BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maureen Wolff, CEO of strategic communications advisory firm Sharon Merrill Associates, has won two Bronze 2017 Stevie® Awards: Female Executive of the Year – Business Services, Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations; and Woman of the Year – Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world’s premier business awards for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run. Women from all organizations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – are eligible for nomination. The 2017 Stevie Awards for Women in Business received more than 1,500 entries from individuals and organizations in 25 nations and territories.

“I am honored to receive such a prestigious award, which reflects the dedication of our entire team at Sharon Merrill Associates,” said Wolff. “The Stevie Awards recognize outstanding performance in the workplace worldwide, and to us that means exceptional service to our public and private client companies across North America and Europe.”

About Maureen Wolff
A national thought leader in strategic communications, Wolff is a former chairman and board member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), a NIRI Fellow, vice chairman of the NIRI IR Certification committee, and current member of NIRI’s Senior IR Roundtable steering committee. She is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop presenter at conferences and universities on topics including shareholder activism, crisis communication and reputation management. Wolff, who joined Sharon Merrill Associates in 1985 from Lotus Development Corporation, has been widely quoted in the business and financial media, including CNBC, CFO and IR Magazine.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

About Sharon Merrill Associates

Sharon Merrill Associates drives business and organizational success through corporate and crisis communications, investor relations, public relations, and executive presentation and media training. Our award-winning senior-level counselors are industry thought leaders who have earned the trust of C-suite executives at public and privately held companies, academic institutions and non-profit organizations across North America and Europe. Leveraging more than 30 years of communications experience, we combine innovative digital media, social media and video branding strategies with traditional communication practices to achieve maximum results. For more information, visit www.SharonMerrill.com.