Washington Women in Public Relations Announces 2014 Emerging Leaders Awards Finalists

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the leading professional society for women communicators in the greater capital area, announced six finalists for the fifth annual Emerging Leaders Awards (ELA). The ELA is a signature WWPR accolade that honors young women (ages 23-30) in the communications field who have made a significant impact on the industry. The award highlights not only their contributions thus far, but their potential to contribute to the industry for many years to come.

The 2014 WWPR Emerging Leaders Awards finalists are:

• Marcia Newbert, Account Supervisor, Edelman (@mnewbert)
• Christina DiPasquale, Associate Vice President, FitzGibbon Media (@cdipas)
• Laura Cilmi, Managing Director, CLS Strategies (@lcilmi)
• Danielle Hagen, Vice President, Nahigan Strategies (@Danielle_Hagen)
• Alexandra Dickinson, Account Director, Beekeeper Group, LLC (@alexmae)
• Sara Neumann, Senior Director, C.Fox Communications (@sarajneumann)

"WWPR is pleased to recognize these six outstanding communicators as the 2014 Emerging Leaders Awards finalists," said WWPR President Lauren Smith Dyer. "These six young women have made a profound impact on the communications industry and as an organization dedicated to advancing women in the public relations field, WWPR is honored to celebrate their achievements and support their promising careers."

From the six finalists, three Emerging Leaders Awards honorees will be named at the reception on Tuesday, July 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Zentan Restaurant. Registration is still open.

Attendees will be treated to a keynote address from Kim Kingsley, Chief Operating Officer for POLITICO. Kim oversees all of POLITICO's strategic and business operations. Since joining the company in 2006 as one of its first senior managers, she has helped grow the news enterprise from a 65-person start-up to one of the country's most dominant political news publications, now with more than 300 employees.

A panel of judges comprised of five top leaders in the communications field selected the finalists based on their record of excellence and achievements in their careers thus far, as well as their leadership qualities.

WWPR thanks the 2014 ELA judges:

• Karen Addis, Senior Vice President, Van Eperen & Company
• Tina McCormack Beaty, Account Supervisor, Porter Novelli
• Laura Gross, Principal, Scott Circle
• Kendra Kojcsich, Vice President, Porter Novelli
• Hillarie Turner, Vice President, Spectrum Science Communications

About Washington Women in Public Relations                        
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is a member-based professional society cultivating and inspiring female communicators to reach their full potential in the DC market and beyond. The organization is committed to providing leadership opportunities, professional development, mentorship, and industry networking. Visit us at wwpr.org and find us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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