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Power 100: A – M Leslie Anderson Anderson is the president and chief executive officer of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority — the first and only African-American woman in the nation to lead an independent redevelopment financing agency, and thanks to her effectiveness she has been reappointed to this position by four consecutive governors. Since Anderson took over more than a decade ago, the authority has leveraged nearly $4 billion in new investments – including about $500 million in direct investments – in some of the state’s most economically distressed communities. That fun...

Elon University Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR, became the dean of Elon University’s School of Communications in June 2018, overseeing more than 80 full-time faculty and staff, six undergraduate majors and one master’s degree program. From 2014-2018,she served as a tenured professor and chair of the Public Relations Department in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, responsible for all public relations programs at PRWeek’s top-ranked institution. Additionally, Ford served as a Provost Faculty Fellow, co-chairing its Middle States Accreditation process....

linkedin PR legend Howard Rubenstein passed away Tuesday (December 29) after a career in public relations spanning more than 60 years. His death was announced Tuesday night by his son Steven, president of Rubenstein, the PR firm founded in Brooklyn by his father in his mother’s kitchen in January 1954. Rubenstein said: “It is with great sadness that I share the news that my father, Howard J. Rubenstein, passed away today after 88 years of what can only be described as a big, full life.” He went on to say: “My dad saw himself as a kid from Bensonhurst, a Harvard Law School dropout who ...

Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael W. Kempner, Founder and CEO of leading independent public relations agency MWWPR, has been honored on the annual Observer "PR Power 50" list at number seven. For the first time, the roster ranks people instead of companies, to recognize the individuals who confronted the issues facing the public relations industry this year and were particularly impactful in their response to the pandemic challenges, and addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion.          The list features both in-house and age...

About the Event PRWeek’s Hall of Femme and Women to Watch will honor inspiring women nominated by their peers and colleagues who set the bar higher within their organizations. These U.S. comms pros are up for every challenge and ready to go above and beyond to ensure results exceed business goals and achieve creative excellence. Nomination Criteria Organizations can nominate women from their comms team who consistently bring their A game and inspire those around them to do the same. To be considered as a Femme, the candidate must be SVP, EVP, MD, president, CEO or chair at an agency, brand ...