In a 2008 booklet called Profiles of PR Success: Stories of Emerging Leaders in Public Relations, Ketchum Senior Vice President and Client Development Director Nick Ragone is featured as one of 20 women and men, ages 28-40, selected as successful and emerging leaders in the field based on awards or recognition they have received or recommendations of leaders in the industry. The booklet was researched and written by University of Alabama advertising and public relations graduate students, who conducted interviews with each of the 20 professionals.