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At Friday's CCCA AGM, Ellen Graf-Martin received the CCCA award for Excellence in Christian Communication in recognition of her exemplary leadership of Graf-Martin Communications.

Since its inception in 2008, Graf-Martin has built Graf-Martin Communications to be a proven, trusted brand, marketing, publicity and communications partner for organizations championing hope, justice and generosity in their community or around the world. In 2023, Graf-Martin Communications became a certified WBE Canada woman-owned and led business, joining the 1% of North American marketing agencies owned by women. Ellen is also the founder of The Table with Ellen and Friends, a networking group for Christian women leaders: https://www.thetablewithellen.ca/

“Beyond business metrics, Ellen has committed to ensuring that her team is well-supported,” writes PR strategist Paola Theaker. “Ellen has chosen to break industry trends by providing a female-led staff with flexible work arrangements with in-office and home-office opportunities and flexible summer hours to support healthy family life and provide a life-work balance. Ellen is committed to mentoring and providing opportunities to young people in their careers.”

"Ellen is helping to break down barriers and create a more inclusive leadership landscape," continues Theaker. "She is entrepreneurial, hopeful, strategic, generous, inventive, and kind. She inspires our team and clients to do better, to do more for our communities, and to think differently."

The CCCA executive is grateful for this opportunity to celebrate the contribution Ellen Graf-Martin has made to the world of Christian communications. Her bold and compassionate leadership has made a positive impact on the Christian communications industry, and her work has strengthened the presence of Christian organizations in Canadian society.