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Leadership Recognition

Applying for Leadership Recognition

As healthcare communications professional, you dedicate yourself to the successful development and growth of your organization. The WHPRMS Leadership Recognition program offers you the opportunity to be personally recognized for your professional accomplishments.

Members may apply to be recognized in three progressive tiers: Certified, Accredited and Fellow. At the Fellow level are professionals who demonstrate exceptional competence and ability in healthcare marketing and public relations, in the areas of leadership, problem solving, innovation and creativity and organizational impact.

Here is our Leadership Recognition Point Schedule. Apply today to earn the next level of well-deserved recognition for your professional accomplishments. You’ve likely earned more points than you think already!

Your application and all supporting documents must be received on or before September 1, 2024 for consideration for this year. You will receive your award at the WHPRMS annual conference in Lake Geneva, WI. See below for the application links.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact WHPRMS@badgerbay.co.

2023 Leadership Award Recipients:

WHPRMS Recognized three deserving members at our 2023 Annual Conference for their advancement in the Leadership Recognition program. This three-tiered program recognized members who excel in their profession. The 2023 recipients are new Fellows Kathy Schultz from UW Health and Chuck Moore from Ad Aids, Inc., and Accredited Steph Graham from Froedtert Health.

Application Materials

WHPRMS is currently accepting applications for 2024. Submit your application and payment on or before September 1, 2024 to become candidate this program. For more information about this program, download the PDF documents below:

Certified

  • Tani Abendroth – 2016
  • Tami Barber
  • Clair Berg  2017*
  • Sherri Brager – 2007
  • Nikki Cowan - 2022*
  • Phyllis Guy
  • Julia Hansch  2017
  • Lynn Jones – 2013
  • Ashley Murcia  2018
  • Chelsea Rank – 2020
  • Mary Rekowski – 2013
  • Corissa Runde – 2016
  • Carol Ryczek
  • Katie Scott – 2013*
  • Stacy Sherman – 2012
  • Kirsten Short – 2020
  • Tonya Sisson – 2013*
  • Saige Smith – 2013
  • Kellie Spellman
  • Julie Steiner – 2004
  • Matt Thompson  2018
  • Kristin Westphal – 2020
  • Amy Yaeger – 2014

Accredited

  • Robin Ballard – 2012
  • Travis Baumgarten – 2021*
  • Mia Beltran – 2005
  • Andrea Billinghurst  2014
  • Beth Blackburn – 2002
  • Anne Bogen – 2003
  • Ann Brantmeier
  • Lori Bruss – 2012
  • Stephanie Burton – 2013*
  • Amy Carey – 2012*
  • Monica Cicci - 2022*
  • Jaime Collins
  • Carla David – 2012
  • Renee Dooman  2017
  • Haley Gilman  2015
  • Stephanie Graham - 2023*
  • Mary Kay Grasmick – 2005
  • Shelly Haberman
  • Dianne Klump
  • Liz Kopling  2018*
  • Andrea Kusch – 2013
  • Heidi Lange – 2007
  • Catherine Leifeld – 2019
  • Stacy Lenzen – 2015
  • Jane McGuire
  • Kim Nienow – 2005
  • Katie Nuttall  2017
  • Randi Olson  2013
  • Michelle Paquette – 2001
  • Julie Pedretti
  • Christy Pierce – 2012
  • Linda Pophal – 2003
  • Jennifer Roberts – 2012
  • Amy Ryan – 2012
  • Trish Skram – 2013
  • Heather Sullivan*
  • Bridget Thomas – 2013
  • Amanda Thompson – 2019
  • Sarah Wagner
  • Julie Wieser – 2011
  • Rochelle Williams – 2001*
  • Andrea Zimmerman – 2013

WHPRMS Fellows

  • Kathryn Allen – 1993
  • Jeanne Arnold
  • Priscilla Arsove
  • Kristin Baird – 1998
  • Kathy Behnke – 2021*
  • Dorothy Thomas Black – In Memory
  • Gary Buerstatte
  • Alan Chechik
  • Wayne Cordes – 1995
  • Edith Davis
  • David Denemark
  • Margo H. Francisco – 1994
  • Alan Gaudynski
  • Annette Grunseth
  • Margie Hackbarth – 1994
  • Rachel Hill Smith  In Memory 2018
  • Jeff Hine – 2002
  • Karren Jeske – 1995
  • Marty Juel
  • Carol Knudson  1999
  • Stephanie Larson
  • Jim Marshall
  • Mike Milligan – 2012
  • Harvey Moss
  • Chuck Moore -2023*
  • Chuck Nason
  • Virginia Pearson – 1992
  • Tom Platenberg
  • Donna Proudfit
  • Norman J. Puhek – In Memory
  • Susen A. Rasmussen – 1997
  • Jim Reck – 2001
  • Carol Scaife – In Memory
  • James Shulkin – 2011
  • Kathy Schultz - 2023*
  • Janet Schulz
  • Luanne Sorenson
  • Kevin Stranberg – 1999
  • Barbara Thompson – 1982
  • Mark Thompson
  • Linda Tiboris
  • Jim Tobalski
  • Ken Trester
  • John Turck
  • Ken Vetrovec
  • Sue Watts

*Current WHPRMS member

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