Agency Veteran Maria Balice Returns as EVP to Lead Corporate Communications Practice and Help Position Agency and Clients for the Future With a backdrop of media company consolidation and contraction, Chicago public relations firm L.C. Williams & Associates (LCWA) marked a major milestone: 40 years in business. The agency also appointed 30-year communications veteran and LCWA alum Maria Balice as

LCWA was once again included in the O’Dwyer’s ranking of independent PR firms. Gaining recognition as one of the top independent agencies in the nation is an important measure of our status in the industry. We are ranked 5th nationally for the Home and Housewares category. We are proud to work with some of the top home brands in the

LCWA closed out 2021 with more awards on behalf of our clients First Alert and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). In the tenth year of the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) Best Practice awards program, LCWA was honored with four prizes for campaigns that showed strategic thinking, creative ideas and outstanding work. First Alert Wins Consumer Communications Category

Three very different and successful LCWA campaigns were honored by the PRSA’s Chicago Skyline Awards earlier this month, when work for Trex, First Alert and the AASM received “awards of excellence” from the esteemed organization. Trex Trex’s Brand Ambassadors Inspire Consumers to “Do It” campaign was awarded in the Influencer Marketing category. The campaign drove awareness and engagement by partnering