PRSA National Task Forces, Committees and Boards

We salute the volunteers who lead PRSA’s committees.

committee code	committee	action codes	position	effective date	thru date	status	full name	last first	title	company	description	id	note	state province	city	parentCommittee
ACCREDTASK	Accreditation Marketing Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Kevin P. Kane, APR	KANE, KEVIN	Corp. Comm Special Project Manager	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield		1068521		NY	Webster	Accreditation Marketing Committee
ACCREDTASK	Accreditation Marketing Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Tara Lynn Smith, APR	SMITH, TARA	PRSA Delaware President, Graduate Program Director and Instructor	University of Delaware		1610191		DE	Middletown	Accreditation Marketing Committee
ACEJMC	ACEJMC	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Del Galloway, APR, Fellow PRSA	GALLOWAY, DEL	Retired	Wells Fargo	ACEJMC will report through the Educational Affairs Committee.	1046119		DC	Washington	Educational Affairs Committee
ADVOCACY	Advocacy Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Paul G. Omodt, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA	OMODT, PAUL	Owner & Principal	Omodt & Associates Critical Communications LLC		1045532		MN	Minneapolis	Advocacy Committee
AUDIT	Audit Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Ray Day, APR	DAY, RAY	Vice Chair	Stagwell		1975470		MI	Canton	Audit Committee
ETHICS	Board of Ethics and Professional Standards	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Mark Dvorak, APR, Fellow PRSA	DVORAK, MARK	Executive Director/EVP	GOLIN		1028414		GA	Atlanta	Board of Ethics and Professional Standards
CHAMPIONS	Champions for PRSSA	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Gina P. Laughlin	LAUGHLIN, GINA	Vice President - Corporate Communications	Delta Air Lines		1215564		GA	Atlanta	Champions for PRSSA
CHAMPIONS	Champions for PRSSA	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Gary D. McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA	MCCORMICK, GARY	Owner/Principal	GMc Communications, LLC		1010211		TN	Knoxville	Champions for PRSSA
FELLOWS	College of Fellows	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/3/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Philip Poole, APR, Fellow PRSA	POOLE, PHILIP	Executive Director of University Communication	Samford University		1003589		AL	Spanish Fort	College of Fellows
CHAPDISTCOUN	District Council					A										District Council
DCOUNCIL	District Council	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Elizabeth T. Lamb, APR	LAMB, ELIZABETH	Executive Director	Key School and Training Center		1564108		TX	Fort Worth	District Council
DIVERSITY	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Rene Petties-Jones	PETTIES-JONES, RENE	President	The National Federation for Just Communities of WNY, Inc.		1682384	CommunityKey:dba7bf30-7215-432f-9e7d-bcb1451b0525	NY	Buffalo	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
DIVERSITY	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Raquel del Carmen Rivera Torres, APR, Fellow PRSA	RIVERA TORRES, RAQUEL	Vice President, Corporate Affairs	Grupo Ferré Rangel		1599675	CommunityKey:dba7bf30-7215-432f-9e7d-bcb1451b0525	PR	San Juan	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
EDUCATION	Educational Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Kathy Barbour, APR, Fellow PRSA	BARBOUR, KATHY	Chief Marketing & Communications Officer	Brooks Rehabilitation		1533211		FL	Jacksonville	Educational Affairs Committee
EDUCATION	Educational Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Douglas Farber Cannon, Ph.D., APR+M, Fellow PRSA	CANNON, DOUGLAS	Retired	Retired		1017610		TX	Fair Oaks Ranch	Educational Affairs Committee
EDUCATION	Educational Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Susan Walton, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA	WALTON, SUSAN	Faculty, Public Relations	Brigham Young University-Idaho		1603461		ID	Eagle	Educational Affairs Committee
FINANCE	Finance Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2099 12:00:00 AM	A	Jessica M. Graham, APR, Fellow PRSA	GRAHAM, JESSICA	Founder & CEO	Fionix Consulting		1510700		NC	Indian Trail	Finance Committee
GOVERNANCE	Governance Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Denise M. Hill, Ph.D., APR	HILL, DENISE	Vice President, Corporate Communications and Community Relations	Lowe's		1005826		NC	Mooresville	Governance Committee
GRIEVANCE	Grievance Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Philip Tate, APR, Fellow PRSA	TATE, PHILIP	President	Philip Tate Strategic Communications, LLC		1531394		NC	Matthews	Grievance Committee
HONORS_AWARDS	Honors & Awards Committee	C	Chair	1/1/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Ann Andrews Morris	ANDREWS MORRIS, ANN	Chief Communications and Marketing Officer	NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Illness		1561379		VA	Arlington	Honors & Awards Committee
INTLCONF	International Conference	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Christopher A. Perez, APR	PEREZ, CHRISTOPHER	Partner	Westbound Communications		1022988		CA	Corona	International Conference
INVEST	Investment Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Howard S. Sholkin	SHOLKIN, HOWARD	Board member	Newton Beacon		1012118		MA	Newton	Investment Committee
INVEST	Investment Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Henry P. Stimpson, APR	STIMPSON, HENRY	Mr	Stimpson Communications		1011432		MA	Wayland	Investment Committee
MEMBER	Membership Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	1/8/2025 12:00:00 AM	A	Rachel Nicole Coffman	COFFMAN, RACHEL	President	Coffman Collaborative LLC		1633601		WV	Charleston	Membership Committee
MEMBER	Membership Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Buffy L. Lockette, APR	LOCKETTE, BUFFY	Director of Strategic Communications	Jacksonville State University		1885553		AL	Jacksonville	Membership Committee
MILITARY	Military Task Force	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Paula L. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA	PEDENE, PAULA	Owner	Paula Pedene and Associates		1058297		AZ	Scottsdale	Military Task Force
NOMINATING	Nominating Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Felicia Blow, Ph.D., APR	BLOW, FELICIA	Assistant Vice Chancelor	Elizabeth City State University		1011660	CommunityKey:eceea00d-3e86-4610-aa11-f758e0f10a91	VA	Franklin	Nominating Committee
SECTCOUNCIL	Professional Interest Section Council	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Rachael A. Gibson	GIBSON, RACHAEL	Chief of External Affairs	Valley Water		1689301	CommunityKey:3a1be023-a5eb-4c4c-833d-0add863f7c1a	CA	San Jose	Professional Interest Section Council
SECTCOUNCIL	Professional Interest Section Council	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Renea B. Morris, M.Ed., APR, Fellow PRSA	MORRIS, RENEA	Principal	HighMarks Consulting		1066631	CommunityKey:3a1be023-a5eb-4c4c-833d-0add863f7c1a	TX	Spring	Professional Interest Section Council
SECTCOUNCIL	Professional Interest Section Council	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Marina Renneke, APR	RENNEKE, MARINA	Corporate Communications Senior Director	Blue Yonder		1609356	CommunityKey:3a1be023-a5eb-4c4c-833d-0add863f7c1a	AZ	Phoenix	Professional Interest Section Council
PASTPRES	PRSA Past Presidents/Chairs	C	Chair	1/1/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Michelle Egan, APR, Fellow PRSA	EGAN, MICHELLE	Chief Communications Officer	Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.		1509085		AK	Anchorage	PRSA Past Presidents/Chairs
PRSSA	PRSSA	P	President	6/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Sankalp Sharma	SHARMA, SANKALP	Student	Sacramento State		2025600		CA	El Dorado Hills	PRSSA
STRATEGIC	Strategic Planning Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Ray Day, APR	DAY, RAY	Vice Chair	Stagwell		1975470		MI	Canton	Strategic Planning Committee
TECHCOMM	Technology Committee	C	Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Rebecca Szmukler Seelig, APR	SEELIG, REBECCA	President	Palm Beach Public Relations LLC		1578459		FL	Palm Beach Gardens	Technology Committee
ACCREDITATION	Universal Accreditation Board	C	Chair	1/1/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Kristie K. Aylett, APR, Fellow PRSA	AYLETT, KRISTIE	Principal	The KARD Group PR/Marketing		1019212	CommunityKey:940e88a0-937f-4470-aec6-5ce2d7ff2f0b	MS	Diamondhead	Universal Accreditation Board
V4E	Voices4Everyone Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Nance Larsen, APR, Fellow PRSA	LARSEN, NANCE	Director, Strategic Communications	Gere Tactical Inc.		1547877		AZ	Scottsdale	Voices4Everyone Committee
V4E	Voices4Everyone Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/9/2024 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2024 12:00:00 AM	A	Michelle A. Olson, APR	OLSON, MICHELLE	Managing Partner	Lambert by LLYC		1009264		AZ	Phoenix	Voices4Everyone Committee

*Committee Chair by virtue of current or previous Officer position.