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# WWPR names 2025 Emerging Leaders Award winners from “remarkable slate of rising stars”
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/wwpr-names-seven-2025-emerging-leaders-award-winners/
- Published: 2025-06-20T23:41:23.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-22T21:51:00.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: PR, Awards, #wp-top-right-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:55

[**Washington Women in Public Relations**](http://wwpr.org/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) **(WWPR) named seven 2025** [**Emerging Leaders Awards**](https://wwpr.org/events/emerging-leaders/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) **(ELAs) winners.** The winners, states WWPR, were selected from a well-rounded and remarkable slate of rising stars who have excelled in public relations and related fields, and have given back to the industry by contributing their skills and talents to innovative initiatives and projects.

“As we proudly celebrate 15 years of the Emerging Leaders Awards, WWPR is honored to recognize women who are driving impact and change in the communications and public relations fields,” said **Colleen Gallagher,** WWPR President. “Congratulations to this year’s finalists and honorees—they now join an exceptional group of emerging leaders. If the past 15 years are any indication, their futures—and our industry’s—are incredibly bright.”

The 2025 WWPR Emerging Leaders Awards winners are:  
– Corporate: Courtney Bailey, Global Large Advertiser Marketing Lead, Meta Platforms, Inc.  
– Trade Association: Katie Shoaf, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Edison Electric Institute  
– Non-Profit: Ianthe Metzger, Senior Director of Advocacy, Planned Parenthood  
– Small/Boutique Agency: Asma Amani, Founder, Asma Amani PR  
– Mid-Size Agency: Katherine Nanney, Director, Government Practice, Merritt Group  
– Large/Global Agency: Megan Reilly, Senior Account Executive, Integrated Brand, Edelman  
– Government: Tejah Robinson, Creative Director, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries

The judges included:  
– Martha Boudreau, Past WWPR Woman of the Year and Former AARP Executive Vice President & Chief Communications and Marketing Officer  
– Adiya Mobley, Founder, Mission to Movement Worldwide  
– Gemma Puglisi, Past WWPR Woman of the Year and Professor at American University  
– Seleana Wright, Senior Director, APCO  
– Mara Vandalik, Past WWPR President and Principal, mkv2 strategies

The complete list of 2025 WWPR Emerging Leaders Awards finalists can be found here: [https://wwpr.org/2025wwprelas/](https://wwpr.org/2025wwprelas/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)