Leadership Recognition

2021 Leadership Award Recipients:

Travis Baumgarten, Accredited

Kathy Behnke, Fellow

As a professional in the healthcare communications industry, you dedicate yourself to the successful development and growth of your organization. WHPRMS recognizes your commitment and offers you the opportunity to gain personal recognition for your professional accomplishments.

Leadership Recognition is a program designed to reward members who excel in their profession. The program offers three tiers: Certification, Accreditation and Fellowship status. Fellows are best defined as professionals in healthcare marketing and public relations who demonstrate exceptional competence and ability in the areas of leadership, problem solving, innovation and creativity, and organizational impact.

What are you waiting for? Don’t let your professional accomplishments go unnoticed. Take some time to complete and submit your application today and achieve the level of recognition you deserve. Application and all supporting documents must be received on or before September 13, 2022 for consideration for this year. Awards will be presented during the WHPRMS annual conference. Materials and application links are shown below.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact president@whprms.org.

Application Materials

WHPRMS is currently accepting applications for 2021. Submit your application and payment on or before September 13, 2022 to be considered a candidate in this year’s program. For more information about this program, download the PDF documents below:

Click here to apply!

*Application and all supporting documents must be received on or before September 13, 2022 for consideration for this year.

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 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*
Janet Schulz
Luanne Sorenson
Kevin Stranberg – 1999*
Barbara Thompson – 1982
Mark Thompson
Linda Tiboris
Jim Tobalski
Ken Trester
John Turck
Ken Vetrovec
Sue Watts

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*
Jaime Collins
Carla David – 2012
Renee Dooman – 2017
Haley Gilman – 2015
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
Chuck Moore – 2000*
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
Kathy Schultz – 2004
Trish Skram – 2013
Heather Sullivan*
Bridget Thomas – 2013
Amanda Thompson – 2019
Sarah Wagner
Julie Wieser – 2011
Rochelle Williams – 2001
Andrea Zimmerman – 2013

Certified

Tani Abendroth – 2016
Tami Barber
Clair Berg – 2017
Sherri Brager – 2007
Monica Cicci – 2020*
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

*Current WHPRMS member

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