AVENIR GLOBAL honours exceptional contributions as part of its 2019 Achievement Awards program

AVENIR GLOBAL is proud to announce the winners of the Firm’s 2019 Achievement Awards.

Every year, AVENIR GLOBAL presents these awards to employees who, through their exceptional contributions, reinforced the Firm’s values and vision and promoted its growth and leadership position in the industry.

Among 139 nominations submitted by their colleagues, 74 laureates were selected this year for their accomplishments in six categories. The awards were presented during local ceremonies in each of our offices.

In addition to the winners in local categories, AVENIR GLOBAL also presented global recognition awards to Alan Dunton, Managing Director at SHIFT San Francisco and Sarah Fox, Vice President at Padilla New York.

2019 AVENIR GLOBAL Way Award: Alan Dunton (SHIFT San Francisco)

The AVENIR GLOBAL Way Award is presented to the employee who best represents the Firm’s values and embodies our brand by applying bold thinking to solve challenges and establishing trusted relationships with clients and partners.

Alan Dunton took the reins of SHIFT’s San Francisco office in July 2018. He brought an energy and a “can-do” attitude that inspired his reports and had a swift and dramatic impact on office performance.

Alan’s ongoing success at improving employee retention has served to establish a solid client service foundation that has led to several significant, high-profile wins. Alan was instrumental in establishing and growing a foundational cross-office, inter-agency partnership between SHIFT San Francisco and NATIONAL Vancouver. Alan’s work in this context is a strong manifestation of AVENIR GLOBAL’s desire for more cross-office collaboration to serve a wider range of our clients’ needs.

Alan is a leader who focuses not just on revenue growth and client retention, but also employee motivation. He cultivates a strong “family feel” atmosphere where people can learn from each other. He has brought an element of positivity, and developed growth-oriented environment that emphasizes professional development and is, most importantly, fun.

 2019 Luc Beauregard Award: Sarah Fox (Padilla New York)

The Luc Beauregard Award, dedicated to the memory of our founder, is presented to one of the AVENIR GLOBAL Achievement Awards winners whose stellar nomination and strong performance during the year truly stood out among all local laureates.

Since joining Padilla two years ago, Sarah Fox has been recognized as a great leader who goes above-and-beyond at client service. She is a mindful strategic team manager who nurtures and grows staff, who is business minded, and who is skilled in agency operations.

Sarah has done important work for one of AVENIR GLOBAL’s largest clients in the healthcare sector, which has helped to further establish the Firm as a recognizable communications partner in the U.S. pharmaceutical marketplace. This past year, she was also instrumental in generating significant new business opportunities with top-tier pharmaceutical prospects. She achieved this by tapping into the AVENIR GLOBAL network and using the “best team” approach to ensure the most qualified and experienced professionals were incorporated into the projects.

With her professionalism, business acumen, team player abilities, positive demeanor and mentoring skills, Sarah exemplifies the spirit of the Luc Beauregard Award.

2019 Achievement Awards local winners

Commitment and Collaboration Achievement Award

• Daniella Pfeifer (AXON Copenhagen)
• James McCary (AXON London)
• Rebecca Burbidge (AXON London)
• Sophie Herlihy (AXON London)
• Michelle Wolfson (AXON New York)
• Essi Turkson (Cherry)
• Karl Picard (Hanover Dublin)
• Mia Ayres (Hanover London)
• Samantha Brannan (Madano)
• Dayna Park (NATIONAL Halifax)
• Stéphanie Napky Couture (NATIONAL Montreal)
• Vincent Gagnon (NATIONAL Montreal)
• Tiéoulé Traoré (NATIONAL Ottawa)
• Marie-Pier Lambert (NATIONAL Quebec City)
• Meredith Adams (NATIONAL Toronto)
• Jillian Stead (NATIONAL Vancouver)
• Allison Mikita (Padilla New York)
• Nichole Gill (Padilla Richmond)
• Laurie Hainley (Padilla Washington)
• Shannon Steffen (SHIFT San Francisco)

Business Development and Management Achievement Award

• Sam Walsh (Cherry)
• Barbara Cooreman (Hanover Brussels)
• Gary Cleland (Hanover London)
• Joe Derry-Malone (Hanover London)
• Sandra Allimadi-Ocitti (Hanover Middle East)
• Juliet Kitson (Madano)
• Bridget Burgess (NATIONAL Halifax)
• Edith Rochette (NATIONAL Montreal)
• Michel Lambert (NATIONAL Quebec City)
• Jane Taber (NATIONAL Toronto)
• David Heinsch (Padilla Minneapolis)
• Fred Lake (Padilla New York)
• Joel Erb (Padilla Richmond)
• Ashley Desrosiers (Padilla Washington)
• Darren Weiss (SHIFT San Francisco)

Support Services Achievement Award

• Danni Buxton (Cherry)
• Kate Lawrie (Hanover London)
• Shelby Hirsch (NATIONAL Halifax)
• Camille Bélanger (NATIONAL Montreal)
• Melissa Wood (NATIONAL Ottawa)
• Aisha Saito (NATIONAL Toronto)
• Alice Vaught (Padilla Chicago)
• Lisa Ramos (Padilla New York)
• Jennifer Leahy (SHIFT Boston)

Visionary Leadership Model Achievement Award

• Melissa Lewis (AXON CTS)
• Sarah Schippers (AXON London)
• Tara Lohmann (Madano)
• Madeline Postle (NATIONAL Halifax)
• Hugo Morissette (NATIONAL Montreal)
• Tim Butters (NATIONAL Toronto)
• Alyssa Smith (NATIONAL Vancouver)
• Carrie Young (Padilla Minneapolis)
• Sarah Fox (Padilla New York)
• Kathryn Canning (Padilla Richmond)
• Natalie Smith (Padilla Richmond)
• Sarah Levy (Padilla Washington)
• Jennifer Toole (SHIFT Boston)

Innovation Achievement Award

• Leigh Ireland (Hanover London)
• Darren Fleetwood (Madano)
• Mel Hennigar (NATIONAL Halifax)
• Pascale Larouche (NATIONAL Montreal)
• Gisele Suen (NATIONAL Toronto)
• Grant Prentice (Padilla Chicago)
• Michael Garrison (Padilla Minneapolis)
• Jenna Finn (SHIFT Boston)

People Leader Achievement Award

• Daniella McCrorie (AXON CTS)
• Antonia Katsambis (AXON London)
• Elisabeth Mozel-Jury (AXON London)
• Simon Oldridge (Cherry)
• Gareth Morrell (Madano)
• Lee Stafford (NATIONAL Halifax)
• Judith Lebel (NATIONAL Montreal)
• Nancy Dale (NATIONAL Toronto)
• Justin Finnegan (SHIFT New York)