2018 PALADIN AWARD

Lou Capozzi is past chairman of the MSL Group, now the world’s 4th-largest public relations firm. He managed firms in 27 countries. Formerly CEO of Manning, Selvage & Lee, he was also Chief Communications Officer for Aetna Life & Casualty and earlier held communications positions in both public relations firms and corporations. A marketing and journalism graduate of New York University’s Stern School of Business, he holds an MBA in Finance from Bernard Baruch Graduate School of Business at City College.

As past president of the PRSA Foundation, Lou worked to drive ethnic and racial diversity in public relations. He is a past president of the Council of Public Relations Firms, and of the International Communications Consultancy Organization (ICCO), where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He is an accredited member of PRSA and a member of its College of Fellows. He was awarded PRSA’s Gold Anvil in 2017.

Lou has served as an adjunct professor in Master’s Degree programs in Corporate Communication at New York University, Baruch College and now the University of Oregon. He teaches courses in integrated marketing communications, creativity, public relations, crisis management, business skills and consulting.

Widely published in professional and business journals, Lou is also a frequent speaker at public relations industry events. He has authored two books, “Crisis Management in the Age of Social Media,” and “Public Relations for the Public Good,” both published by Business Expert Pres.

Learn more about Lou at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Capozzi