The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has announced the shortlist for the fourth Douglas Smith Prize for best young public affairs practitioner in the UK.
The shortlisted candidates are:
- Anna Jobling, Senior Consultant, Interel;
- Matthew Young, Account Manager, Lansons;
- Jonathan Millman, Senior Account Executive, PLMR;
- Stefanie Lehmann, Senior Account Executive, PLMR;
- Liz Laurence, Senior Account Executive, Weber Shandwick.
They were shortlisted following the first round of the Prize which asked candidates to submit a short essay entitled “How will Brexit affect the UK public affairs industry?”. They were also asked to submit an endorsement from their line manager or senior colleague who worked with them on a daily basis.
The Prize was launched in 2013 in memory of PRCA founding fellow Douglas Smith. It is accompanied by a £500 award and is open to practitioners 27 or under.
The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on their essay and wider work on Friday 2nd December. The winner will then be announced at The Public Affairs Awards 2016 on 8th December.
The Prize is judged by Lionel Zetter, Managing Director of Zetters Political Services, Director at TEAS and PRCA Public Affairs Group Chairman; Emma Pointer, Account Director at Weber Shandwick and PRCA Public Affairs Group Vice-Chairman; Andrew Gill, Senior Account Manager at Weber Shandwick and PRCA Public Affairs Group Vice-Chairman; and Simon Richards, Senior Account Manager at FleishmanHillard Fishburn, winner of the Douglas Smith Prize 2015.