Announcing Ragan’s 2025 Class of Top Women in Communications
Meet the women who are shaping the future of the profession.
It’s time to celebrate the extraordinary communications leaders who continue to reshape how communicators engage, educate and inspire.
Ragan’s Top Women in Communications Awards 2025 honors the remarkable achievements of women who have set new standards across internal and external communications, public relations, HR and beyond. These trailblazers are shaping the future of our industry with their relentless creativity, strategic prowess and bold leadership.
The Class of 2025 honorees have risen to meet today’s most pressing challenges with courage and ingenuity. They’ve elevated communications through their mastery of data, innovative use of technology and forward-thinking strategies. With an unmatched understanding of audiences and industries — and a deep commitment to empathy — they have navigated everything from crises to celebrations, mergers to restructures, and layoffs to leadership transitions with grace and skill.
These women are not only leading the charge in areas like DEI and policy-building but are also setting benchmarks for excellence as executives, strategists and ground-level innovators. Every day, they work to advance the field of communications and inspire others to follow in their footsteps.
Explore the full list of 2025 inductees and discover how you can join us to celebrate their achievements at our special awards ceremony on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
Congratulations to Ragan’s Top Women in Communications, Class of 2025!
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Agency Dynamos • Agency Leaders • Bridge Builders • Change Agents • Crisis Navigators • Data Dynamos • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champions • Dynamic Do-ers • Internal Communications Leaders • Leaders • Mentors & Coaches • PR Leaders • Tech Leaders • Trailblazers • Visionaries • Rising Stars
Kim Kraemer, Founder, CEO & Chief Brand Strategist, Waterhouse Brands
Kirsty Langan, Practice Head: Emerging Technologies, GingerMay
Bree Bosselman, Owner and Partner, The MRKT
Andrea Coville, CEO, Brodeur Partners
Anna Crowe, CEO and Founder, Crowe PR
Danielle DeVoren, Managing Partner, KCSA Strategic Communications
Rimjhim Dey, CEO, DEY Ideas + Influence
Darlene Doyle, Chief Client Relations Officer, PAN
Megan Driscoll, CEO & Founder, EvolveMKD
Randi Liodice, President & Chief Strategy Officer, Kaplow Communications
Suzanne Parsonage Miller, President & Founder, SPM Communications
Kate Ryan, Managing Director, US, Diffusion PR
Cortney Stapleton, CEO, The Bliss Group
Melanie Van Dusen, EVP | Sports, Lifestyle and Reputation, Berk Communications
Peggy Walsh, Global Chief Operating Officer, Ruder Finn
Heather Whaling, President and Founder, Geben Communication
Ali Winkle, Founder and CEO, Just Drive Media
Lisa Wolleon, EVP, Coyne PR
Ana Ambrosi, Sr. Director of Corporate Communication & PR, Avocados From Mexico
Artemis Bakopoulos Hiss, Sr. Director, Global External Affairs & Crisis, McDonald’s
Christina Chan, SVP, Corporate Affairs, Regeneron
Tina McCorkindale, President & CEO, Institute for Public Relations
Jenna McMullin, VP of Communications, Lockheed Martin Space
Debbie O’Brien, Chief Communications Officer and VP of Global Social Impact, PagerDuty
Bertha Villalobos, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Sr. Manager, USG LATAM
Amy Cianciaruso, Corporate VP and Chief Communications Officer, Charles River
Whitney Eichinger, SVP & Chief Communications Officer, Southwest Airlines
Kerry Gaetano, VP and Head of Corporate Communications, BMO Financial Group
Susan Hardy, Change Management and Communications, CDW
Samantha Kreloff, Public Relations Sr. Manager, Samsung Electronics America
Amy Lawrence, Deputy MD, GingerMay
Sarah Ottaway, Compensation Program Manager, Mass General Brigham
Jam Stewart, VP Corporate Affairs, Banfield Pet Hospital
Lavanya Wadgaonkar, Corporate VP, Global Communications, Nissan Motor Co.
Pamela Greenwalt, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, SAG-AFTRA
Kelcey Kintner, SVP, Crisis Communications, Red Banyan
Carrie Laudie, Director, Public Relations, Ivanti
Mikaya Thurmond, CEO, Milan Public Relations
Taylor Cordeiro, VP, Internal Communications, BNY
Kayla Reed-Stillman, Sr. Manager – Internal Communications Program Management, The Home Depot
Sally Slater, EVP, Head of Innovation, The Bliss Group
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champions
Rachel Barry, Corporate Reputation Communications Advisor, Southwest Airlines
Kiara Lane, Director, Communications, The McDonald’s Division, The Coca-Cola Company
Lorena Terroba Urruchua, Sr. Consultant, FTI Consulting
Natalie Adler, VP, Public Impact and Resilience Communications, Fors Marsh
Josephine Bertrams, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, HEINEKEN USA
Andrea Bunce, Manager, Communications Business Partner, Cardinal Health
Emily Cheung, Manager, Global External Affairs, McDonald’s
Gabriella Chiera, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications, Anywhere Real Estate
Joanne Degnan, Communications Manager, New Jersey Business & Industry Association
Francesca DeMauro-Palminteri, VP, KCSA Strategic Communications
Leila Dillon, SVP, Corporate Marketing and Communications, Ameresco
Emily Gonce, Corporate VP/ Sr. Director, New York Life Insurance Company
Jennifer Greer, Sr. Director, Institute Communications, RTI International
Lara Hamm, Chief Communications Officer, Jackson Lewis
Kim Holzinger, VP, Client Experience, dna Communications
Amy Lawrence, Communications Manager of Public Affairs, American Airlines
Michelle Martinez De La Nuez, Sr. Director, Global Initiatives, DLA Piper
McKenzie Naylor, SVP, Ruder Finn
Lizzie Penna, Account Supervisor, Haymaker
Rachael Pinkney, Strategic Communications Consultant, AWL Strategies
Jennifer M. Reel, Chief Communications Officer, F.N.B. Corporation
Preya Samsundar, Chief Communications Officer, K2 & Co
Nandini Sankara, VP Marketing and Brand Strategy and Spokesperson, Suburban Propane
Martha Shaughnessy, Founder, The Key PR
Ashley Skokan, Communication Manager, Hy-Vee
Sandra Sullivan, VP, Campaign Strategy, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Internal Communications Leaders
Brenda Clark, VP Transformation and Enterprise Internal Communications, Baker Hughes
Carolyn Clark, VP of Corporate Communications and EX Strategy, Simpplr
Christina Cornell, Director, Field Communications, The Home Depot
Desiree Elsharif, VP Employee Communications, ServiceNow
Heather Gowin, System Executive Director, Internal Communications, City of Hope
Jenna Greco, Director of Communications & Culture, Power Design
Danielle Hughes, VP, Communication, BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition
Allie Hyams, Sr. Manager, Communications, Providence Health
Annie Jamieson, VP, Corporate Communications, Confluent Health
Caroline Johns, Director of Internal Communications, Saatva
MariCarmen Eroles, Director, Internal Communication, Dallas ISD
Kristin Moses Murray, VP, Internal & Employee Communications, Freedom Mortgage
Shannon Singer, Head of Internal Communications, Google DeepMind
Katherine Bagood, Head of Marketing, Coder
Lenee Breckenridge, SVP of Communications, UFC
Melissa Davis, Chief of Communications, DC Office of Lottery and Gaming
Laurie Doyle Kelly, Chief Communications Officer, GlobalFoundries
Emily Honig, VP, Public Relations & Marketing, Publicis Health Media
Joy Jarrett, CMO, Guidehouse
Sarah Joyce, Global Head of Corporate Communications, Beats by Dre
Sandra Lute, SVP, Brand Marketing, Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Amanda Mahan, VP of Global Marketing Communications, MyFitnessPal
Beth Miller, VP, Communications, STV
Erin Miser, Sr. Director, Communications and Marketing, Spirit AeroSystems
Kathleen Prause, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications, USG
Kelly Schlemm, VP, Head of Corporate Affairs, Servier Pharmaceuticals
Citseko Staples Miller, Managing Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting
Jordana Strosberg, Sr. Director, PwC
Clara McGrail, Managing Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting
Keri Toomey, EVP, Head of Employee Experience, Professional Services Co-Lead, The Bliss Group
Leslie Cafferty, Chief Communications Officer, Booking Holdings
Kristin Cockerham, Director of Communications, Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Lindsay Daly, Director of Corporate Communications, Wasabi Technologies
Johanna Herrmann, VP Global Communications and Chief of Staff to the EVP and CCO, Merck & Co.
Joelle Hutcheon, Director, External Communications, Mars Wrigley North America
Katie Jewett, VP, UPRAISE Marketing + Public Relations
Laura Kepus, VP, Berk Communications
Brandy King, Managing Director, Communications, Southwest Airlines
Monika Levin, SVP, Strategic Communications, Red Banyan
Adrienne Lynch, Global PR and Media Relations Director, Baker Hughes
Lauren McCabe, VP, External Relations, Dow Jones
Erica Richardson, Chief Strategic Communications Officer, Investment Company Institute
Jen Sabatelle, EVP, Communications, CBS Sports
Amanda Thayer, VP, Communications & Public Affairs, Global Strategy Group
Maya Wasserman, Head of Marketing – Brand Marketing, Personal Entertainment and Home Entertainment, Sony Electronics
Jennifer Bowcock, SVP, Communications & Creative, RealPage
Melanie Poitras, VP, Corporate Marketing, Mimecast
Kelly Zonderwyk, Marketing Account Director, ICF
Julie Barry, VP, Global Brand & Communications, Wasabi Technologies
Christina Bennett, Senior Director, External Communications, Priceline
Regan Hopper, Communications Program Manager, U.S. Forest Service
Deborah Fowler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Green Room Communications
Georgina Goode, Deputy Director for the Communications and Education Directorate, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lauren Kleinman, Founder + CEO, Dreamday
Alexandra Priola, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Kimberly West, VP of Corporate Affairs, VCA Animal Hospitals
Jessica Adelman, SVP, Corporate Affairs, Mars Wrigley North America
Karen Alamo Pichara, Head of Communications Latin America, Diageo
Allie Bostwick, Sr. Director – Global Communications, Culture & Brand Partnerships, PATRÓN Tequila
Alex Christian, VP of Research and Analytics, EvolveMKD
Kathy Fieweger, SVP, Communications, UL Solutions
Jill Kermes, Corporate VP, Global Communications and Corporate Citizenship, TD SYNNEX
Tricia Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer, Twisted X Global Brands
Blake Simpson, SVP and Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer, Adtalem Global Education
Edna Adams, Public Relations Specialist, Macon-Bibb County
Amanda Akin, Account Supervisor, EvolveMKD
Veronica Alvarez, Account Executive, Snackbox
Arianna Crawford, Account Executive, Big Valley Marketing
Shannon Donohue, Sr. Account Director, Berk Communications
Sofia Elias, Manager, Publicity, Onyx Collective | The Walt Disney Company
Morgan Evans, Account Director, Berk Communications
Krystal Grubb, Internal Communications Specialist, Core BTS
Pal Hollywood, Corporate Communications Manager, San Jose Water
Kassidy Krystek, Director of Public Relations & Communications, Resorts World Las Vegas
Daria Martorana, Sr. Director, Social Impact, Jennifer Bett Communications
Eliza McCurdy Colón, Communications Associate for Narrative Change, The Bronx Defenders
Brenlyn Motlagh, Sr. Account Manager, Gateway Group
Ana Plefka, Sr. Manager, PR & Communications, Home Chef
Sierra Price, Public Relations Specialist, Ivanti
Mara Redican, Public Relations Manager – Personal, Home Entertainment & Brand Marketing, Sony Electronics
