2020 Honoree

Ginger Hardage

Ginger Hardage spent the last 25 years of her career at Southwest Airlines as senior vice president of culture and communications and a member of the CEO’s executive leadership team before her retirement. During her time at Southwest, Hardage was seen as one of the strongest female figures at the company. She led a team of 150 people in building and sustaining the company’s culture and enterprise along with launching her own brand, Unstoppable Cultures, that helps companies achieve their goals of creating and sustaining a company culture. Hardage was recognized for her hard work numerous times throughout her career: An induction into the Public Relations Hall of Fame, one of Texas’ Most Powerful and Influential Women, “Legendary Communicator” coined by Southern Methodist University, and multiple spots on PRWeek’s Top 50 Power list and 50 Most Powerful Women in Public Relations are among some of the recognitions Hardage earned. Currently, she serves as a trustee on the global board of Ronald McDonald House Charities and serves on the board of The Trinity Park Conservancy. She was recently appointed president of the Trinity Commons Foundation.