AECOM SVP and CCO Paul Gennaro and Mitchell Communications Group CEO Elise Mitchell won the In-House and Agency PR Professional of the Year Awards at Thursday night's PRWeek Awards.
Gennaro has served as engineering and infrastructure design firm AECOM's head communicator since 2006. He leads a team of 200 and oversees budgets of more than $42 million.
Mitchell, who founded her eponymous firm in 1995, is also serving as CEO of Dentsu Network's PR network after the Japanese advertising giant bought her firm earlier this year.
Cisco's Karen Tillman and Lagrant Communications' Kim Hunter received honorable mention in the in-house and agency categories, respectively.