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Kipp Bodnar — Among the Nation's 15 to Watch

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Congratulations to Kipp Bodnar for being recognized as one of the PR People to Watch in 2009. This is PR News’ listing of top professionals in the United States .

Known for his knowledge of social media and leadership in this area of the industry, Kipp was named as one of the 15 To Watch — a list of top budding PR leaders and creative practitioners under 30.

Locally, Kipp has been a catalyst for social media education and advocacy. He is an organizer and co-founder of social media events that include Triangle Social Media Club, Social Media Breakfast Raleigh, Triangle Twitter Meetups, Ignite Raleigh as well as others.

At Howard, Merrell & Partners, Kipp has helped build the social media practice by offering insightful, thoughtful and intriguing strategy to clients. He brings a knowledge base that few public relations professionals can truly offer. He’s an early adopter and an integral part of the social media B2B world across the Internet.

In fact, Kipp has been using Twitter for three years. How many of us can say that?