CHAMPIONS for the Public Relations Student Society of America 2015 Directory of Members TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction........................................................................................ Page 1 Individual Champions ........................................................................ Page 2 Champion PRSA Chapter and Firms ................................................ Page 14 Members by PRSA Chapter ............................................................. Page 15 Champions Emeritus ....................................................................... Page 17 Enrollment Form ......................................................................... Appendix A INTRODUCTION Named in this Directory are the members of the Champions for the Public Relations Student Society of America as of January 2015. Founded in 1981 by Betsy Plank, APR, Fellow PRSA, the Champions for PRSSA gather those who have special, ongoing interests in PRSSA, its student members, and in public relations education. Its roster includes practitioners and educators, companies, agencies, other organizations and Chapters of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the parent organization of PRSSA. Individuals who are not affiliated with PRSA are also welcome. (See the enrollment form in back of this directory.) The annual membership fee of $50 matches student PRSSA dues, is tax deductible, and is payable to the PRSA Foundation, noted Champions For PRSSA, 33 Maiden Lane 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038. Fees are used solely for national programs and incentives that could not otherwise be provided by PRSSA or its parent organization. Champions stay up-to-date on students and their education through newsletters and other special communications. The Champions recognize retiring National PRSSA Advisers and sponsor the Teahan Awards for outstanding PRSSA Chapters, Chapter Advisers and sponsoring PRSA Chapters. As a longtime sponsor of the Plank/PRSSA Scholarships, the Champions salute and thank the PRSA Foundation. During an annual Conference reception, PRSSA leaders meet informally with the Champions, who often serve as speakers for various student programs. PRSSA Chapters are also invited to contact Champions for special mentoring and counsel. The Champions encourage graduating PRSSA members to become PRSA Associate Members and with PRSA, co-sponsor the first two years of professional membership for past PRSSA National Committee members. Demonstrating the student Society's leadership promise are PRSSA alumni who now serve on the PRSA Board of Directors, national committees and as PRSA Chapter officers. Co-chaired by Rochelle Ford, Ph.D, APR; Gary McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA; Mary Beth West, APR; and Brian Price, the Champions supplement the work of PRSA and PRSSA Advisers. They have the enthusiastic support of PRSA and PRSSA leaders, who encourage strong and productive relationships between professionals and the next generation that will shape the future of public relations. 1 * Champions who have identified themselves as members of PRSSA during their college years. ** Champions who have contributed to the Foundation’s PRSSA Scholarship Endowment. INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS ALLISON, KARA A., APR, Director of Government and Community Relations, Hull & Associates, Inc., 6397 Emerald Pkwy., Suite 200, Dublin, OH 43016 — (614) 793-8777, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Central Ohio Kara A. Allison, APR, is director of communications; director of government and community relations for Hull & Associates, Inc., an environmental consulting and project development firm based in Dublin, Ohio. Kara has served at both the local and national levels of PRSA since becoming a member in 2003. * **BAILEY, TODD R., Vice President, Director of Government Relations, Huntington Bancshares Inc., 41 South High Street - HC0642, Columbus, OH 43215 — (614) 480-4757, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Central Ohio BARBOUR, KATHY , APR, PRSA 2015 Chair, Vice President, Communications, Acosta Sales and Marketing, 6600 Corporate Center Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32216 — (904) 251-8855, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Miami Kathy Barbour, APR, is the PRSA 2015 Chair and vice president of communications for Acosta Sales and Marketing in Jacksonville, Florida. Her experience ranges from executive and strategic communications to media relations, employee communications, crisis and issues management, and marketing. Barbour previously served in various communications roles at Baptist Health South Florida, Mayo Clinic and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. BARNES, SUSAN G., APR, FELLOW PRSA, 1717 Ansley Drive, Alcoa, TN 37701 — (865) 268-5329, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Volunteer **BATEMAN II, WALTER R., Retired, 5926 Stover Mill Road, Doylestown, PA 18902 — [email protected]. Walter R. Bateman II, CPCU, ARM is the retired chairman and CEO of Harleysville Group Inc. a publicly traded insurance underwriting group. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (economics) and Farleigh Dickinson University (MBA). Bateman is the son of J. Carroll Bateman, APR, a past PRSA president. *BATYKO, RICHARD J, MA, APR, FELLOW PRSA, President, Regional Marketing Alliance, 737 Bolivar Road, Suite 2000, Cleveland, OH 44115 — (216) 593-5417, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Greater Cleveland Rick has more than 25 years of public relations and marketing experience. He is a past president of two PRSA Chapters, past chair of the ECD, and a member of the College of Fellows. Both of his children majored in public relations and served on their PRSSA Chapter's board. **BERGER, BRUCE K., PH.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama, 11556 Council Barber Blvd., Northport, AL 35475 — (205) 333-0737, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Alabama 2 * **BETHARD-CAPLICK, DEBRA, APR, Managing Partner, Quicksilver Edge Strategic Communications, 2127 W. 127th Street, Chicago, IL 60643 — (773) 779-7884, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Suburban Chicago Debra Bethard-Caplick, MBA, APR, is the founder of Quicksilver Edge Strategic Communications, and the immediate past chair of the PRSA Midwest District and immediate past president of PRSA Suburban Chicago. She is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators and the Chief Ambassador of the Illinois Jaycee Ambassadors. **BLOW, FELICIA, APR, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Paul D. Camp Community College, 100 N. College Drive, Franklin, VA 23851 — (757) 569-6791, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Hampton Roads Felicia Blow, APR is vice president for institutional advancement at Paul D. Camp Community College. She is also the college’s chief public relations, advancement/development officer and government affairs officer. She is a member of the PRSA Board of Directors. BOGART MEREDITH, JUDITH S., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Consultant, 1050 Hatch St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 — (513) 621-6266, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Cincinnati **BOLTON, CATHERINE A., Professsor, Marywood University, 1130 Salem Park La, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 — (570) 815-9127, [email protected]. Catherine Bolton has more than 30 years experience in the public relations and communications industry and is currently a principal at river Rock Communications. Prior to returning to northeast Pennsylvania where she served as project director for Wall Street West, Catherine was the president and chief operating officer for PRSA. At PRSA, Catherine was an advocate for the public relations profession and a frequent speaker on the crisis communications and planning. Catherine was instrumental in the restructuring of the 20,000 plus PRSA-member organization during her tenure and also was responsible for the re-branding and financial turnaround of the Society, and its many related products, including, The Strategist and Tactics, the PRSA website, and the organization’s professional programming initiatives. She also was a founding board member of The Global Alliance of Communication and Public Relations. *BONELLI, CHRIS, Plant Communications Manager, General Motors, 903 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067 — (804) 814-9503, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Detroit Chris Bonelli is the plant communications manager for General Motors’ Orion Assembly plant and Pontiac Metal Center. He manages all internal and external communication for the two Michigan manufacturing facilities. Having served on the 2013–2014 PRSSA National Committee, Chris is proud to begin mentoring as a budding young professional. BROOM, GLEN M., PH.D., Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University, 6405 Wandermere Drive, San Diego, CA 92120 — (619) 589-6006, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: San Diego/Imperial Counties Glen M. Broom, Ph.D., professor emeritus, School of Journalism and Media Studies, San Diego State University (1979-2007). Ten-year professional career. Faculty, UW-Madison. Visiting professor, UT–Austin and three universities in Australia. Co-author, Effective Public Relations and Using Research in Public Relations. PRSA Outstanding Educator (1991). BROWN, STEPHEN M., APR, Managing Director, Cohn & Wolfe, 3340 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326 — (404) 277-3467, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Georgia Stephen Michael Brown is managing director of Cohn & Wolfe Atlanta where he works on corporate and technology clients such as LexisNexis and Scientific Games. He has long served consumer clients such as McDonald’s and Coca-Cola and leads programs around creativity and media relations. He is 2015 president of PRSA Georgia, home of PRSA 2015 International Conference. 3 BURSON, HAROLD, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Chairman, Burson-Marsteller, 230 Park Ave South, New York, NY 10003 — (212) 614-4444, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New York *BUTLER, BEN, Founder and President, Top Hat IMC, 207 Sigma Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 — (412) 5963085, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Pittsburgh Ben Butler is the founder and president of Top Hat IMC—an integrated marketing communications firm in Pittsburgh specializing in branding, digital implementation and public relations. *CLARK, M.J., APR, Senior Leadership Consultant, Integrated Leadership Consultant, 370 Old Meadows Ct, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 — (614) 214-7062, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Central Ohio M.J. Clark, APR, was the 2005 president of PRSA Central Ohio. She has a master's degree in organizational communication from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Ohio University. She has won national and local awards for teaching and mentoring students. COHEN, JOE, APR, Senior Vice President, Communications, KIND Healthy Snacks, PO Box 705, Midtown Station, New York, NY 10018 — (212) 616-3006 x210, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New Jersey and New York *CORBETT, GERARD FRANCIS, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Redphlag LLC, 3350 Geoffrey Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066 — (650) 866-5005, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: San Francisco Gerard F. Corbett, APR, Fellow PRSA, is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Redphlag LLC, a strategic public relations and executive coaching firm. He also serves as CMO of Producers Forum, Inc., a real estate web start up. Mr. Corbett is Past Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA,) and a member of the PRSA College of Fellows. He has served some 40 years in senior communications and technology roles with Fortune 200 firms. He joined PRSSA in 1974 and initially served as Director of the Pacific Northwest District from the Pearce Davies Alpha Chapter of PRSSA and joined PRSA in 1977, where he served in several chapter, regional, district and national leadership roles. CULP, RON, Professional Director, Graduate PRAD Program, DePaul University, 501 N. Clinton Street #1603, Chicago, IL 60654 — (212) 362-6212, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Chicago Veteran public relations executive Ron Culp is professional director of the public relations and advertising MA program at DePaul University. Previously, Culp was a Ketchum partner and headed the agency’s corporate practice in North America. Prior to Ketchum, Culp held senior positions at Sears, Sara Lee, Pitney Bowes and Lilly. He blogs on public relations careers at www.culpwrit.com. **DALTON, JR., H.J., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Retired, 6411 Laurel Valley Road, Dallas, TX 75248 — (972) 9600145, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Dallas PRSA President, 1990; Founding President PRSA Foundation, 1991. Chair Honors and Awards Committee, 1982; Co-Chair Educational Affairs Committee, 1991–1994. Member of seven other committees. Was the first AF career Public Affairs Officer to be promoted to Brigadier General and was AF Director of Public Affairs, 1975–1980. 2007 Gold Anvil recipient. * **D'ANGELO, ANTHONY, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Senior Manager, Communications, ITT Corporation, 240 Fall Street, Main Office, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 — (315) 568-7235, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Central New York 4 *DEVAULT, DARRIN M., Instructor/Coordinator, University of Memphis, 300 Meeman Journalism Building, Memphis, TN 38152 — (901) 569-6353, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Memphis Darrin M. Devault is coordinator of the online journalism degree program at the University of Memphis. He has professional experience as a journalist/photographer, public relations director and digital media content developer. Devault has taught college courses in journalism since 1999. He is a member of the PRSA Educators Academy. He serves as Faculty Adviser of the University of Memphis PRSSA Chapter. **DEVENEY, JOHN, APR, ABC, FELLOW PRSA, President, DEVENEY, 1582 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 — (504) 949-3999, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New Orleans John Deveney, APR, ABC, Fellow PRSA, IABC Fellow. His expertise spans crisis, healthcare, tourism and hospitality with clients from boutique hotels to vast healthcare networks. John led the team that managed State Tourism's responses to Hurricane Katrina and BP Oil Spill, reshaping public perception and preserving Louisiana's $9.4 billion tourism industry. DOESCHER, WILLIAM F., President and CEO, The Doescher Group Ltd., 11 Fox Meadow Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583 — (914) 722-4040, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New York Bill Doescher is president and CEO of the Doescher Group, a communications consulting firm. Previously, Bill was with Dun & Bradstreet for 22 years, working for seven chief executive officers. His final position at D&B was as SVP-Chief Communications Officer. Doescher is a former president of the Public Relations Society of America’s Foundation and currently is treasurer of the New York Chapter of PRSA. * **DONOHUE RENNIE, KATHLEEN, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Associate Professor/Partner, New Jersey City University/the mcgraw group, 463 Thoreau Terrace, Union, NJ 07083 — (908) 851-0804, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New Jersey Kathleen Donohue Rennie, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA is the unique combination of full-time public relations professional and professor. In addition to running a consulting firm, Kathy is Associate Professor at New Jersey City University. Kathy previously taught at Seton Hall University, where she led the Public relations education program for 21 years. * **DVORAK, JANE, APR, FELLOW PRSA, President, JKD & Company, Inc., 11021 W 27th Place, Lakewood, CO 80215 — (303) 238-3011, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Colorado Jane Dvorak, APR, Fellow PRSA is an independent practitioner who provides strategic counsel to a variety of businesses and nonprofits. She’s a Professional Adviser to Colorado State University PRSSA Chapter, has served on the PRSA National board, been liaison to PRSSA National and received the “Mentor of the Year” award from the Colorado Chapter in 2013. Don’t hesitate to call, I’m here to help. *EGLE, DON, APR, ABC, MBA, Senior Director of Communications, James Madison University, MSC 8505, 127 W. Bruce Street, 4th FL, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 — (540) 568-5322, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Blue Ridge Don Egle, APR, ABC is senior director of communications and university spokesperson at James Madison University and founder and chief education officer of Kyer Communications. Egle also serves as the PRSSA National Professional Adviser (2012–2014). He has a B.A. in Communications and a MBA from Liberty University. 5 EPLEY, JOE S., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Retired, 270 Foxwood Drive, Tryon, NC 28782 — (828) 894-0323, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Charlotte Joe Epley, APR ,Fellow PRSA has retired after 40 years as a public relations consultant. During his career he was president of PRSA, president of the PRSA Foundation, chair of the Counselors’ Academy, chair of the College of Fellows, global chair of the Worldcom Public Relations group… all while managing a very successful public relations firm in Charlotte, North carolina. A Gold Anvil winner, he continues to support public relations education in North Carolina schools. ESPINAL, JESSICA, Manager, Student Programs, PRSA, 33 Maiden Lane, 11th FL, New York, NY 10038 — (212) 460-1476, [email protected]. *FARMER, ANDREA , APR, Senior Account Director, Borshoff, 47 S. Pennsylvania St., Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46208 — (317) 631-6400, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Hoosier Andrea Farmer, a proud APR, is a senior account director at Borshoff, an Indianapolis-based marketing communications agency. A board member of the Hoosier Chapter and Professional Adviser to Anderson University’s PRSSA Chapter, Andrea graduated magna cum laude from Ball State University with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. FEINTUCH, HENRY, President, Feintuch Communications, 245 Park Ave., New York, NY 10167 — (212) 8084901, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New York Henry Feintuch, president, Feintuch Communications, is a senior public relations practitioner and former broadcast journalist with more than 30 years of experience. He is the 2014 president of PRSA-NY, past chair of PRSA’s technology section and a Bateman judge. He currently serves as vice chairman of PR World Alliance, an international network of independent communication firms. *FINK, ABBIE S., Vice President/General Manager, HMA Public Relations, 3610 N. 44th Street #110, Phoenix, AZ 85018 — (602) 957-8881, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Phoenix Abbie S. Fink is vice president/general manager at Phoenix-based HMA Public Relations. With experience in media relations, digital communications/social media, special events, community relations, issues management and marketing promotions, she is a past president of the Phoenix Chapter of PRSA and serves on the executive committee for PRSA’s Counselors Academy. **FIX, JULIE B., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Assistant Instructional Professor, University of Houston, 3102 Royal Lytham Court, Sugar Land, TX 77479 — (281) 494-6097, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Houston Julie B. Fix, APR, Fellow PRSA, is an instructional assistant professor at the University of Houston, director of undergraduate studies for the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication and Faculty Adviser to the UH PRSSA Chapter. Fix is also president and principal of Fix & Associates, Inc. Public Relations. *FLORES, NATALIA A., APR, Director, Fusion Communications, 7129 Kinley Commons Lane, Charlotte, NC 28278 — (305) 804-6941, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Charlotte Natalia Flores, APR, has spent a decade developing communications strategies for major brands in the U.S. Hispanic and Latin America markets. She has worked at global firms Burson-Marsteller and Porter Novelli. She is a PRSA Charlotte board member, past president of PRSA Miami and a former PRSSA Chapter president. * **FORD, ROCHELLE, PH.D., APR, Professor and Chair, Syracuse University, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: National Capital National PRSSA Faculty Adviser, 1995–2003. Interim National PRSSA Faculty Adviser, 2005. 6 **GABLE, TOM, APR, FELLOW PRSA, CEO, Gable PR, 591 Camino de la Reino, Suite 730, San Diego, CA 92108 — (619) 284-1714, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: San Diego/Imperial Counties Tom Gable, APR and PRSA Fellow, is CEO of Gable PR, San Diego. He is author of The PR Client Service Manual and speaks and writes frequently on the importance of no-hype, strategic public relations. Prior to entering public relations, he was a financial journalist and Pulitzer Prize nominee. GARCIA, JENEEN, Vice President of Education, PRSA, 33 Maiden Lane, 11th FL, New York, NY 10038 — (212) 460-1466, [email protected]. * **GERMINDER, LEA-ANN, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Director, PRSA National Board, Germinder & Associates, 747 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017 — (212) 367-2170, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New York Lea-Ann Germinder, APR, Fellow PRSA is president and founder of Germinder & Associates, Inc., a NYC public relations firm. She serves as a director on the PRSA national board. She previously served as PRSA-NY Chapter president. In 1978, she was public relations director for the University of Dayton PRSSA Chapter and helped host the National Conference. GONDERS, SUSAN, PH.D., Professor, Southeast Missouri State University, 419 N. Sunset Blvd., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 — (573) 339-0774, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: St. Louis Dr. Susan Gonders, professor, has been PRSSA-SE Faculty Adviser since 1994 and first author of the history of the second two decades of PRSSA for the Champions (2007). Current co-chair of PRSA Educational Affairs and coordinator of the global PRSA program in Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR). Past head of the AEJMC Public Relations Division. *GRAY, LAUREN, Project Manager, The Visual Brand, 317 Hamilton Ave, Apt. A, Stamford, CT 06902, (646) 745-4125, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Westchester/Fairfield Lauren Gray is a project manager at The Visual Brand working on public relations, marketing and digital media initiatives. She serves as a PRSA New Professionals Section blog co-chair and also served as the PRSSA National President in 2012 and as the vice president of public relations on the PRSSA National Committee in 2011. **GUTHRIE, JANELLE M., APR, Comms. Director, Washington State Employment Security Department, 2377 Thorpe Dr., Tumwater, WA 98512 — (360) 561-4184, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Puget Sound Janelle Guthrie, APR, is communications director for the Washington Employment Security Department (ESD), the state agency responsible for administering Washington’s unemployment insurance system and helping connect employers and employees in the job market. She joined ESD after working nine years for the Washington Attorney General’s Office. Janelle is an active member of the Public Relations Society of America, serving in leadership roles ranging from Chapter president to national district chair. She is currently a member of the National Board of Ethics and Professional Standards and an assembly delegate, mentor and volunteer coordinator for the Puget Sound Chapter. Outside of PRSA, she is the captain of her Relay for Life team, raising money and awareness for the American Cancer Society. She lives with her husband in Tumwater. **HART, REBECCA , APR, President, Hart & Partners, 1015 Atlantic Blvd #272, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 — (904) 887-4045, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: North Florida Rebecca Hart, APR is president of Hart & Partners, where she works with a broad spectrum of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits, from multinational corporations to start-ups. She aligns organizational goals with strategies, while building successful relationships among stakeholders at many levels for maximum response. www.hartandpartners.com 7 * **HENNESSEY, AMY, APR, Director of Communications, Ulupono Initiative, 999 Bishop St., Suite 1202, Honolulu, HI 96813 — (808) 544-8973, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Hawaii HOOG, THOMAS W., FELLOW PRSA, Special Counsel To Global Chairman, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, 311 Belleview Court, Longmont, CO 80501 — (303) 651-7300, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Colorado Thomas W. Hoog is Vice Chairman of H+K Strategies Global and serves on the Worldwide Management Committee. Previously, Hoog served as President and CEO of Hill and Knowlton USA. He was selected by PR Week as one of the 100 most influential public relations practitioners of the 20th Century, and in 2004, he won the Gold Anvil award. **HOWARD, JAN, APR, Vice President and Partner, Strong Point Marketing, 616 N Country Clubs, Tuscan, AZ 85716 — (520) 795-1566, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Southern Arizona ISEMAN, STEPHEN D., PH.D., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Professor Emeritus, Ohio Northern University, 27 Whistling Duck Lane, Key West, FL 33040 — (937) 417-1997, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Central Ohio Dr. Steve Iseman, APR, Fellow PRSA is a retired professor. He was Faculty Adviser for the Ohio Northern University PRSSA Chapter for 18 years. He has served as president of Central Ohio PRSA, co-chair of the PRSA Educational Affairs Committee, PRSSA National Faculty Adviser and is a current member of the PRSA Board of Directors. JESKE, KARREN E., APR, Corporate Communications Manager, Standard Process Inc., 1200 West Royal Lee Drive, Palmyra, WI 53156 — (262) 495-6382, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Southeastern Wisconsin Karren Jeske, APR, MBA, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has used her expertise in strategic communications and integrated marketing, to create value for a variety of organizations. Jeske currently serves as corporate communications manager for whole food supplement manufacturer Standard Process Inc. Prior to that she was the public relations director at a Milwaukee marketing communications firm. Jeske also served as marketing communications manager for EMD Millipore, the life science division of Merck KGaA. KACSKOS, JANET, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Director of Communications, P.O. Box 1002, Millersville, PA 175510302 — (717) 872-3723, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Central Pennsylvania Janet Kacskos, APR, Fellow PRSA, is the communication director for Millersville University. She has more that 20 years of public relations experience. She serves on the PRSA Board of Directors and was president of both the Salt Lake City and Central Pennsylvania Chapters of PRSA. **KING, ROLAND, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Senior Strategic and Communications Adviser, Phairadvantage Communications, 8421 Cherry Laurel Court, Laurel, MD 20723 — (301) 725-2788, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: National Capital Roland King retired in 2013 from the position of Vice President for Public Affairs at the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, a position he held for 15 years. He continues to work with his wife Judy Phair in her firm, PhairAdvantage Communications, LLC. **KLEIN, ANNE SCEIA, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Founder, Anne Klein Communications Group, LLC, 1000 Atrium Way, Suite 102, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 — (856) 866-0411, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Philadelphia Founder of Anne Klein Communications Group, LLC. Anne has played a leading role in public relations arena, both in the Philadelphia region and nationally, for more than 40 years. She is recognized as an expert in strategic planning and crisis and issues communications. 8 * **LANDERS, KENT , APR, Group Director, Corporate Media, The Coca-Cola Company, One Coca-Cola Plaza NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 — (404) 676-3774, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Georgia Kent Landers is group director – corporate media relations for The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta. Before joining Coke, Landers served in senior communications roles at Delta Air Lines, including overseeing Delta’s worldwide media relations strategy from 2007–2011. Kent has served on the Board of Directors of the PRSA-Georgia Chapter and the PRSA Foundation. He is also a past PRSSA National President. LARRABEE, PAUL, Managing Director, Corning Place Communications, 121 State Street, Albany, NY 12203 — (518) 689-7246, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Capital Region (NY) **LAW, JANE N., APR, Director of Communications, NH Housing Finance Authority, PO Box 5087, Manchester, NH 03108 — (603) 310-9255, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Yankee *LEE, BRIAN, APR, President, Revelation PR, Advertising & Social Media, 222 N. Midvale Blvd. Suite 18, Madison, WI 53705 — (608) 622-7767, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Madison Brian Lee, APR, is the president of Revelation PR, Advertising & Social Media and a part-time lecturer on social media at Madison Area Technical College. PRSA-Madison named him its 2013 Communicator of the Year. He currently serves on the PRSA National Board of Directors. **LESAGE NELSON, JO ANN, APR, Vice President, Pierce Communications, 915 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207 — (518) 427-1186, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Capital Region (NY) LEWIS, AIMEE, Director of Communications and Public Relations, The Harley School, 1981 Clover Street, Rochester, NY 14618 — (585) 442-1770, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Rochester **LEWTON, KATHY, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Principal, Lewton, Seekins & Trester LLC, 29 Pony Trail Rd, Stamford, CT 06903 — (917) 734-5376, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Westchester/Fairfield Kathleen Larey Lewton, APR, Fellow PRSA, principal of Lewton, Seekins & Trester, has spent more than 40 years in healthcare public relations for leading U.S. academic medical centers and health systems, and has been a senior vice president at global agencies including Fleishman Hillard. Lewton authored “Public Relations in Health Care: A Guide for Professionals,” was PRSA national president and was honored with the Patrick Jackson Award for Distinguished Service to PRSA and the Health Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. She has graduate degrees in journalism and healthcare administration. LITWIN, M. LARRY, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Retired, 17 Pine Valley Road, Berlin, NJ 08009 — (856) 767-7730, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Philadelphia M. Larry Litwin, APR, Fellow PRSA, is an established strategic adviser, teacher, mentor, role model and ethicist, and an award-winning public relations counselor and broadcast journalist, who has left a lasting impression on thousands of students and professionals. In 2007, he was elected to the prestigious PRSA College of Fellows – one of only 445 members (at the time). The National School Public Relations Association has presented him with its Lifetime Professional Achievement Award and Sigma Delta Chi – the Professional Journalism Society – with its Bronze Medallion for "distinguished service in journalism." Litwin has authored two books, The Public Relations Practitioner’s Playbook for (all) Strategic Communicators and The ABCs of Strategic Communication. LOFSTROM, JOYCE, APR, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, HIMSS, 33 W. Monroe #1700, Chicago, IL 60603 — (312) 915-9237, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Chicago 9 * **LUCIDO, NICK, Account Supervisor, Edelman, R. Frdique Coutinho, 50, Sao Paulo - SP, 05416-000, Brazil — 55119-3403, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: International Nick Lucido is an account supervisor within Edelman’s digital practice specializing in planning and analytics. He is currently on assignment in São Paulo, Brazil participating in the Global Fellows Program. Lucido is active in PRSA and a past PRSSA National President. * **MARTINELLI, DIANA, PH.D., Widmeyer Professor in Public Relations, West Virginia University, Redd College of Media, 1511 University Ave, Martin Hall, P. O. Box 6010, Morgantown, WV 26506-6010 — (304) 293-6561, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: West Virginia Diana Knott Martinelli, Ph.D., serves as widmeyer professor of public relations and associate dean at West Virginia University's Reed College of Media. She previosuly was an assistant professor at Ohio University's Scripps School of Jornalism and Faculty Adviser to its Hugh Culbertson PRSSA Chapter. She is an advisory board member of the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations. MASON, DEBBIE A., APR, FELLOW PRSA, President, Strategists, Inc, 5060 SW 88 Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32608 — (954) 480-7814, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Greater Fort Lauderdale MCCARTER, PENDER M., APR, FELLOW PRSA, MIPRA, Principal, Global Public Relations Strategies LLC, 2114 N Street NW, Ste 014, Washington, DC 20037 — (202) 887-6112, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: National Capital Pender M. McCarter, APR, PRSA Fellow, is a sole proprietor specializing in providing strategic public-relations counsel. He retired in 2013 after a 45-year career in education, journalism and public relations — including more than 30 years with IEEE, the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology. He has served PRSA as chair of The College of Fellows and chair of the Association Section, as well as co-chair of the Diversity Advisory Board. **MCCORMICK, GARY, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Director, Partnership Development, Scripps Network, 9721 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37932 — (865) 560-4143, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Volunteer Gary McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA is Director, Partnership Development for HGTV. He served as PRSA National Chair and CEO in 2010; PRSA Foundation President in 2006-2007 and since 2004 has served as co-chair of the Champions for PRSSA. *MIXDORF, JEANINE, APR, Communications Manager, The Principal, 9812 McWilliams Drive, Johnston, IA 50131 — (515) 235-5376, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Central Iowa MORALES, LUIS W., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Retired PR Counsel, 19 W Golf Club Ln, Paoli, PA 19301 — (610) 647-7198, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Philadelphia PRSA National President, 1996; President-Elect, 1995; National Treasurer, 1994; Secretary, 1993; Board member, 1991–1992; Chairman, Association Section, 1990; Member, Accreditation Board; President, Philadelphia Chapter, 1985; Past Chairman, PRSA Eligibility Board. Graduate, University of Richmond, where he was a Phi Gam, ODK, and was included in Who’s Who. Former Officer, USMC, and local YMCA President. 10 NALL, MICKEY G., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Managing Director, Ogilvy Public Relations, 271 17th Street, NW 2100, Atlanta, GA 30363 — (404) 836-2301, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Georgia Mickey G. Nall, APR, Fellow PRSA is managing director of Ogilvy Public Relations' Atlanta office and is a member of Ogilvy PR’s global management committee. He was the 2013 chair and CEO of the PRSA Board of Directors and a trustee of the PRSA Foundation. Nall chaired the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications public relations department advisory council in 2007. He is a past president of the Florida Public Relations Association and the first-ever PR Executive in Residence at the University of Oregon. Nall was inducted into PRSA Georgia's Order of the Phoenix and the Georgia Public Relations Hall of Fame in 2011. He has received numerous industry awards. * **POPP-STAHLY, SONJA, APR, Director, Digital and Social Media Communications, Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, DC 1015, Indianapolis, IN 46285 — (317) 655-2993, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Hoosier Popp-Stahly’s 22-year career spans agency and corporate positions in New York City and Indianapolis. She currently serves on the PRSA National Board of Directors, and is a former PRSSA National Professional Adviser and PRSA Hoosier Chapter President. She has also served on the PRSA Foundation Board of Trustees, PRSA Health Academy Executive Committee and PRSA Educational Affairs Committee. A Silver Anvil award winner and judge, Popp-Stahly is a former PRSSA National Committee member and Betsy Plank Scholarship recipient. She was inducted into the PRSSA Hall of Fame in 2002. PALUSZEK, JOHN L., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Senior Counsel, Ketchum, 1285 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10019 — (646) 935-3908, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New York John Paluszek is senior counsel at Ketchum specializing in corporate social responsibility/sustainable development. He is also executive producer of ‘Business in Society,” the video program reporting on and analyzing, current news on these subjects and related issues. Past chair of the Global Alliance For Public Relations and Communication Management and a national past president of The Public Relations Society of America, John is liaison to the United Nations for those organizations. **PHAIR, JUDITH T., APR, FELLOW PRSA, President, PhairAdvantage Communications, LLC, 8421 Cherry Laurel Court, Laurel, MD 20723 — (240) 786-6624, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: National Capital Judith (Judy) Phair, APR, Fellow PRSA, is president of PhairAdvantage, LLC, providing global public relations and marketing consulting with a focus on education and associations. Specializations include strategic planning, branding, crisis communications, media relations, and fundraising. Phair was 2005 PRSA President and CEO and 2010 Gold Anvil recipient. *PRICE, BRIAN, Assistant Account Executive, Edelman, 1221 W. Grace St., Chicago, IL 60613 — (906) 4589781, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Chicago Brian Price is a first-year professional at Edelman in Chicago. He served as the PRSSA 2013–2014 National President. At Edelman, Price is a community manager in the consumer practice working on social media, analytics, creative content and real-time activations. 11 RAGSDALE, CHRISTINA, APR, Consultant, Ragsdale Communications, 527 Green City Walk, Sacramento, CA 95814 — (916) 320-1177, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: California Capitol Christina Ragsdale, MA, APR, has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of public relations, marketing communications and organizational communications and development including conflict resolution and partnership-building. She has launched or restructured communications programs in a variety of large organizations including; hospitals/healthcare, municipal services and utilities, water, transportation, environment and local government. Her work has been recognized with numerous local, regional and national awards for achievements in organizational development and cultural change, internet/intranet sites and social media, media relations, crisis and emergency communication, print and online publications, video programs (for clients including NASA and Intel) and special events. *SAGHY, KEVIN, Manager, Communications, Chicago Cubs, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613 — (773) 404-4123, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Chicago Kevin Saghy is manager of communications for the Chicago Cubs, where he is responsible for promoting the team’s business and community efforts while also leading the club’s overall social media efforts. Kevin serves as an advisory board member for the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and was inducted into the PRSSA Hall of Fame in 2014. As a past PRSSA national president, he remains committed to initiatives that advance students in the public relations industry. **SCHARIO, TRACY, APR, Chief External Relations Officer, The Optical Society of America, 2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 — (202) 714-9864, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: National Capital **SEEKINS, STEVEN V., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Principal, Lewton, Seekins & Trester LLC, 1019 E Cornell Dr, Burbank, CA 91504 — (818) 526-7753, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Los Angeles STANSELL, GARLAND , APR, Chief Communications Officer, Children's of Alabama, 1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233 — (205) 638-6250, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Alabama SUMMAR, DWAYNE , APR, FELLOW PRSA, PO Box 70445, Albany, GA 31708 — (229) 883-1217, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Georgia Dwayne Summar, APR, Fellow PRSA, 1988 president of PRSA. Graduate University of Tennessee: student body president and Torchbearer. Vice president, public relations, Atlanta-based Southern Company; senior vice president, Hill & Knowlton, Atlanta; and executive vice president, Atkinson Public Relations, Nashville. Now retired in Albany, Georgia. 2005 recipient of the Patrick Jackson Award for distinguished service to PRSA. TATE, PHILIP, APR, FELLOW PRSA, Senior Vice President, Luquire George Andrews (LGA), 4201 Congress Street, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28209 — (704) 552-6565, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Charlotte Philip Tate, APR, Fellow PRSA has 30 years of experience in advertising, marketing and public relations. As Senior Vice President for Luquire George Andrews (LGA), a full-service agency in Charlotte N.C., he serves a diverse group of clients. He remains very active with PRSA on the national, district and Chapter level. *TYRER, ALISON, Director of Marketing and Communications, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, 60 Executive Park South, Atlanta, GA 30329 — (909) 679-0661, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Georgia Alison Tyrer is executive director of communications for the Technical College System of Georgia. She served in a similar capacity at the Departments of Community Affairs and Economic Development and for several non-profits after leaving a career in radio. She holds a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Communications. 12 **VANSLYKE TURK, JUDY, PH.D., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Professor Emerita, Virginia Commonwealth University, 3405 Stuart Ave., Richmond, VA 23221 — (804) 319-6568, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Richmond Judy VanSlyke Turk, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA is professor emerita in the Virginia Commonwealth University. She retired in May 2013. Turk has been involved for two decades with the national accreditation of journalism and mass communication academic programs, is a past chair of the College of Fellows and is currently co-chair of the Fellows' Educational Initiatives Committee. VECCHIONE, JOSEPH A., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Retired, 181 Overlook Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109-2276 — (973) 759-0767, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: New Jersey * **WEST, MARY BETH, APR, Principal, Mary Beth West Communication, 3401 Russ Circle, Alcoa, TN 37701 — (865) 982-6626, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Volunteer Mary Beth West, APR’s 18-year career in public relations has included a range of posts in the agency, corporate and banking sectors. For nine years, she has managed a public relations consulting firm in Greater Knoxville, Tenn. West’s involvement with PRSA and its student organization, PRSSA, has extended over two decades. West worked with PRSSA as National Professional Adviser this past decade, during which time she co-founded alongside Gail Liebl, APR, the PRSA New Professionals Group, which is now one of the largest Sections in the Society. A career-long member of the Champions for PRSSA and a contributor to the Betsy Plank Endowment, West was the founding donor of both the Travis Parman Public Relations Scholarship and the Dwayne Summar Essay Contest at the University of Tennessee. Today, West is active within PRSA’s Counselors Academy. In 2010, West was honored by PRSA’s Educators Academy with the David Ferguson Award. **WILLIAMS, SEAN , Owner, Communication Ammo, 160 Glen Road, Moreland Hills, OH 44140 — (216) 333-1615, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Greater Cleveland ZENOFSKY, STEVEN C., APR, FELLOW PRSA, Assistant Vice President, Manager, Public Relations, FM Global, 270 Central Ave., Johnston, RI 02919 — (401) 415-1945, [email protected]. PRSA Chapter: Sotheast New England With 20+ years experience in corporate, non-profit and healthcare, Steve Zenofsky, APR, Fellow PRSA oversees public relations strategy, execution and reputation management for FM Global, one of the world’s largest business property insurers. He is 2012 chair of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section and sits on PRSA’s Accreditation Marketing Committee. He also serves on the Conference Board’s Council on Corporate Communications Strategy II executive committee. 13 CHAMPION FIRM * **CLAIREMONT COMMUNICATIONS, Dana Hughens, Chief Executive Officer, Clairemont Communications, 101 S. Bloodworth Street, Raleigh, NC 27612 — (615) 294-1886, [email protected]. *MCDOUGALL COMMUNICATIONS, Mike McDougall, APR, President, McDougall Communications, 2423 Monroe Ave, 2nd FL, Rochester, NY 14618 — (585) 441-0202, [email protected]. CHAMPION ORGANIZATION * FIU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NY, Cedric L. Bess, NY/NJ/CT — [email protected]. The FIU Alumni Association Greater New York Chapter is based in New York City and serves all FIU alumni in the Tri-State Region: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Cedric L. Bess is the chapter president and was the first African-American PRSSA National President in 2000. CHAMPION PRSA CHAPTERS PRSA COLORADO CHAPTER, PRSA Colorado, 12011 Tejon St., Ste. 700, Westminster, CO 80234 — (303) 920-0176, [email protected]. 14 MEMBERS BY CHAPTER Dallas H.J. "Jerry" Dalton, Jr., APR, Fellow PRSA Alabama Bruce K. Berger, Ph.D. T. Garland Stansell, APR Detroit Chris Bonelli Blue Ridge Donald K. Egle, ABC, APR Georgia Stephen M. Brown, APR Kent J. Landers, APR Mickey G. Nall, APR, Fellow PRSA Dwayne Summar, APR, Fellow PRSA Alison Tyrer California Capitol Christina Ragsdale, APR Capital Region (NY) Paul Larrabee JoAnn LeSage Nelson, APR Central Iowa Jeanine Mixdorf, APR Greater Cleveland Richard J. Batyko, MA, APR, Fellow PRSA Sean Williams Central New York Anthony D'Angelo, APR, Fellow PRSA Greater Fort Lauderdale Debbie A. Mason, APR, Fellow PRSA Central Ohio Kara Allison, APR Todd R. Bailey M.J. Clark, APR Stephen D. Iseman, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA Hampton Roads Virginia Felicia Blow, APR Hawaii Amy Hennessey, APR Hoosier Andrea Farmer, APR Sonja Popp-Stahly, APR Central Pennsylvania Janet Evelyn Kacskos, APR, Fellow PRSA Charlotte Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA Natalia A. Flores, APR Philip Tate, APR, Fellow PRSA Houston Julie B. Fix, APR, Fellow PRSA International Nick Lucido Chicago Ron Culp Joyce Lofstrom, APR Brian Price Kevin Saghy Los Angeles Steven V. Seekins, APR, Fellow PRSA Madison Brian N. Lee, APR Cincinnati Judith S. Bogart Meredith, APR, Fellow PRSA Memphis Darrin M. Devault Colorado Jane Dvorak, APR, Fellow PRSA Thomas W. Hoog, Fellow PRSA Miami Kathy Barbour, APR 15 National Capital Rochelle Ford, Ph.D., APR Roland Kind, APR, Fellow PRSA Pender M. McCarter, APR, Fellow PRSA Judith T. Phair, APR, Fellow PRSA Tracy Schario, APR San Francisco Bay Area Gerard F. Corbett, APR, Fellow PRSA South East New England Steven C. Zenofsky, APR, Fellow PRSA Southeastern Wisconsin Karren E. Jeske, APR New Jersey Joseph Cohen, APR Kathleen Donohue Rennie, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA Joseph A. Vecchione, APR, Fellow PRSA Southern Arizona Jan Howard, APR St. Louis Susan (Gonders) Golike, Ph.D. New Orleans John Deveney, APR, Fellow PRSA Suburban Chicago Debra Bethard-Caplick, APR New York Harold Burson, APR, Fellow PRSA Joseph Cohen, APR William F. Doescher Henry Feintuch Lea-Ann Germinder, APR, Fellow PRSA John L. Paluszek, APR, Fellow PRSA Volunteer Susan G. Barnes, APR, Fellow PRSA Gary McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA Mary Beth West, APR West Virginia Diana Martinelli, Ph.D. North Florida Rebecca Hart, APR Westchester/Fairfield Lauren Gray Kathy Lewton, APR, Fellow PRSA Philadelphia Anne Sceia Klein, APR, Fellow PRSA M. Larry Litwin, APR, Fellow PRSA Luis W. Morales, APR, Fellow PRSA Yankee Jane N. Law, APR Phoenix Abbie S. Fink Pittsburgh Ben Butler Puget Sound Janelle M. Guthrie, APR Richmond Judy VanSlyke Turk, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA Rochester Aimee Lewis San Diego/Imperial Counties Glen M. Broom, Ph.D. Tom Gable, APR, Fellow PRSA 16 CHAMPIONS EMERITUS Walter R. Bateman II, CPCU, ARM Judith Bogart Meredith, APR, Fellow PRSA Glen M. Broom, Ph.D. Harold Burson, APR, Fellow PRSA H.J. "Jerry" Dalton, Jr., APR, Fellow PRSA William F. Doescher Joe Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA Tom Gable, APR, Fellow PRSA Susan (Gonders) Golike, Ph.D. Thomas, Hoog, Fellow PRSA Anne Sceia Klein, APR, Fellow PRSA M. Larry Litwin, APR, Fellow PRSA Pender M. McCarter, APR, Fellow PRSA Luis W. Morales, APR, Fellow PRSA John L. Paluszek, APR, Fellow PRSA Dwayne Summar, APR, Fellow PRSA Joseph A. Vecchione, APR, Fellow PRSA The Champions for PRSSA also recognizes the following Champion who passed away last year. b j Altschul, APR 17 PROFESSIONAL and PRSA CHAPTER ENROLLMENT 2015–2016 ACADEMIC YEAR Name APR Fellow PRSA I’m a new Champion for PRSSA, thanks to _________________________________________________ for asking me to send in my enrollment. Make them a Champions for PRSSA Double Down Donor! PRSA Chapter Membership for a: Professional Firm PRSA Chapter _____________ Title Organization Address City/State/Zip Phone ( ) Fax ( ) Email If former PRSSA member, note school For Champions Directory: Please include my bio (50 words or fewer) as attached or emailed to [email protected]. Please re-use the bio (50 words or fewer) provided last year. Omit bio in directory. 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