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> Power List 2008
Unlike other industries, there is no generally accepted definition for what constitutes power in PR. Some individuals are powerful because of the profile of their company or clients. Others yield great influence in media or political circles. And there are those who are powerful because they have mentored leaders who carry on their philosophy. As communicators continue to assert a larger profile in companies and campaigns, PRWeek's editorial team looks across a range of criteria and individuals to devise this ranking of 25 industry leaders who wield power in ways that are critical for the profession's growth and development.
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2008 Power List
Power positions
PRWeek's senior editors look across a range of criteria and industries to devise this year's ranking of 25 industry leaders.
Richard Edelman, president and CEO, Edelman
Jon Iwata, SVP of marketing and communications, IBM
Charlotte Otto, global external relations officer, Procter & Gamble
Harris Diamond, CEO, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, CEO, IPG's Constituency Management Group
Ken Cohen, VP of public affairs, ExxonMobil
Leslie Dach, EVP of corporate affairs and government relations, Wal-Mart
David Senay, CEO, Fleishman-Hillard
Sally Susman, SVP and chief communications officer, Pfizer
Bill Margaritis, SVP of worldwide comms and IR, FedEx
Mark Penn, worldwide president and CEO, Burson-Marsteller
Declan Kelly, chairman and CEO, FD in the Americas
Steve Schmidt, partner of Mercury Public Affairs and senior adviser, John McCain presidential campaign
Marcia Silverman, CEO, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Elliot Schrage, VP of communications and public policy, Facebook
Kathy Bloomgarden, Co-CEO, Ruder Finn
Jack Daly, SVP of corporate relations, McDonald's
Donna Imperato, CEO, Cohn & Wolfe
Christine Castro, VP of corporate relations, Genentech
AnnaMaria DeSalva, worldwide director of healthcare, Hill & Knowlton
Harold Burson, founding chairman, Burson-Marsteller
Maril MacDonald CEO, Gagen MacDonald
Robert Gibbs, communications director, Barack Obama's presidential campaign
Joele Frank, managing partner, Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Aedhmar Hynes, CEO, Text 100
Brian Lewis, EVP of corporate communications, Fox Television Stations
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