Background
Widener, Peri Ann was born on May 1, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Wayne Robert and LuAnne (Harris) W. Bachelor of Science, Wichita State University, 1978.
Business development executive
Widener, Peri Ann was born on May 1, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Wayne Robert and LuAnne (Harris) W. Bachelor of Science, Wichita State University, 1978.
Master of Business Administration, Florida Technology, 1992. Advertising intern Associated Advertising, Wichita, 1978. Public relations assistant Fourth National Bank, Wichita, 1978-1979.
Marketing communications representative Boeing Company, Wichita, 1979-1983, public relations representative, Huntsville, Alabama,1983-1985, public relations manager, 1985-1992.
Senior public relations manager Boeing Military Airplanes, Seattle, 1992-1995. Business development manager Boeing Defense & Space Group, Washington, District of Columbia, 1995-1997, member executive development program, 1993, director Airborne Laser activities, 1997.
Director business development The Boeing Company, Washington, 1998, Information Space and Defense Sys., Washington. Preston Huston scholar, Wichita State University, 1978.
Recipient Best Electronic Ad award Defense Electronics magazine, 1982, Best Total Public Rels.
Program awardHuntsville Press Club, 1985, Huntsville Media awards, 1986, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, Huntsville Advertising Federation Addys, 1988.
Advertising intern Associated Advertising, Wichita, 1978. Public relations assistant Fourth National Bank, 1978-1979. Marketing communications representative Boeing Company, 1979-1983, public relations representative Huntsville, Alabama, 1983-1985, public relations manager, 1985-1992.
Senior public relations manager Boeing Military Airplanes, Seattle, 1992-1995. Business development manager Boeing Defense & Space Group, Washington, 1995-1997, member executive development program, since 1993, director Airborne Laser activities, since 1997. Director business development The Boeing Company, since 1998, Information Space and Defense Systems, Washington.
Director Lasers & ElectroOptics, Washington Office, 1998.
Member Public Relations Society of America (Seattle chapter), Women in Communications, Public Relations Council Alabama (board directors 1985-1992, state president 1992, officer Huntsville chapter 1984-1991, president Northern Alabama chapter 1989, Excellence award 1986-1991, Achievement award 1986-1991, President's award Huntsville chapter 1985, State Practitioner of Year, 1989, PRCA Medallion award excellence, numerous others), International Association Business Communicators (D2 Silver Quills award 1985, 91, D6 Silver Quills 1993, 94), Public Relations Society of America (accredited since 1989), Southern Public Relations Federation (practitioner of year 1991, Excellence award 1986-1991, Lantern award 1991), Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of C. (public relations advisory committee 1987-1992), Huntsville Press Club (board directors 1989-1992), Sigma Delta Chi (president's award 1991).