AVENIR GLOBAL is proud to present the winners of the Firm’s 2025 Achievement Awards.
The Achievement Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of employees of the AVENIR GLOBAL family and its entities at the local and international levels. The objective of this program is to recognize employees whose exceptional contributions reinforce the Firm’s values and vision, and promote its growth and leadership position in communication and public relations.
Among more than 257 nominations submitted by colleagues, 87 laureates were selected this year for their accomplishments in seven categories. The awards were presented during local ceremonies at each of our offices.
In addition to the winners in local categories, AVENIR GLOBAL also presented two global recognition awards.
2025 AVENIR GLOBAL Way Award: Katy Compton-Bishop (Madano)
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.
The 2025 recipient of this award is Katy Compton-Bishop, Managing Director, Healthcare at Madano.
Katy exemplifies leadership and collaboration in every sense, setting a powerful standard for integrity, transparency, and humanity. She consistently puts clients, colleagues, and the long-term health of the business at the centre of her decisions. Under her leadership, Madano’s healthcare practice has grown into a powerhouse, built on deep, trusted relationships with clients who see us as true partners.
Katy sets a clear, ambitious direction for the healthcare team and then creates the conditions for others to succeed—empowering people, backing their judgement, and investing time in coaching and development. Her calm, thoughtful presence in complex situations gives colleagues confidence, and she is often the person people seek out for honest advice.
Bold thinking is central to how Katy operates. She pushes teams to interrogate client challenges from every angle, bringing evidence, creativity, and courage to their recommendations, and challenging respectfully when it is in the client’s best interest. In 2025, her leadership has been critical in winning and retaining high-stakes mandates, navigating organizational change, and strengthening collaboration across AVENIR GLOBAL.
Katy’s impact is visible in the growth of the healthcare business, the quality of our work, the trust of our clients, and the loyalty of our people. She is an outstanding ambassador for our business and a deeply deserving recipient of the AVENIR GLOBAL Way Award.
2025 Luc Beauregard Award: Joe Derry-Malone (Hanover)
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.
Joe Derry-Malone, Managing Director of Hanover’s Advocacy team in London, is the 2025 recipient of the Luc Beauregard Award. He is also a local winner of the People Leader Achievement Award.
Joe’s journey reflects not only professional excellence but a deep and sustained commitment to the people around him. Joining Hanover over 13 years ago as an intern, he now leads one of Hanover’s flagship practices with empathy, transparency, and authenticity.
Joe is known for his hands-on, people-first approach. From his regular one-to-one meetings with every team member to open sessions where junior colleagues can ask him anything, Joe values transparency—sharing financial performance and strategic priorities with the team and inviting open discussion on where to focus next. This level of openness instils a sense of pride and shared purpose across the team.
Joe is equally focused on long-term capability building. He has championed Advocacy Academy, a tailored training program that complements Hanover’s broader learning offer with skills and knowledge specific to public affairs. He actively empowers colleagues to lean into their strengths—for instance, encouraging a team member to build the business case and pitch the idea for The Briefing Room, an innovative content product now being adopted across other practices.
Colleagues at all levels describe Joe as an inspiring leader and mentor. He has built an environment where people work hard, feel valued, and genuinely enjoy spending time together. Through his strategic impact, visionary leadership, and embodiment of our values, Joe exemplifies the spirit of the Luc Beauregard Award.
Our local winners
The Support Services Achievement Award
- Hannah Hill (AVENIR GLOBAL London)
- Bruno Gonzalez (AVENIR GLOBAL Minneapolis)
- Jen Merkle (AVENIR GLOBAL Minneapolis)
- Cintia Rodriguez (AVENIR GLOBAL Vancouver)
- Lisa Mordt (AXON London)
- Lucy Newman (Cherry)
- Georgia Galbraith (Hanover London)
- Arin MacNeil (NATIONAL Halifax)
- Curtis Yateman (NATIONAL Toronto)
- Cassandra Beliveau (Time & Space)
The Commitment and Collaboration Achievement Award
- Dinorah I Lopez Cebada (AVENIR GLOBAL Calgary)
- Hrayr Tekeyan (AVENIR GLOBAL Montreal)
- Vanessa Aronovici (AVENIR GLOBAL Montreal)
- Nikitas Kostopoulos (AXON London)
- Rebecca Ward (AXON London)
- Shaun O’Hara (AXON London)
- Vanessa Kityo (Cherry)
- Karmel Abourah (Hanover Dubai)
- Conor Gouldsbury (Hanover Dublin)
- Charlotte Crosby (Hanover London)
- Jessica Daniels-Roberts (Hanover London)
- Mary Navas (NATIONAL Halifax)
- Sarah Simpson (NATIONAL Halifax)
- Jean-Sébastien Marcoux (NATIONAL Montreal)
- Larry Markowitz (NATIONAL Montreal)
- Maude Samson (NATIONAL Montreal)
- Anna Woodmass (NATIONAL Ottawa)
- Pascale Soucy (NATIONAL Quebec City)
- Emily Crane (NATIONAL Toronto)
- Nisha Idicula (NATIONAL Toronto)
- Curtis Widmer (Madano)
- Rebecca Hibble (Madano)
- Autumn Post (Padilla Minneapolis)
- Kimberly Huston (Padilla Minneapolis)
- Thomas McGowan (Padilla Minneapolis)
- Mariana Carta (Padilla New York)
- Kathryn Canning (Padilla Richmond)
- Maya Sutherland (Padilla Richmond)
- Morgan Hume (SHIFT Boston)
- Erin LeBlanc (Time & Space)
The Business Development and Management Achievement Award
- Jacqueline Beling (AXON London)
- Stephanie Hill (AXON London)
- Melissa Lewis (AXON Toronto)
- Carmen Berry (FoodMinds Chicago)
- Toby Bevan (Hanover London)
- Lauren Tannenbaum (Joe Smith New York)
- Max Taylor McEwan (Madano)
- Carter Hutton (NATIONAL Halifax)
- Erin Norwood MacLeod (NATIONAL Halifax)
- Sophie Blondin (NATIONAL Halifax)
- Marie-Ève Dutremble (NATIONAL Montreal)
- Amelia Chant (NATIONAL Ottawa)
- Jennifer Li (NATIONAL Ottawa)
- Marc-André Leclerc (NATIONAL Quebec City)
- Jayme Wilson (NATIONAL Toronto)
- Alyssa Dettloff (Padilla Minneapolis)
- Michelle Amoroso (Padilla New York)
- Megan Gaffney (SHIFT Boston)
The Visionary Leadership Model Achievement Award
- Samantha Robinson (AXON London)
- Kathy Svejdar (Cherry)
- Nancy Morgan (FoodMinds Chicago)
- Dame Tracey Crouch (Hanover London)
- Emma King (Madano)
- Blaise Boehmer (NATIONAL Calgary)
- Christian Ahuet (NATIONAL Montreal)
- Viktoria Kiely (NATIONAL Toronto)
- Yoni Aguilar (Padilla New York)
The Innovation Achievement Award
- Saku Seneviratne (AXON Toronto)
- Katie Pawelczyk (FoodMinds Minneapolis)
- Bryn Snyder (Joe Smith Richmond)
- Yannick Simard (NATIONAL Montreal)
- Stephanie Gomes (NATIONAL Toronto)
- Antonio Rosa (NATIONAL Saint John)
- Jessica Parsons (Time & Space)
The People Leader Achievement Award
- Anna Rennie (AXON London)
- Aimee Haywood (Cherry)
- Joe Derry-Malone (Hanover London)
- Kieran Glackin (Madano)
- Hugo Morissette (NATIONAL Montreal)
- Laura Patton (NATIONAL Toronto)
- Kenny Devine (Padilla Minneapolis)
- Moira Murphy (Padilla New York)
The Diversity and Inclusion Achievement Award
- Ayse Hincal (Cherry)
- Matt Brehony (Joe Smith Richmond)
- Jemma Reast (Madano)
- Lauren Grant (NATIONAL Toronto)