BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS
2017 Board of Directors
| President | Melissa Geitgey, APR |
| President-Elect | Megan Bulla, APR |
| Immediate Past President | Andrea Farmer, APR |
| Director of Operations & Research | Kristen Fuhs Wells |
| Director of Finance | Kendall Horvatich |
| Director of Communications | Holly Huffman |
| Director of Member Services | Emily Kibling |
| Director of Membership | Michele Bates |
| Director of Professional Development | Jacki Falkenstein |
| Director of Advocacy | Stephanie Freeman |
| Ethics Chair | Laura Barnard, APR |
| Assembly Delegates | Debbie Davis, APR Bob Dittmer, APR Deana Haworth, APR Bob Schultz, APR |
2017 Committee Chairs and Members
Operations & Research |
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| Operations and Research | YoungAh Lee, chair |
| Alliances and Partners | Lauren Cascio, chair Amy Kraft, committee member |
| Historian | Tamara Hull, APR, chair |
Finance |
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| Scholarships | Jacqueline Cromleigh, co-chair A.J. McIver, co-chair Cassie Craft, committee member |
| Sponsorships | Kit Werbe, co-chair Tom Spalding, co-chair |
Communications |
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| Social Media | Brittany Kapps, chair Payal Raj, committee member Kristen Hay, committee member Deeksha Kapoor, committee member Allison Schrock, committee member |
| Newsletter & Emails | Rachel Wheeler, co-chair Trey Meehan, co-chair |
| Website | Ellie Schuler, chair |
Member Services |
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| Accreditation | Jenifer Groth, APR, co-chair Tammy Sander, APR, co-chair Courtney Kasinger, APR, committee member |
| Job Bank | Jennifer Hanson, chair |
| National Diversity Liaison | LaMar Holliday, chair |
| New Professionals | Rachel Semple, committee member Melanie Hall, APR, committee member Kaila Lewis, committee member Justin Guild, committee member Nolan Mikowski, committee member |
| Pinnacle Awards | Tim Coxey, co-chair Emily Davis, co-chair Raechel Amey, committee member Molly Zentz, committee member Rachel Mirkin, committee member |
| Statewide Outreach | John Paff, APR, co-chair Danielle Falconer, co-chair Rachel Batdorff, committee member Jessica Brita-Segyde, committee member Jeanette DeDiemar, committee member Devra Garcia, committee member |
Membership |
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| Membership | Mandy Bray, committee member Deeksha Kapoor, committee member |
| Multicultural Affairs/Diversity | Ali Hernandez, co-chair LaMar Holliday, co-chair |
| PRSSA | Hyacinth Rucker, co-chair Whitney Pflanzer, co-chair Chantal Kowalski, committee member Molly Yedinak, committee member Randy Kelso, committee member |
Professional Development |
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| Luncheons | Ashlee Fujawa, committee member Teresa Mackin, committee member Brittani Martel, committee member |
| Meet the Media | Jim Gavin, APR, co-chair Abby Gras, co-chair Lisa Dudeck, co-chair |
| Special Events | Shannon Ruanto, co-chair Ashley Sherman, co-chair Annie Efkeman, committee member Leigh Hamer, committee member Brandy Wright, committee member Randy Kelso, committee member |
Advocacy |
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| Public Service | Whitney Moorman, co-chair Angela Howland Blackwell, co-chair Kari Daffron, committee member Kara Seward, committee member |