Finalists for the “Woman of the Year” Award of Washington Women in PR are Martha Boudreau, CCO and marketing officer, AARP; Sharon Reis, The Reis Group, and Maria Rodrigues, president, Vanguard Communications.
The winner will be honored at a luncheon Nov. 18 at the Fairmont Hotel.
The finalists were announced today by WWPR.
Deirdre Latour, chief communications officer, General Electric, will be the keynote speaker at the 27th annual luncheon of the event.
The award, WWPR’s “signature event,” was established in 1990 “to celebrate the accomplishments of women who are raising the bar in public relations.”
“It is an annual experience fostering camaraderie among women in public relations, culminating in a must-attend event that honors the achievements of those who have reached a pinnacle in the profession,” said WEPR.
Information is available from committee co-chairs Elise Perkins and Dani Veira at [email protected]
Washington Women in Public Relations is “a member-based professional society cultivating and inspiring female communicators to reach their full potential in the D.C. market and beyond. The organization is committed to providing leadership opportunities, professional development, mentorship, and industry networking.”
Sherrie Mazur will join the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation as managing director, of communications on Feb. 14. 
Independent Diplomat, the nonprofit that promotes democracy by organizing opposition movements and activists, has trained its sights on Venezuela.
Robert Tappan has joined the International BioMetrics + Identity Assoc., the trade group for the identity technology industry.
Tiffany Haverly, who was at Finsbury Glover Hering, has joined the Internet Association as director of communications.
BGR Government Affairs represents the American Chamber of Commerce in South China as economic and political tensions between the two countries escalate.
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