PRWeek US Hall of Fame

Browse the archive of every PRWeek US Hall of Fame inductee.

2022

Headshot of Kimberley Goode

Hall of Fame 2022: Kimberley Goode

Chief communications and social impact officer, BMO Financial

Headshot of Jon Harris

Hall of Fame 2022: Jon Harris

SVP and CCO, Conagra Brands

Headshot of Bill Imada

Hall of Fame 2022: Bill Imada

Founder, chairman and chief connectivity officer, IW Group

Headshot of Donna Imperato

Hall of Fame 2022: Donna Imperato

Global CEO, BCW

Headshot of Nigel Powell

Hall of Fame 2022: Nigel Powell

EVP and CCO, Nike

Headshot of Melissa Waggener Zorkin

Hall of Fame 2022: Melissa Waggener Zorkin

Global CEO and founder, WE

2021

Hall of Fame 2021: Jano Cabrera

Chief communications officer, General Mills

Hall of Fame 2021: Fred Cook

Chairman emeritus, Golin; director, USC Center for Public Relations

Hall of Fame 2021: Joe Evangelisti

Managing director, communications, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Hall of Fame 2021: Karen Kahn

Chief communications officer and global head of corporate affairs, HP

Hall of Fame 2021: Barby Siegel

CEO, Zeno Group

Hall of Fame 2021: Michelle Flowers Welch

Founder and CEO, Flowers Communications Group

2020

Cindi Berger, Hall of Fame 2020

chairman, Rogers & Cowan PMK

Karen Hughes, Hall of Fame 2020

worldwide vice chair, BCW Global

Michael Kempner, Hall of Fame 2020

founder and CEO, MWWPR

Chris LaPlaca, Hall of Fame 2020

SVP, corporate communications, ESPN

Bea Perez, Hall of Fame 2020

SVP and chief communications, public affairs, sustainability and marketing assets officer, Coca-Cola

Michael Sneed, Hall of Fame 2020

EVP, global corporate affairs and CCO, Johnson & Johnson

2019

Martha Boudreau, Hall of Fame 2019

EVP and chief communications and marketing officer, AARP

Tony Cervone, Hall of Fame 2019

SVP, global communications, General Motors

Richard Edelman, Hall of Fame 2019

President and CEO, Edelman

Aedhmar Hynes, Hall of Fame 2019

Chair, Page

Michele Moore, Hall of Fame 2019

CCO, American Civil Liberties Union

Andy Polansky, Hall of Fame 2019

Chairman and CEO, IPG's Constituency Management Group; executive chairman, Weber Shandwick

2018

PRWeek U.S. honors six giants of the comms industry in its Hall of Fame Class of 2018

Celebrating its sixth year, PRWeek's Hall of Fame recognized six inspiring leaders of communications for their outstanding contributions to the industry.

2017

PRWeek's 2017 Hall of Fame: Celebrating industry icons

Celebrating its fifth year, PRWeek's Hall of Fame recognizes six masters of communication and the profound impact they've made on the industry

Lessons from the 2017 PRWeek Hall of Fame honorees

Hear from each of PRWeek's fourth class of honorees about being honored, the changes they've seen in the industry, and how communications should deal with fake news.

2016

PRWeek Hall of Fame 2016 honorees

Six giants of the comms industry make up the fourth class inducted into the PRWeek Hall of Fame.

2015

Mike Fernandez: Hall of Fame 2015

Corporate VP, corporate affairs, Cargill

David Finn: Hall of Fame 2015

Co-founder and chairman, Ruder Finn

Joele Frank: Hall of Fame 2015

Managing partner, Joele Frank, Wilkinson, Brimmer, Katcher

Ginger Hardage: Hall of Fame 2015

SVP, culture & communications, Southwest Airlines

Betsy Plank: Hall of Fame 2015

Former director of PR planning, AT&T; director of external affairs at Illinois Bell; and EVP of Daniel J. Edelman

Gary Sheffer: Hall of Fame 2015

Former VP, corporate communications & public affairs, GE

2014

Ofield Dukes: Hall of Fame 2014

President, Ofield Dukes & Associates

Dan Edelman: Hall of Fame 2014

Founder, Daniel J. Edelman

Margery Kraus: Hall of Fame 2014

Founder and CEO, APCO Worldwide

Marina Maher: Hall of Fame 2014

Founder and CEO, Marina Maher Communications

Bill Nielsen: Hall of Fame 2014

Former corporate VP, Johnson & Johnson

D'Arcy Rudnay: Hall of Fame 2014

CCO and SVP, Comcast Corporation

2013

PRWeek Hall of Fame: Harold Burson

Since co-founding Burson-Marsteller in 1953, Harold has been a counselor and confidante of corporate CEOs, government leaders, and heads of public sector institutions.

PRWeek Hall of Fame: Al Golin

Al Golin's name will always be indelibly linked with that of McDonald's after he helped the founder of the fledgling restaurant chain grow to become one of the world's most admired brands.

PRWeek Hall of Fame: Jon Iwata

Jon Iwata has led IBM's global marketing, communications and citizenship organization since 2008.

PRWeek Hall of Fame: Marilyn Laurie

Marilyn Laurie became the highest-ranking woman in AT&T's history to that point, rising to be EVP of PR and brand management.

PRWeek Hall of Fame: Charlotte Otto

Charlotte Otto spent 13 years in P&G's marketing department, managing leading brands including Sure, Pert, Bounty, and Always.

PRWeek Hall of Fame: Marcia Silverman

Marcia Silverman was global CEO of Ogilvy PR for seven years until 2010.