NEW YORK, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National
Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is proud to
recognize anchor, producer and journalist Maria Hinojosa and iHeart President and
Chief Creative Officer Enrique
Santos as its recipients for 2021 ¡Bravo! Journalist of
the Year and President's Award, respectively. Other industry
leaders who will be recognized at this year's gala include
Pioneer of the Year recipient and Royal Caribbean Group
Global Chief Communications Officer Rosanna M.
Fiske and Diversity & Inclusion Award recipient
and Verizon Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Magda Yrizarry. The annual
¡Bravo! Awards Dinner will be held in New York City at the Lotte New York Palace
Hotel on September 15, 2021.
"HPRA is proud to honor and celebrate these esteemed individuals
who have shown an unwavering commitment to elevating Hispanic
voices by raising awareness around issues that affect communities
and championing causes that provide upward mobility to Hispanics in
the industry and throughout the United
States," said Sonia Diaz,
national HPRA president and senior vice president at
Miami-based Balsera
Communications. "Maria, Enrique, Rosanna, and Magda are using
their seat at the table to empower their communities while setting
an example for the next generation of communication professionals
at a time when inspirational Hispanic leaders are most critical to
our success."
Now in its eighth year, the 2021 National ¡Bravo! Awards
celebrate the best corporate, agency, and non-profit PR and
marketing teams, and the breakthrough work they produced. Honorees
for the 2021 National ¡Bravo! Awards were chosen collectively by
HPRA executive leadership and its board of directors. This year's
event is made possible in part by the generous contribution of
Aflac.
Journalist of the Year: Maria
Hinojosa
As a reporter who was the first Latina in
many newsrooms, Maria Hinojosa
dreamt of a space where she could create independent, multimedia
journalism that explores and gives a critical voice to the diverse
American experience. To that end, in 2010, she created Futuro
Media, an independent, nonprofit organization based in Harlem, NYC
with the mission to create multimedia content for and about the new
American mainstream in the service of empowering people to navigate
the complexities of an increasingly diverse and connected world.
Hinojosa's nearly 30-year career as an award-winning journalist
includes reporting for PBS, CBS, WNBC, CNN and NPR. As a
reporter for NPR, Hinojosa was among the first to report on youth
violence in urban communities on a national scale. During her eight
years as CNN's urban affairs correspondent, Hinojosa often took
viewers into communities rarely shown on television. At Futuro
Media, Hinojosa continues to bring attention to experiences and
points of view that are often overlooked or underreported in
mainstream media, all while mentoring the next generation of
diverse journalists to delve into authentic and nuanced
stories.
President's Award: Enrique
Santos
Enrique Santos
is Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of iHeart Latino. He
heads iHeart Media's Latin direction and strategy. His daily
signature morning show is syndicated nationally via Premiere
Networks and airs live from iHeart's Miami station TÚ 94.9. His
bilingual broadcasts are a crossover hit combining humor, social
satire, and political commentary to bridge the cultural and
generational divide of a diverse cosmopolitan audience. Enrique's
extravagant radio persona has made him one of the most popular
Hispanic radio hosts in America and earned him unprecedented access
to some of the biggest names in pop culture. No matter how busy his
schedule, Santos has never lost his community ties and continues
volunteering as a Reserve Police officer for The City of Miami Police Department.
Pioneer of the Year: Rosanna M.
Fiske
Fiske is a nationally recognized executive with
more than 30 years of experience developing comprehensive marketing
communications, brand positioning, advertising, and public
relations strategies. She is currently the Global Chief
Communications Officer at Royal Caribbean Group. Prior to that, she
was Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications for Wells
Fargo & Co. in the Southeast U.S., leading all internal and
external communications for six states, more than 1,100 branches
and offices and 30,000+ team members. Throughout her career,
Fiske has developed a proven track record of driving successful,
multi-channel efforts with leading brands such as American
Airlines, GE, Charles Schwab,
Google, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Absolut Vodka, Visa USA and MTV Networks. Recently honored by
ColorComm with its 2019 Circle Award, Fiske has led a number of
award-winning teams and is nationally recognized as an expert in
integrated marketing communications and diversity
communications.
Diversity & Inclusion Award: Magda Yrizarry
Yrizarry has been a force
for change at Verizon for more than three decades. As SVP, Chief
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, she develops strategies
and programs that infuse greater equity in Verizon's processes,
behaviors and operations to ensure that all employees have equal
access and opportunity to advance and thrive in their careers. To
cultivate a more diverse workforce, Yrizarry partners internally
and externally to expand mentorship and development opportunities
for women, people of color, LGBTQ, people with disabilities and
neurodiversity and veterans. In addition to the focus on employees,
one of Verizon's four stakeholders, Magda also drives Verizon's
shared responsibility DEI strategy to benefit all Verizon
stakeholders including our customers, society and
shareholders. Her leadership has earned her accolades such as
one of the 50 Most Powerful Latinas in America twice, and the
President's Award from the United States Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce Foundation.
For more information about the awards program, visit:
https://hprausa.org/bravo/.
For information about HPRA National ¡Bravo! Awards
sponsorship opportunities, please contact the HPRA National Office
at info@hprausa.org.
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