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	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Elyse Hammett, APR, Fellow PRSA	HAMMETT, ELYSE	Vice President, Marketing & Communications	Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta		1534281		GA	Atlanta	Accreditation Marketing Committee
ACCREDTASK	Accreditation Marketing Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 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
ACEJMC	ACEJMC	PRSAREP	PRSA Representative	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Rosanna M. Fiske, APR, Fellow PRSA	FISKE, ROSANNA			ACEJMC will report through the Educational Affairs Committee.	1034375		FL	Coral Gables	Educational Affairs Committee
ACEJMC	ACEJMC	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Del Galloway, APR, Fellow PRSA	GALLOWAY, DEL	Vice President - Communications	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	ACEJMC will report through the Educational Affairs Committee.	1046119		DC	Washington	Educational Affairs Committee
ACEJMC	ACEJMC	PRSAREP	PRSA Representative	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Denise M. Hill, Ph.D., APR	HILL, DENISE	Vice President, Corporate Communications and Community Relations	Lowe's	ACEJMC will report through the Educational Affairs Committee.	1005826		NC	Mooresville	Educational Affairs Committee
ACEJMC	ACEJMC	PRSAREP	PRSA Representative	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Nance Louise Larsen, APR, Fellow PRSA	LARSEN, NANCE	Director, Strategic Communications	Gere Tactical Inc.	ACEJMC will report through the Educational Affairs Committee.	1547877		AZ	Scottsdale	Educational Affairs Committee
ADVOCACY	Advocacy Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Anthony W. D'Angelo, APR, Fellow PRSA	D'ANGELO, ANTHONY	Professor of Practice	Syracuse University		1006489		NY	Syracuse	Advocacy Committee
ADVOCACY	Advocacy Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 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	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Joseph Abreu, APR, CPRC	ABREU, JOSEPH	Chief Communications Officer	Clerk of the Court & Comptroller, Lee County, Fla.		1559318		FL	Fort Myers	Audit Committee
ETHICS	Board of Ethics and Professional Standards	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 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	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 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	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	J.W. Arnold, APR, Fellow PRSA	ARNOLD, J.W.	Principal	PRDC Public Relations		1682076		FL	Fort Lauderdale	College of Fellows
CHAPDISTCOUN	District Council					A										District Council
DCOUNCIL	District Council	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Joseph Bradford Belote, APR	BELOTE, JOSEPH	Senior Manager, Internal Communications	Planet Fitness		1824956		MA	Topsfield	District Council
DIVERSITY	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	William Patrick McSweeney, APR, Fellow PRSA	MCSWEENEY, WILLIAM	Managing Director	McSweeney Public Relations LLC		1010422	CommunityKey:dba7bf30-7215-432f-9e7d-bcb1451b0525	WI	Milwaukee	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
DIVERSITY	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Marsha Pitts-Phillips, APR	PITTS-PHILLIPS, MARSHA	Public Relations Consultant	MRPP & Associates Communications, LLC		1627525	CommunityKey:dba7bf30-7215-432f-9e7d-bcb1451b0525	MN	Plymouth	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
EDUCATION	Educational Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Susan Gonders, Ed.D.	GONDERS, SUSAN	Professor Emeritus	Southeast Missouri State University		1042264		MO	Kimberling City	Educational Affairs Committee
EDUCATION	Educational Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Mickey G. Nall, APR, Fellow PRSA	NALL, MICKEY	Professional-in-Residence	College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida		1026433		FL	Gainesville	Educational Affairs Committee
FINANCE	Finance Committee	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Sam James Morrey Sims, APR, Fellow PRSA	SIMS, SAM		Sims Grp		1517224		OK	Yukon	Finance Committee
GLOBAL	Global Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Jorge Francisco D'Garay	D'GARAY, JORGE	President & CEO	MXUS Public Relations		1509805		CA	San Diego	Global Affairs Committee
GLOBAL	Global Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Sheryl Zapcic	ZAPCIC, SHERYL	Director, Group Communications, North America	Voith US Inc.		1621430		ME	East Boothbay	Global Affairs Committee
GOVERNANCE	Governance Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Tricia M. Farwell, Ph.D.	FARWELL, TRICIA	Associate Professor	Middle Tennessee State University		1637109		TN	Murfreesboro	Governance Committee
GOVERNANCE	Governance Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Suzanne Hartman, APR, Fellow PRSA	HARTMAN, SUZANNE	Principal	Hartman Strategic Communications		1012031		WA	Wenatchee	Governance Committee
GRIEVANCE	Grievance Committee	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	John J. Deveney, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA	DEVENEY, JOHN	President	DEVENEY Communication Consulting LLC		1041919		LA	New Orleans	Grievance Committee
HONORS_AWARDS	Honors & Awards Committee	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Michael S. Gross, APR	GROSS, MICHAEL	President	AKCG - Public Relations Counselors		1536456		NJ	Glassboro	Honors & Awards Committee
INTLCONF	International Conference	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Jenny Barker, APR, Fellow PRSA	BARKER, JENNY	Principal	Gray Owl Strategy		1583425		TN	Nashville	International Conference
INTLCONF	International Conference	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Mary Ruth Raphael	RAPHAEL, MARY RUTH	Vice President	MP&F Strategic Communications		1694454		TN	Brentwood	International Conference
INVEST	Investment Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Howard S. Sholkin	SHOLKIN, HOWARD	Retired	Retired		1012118		MA	Newton	Investment Committee
INVEST	Investment Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM		A	Henry P. Stimpson, APR	STIMPSON, HENRY	Mr	Stimpson Communications		1011432		MA	Wayland	Investment Committee
MEMBER	Membership Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 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	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Bart Graham, Sr.	GRAHAM, BART	Media Center Volunteer Team Leader	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg		1907258		FL	Largo	Membership Committee
MILITARY	Military Task Force	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 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	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Michelle A. Olson, APR	OLSON, MICHELLE	Managing Partner	Lambert		1009264	CommunityKey:eceea00d-3e86-4610-aa11-f758e0f10a91	AZ	Phoenix	Nominating Committee
SECTCOUNCIL	Professional Interest Section Council	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 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	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Dennis Wilson, Jr.	WILSON, DENNIS	Senior Vice President,Strategic Marketing, Northern Region & Ambulatory Ventures	RWJBarnabas Health		1506138	CommunityKey:3a1be023-a5eb-4c4c-833d-0add863f7c1a	NJ	West Orange	Professional Interest Section Council
PASTPRES	PRSA Past Presidents/Chairs	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Felicia Blow, Ph.D., APR	BLOW, FELICIA	Assistant Vice Chancelor	Elizabeth City State University		1011660		VA	Franklin	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	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Joseph Abreu, APR, CPRC	ABREU, JOSEPH	Chief Communications Officer	Clerk of the Court & Comptroller, Lee County, Fla.		1559318		FL	Fort Myers	Strategic Planning Committee
TECHCOMM	Technology Committee	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Scott Wesley Thornburg, APR	THORNBURG, SCOTT	Senior Director, Global Communications and Brand	Sojern		1675963		CA	Sausalito	Technology Committee
ACCREDITATION	Universal Accreditation Board	C	Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Joy Carter, APR	CARTER, JOY	Communications Director	American Cast Iron Pipe Co.		1522798	CommunityKey:940e88a0-937f-4470-aec6-5ce2d7ff2f0b	AL	Birmingham	Universal Accreditation Board
V4E	Voices4Everyone Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Nance Louise Larsen, APR, Fellow PRSA	LARSEN, NANCE	Director, Strategic Communications	Gere Tactical Inc.		1547877		AZ	Scottsdale	Voices4Everyone Committee
V4E	Voices4Everyone Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Michelle A. Olson, APR	OLSON, MICHELLE	Managing Partner	Lambert		1009264		AZ	Phoenix	Voices4Everyone Committee

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