• Chairman of the Counselors Academy of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), representing at that time more than 1,100 members from this country and abroad.

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• Recipient of the Best of Silver Anvil Award from PRSA for the  single finest public relations program of the year nationally.  Participant in additional Silver Anvil programs.  Each of the Silver Anvil programs was a collaboration with the internal public relations staff of client organizations.

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• Named by the industry publication inside pr as the top crisis communication expert of the year in public relations firms.

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• Six-time book author or co-author.

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• Long-time adjunct faculty member at the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication teaching senior-level and masters degree courses focused on communication and business ethics.

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• Graduate, School of Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

• Recipient of Kent State University's Distinguished Service Award, the Hiram College Garfield Medal, the Lighthouse Award from Greater Cleveland PRSA and the CIPRA Award for Special Audience Publications.