Epoch 5 President Katherine Heaviside Featured Panelist At FMC Women’s Empowerment Summit

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. - July 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Katherine Heaviside, President and founder of Epoch 5 Public Relations, recognized as a top Long Island PR firm, appeared on the “Trail Blazers: Female Icons Tell All” panel that featured “five of the region’s best-known women” during the Fair Media Council’s Women’s Empowerment Summit earlier this month.  Epoch 5 has been recognized by the Long Island Press as “Best Long Island Public Relations Firm” for four consecutive years.  
       Joining Heaviside on the panel were:  Helena E. Williams, President, MTA Long Island Rail Road; S. Elizabeth Hill, President, St. Joseph’s College; Pat Petersen, President & CEO, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty; and Theresa Santmann, philanthropist and founder of the Little Flower Residence.  The five successful industry leaders shared what they have learned, how they’ve leveraged their skills to make it where they are today, and in the process, paved the way for other women.
        "It was a great experience to join these regional leaders and engage in such lively discussions,” said Heaviside.  “I was impressed with the questions from the women in the audience who clearly understood that achievement is a measure of success, but that a career’s longevity is a matter of continually investing in yourself and staying relevant.”  
        The half-day Women’s Empowerment Summit featured a series of workshops and panels designed to address issues and the means to success for women in all phases of their careers.  Topics included How To Choose a Mentor, Negotiating Skills, Next Level Leadership, and more.  Event sponsors included North Shore-LIJ Health System, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Hofstra University, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C., Briarcliffe College, and Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty.
        Over the course of her 30-plus years at the helm of Epoch 5, Heaviside has forged relationships and spearheaded communications with leaders of businesses, foundations, associations, the community and government, many of whom have benefited from Heaviside’s proactive representation and strategic counsel.
        Epoch 5 Public Relations has again been named “Best PR firm,” and Katherine Heaviside,  “Best Publicist,” in the 2013 annual Bethpage Best of LI campaign.  Consistently recognized by government and media outlets as a “Top Influential” on Long Island, Heaviside is a member of the Executive Board of the Long Island Association and former board member of North Fork Bank.  She currently serves on the boards of several business associations, educational, and humanitarian organizations.
        Epoch 5 offers complete media relations services, including new media, social media networking, issues management, community relations, event planning, and graphic services.  Epoch 5’s client roster includes Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Cablevision, King Kullen, Veolia Transportation, Purolator International, Madison Square Garden, and Rechler Equity Partners.  Other organizations represented include trade associations, healthcare organizations, and professional service firms and consultants.  More information on Katherine Heaviside and Epoch 5 Public Relations is available by visiting www.epoch5.com or calling 631-427-1713.

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Guest panelists for “Trail Blazers: Female Icons Tell All” at the Fair Media Council Women’s Empowerment Summit in Bethpage last month are, standing L to R:  Helena E. Williams, President, MTA Long Island Rail Road; Katherine Heaviside, president, Epoch 5 Public Relations; Theresa Santmann, philanthropist and founder of Little Flower Residence; and seated L to R:  S. Elizabeth Hill, President, St. Joseph’s College and Pat Petersen, President & CEO, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty.