaker Group
Deej Savage
Brand Definition
Deej Savage
Honorable Mentions
Deej Savage
Brand Definition
Morgan Searles
HIMSS
Morgan Searles
Honorable Mentions
Morgan Searles
HIMSS
Taylor Shawver
Integral
Taylor Shawver
Honorable Mentions
Taylor Shawver
Integral
Mary Stankiewicz
Belle Communication
Mary Stankiewicz
Honorable Mentions
Mary Stankiewicz
Belle Communication
Bridge Builders
Melissa Beers
Intel
Melissa Beers
Honorable Mentions
Melissa Beers
Intel
Leia Bradford
HIMSS
Leia Bradford
Honorable Mentions
Leia Bradford
HIMSS
Lisa Carricaburu
ARUP Laboratories
Lisa Carricaburu
Honorable Mentions
Lisa Carricaburu
ARUP Laboratories
Alissa Cleland
Robert Bosch LLC
Alissa Cleland
Honorable Mentions
Alissa Cleland
Robert Bosch LLC
Karen Davis
Xero
Karen Davis
Honorable Mentions
Karen Davis
Xero
Mary Gibson
SWM International
Mary Gibson
Honorable Mentions
Mary Gibson
SWM International
Leslie Letts
Amazon
Leslie Letts
Honorable Mentions
Leslie Letts
Amazon
Bridget Nelson Monroe
Bellmont Partners
Bridget Nelson Monroe
Honorable Mentions
Bridget Nelson Monroe
Bellmont Partners
Janice Moore
CNSI
Janice Moore
Honorable Mentions
Janice Moore
CNSI
Makini Nyanteh
The American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Makini Nyanteh
Honorable Mentions
Makini Nyanteh
The American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Ivy Sprague
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Ivy Sprague
Honorable Mentions
Ivy Sprague
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Susan Thiele
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
Susan Thiele
Honorable Mentions
Susan Thiele
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
Melissa Tizon
Providence
Melissa Tizon
Honorable Mentions
Melissa Tizon
Providence
Susan Wool
U.S. Department of Labor
Susan Wool
Honorable Mentions
Susan Wool
U.S. Department of Labor
Community Givers
Rosie Ford
Ascension
Rosie Ford
Honorable Mentions
Rosie Ford
Ascension
Susan Guess
Paducah Bank
Susan Guess
Honorable Mentions
Susan Guess
Paducah Bank
Kerry-Ann Hamilton
KAH Consulting Group
Kerry-Ann Hamilton
Honorable Mentions
Kerry-Ann Hamilton
KAH Consulting Group
Ruth Rohs
IMA Financial Group
Ruth Rohs
Honorable Mentions
Ruth Rohs
IMA Financial Group
Michele Stellato
Prudential
Michele Stellato
Honorable Mentions
Michele Stellato
Prudential
Renee Young
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Renee Young
Honorable Mentions
Renee Young
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Crisis Navigators
Brett Boag
BlueShore Financial
Brett Boag
Honorable Mentions
Brett Boag
BlueShore Financial
Debbie Braden
Caliber
Debbie Braden
Honorable Mentions
Debbie Braden
Caliber
Pam Erickson
Raytheon Technologies
Pam Erickson
Honorable Mentions
Pam Erickson
Raytheon Technologies
Karen Groppe
HIMSS
Karen Groppe
Honorable Mentions
Karen Groppe
HIMSS
Melanie Johnston
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Melanie Johnston
Honorable Mentions
Melanie Johnston
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Suzanne Lane
Cooper University Health Care
Suzanne Lane
Honorable Mentions
Suzanne Lane
Cooper University Health Care
Dana Liedholm
Kaseya
Dana Liedholm
Honorable Mentions
Dana Liedholm
Kaseya
Carol Norris-Smith
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Carol Norris-Smith
Honorable Mentions
Carol Norris-Smith
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Anne O'Neill
NCR Corporation
Anne O'Neill
Honorable Mentions
Anne O'Neill
NCR Corporation
Amy Ponticello
Lincoln Financial Group
Amy Ponticello
Honorable Mentions
Amy Ponticello
Lincoln Financial Group
Sue Ryan
University of Notre Dame
Sue Ryan
Honorable Mentions
Sue Ryan
University of Notre Dame
Olga Solares
Ascension Illinois
Olga Solares
Honorable Mentions
Olga Solares
Ascension Illinois
Laura Tufts
Horizon House
Laura Tufts
Honorable Mentions
Laura Tufts
Horizon House
Adrienne Webb
Providence
Adrienne Webb
Honorable Mentions
Adrienne Webb
Providence
Carreen Winters
MikeWorldWide
Carreen Winters
Honorable Mentions
Carreen Winters
MikeWorldWide
Leah Yaw
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Leah Yaw
Honorable Mentions
Leah Yaw
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champions
Sara Aghajanian
Evoke KYNE
Sara Aghajanian
Honorable Mentions
Sara Aghajanian
Evoke KYNE
Sandra Garcia
Encounter Your Potential
Sandra Garcia
Honorable Mentions
Sandra Garcia
Encounter Your Potential
Tatiana Guiloff
MGC
Tatiana Guiloff
Honorable Mentions
Tatiana Guiloff
MGC
Candace Johnson
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Candace Johnson
Honorable Mentions
Candace Johnson
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Elisa Juarez
ChenMed
Elisa Juarez
Honorable Mentions
Elisa Juarez
ChenMed
Kris Lathan
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Kris Lathan
Honorable Mentions
Kris Lathan
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Priyanka Rathore
Whirlpool Corporation
Priyanka Rathore
Honorable Mentions
Priyanka Rathore
Whirlpool Corporation
Michelle Taylerson
Amazon
Michelle Taylerson
Honorable Mentions
Michelle Taylerson
Amazon
Sheila Thorne
Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, LLC
Sheila Thorne
Honorable Mentions
Sheila Thorne
Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, LLC
Marcy Tolkoff
Wilmington Trust/M&T Bank
Marcy Tolkoff
Honorable Mentions
Marcy Tolkoff
Wilmington Trust/M&T Bank
Kelly Williamson
APCO Worldwide
Kelly Williamson
Honorable Mentions
Kelly Williamson
APCO Worldwide
JoAnn Yamani
NIO
JoAnn Yamani
Honorable Mentions
JoAnn Yamani
NIO
Dynamic Do-ers
Allison Amrhein
Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem
Allison Amrhein
Honorable Mentions
Allison Amrhein
Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem
Carole Pucik Campbell
Harman International
Carole Pucik Campbell
Honorable Mentions
Carole Pucik Campbell
Harman International
Cara Chatfield
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Cara Chatfield
Honorable Mentions
Cara Chatfield
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Jennifer Cohen
Aspen RxHealth
Jennifer Cohen
Honorable Mentions
Jennifer Cohen
Aspen RxHealth
Susan Donlan
KeyBank
Susan Donlan
Honorable Mentions
Susan Donlan
KeyBank
Christine Dwyre
Reckitt
Christine Dwyre
Honorable Mentions
Christine Dwyre
Reckitt
Gina Espinosa-Meltzer
Hope-Beckham Inc.
Gina Espinosa-Meltzer
Honorable Mentions
Gina Espinosa-Meltzer
Hope-Beckham Inc.
Linda Gharib
Wolters Kluwer
Linda Gharib
Honorable Mentions
Linda Gharib
Wolters Kluwer
Jennifer Gottlieb
MetLife
Jennifer Gottlieb
Honorable Mentions
Jennifer Gottlieb
MetLife
Maggie Grande
Konica Minolta
Maggie Grande
Honorable Mentions
Maggie Grande
Konica Minolta
Caitlin Haskins
10Fold Communications
Caitlin Haskins
Honorable Mentions
Caitlin Haskins
10Fold Communications
Lauren Hernandez
HIMSS
Lauren Hernandez
Honorable Mentions
Lauren Hernandez
HIMSS
Christina Kelly-Henn
BNY Mellon
Christina Kelly-Henn
Honorable Mentions
Christina Kelly-Henn
BNY Mellon
Jaclyn Kline
Cisco
Jaclyn Kline
Honorable Mentions
Jaclyn Kline
Cisco
Lauren Lawson-Zilai
Goodwill Industries International
Lauren Lawson-Zilai
Honorable Mentions
Lauren Lawson-Zilai
Goodwill Industries International
Stephanie Lowenthal
trivago
Stephanie Lowenthal
Honorable Mentions
Stephanie Lowenthal
trivago
Rachael MacKenzie-Neill
BGC Canada
Rachael MacKenzie-Neill
Honorable Mentions
Rachael MacKenzie-Neill
BGC Canada
Michelle Morris
NCR Corporation
Michelle Morris
Honorable Mentions
Michelle Morris
NCR Corporation
Chrystal Neely
Acuity Brands
Chrystal Neely
Honorable Mentions
Chrystal Neely
Acuity Brands
Robin Newton
C-SPAN
Robin Newton
Honorable Mentions
Robin Newton
C-SPAN
Lisa O'Neill Hill
City of Hope Orange County
Lisa O'Neill Hill
Honorable Mentions
Lisa O'Neill Hill
City of Hope Orange County
Teal Pennebaker
Capsule
Teal Pennebaker
Honorable Mentions
Teal Pennebaker
Capsule
Ashley Pollard
Ascension
Ashley Pollard
Honorable Mentions
Ashley Pollard
Ascension
Jennifer Ravalli
PandoLogic
Jennifer Ravalli
Honorable Mentions
Jennifer Ravalli
PandoLogic
Nancy Scott
Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nancy Scott
Honorable Mentions
Nancy Scott
Nuance Communications, Inc.
Joy Seusing
Rite Aid
Joy Seusing
Honorable Mentions
Joy Seusing
Rite Aid
Julie Spizuoco
ORBCOMM Inc.
Julie Spizuoco
Honorable Mentions
Julie Spizuoco
ORBCOMM Inc.
Beth Stellato
Newell Brands
Beth Stellato
Honorable Mentions
Beth Stellato
Newell Brands
Armentia Synder
SThree
Armentia Synder
Honorable Mentions
Armentia Synder
SThree
Silvia Taylor
Novavax
Silvia Taylor
Honorable Mentions
Silvia Taylor
Novavax
Devi Thomas
Salesforce.org
Devi Thomas
Honorable Mentions
Devi Thomas
Salesforce.org
Alison Trinidad
Alignment Healthcare
Alison Trinidad
Honorable Mentions
Alison Trinidad
Alignment Healthcare
Casey Waltz
Mizuho Americas
Casey Waltz
Honorable Mentions
Casey Waltz
Mizuho Americas
Heather Woodard
McDonald's USA
Heather Woodard
Honorable Mentions
Heather Woodard
McDonald's USA
HR Leaders
Gina Cherwin
MikeWorldWide
Gina Cherwin
Honorable Mentions
Gina Cherwin
MikeWorldWide
Deirdre Drake
UScellular
Deirdre Drake
Honorable Mentions
Deirdre Drake
UScellular
Robyn Jordan
DriveTime
Robyn Jordan
Honorable Mentions
Robyn Jordan
DriveTime
Kelly McDonald
Ferrero USA Inc
Kelly McDonald
Honorable Mentions
Kelly McDonald
Ferrero USA Inc
Leaders
Lisa Atherfold
Cisco, Inc
Lisa Atherfold
Honorable Mentions
Lisa Atherfold
Cisco, Inc
Hillary Blum
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Hillary Blum
Honorable Mentions
Hillary Blum
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Sherise Bright
Human Rights Campaign
Sherise Bright
Honorable Mentions
Sherise Bright
Human Rights Campaign
Stephanie Cutter
Precision
Stephanie Cutter
Honorable Mentions
Stephanie Cutter
Precision
Cheryl Damian
U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP)
Cheryl Damian
Honorable Mentions
Cheryl Damian
U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP)
Kelly DeAngelis
Lincoln Financial Group
Kelly DeAngelis
Honorable Mentions
Kelly DeAngelis
Lincoln Financial Group
Jessica Dixon
CommonSpirit Health
Jessica Dixon
Honorable Mentions
Jessica Dixon
CommonSpirit Health
Maura FitzGerald
V2 Communications
Maura FitzGerald
Honorable Mentions
Maura FitzGerald
V2 Communications
Tiffany Guarnaccia
Kite Hill PR
Tiffany Guarnaccia
Honorable Mentions
Tiffany Guarnaccia
Kite Hill PR
Julia Jackson
M Booth Health
Julia Jackson
Honorable Mentions
Julia Jackson
M Booth Health
Dr. LeMia Jenkins Thompson
Pinterest
Dr. LeMia Jenkins Thompson
Honorable Mentions
Dr. LeMia Jenkins Thompson
Pinterest
Caitlin Kelly
Vivid+Co
Caitlin Kelly
Honorable Mentions
Caitlin Kelly
Vivid+Co
Laura Lane
UPS
Laura Lane
Honorable Mentions
Laura Lane
UPS
Melissa Mathews
Spring Green Communications
Melissa Mathews
Honorable Mentions
Melissa Mathews
Spring Green Communications
Shauna McBride
Committee for Children
Shauna McBride
Honorable Mentions
Shauna McBride
Committee for Children
Michelle Olson
PRSA
Michelle Olson
Honorable Mentions
Michelle Olson
PRSA
Morgan Roth
The ALS Association
Morgan Roth
Honorable Mentions
Morgan Roth
The ALS Association
Caroline Sabetti
TrueBlue, Inc. | PeopleReady |PeopleScout
Caroline Sabetti
Honorable Mentions
Caroline Sabetti
TrueBlue, Inc. | PeopleReady |PeopleScout
Carla Santiago
Edelman
Carla Santiago
Honorable Mentions
Carla Santiago
Edelman
Kelly Schlageter
CNSI
Kelly Schlageter
Honorable Mentions
Kelly Schlageter
CNSI
Jean Serra
V2 Communications
Jean Serra
Honorable Mentions
Jean Serra
V2 Communications
Pamela Thomas
The Thomas Collective
Pamela Thomas
Honorable Mentions
Pamela Thomas
The Thomas Collective
Jeanette Volpi
Workday
Jeanette Volpi
Honorable Mentions
Jeanette Volpi
Workday
Marija Zivanovic-Smith
IEX
Marija Zivanovic-Smith
Honorable Mentions
Marija Zivanovic-Smith
IEX
Mentors
Jennifer Acree
JSA+Partners
Jennifer Acree
Honorable Mentions
Jennifer Acree
JSA+Partners
Lynda Batchelor
HIMSS
Lynda Batchelor
Honorable Mentions
Lynda Batchelor
HIMSS
Brenna Karr
Cisco, Inc
Brenna Karr
Honorable Mentions
Brenna Karr
Cisco, Inc
Kari Matalone
Splunk
Kari Matalone
Honorable Mentions
Kari Matalone
Splunk
Merry Michael Smith
Big Communications
Merry Michael Smith
Honorable Mentions
Merry Michael Smith
Big Communications
Holly Sydnor
AWL Strategies
Holly Sydnor
Honorable Mentions
Holly Sydnor
AWL Strategies
Trailblazers
Lora Jones
Toyota Motor North America
Lora Jones
Honorable Mentions
Lora Jones
Toyota Motor North America
Heidi Krupp
Krupp Kommunications
Heidi Krupp
Honorable Mentions
Heidi Krupp
Krupp Kommunications
Christina Lee
Amazon
Christina Lee
Honorable Mentions
Christina Lee
Amazon
Allie Marsh
Crafted Communications
Allie Marsh
Honorable Mentions
Allie Marsh
Crafted Communications
Allison Netzer
Nymbus
Allison Netzer
Honorable Mentions
Allison Netzer
Nymbus
Wendy Parks
College of DuPage
Wendy Parks
Honorable Mentions
Wendy Parks
College of DuPage
Stephanie Shaw
7-Eleven
Stephanie Shaw
Honorable Mentions
Stephanie Shaw
7-Eleven
Judit Sinko
Cisco, Inc
Judit Sinko
Honorable Mentions
Judit Sinko
Cisco, Inc
Candace Steele Flippin
Acuity Brands
Candace Steele Flippin
Honorable Mentions
Candace Steele Flippin
Acuity Brands
Visionaries
Pia Arthur
Amazon
Pia Arthur
Honorable Mentions
Pia Arthur
Amazon
Jennifer Berson
Profitable PR Pros
Jennifer Berson
Honorable Mentions
Jennifer Berson
Profitable PR Pros
Ruhi Bhatt
FORMA Brands
Ruhi Bhatt
Honorable Mentions
Ruhi Bhatt
FORMA Brands
Katie Boylan
Target
Katie Boylan
Honorable Mentions
Katie Boylan
Target
Kristy Campbell
Proofpoint
Kristy Campbell
Honorable Mentions
Kristy Campbell
Proofpoint
Kathy Conner
Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company
Kathy Conner
Honorable Mentions
Kathy Conner
Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company
Erica Doyne
AMResorts
Erica Doyne
Honorable Mentions
Erica Doyne
AMResorts
Anat Gerstein
Anat Gerstein, Inc.
Anat Gerstein
Honorable Mentions
Anat Gerstein
Anat Gerstein, Inc.
Soon Hagerty
Hagerty
Soon Hagerty
Honorable Mentions
Soon Hagerty
Hagerty
Rachel Harrison
RHC (Rachel Harrison Communications)
Rachel Harrison
Honorable Mentions
Rachel Harrison
RHC (Rachel Harrison Communications)
Katy Hayes
Cisco, Inc
Katy Hayes
Honorable Mentions
Katy Hayes
Cisco, Inc
Maggie Philbin
VSC
Maggie Philbin
Honorable Mentions
Maggie Philbin
VSC
TICKETS
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TABLE OF 8 TICKETS
INCLUDES:
- 8 RESERVED SEATS FOR YOUR COLLEAGUES AND TEAM
- PRIORITY SEATING AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM
- NETWORKING RECEPTION
- 3 COURSE MEAL
- AWARDS CEREMONY
- CRYSTAL AWARD TO COMMEMORATE YOUR RECOGNITION
- BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE
- PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES, TEAM AND INDUSTRY PEERS
$3400
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
INCLUDES:
- NETWORKING RECEPTION
- 3 COURSE MEAL
- AWARDS CEREMONY
- CRYSTAL AWARD TO COMMEMORATE YOUR RECOGNITION
$450 PER PERSON
If you have any questions about the program or registration, please email Brendan Gannon at brendang@ragan.com.
LOCATION
VENUE INFORMATION
Edison Ballroom
240 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036
212.201.7650
edisonballroom.com
HOTELS
For your convenience when booking travel, here are some hotels that are near the Edison Ballroom in NYC.
Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square
The dress code is business casual.
BACK LIVE AND BETTER THAN EVER!
Beyond the conference enjoy exciting networking events, experiences, and all the city has to offer!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in sponsoring this industry event or advertising in the Special Awards issue that will be distributed to over 150,000 communications professionals, please contact us at 312-960-4628 or email sponsorship@ragan.com.
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