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2020 Public Relations Awards Categories Judging Committee

COMMITTEE CHAIR:

Ana Milagros Oreja, Managing Partner
Brains For Rent B4R, México City, Mexico

Milagros Oreja is co-founder and managing director of Brains for Rent, a PR, storytelling, and content agency where she has been servicing clients such as Airbnb, Warner Bros., Nestle and Endeavor. In 2019 her "Viva la Vida" campaign for Airbnb was awarded the Gold Stevie for best PR campaign and Sabre Award for best social responsibility campaign.

Milagros was Media and Communications Coordinator for the Argentinian Ministry of Science. Between 2013 and 2015 she worked for the City of Buenos Aires as Communications Coordinator for the Chief of Staff. Between 2015 and 2017 she worked in the area of institutional and corporate relations for Tequila José Cuervo.  She studied social communication at the University of Buenos Aires and journalism at the TEA. 

Since 2015, Milagros has lived with her family in Mexico City, and is always seeking new stories to tell.

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Kahli Bree Adams, Translator & Consultant
Kahli Bree Translations, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Kahli Bree Adams is a certified commercial German/English translator, editor, copywriter and content writer with 20 years of experience. She specialises in marketing, corporate communications and public relations. Kahli Bree holds a Master's degree in Contemporary English Language and Linguistics from the University of Reading, UK, and was awarded Chartered Linguist status for Translation in 2014. She is based in sunny Brisbane, Australia.

Zainab Ansari, Managing Director & CEO
Xenith PR (Pvt.) Ltd, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Zainab is a Corporate Image professional and Public Relations specialist with an over forty year high profile and successful career in large multinationals and reputable organizations. She has extensive experience in Television, Radio and literary circles, and is an established writer, poet and a free-lance journalist.   In 1999, Zainab established Xenith PR in affiliation with Fleishman Hillard, USA. She is the recipient of Asia's Women Leader Award.

 

Dongyul Cho, Vice President
Cheil Worldwide, Seoul, Korea
Cho Dongyul is Vice President and Head of the Business Division at Cheil Worldwide in Korea.


 

Jaspar Eyears, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Another Company, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico
Jaspar Eyears is CEO and Cofounder of Another Company, a regional independent agency which has been revolutionizing strategic communications in Mexico and Latam since it was created in 2004. He has worked with many sectors such as: fashion, lifestyle, corporate hard industries, entertainment, luxury, consumer-goods, tourism, and culture, among others.

Ludovico Fois, Head of Media & Communication
ACI - Automobile Club d'Italia, Rome, Italy
Ludovico Fois is an experienced communications manager.  Since 2014 he has been Head of Communications, External and Institutional Relations for the Italian Automobile Club and Editorial Director of  L'Automobile magazine. He has also been a visiting university professor in communications and public relations, a member of prestigious committees, a coauthor of trade papers, and is a co-founder and Honor Board Member of the Milan Monza Open Air Motor Show.

P. Filippa Ho, Founder & Director
bTPL, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, China
A graduate of the University of Hong Kong, Phillis did a stint at Bain & Company before joining Citibank's Global Consumer Marketing Division.  She has a decade of experience working in advertising, financial PR and aviation marketing, both in agencies and as a client. A writer and an entrepreneur, a new initiative (bTPL) was established in 2020 with 2 friends whom she met in a Global EMBA Program.


 

Iana Kutueva, CEO & PR Executive
Production company "Atmosphere", Moscow, Russia
Iana Kutueva is founder, CEO and PR Executive of the production company "Atmosphere" and of the TV-school "Oblaka" in Moscow. She has more than 10 years experience in Public Relations and events. She has also worked for the past 3 years as a special correspondent on Channel One, the leading TV-channel in Russia. Iana is a PR professional with strong PR skills and recognition in Russia and abroad. Her areas of specialization are personal and corporate PR and events. She is a member of the Russian Public Relations Association. Recent awards include: Winner for "Fashion PR" in the 2019 MAG Fashion Forum & Award, Austria; Gold winner for Achievement of the Year, Budget under US $20,000, Gold winner for Startup of the Year, Public Relations Agency, and Silver winner for Public Relations Agency of the Year, 1-10 Employees in the 2019 PR World Awards, USA.

Eliza Misiecka, General Manager
GENESIS PR Poland, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Eliza Misiecka, PhD, has 26 years of experience in PR and has developed wide knowledge in terms of corporate and financial PR, as well as crisis management and investor relations. Her professional track has included conducting over 500 long-term campaigns for business clients, NGO's and public administration.
 

Daria Murawska, Public Relations Manager
Go Responsible, Warsaw, Poland
Daria Murawska, Ph.D., is an expert and practitioner in Public Relations and CSR. She has over 10 years of experience in implementing internal and external communication projects as well as CSR programs, on the side of non-governmental organizations and international companies. As an academic lecturer, she teaches a seminar in PR and advertising sociology.

Sergii Pershyn, Senior Advisor
EM Advisors, New York, New York, United States
Sergii Pershyn is Senior Advisor at EM, the leading independent financial PR and IR agency for clients from emerging markets. After working for five years in EM’s Moscow office, Sergii moved to New York in 2016 to co-launch the firm’s North American practice.   Sergii advises a range of international clients on media and investor relations, with focus on the consumer, transportation and industrial sectors. His experience includes developing and implementing national and cross-border PR strategies, establishing and raising corporate media profiles across various sectors, providing communications support for IPOs and M&As, as well as crisis communications.

Adriana Popova, Senior Advisor Corporate Communications
Telenor Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
Adriana Popova is a consultant in strategic communications and business development with over a decade of experience in public relations, business intelligence, analytics, cyber security and data governance, risk & compliance, artificial intelligence research and development, strategic communications, and crisis management. She has advised companies in various sectors including technology, telecommunications, finance, healthcare and media. Adriana has led a number of industry associations including AIBEST, IPMA Bulgaria, and GEM Bulgaria while developing Bulgarian and international businesses in the fields of media and business intelligence, AI & big data analytics, strategic consultancy and communications.

Kieran Powell, Executive Vice President
Channel V Media, New York, New York, United States

Rekha Rao, Managing Director
Zeno Group, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Rekha is the Managing Director of Zeno Group in India. With over 25 years in Advertising, Corporate Communications, Marketing Communications and Public Relations, she is known for her specialising in FMCG, Consumer, Lifestyle and Purpose communications, with more than 100+ awards to her credit.
 

Lorenza Sanchez Denegri, New Business Director
Zimat Consultores, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico
Lorenza Sanchez has been at Zimat since 2006. She is Head of New Business and has experience in marketing, public relations and strategic communications.
 

Michelle Stephens, Chief Strategy Officer
Caribbean Strategy Inc., Castries, St Lucia, West Indies

Sue Swanborough, HR Director
Whitworths Ltd, Irthlingborough, Northhants, United Kingdom

Katarzyna Terej, Managing Partner
TBT & Company, Warsaw, Poland
Katarzyna has been a communications and public relations expert for 25 years. She has extensive experience in leading international projects, B2B consulting, Public Affairs and crisis communication. She also has experience in advising boards on strategic issues, including the communication of complex projects and challenges to administration and government. Katarzyna is a Member of the International Public Relations Association.
 

Ronn Torossian, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
5W Public Relations, New York, New York, United States
Ronn Torossian is the founder and CEO of 5W Public Relations, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the United States. With over 20 years of experience crafting and executing powerful narratives, Torossian is one of America's most prolific and well-respected Public Relations professionals.

Charles White, Principal Administrator, International relations officer (retired)
European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Charles White was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1948. Educated at Balliol College Oxford and Oxford Polytechnic, he joined the Derbyshire County Council Planning Department in 1974 before moving to Corporate Planning in 1976. After a spell at Wandsworth London Borough Council he moved to the European Commission in Brussels where he spent the rest of his career in research project management, communications, and relations with third countries. He retired in 2013 and is now an external expert in the fields of urban and regional policy.
 

Sally Wiseman, Director
Travel Therapy, Clear Island Waters, Queensland, Australia

Eunice Wong, Chief Growth Officer, Greater China
Ketchum, Shanghai, Sichuan, China
Eunice is a senior strategist with a stellar track record implementing business results-oriented, multi-channel communications in Greater China and Asia. Her comprehensive marketing experience stretches from traditional to digital, covering communications, product development, market development, data application and business strategic planning.  Her achievements have earned her nearly 200 marketing and communications awards.  She is also an active judge in international awards like the Stevie Awards, London International Awards, Effie Awards, Spikes Asia etc.  She gained her Master's degree in Strategic Marketing from the National University of Ireland (University College of Dublin).

Robert P. Wright, Brand Management & Publications, External Relations
IFC (World Bank Group), Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Alicja Wysocka Switala, Managing Partner
Clue PR, Warsaw, Srodmiescie, Poland

Babji Yana, Advocate & Public Relations Teacher
Judicial Courts & Educational Institutions, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
An Officer of the State Government, including PRO for 30+ yrs, Babji taught PR at Universities. He is qualified in Journalism (PGDJ) and Public Relations (PGDPR, MS-PR). He is curently Chairman, Vice President and Legal Adviser at the Public Relations Society of India. He was a Judge for The International Business Awards in 2019.