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Skipping Stone’s Rebecca Kelly Named Top Woman in PR Honoree by PR News

Director of Marketing Receives National Public Relations Award in New York CityHonoring Innovative and Accomplished Women

NEW YORK, NY– January 24, 2017 – Skipping Stone™, a global energy markets consulting and technology services firm, announced today that Rebecca Kelly, Director of Marketing at Skipping Stone is inducted into the 2017 Top Women in PR by PR News. Rebecca has over 15 years of energy industry expertise in a B2B, B2C and H2H marketing and public relations leadership expertise within global Fortune 100 companies and advertising/public-relations agencies. Rebecca leads global marketing efforts that drive communications and marketing strategies to the company’s diverse industry clients across the spectrum of the energy marketplace.

According to Skipping Stone Chairman and CEO, Peter Weigand, “We are very proud of Rebecca and are lucky to have her on our team. The PR News award acknowledging her innovation, integrated marketing accomplishments, brand campaigns and creative digital content is well deserved.”

"My passion is integrated marketing, which includes public relations expertise,” said Rebecca. “Not only should campaigns produce key measurable results, success should include innovative branding efforts based on our clients' lead generation and industry ROI impact. Outside of work, my mission is to help others create, manage, collaborate and develop mentor-mentee relationships. I urge everyone to give-back in your profession. Make the time and effort to mentor others, locally, nationally and globally.”

About Skipping Stone

Skipping Stone is a global energy markets consulting and technology services firm that helps clients navigate market changes, capitalize on opportunities and manage business risks. Our diverse services include market assessment, strategy development, strategy implementation, managed services, talent management and innovation collaboration. Market sector focus areas include

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natural gas and power markets, renewable energy, demand response, technology services and distributed energy resources. Skipping Stone’s model of deploying only energy industry veterans has delivered measurable bottom-line results for over 270 clients globally. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has offices in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Tokyo and London. For more information, please visit www.SkippingStone.com.

For more information, please contact Sarah Landry: slandry@skippingstone.com; 770.676.0965.

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