28. Katherine Heaviside

A handful of members within the public relations community have graced the Power List over the years. But in an era when countless professionals in the fields of marketing and advertising hang out a PR shingle as a matter of convenience or a bullet point on a media kit, Katherine Heaviside stands atop the heap. Her collection of high-profile clients is impressive. Many of them appear on this list or have been inducted into the Power List Hall of Fame. Ever the consummate professional, Heaviside, the president of Epoch 5 Public Relations, has been in the PR field for more than three decades, and is sought after by both Island-based and multinational off-Island-based corporations seeking to do business here. No stranger to award circles, Heaviside makes a long overdue appearance on the Power List this year in large part because of the critical role she has played in the success of so many Power honorees that have come before her.