PRSA National Task Forces, Committees and Boards

PRSA salutes the volunteers who lead our National communities.

committee code	committee	action codes	position	effective date	thru date	status	full name	last first	title	company	description	id	note	state province	city	parentCommittee
75ANNIV	75th Anniversary Task Force	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Felicia Blow, Ph.D., APR	BLOW, FELICIA	Associate Vice President of Development & Campaign Director	Hampton University		1011660		VA	Hampton	75th Anniversary Task Force
75ANNIV	75th Anniversary Task Force	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Denise M. Hill, Ph.D., APR	HILL, DENISE	Associate Professor, Strategic Communication	Elon University		1005826		NC	Elon	75th Anniversary Task Force
75ANNIV	75th Anniversary Task Force	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Gary D. McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA	MCCORMICK, GARY	Owner/Principal	GMc Communications, LLC		1010211		TN	Knoxville	75th Anniversary Task Force
ACCREDTASK	Accreditation Marketing Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Ronele M. Dotson, APR, Fellow PRSA	DOTSON, RONELE	President	RAD Strategies Inc.		1048768		NV	Reno	Accreditation Marketing Committee
ACCREDTASK	Accreditation Marketing Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Elyse Hammett, APR	HAMMETT, ELYSE	Vice President, Marketing & Communications	Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta		1534281		GA	Atlanta	Accreditation Marketing Committee
ACEJMC	ACEJMC	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Denise M. Hill, Ph.D., APR	HILL, DENISE	Associate Professor, Strategic Communication	Elon University	ACEJMC will report through the Educational Affairs Committee.	1005826		NC	Elon	Educational Affairs Committee
ACEJMC	ACEJMC	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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	C	Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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
AUDIT	Audit Committee	C	Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Michelle Egan, APR, Fellow PRSA	EGAN, MICHELLE	Chief Communications Officer	Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.		1509085		AK	Anchorage	Audit Committee
ETHICS	Board of Ethics and Professional Standards	C	Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA	HAZLETT, KIRK	Adjunct Professor, Communication	The University of Tampa		1001923		FL	Riverview	Board of Ethics and Professional Standards
CHAMPIONS	Champions for PRSSA	C	Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Margaret Ann Hennen, APR, Fellow PRSA	HENNEN, MARGARET ANN	President	Hennen Communication, LLC		1005278		MN	Saint Paul	College of Fellows
COMMUNICATION	Communications Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Joseph V. Trahan III, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA	TRAHAN III, JOSEPH	President/CEO/InternationalMedia Relations Trainer	Trahan & Associates		1004574		TN	Hixson	Communications Committee
COMMUNICATION	Communications Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Adena J. White, APR	WHITE, ADENA	Founder & Chief Storyteller	Blackbelt Media LLC		1653296		AR	Conway	Communications Committee
CHAPDISTCOUN	District Council					A										District Council
DCOUNCIL	District Council	C	Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Blayne Beal, MS, APR	BEAL, BLAYNE	Director, Centennial Coordination	Office of the President, Texas Tech University		1894329		TX	Lubbock	District Council
DIVERSITY	Diversity and Inclusion Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Anita Ford Saunders, APR	SAUNDERS, ANITA	Owner/Principal	AFS Communication		1042788	CommunityKey:dba7bf30-7215-432f-9e7d-bcb1451b0525	CT	Middletown	Diversity and Inclusion Committee
DIVERSITY	Diversity and Inclusion Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Jaron M. Terry, APR, Fellow PRSA	TERRY, JARON	President	Jaron Terry Communications, Ltd		1004499	CommunityKey:dba7bf30-7215-432f-9e7d-bcb1451b0525	OH	Dublin	Diversity and Inclusion Committee
EDUCATION	Educational Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Susan Gonders, Ed.D.	GONDERS, SUSAN	Professor	Southeast Missouri State University		1042264		MO	Kimberling City	Educational Affairs Committee
EDUCATION	Educational Affairs Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Joseph Abreu, APR	ABREU, JOSEPH	Chief Communications Officer	Clerk of the Court & Comptroller, Lee County, Fla.		1559318		FL	Fort Myers	Finance Committee
GOVERNANCE	Governance Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Suzanne Hartman, APR, Fellow PRSA	HARTMAN, SUZANNE	Principal	Hartman Strategic Communications		1012031		WA	Wenatchee	Governance Committee
GRIEVANCE	Grievance Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	John J. Deveney, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA	DEVENEY, JOHN	President	Deveney Communication Consulting LL		1041919		LA	NEW ORLEANS	Grievance Committee
GRIEVANCE	Grievance Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	1/27/2023 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	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Michael S. Gross, APR	GROSS, MICHAEL	President	AKCG - Public Relations Counselors		1536456		NJ	Glassboro	Honors & Awards Committee
HRCOMM	Human Resources Committee	C	Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Michelle Egan, APR, Fellow PRSA	EGAN, MICHELLE	Chief Communications Officer	Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.		1509085		AK	Anchorage	Human Resources Committee
INTLCONF	International Conference	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Andra Bennett, APR	BENNETT, ANDRA	Communications Coordinator	City of Fort Worth		1021861		TX	Fort Worth	International Conference
INTLCONF	International Conference	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Thomas Bennett, III	BENNETT, THOMAS	Senior Vice President	FleishmanHillard		1944923		TX	Dallas	International Conference
INTLCONF	International Conference	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Robert T. Hastings, Jr., APR+M, Fellow PRSA	HASTINGS, ROBERT	EVP, Marketing & Communications	Bell		1033665		TX	Fort Worth	International Conference
INVEST	Investment Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Howard S. Sholkin	SHOLKIN, HOWARD	Retired	Retired		1012118		MA	Newton	Investment Committee
INVEST	Investment Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Henry P. Stimpson, APR	STIMPSON, HENRY	Principal	Stimpson Communications		1011432		MA	Wayland	Investment Committee
MBAPROGRAM	MBA/Business School Program	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Tricia L. Hansen-Horn, Ph.D.	HANSEN-HORN, TRICIA	Prof, PR, Public Relations Degree Program	University of Central Missouri		1058158		MO	Warrensburg	MBA/Business School Program
MBAPROGRAM	MBA/Business School Program	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Pamela Y. Thompson, APR	THOMPSON, PAMELA	Manager of Internal Communications	AllianceRx Walgreens Prime		1045520		TX	Wylie	MBA/Business School Program
MEMBER	Membership Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/1/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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
MEMBER	Membership Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM	A	Rebecca Szmukler Seelig, APR	SEELIG, REBECCA	President	Palm Beach Public Relations LLC		1578459		FL	Palm Beach Gardens	Membership Committee
MILITARY	Military Task Force	C	Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	T. Garland Stansell, APR	STANSELL, T.	Chief Communications Officer	Children's of Alabama		1534732	CommunityKey:eceea00d-3e86-4610-aa11-f758e0f10a91	AL	Birmingham	Nominating Committee
PDCOMM	Professional Development Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Jo Ann S. LeSage Nelson, APR, Fellow PRSA	LESAGE NELSON, JO ANN	Vice President, Client Services	Pierce Communications		1046541		NY	Albany	Professional Development Committee
PDCOMM	Professional Development Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	John W. Palmer, APR	PALMER, JOHN	Director of Media and Public Relations	Ohio Hospital Association		1536849		OH	Columbus	Professional Development Committee
SECTCOUNCIL	Professional Interest Section Council	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Shawn Warmstein	WARMSTEIN, SHAWN	Vice President	rbb Communications		1702035	CommunityKey:3a1be023-a5eb-4c4c-833d-0add863f7c1a	FL	Cooper City	Professional Interest Section Council
SECTCOUNCIL	Professional Interest Section Council	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 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	1/1/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2099 12:00:00 AM	A	Michelle A. Olson, APR	OLSON, MICHELLE	Chief Executive Officer	Lambert & Co.		1009264		AZ	Phoenix	PRSA Past Presidents/Chairs
PRSSA	PRSSA	NP	National President	7/1/2021 12:00:00 AM	6/30/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Rachel Elizabeth Meltzer	MELTZER, RACHEL	PRSSA National Immediate Past President // Digital Coordinator	University of Oklahoma		2001443		TX	Spring	PRSSA
STRATEGIC	Strategic Planning Committee	C	Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Michele Egan	EGAN, MICHELE	VP Corp Commun	The Center for Health Affairs		1649828		OH	Cleveland	Strategic Planning Committee
TECHCOMM	Technology Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Sam James Morrey Sims, APR, Fellow PRSA	SIMS, SAM		Sims Grp		1517224		OK	Yukon	Technology Committee
TECHCOMM	Technology Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Scott Wesley Thornburg, APR	THORNBURG, SCOTT	Director, Global Public Relations and Brand	Sojern		1675963		CA	Sausalito	Technology Committee
ACCREDITATION	Universal Accreditation Board	C	Chair	1/1/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Kristie Byrum, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA	BYRUM, KRISTIE	Assoc Prof, Media and Journalism	Bloomsburg University		1059333	CommunityKey:940e88a0-937f-4470-aec6-5ce2d7ff2f0b	PA	Lewisburg	Universal Accreditation Board
V4E	Voices4Everyone Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Michael G. Cherenson, APR, Fellow PRSA	CHERENSON, MICHAEL	Executive Vice President	SCG Advertising + Public Relations		1026203		NJ	Parsippany	Voices4Everyone Committee
V4E	Voices4Everyone Committee	COC	Co-Chair	1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM	12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM	A	Nance Louise Larsen, APR, Fellow PRSA	LARSEN, NANCE	Director, Strategic Communications	Gere Tactical, Inc.		1547877		AZ	Scottsdale	Voices4Everyone Committee

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