Rosalie Morton, SVP at Padilla, Named to Ragan’s Top Women in Marketing, Class of 2026

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 18, 2026--

Rosalie Morton, senior vice president, Channels and Integrated Marketing, and member of Padilla’s executive leadership team, has been named to Ragan's Top Women in Marketing, Class of 2026, earning recognition in the Tech/Digital Marketers category. Presented annually by Ragan, the awards recognize exceptional women whose leadership, innovation and measurable impact are shaping the future of marketing.

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“Rosalie is the quintessential next-generation leader, and she’s proven it – rising from intern to executive leader at the firm,” said Matt Kucharski, president at Padilla. “She brings together strategy, creativity and emerging technologies to help our clients solve complex business challenges. This recognition from Ragan reflects Rosalie’s deep industry expertise, innovative thinking and entrepreneurial approach, all of which have strengthened both our clients’ businesses and our agency.”

Morton was recognized for her leadership in developing integrated marketing strategies that drive measurable business results and help clients navigate an evolving media and digital landscape.

She leads Padilla’s team of social media, paid media, media relations and digital strategists, delivering award-winning, integrated campaigns for brands including McDonald’s, Winnebago Industries, Florida Department of Citrus and the Norwegian Seafood Council.

Among her recent innovations is Padilla GEO 3D™, a proprietary service that improves brand visibility and performance in generative AI search environments. This offering reflects Padilla’s commitment to helping clients adapt to changing search behaviors and the evolving AI landscape. Beyond her client work, Rosalie has made a lasting impact on Padilla’s culture by mentoring colleagues, fostering cross-collaboration and helping develop the next generation of marketing and communications professionals.

“I’m honored to be included in this year’s Top Women in Marketing class, and grateful to the colleagues, clients and mentors who have shaped my career,” Morton said. “Padilla has always given me the freedom to explore new ideas and innovate when I see an opportunity. After 16 years with the firm, that ability to keep challenging myself, bring fresh thinking and try new things is what continues to make the work energizing and rewarding.”

The 2026 honorees will be recognized at the Top Women in Marketing Awards Luncheon on October 22, 2026, at the Yale Club in New York City.

About Padilla

Padilla is a full-service agency that transforms brands and organizations through strategically creative communications. Our work across a range of industry sectors is consistently recognized by the PRWeek Awards, PRovoke IN2 SABRE Awards and PRSA Anvil Awards, among others. Padilla operates in seven cities in the U.S. through its family of brands, which includes SHIFT (performance communications), FoodMinds (food and nutrition affairs) and Joe Smith (brand strategy). As an AVENIR GLOBAL company and a founding member of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, the agency provides services to clients through 115 offices worldwide. Transform with purpose at PadillaCo.com.

Rosalie Morton, senior vice president, Channels and Integrated Marketing, and member of Padilla’s executive leadership team.

A nationwide ground stop ended around 8:15 p.m. ET, and some domestic flights have now departed from U.S. airports.

However, normalizing air traffic after the longest flight stoppage in 25 years will be slow, authorities warned.

Officials say the system is likely to be operating normally in time to handle the Thanksgiving travel rush.

Here’s what to know.

The Federal Aviation Administration said airplane departures could late Friday evening Eastern time. Passengers should contact their airlines for information about their flights, the FAA said.

The ripple effect from the stoppage could be felt for days, however.

More than 2,500 flights were canceled in the U.S. on Saturday and hundreds more were delayed, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Americans traveling that getting air traffic back to normal won't be quick.

International flights are being handled on a case-by-case basis, according to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

San Francisco airport said that flights headed across the Pacific Ocean were cleared to leave the airport from Friday evening. That included flights destined for Hawaii and Asia.

Europe’s aviation agency suspended U.S.-bound departures at the request of the FAA from 5 p.m. Eastern on Friday until midnight.

Airlines are obligated to offer free rebooking on another flight for travelers who want to continue their journey, or a refund if their flight was canceled and they decide not to take the trip.

New technology being hooked up to the nation’s air traffic control system overloaded antiquated equipment, Trump administration officials said.

That caused “intermittent” communications and radar gaps, leading to the flight shutdown of more than four hours, according to officials.

Duffy suggested more disruptions might occur.

“We didn’t think we would have this kind of outage. We did,” he said.

The air traffic control modernization began last year after Congress approved $12.5 billion of funding. Duffy and the White House are pushing for $30 billion more to complete the work.

Microsoft said it had no indication that the ground stop was related to the service disruption that took Outlook and other services offline Thursday, a spokesperson for the company said.

Mullin said there is no indication the failure was related to a cyberattack, either.

“There was never any lives at risk,” Mullin added. “There was no flights at risk. FAA was able to handle it. We did it."

The ground stop was enacted “out of an abundance of caution,” he said.

Two travelers sleep in the baggage claim area at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Baggage waits for travelers to claim in at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

A traveler sleeps at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

A display board shows canceled flights to the U.S., in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. (Florian Wiegand/dpa via AP)