Redmond of Wyn-Win Agency Recognized by Cook County Board

Wynona Redmond of Wyn-Win Communications (center), a minority-certified business, is recognized at a recent Cook County board meeting on being selected the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) recipient of the 2018 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award. Tobin was a pioneering publicist, media entrepreneur, and co-founder of the National Black Public Relations Society (NBPRS). The award honors a public relations, advertising, marketing professional, or media owner who serves as an industry trailblazer in affecting the positive representation of African Americans in the media and directing change in the media industry at large. Redmond is surrounded by Commissioners and clients: (l-r) Charmaine V. Rickette, Uncle Remus, USA; Commissioner Stanley Moore; Leon I. Walker III Esq., DL3 Realty; Redmond; Gene Chandler, Duke of Earl Enterprises, LLC.; Don Jackson, National Museum of Gospel Music; and Commissioner Dennis Deer.

Before founding Wyn-Win Communications, Redmond led public affairs and community engagement responsibility in both the public and private sector, including Northstar Lottery Group, Dominick's Finer Foods, Illinois Department of Children & Family Services, the Chicago Housing Authority and Cook County Hospital.