Marc Sausa Named PRNEWS' People of the Year, Capping Breakout Year for Berk Communications

Award adds to the public relations firm's streak of industry honors and rising leadership talent

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PRNEWS has named Marc Sausa, a Senior Vice President at Berk Communications—a MikeWorldWide subsidiary—to its 2025 People of the Year Awards in the Agency Leadership category. The annual honor spotlights visionary communications professionals advancing the PR industry through creativity, cultural relevance, and measurable business impact.

As a senior leader on Berk's Sports & Lifestyle team, Sausa has been instrumental in driving the agency's earned-first approach to culturally resonant campaigns that shape brand reputation and spark conversation. His work with Fortune 500 and global powerhouses, including IBM, Tepper Sports & Entertainment, and Comcast Xfinity, showcases his ability to elevate brand storytelling on some of the world's biggest stages.

"Marc has helped shape some of the most talked-about campaigns in our space, while cultivating one of the most collaborative and high-performing teams in the business," said Ron Berkowitz, founder & CEO of Berk Communications. "His inclusion on this year's PRNEWS list is not only well deserved, it's representative of the leadership talent driving Berk forward."

Sausa's recognition is the latest in what has become a landmark year for Berk Communications, marked by a string of high-profile industry honors that highlight the agency's momentum and depth of talent. In the last month, executive vice president Melanie Van Dusen was named to PRWeek's 40 Under 40, senior vice president Abbey Scalia was honored by PRSA-NY's 15 Under 35, and Megan Hueter, managing director of Everywhere Agency (a MikeWorldWide company), was named to Ragan's Top Women in Marketing Awards. These individual honors were capped off by Berk Communications winning Gold in the PR category at the 2025 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year Awards, reinforcing the firm's status as a modern leader in culturally-driven, earned-first communications.

The full list of 2025 PRNEWS People of the Year honorees is available here.

About Berk Communications
Berk Communications is an award-winning, independent public relations agency specializing in building and protecting brand and talent reputations across the globe. An independent subsidiary of MikeWorldWide, Berk has long been driven by a talented team of storytellers who shape conversations and drive cultural relevance. The agency's vast roster of category leaders, challenger brands, and emerging startups spans sports and entertainment, consumer lifestyle, travel and tourism, food and beverage, and technology. Berk is also widely known for its reputation management practice, delivering strategic counsel and communications support to industry leading entrepreneurs, athletes, and talent. Since its founding in 1999, Berk has been guided by the defiant rallying cry "Watch Us Work" — a mindset that continues to define the agency's bold, culture-shaping approach. Berk continues to break boundaries at the intersection of sports and pop culture, consistently delivering results that spark conversation and make an impact. To learn more, visit www.berkcommunications.com or follow us @BerkComm on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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