Top Women in Communications honorees for 2022 announced by Ragan, PR Daily

Hundreds of candidates entered Ragan and PR Daily’s 2022 global awards program that celebrates the top women in the communications field.

Honorees include PR and communications veterans, rising stars of the profession, mentors and superstars that hold the community together.

“This year’s class of top women reflects the gains made by communicators to assert more influence, drive change and to break more of the glass ceiling that still hangs over this profession,” says Diane Schwartz, CEO of Ragan.

These honorees are representative of the immense strides the profession has taken and the bright future ahead. There will be a special awards event held at the Edison Ballroom in New York City on June 16 to celebrate their achievements.

Five women are being inducted into the Women in Communications Hall of Fame in our Top Women in Communications Class of 2022.

to the Top Women in Communications Hall of Fame for 2022.

Ria Carlson, Vice Chancellor, University of California – Irvine

Ria Carlson brings more than 20 years of experience as a top communications officer at publicly traded corporations to her work in higher education.