Table of Contents 6 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries
6. 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries - IABC/Toronto
6. 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries - IABC/Toronto
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Linda Andross, ABC<br />
President<br />
APEX Public Relations Inc.<br />
IABC/Toronto Executive Vice President<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>OVATION</strong> <strong>Awards</strong> Judges<br />
Linda (@APEXLinda) is the President <strong>of</strong> APEX PR (www.apexpr.com), an award‐winning, Canadia partner<br />
managed agency. Creative, results driven and passionate are words used to describe APEX by both<br />
clients and its staff. A high‐performance, high‐energy communications agency that is fueled by<br />
innovation, strategic collaboration and senior‐level involvement, APEX has won numerous national and<br />
international awards. Linda is actively involved with IABC as the incoming <strong>2012</strong>‐13 President, as well as<br />
with the ABC Accreditation College. She is actively involved in the future <strong>of</strong> the communications<br />
industry through her volunteer work on the advisory board <strong>of</strong> Centennial College and tweets about<br />
APEX related initiatives, entrepreneurialism for women and small business, and anything else that<br />
catches her eye.<br />
Iliana Arapis, ABC, MA<br />
Senior Director, Advancement<br />
The Michener Institute<br />
Iliana has worked in both public and private sectors spanning a 20 year career in Corporate<br />
Communications. With experience in financial services, not‐for‐pr<strong>of</strong>it and agency she is currently in<br />
education and health care, leading an Advancement portfolio at The Michener Institute that<br />
encompasses marketing communications, fundraising, events and alumni relations.<br />
Louise Armstrong<br />
Communications Consultant<br />
Louise Armstrong Communications<br />
IABC/Toronto VP, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development<br />
Louise Armstrong has more than two decades <strong>of</strong> agency, corporate and government communications<br />
experience. As a co‐founder <strong>of</strong> Palette Public Relations, she managed national product launches and<br />
influencer campaigns for some <strong>of</strong> North America’s largest consumer goods companies. Prior to that, she<br />
co‐managed the consumer practice <strong>of</strong> MSL/Toronto and has also served as a public relations <strong>of</strong>ficer for<br />
Canada’s largest public school board and a speechwriter for the Ontario Government. Currently, Louise<br />
is a principal at Louise Armstrong Communications where she provides a range <strong>of</strong> service including<br />
freelance writing, media relations and event management to clients. Louise is in her third year on the<br />
board <strong>of</strong> IABC/Toronto and currently serves as its VP <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development. Louise’s views on<br />
communications ethics can be found on her blog, www.acallforclass.com.<br />
Eric Bergman, ABC, APR, MC<br />
Consultant and Author<br />
Bergman and Associates<br />
IABC/Toronto Past President, 1994/1995<br />
Eric has been judging accreditation portfolio submissions and awards program entries for more than 20