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Carrie Blewitt has been with Qorvis Communications since 2003. In her role as managing director, she is the account leader for clients in a variety of public and private sectors, including Keep America Beautiful, SafeNet, Inc., and the Horatio Alger Association.  Blewitt brings an extensive news background, public relations, corporate communications and event management experience to Qorvis.  She comes to Qorvis after managing consumer education campaigns and executing national media events for AAA, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) and Household Finance Corporation, and also leverages her experience with consumer product and services launches.

Pertinent Background & Relationships

• While at Qorvis, Blewitt’s work with The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis won Qorvis two PR industry awards: A SABRE and a Bulldog Reporter award for their annual ‘Sports Legends Dinner’.
• Her client leadership on RMA and AAA won her former agency six industry awards including the coveted Silver Anvil, a SABRE Award and a Bulldog Award.  Additionally, Blewitt was featured in the Bulldog Reporter “Winning PR Campaigns” profile in July 2003 for her work on the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills event in 2002.  A case study for her work on the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s “First Annual National Tire Safety Week” was featured in PR News in July 2002.
• More than six years in television newsrooms across the country as a writer, producer and off-air reporter.  This included experience as a producer for CNN’s Washington bureau and a local producer for Washington’s Newschannel 8 and NorthWest Cable News.

Education

Blewitt graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a B.A. in Communications Studies.