National Leadership Recruitment
PRSA 2026 Board of Directors Applicants
The PRSA Nominating Committee
Will Meet Virtually in June to Make Selections
Five PRSA members submitted applications for Officer positions and 18 members submitted applications for Director positions for review and consideration.
Officers
Chair-elect
Angela Eveillard, APR
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, Florida
Cayce Myers, Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., APR
Virginia Tech School of Communication
Blacksburg, Virgina
Treasurer
Jason J. Sprenger, APR
Game Changer Communications
Eagan, Minnesota
Kevin M. Waetke, APR, Fellow PRSA
Sammons Financial Group
West Des Moines, Iowa
Secretary
Christina Morton, APR
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Maitland, Florida
District Directors Positions
Midwest District Director
Erin Van Zee, APR
RDG Planning & Design
Omaha, Nebraska
North Pacific District Director
Jaimee L. Fox, MA, APR
Thesis
Portland, Oregon
Janelle Guthrie, APR, Fellow PRSA
Building Industry Association of Washington
Tumwater, Washinton
Southeast District Director
Briana Bryant, MPA, APR
Sikora Law
Cleveland, OH 44115
Carrie Pitts-Densmore, APR
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina
Kaden Jacobs, APR
Paquin Public Relations
Augusta, Georgia
Southwest District Director
Dawn Robinette, APR
Tale to Tell Communications, LLC
Schertz, Texas
Christopher H. Yandle, Ph.D., APR
Louisiana Board of Regents
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sunshine District Director
Jennifer Dunn, MA, APR
Conversa
Tampa, Florida
Director-At-Large
Michael Anthony Brown Sr., Ph.D.
Department of Energy
Yorktown, Virgina
Samantha Carroll, MBA
Once Upon A Brand
New Hope, Pennsylvania
Cynthia Crosby
Posh Concepts PR Agency
Sacramento, California
Kenneth T. Hagihara, APR, Fellow PRSA
Integrity Public Relations, Inc.
Mission Viejo, California
Leah Katz
Zeno East, Zeno Group
New York, New York
Moon Kim
M Booth
New York, New York
Melissa Richards, APR
iMarketingMix LLC
Hubbardsville, New York
Sankalp Sharma
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
El Dorado Hills, California
Brandi Michele Sims, MBA
Brandinc PR
Austin, Texas
Submit Comments Here
Comments on Behalf of Applicants
On Monday, May 5, the PRSA Nominating Committee will begin accepting comments on behalf of applicants. All members of PRSA and other interested individuals may provide comments about applicants via the online comments form. PRSA no longer accepts letters by mail or email. The deadline for submitting comments on behalf of all applicants is Monday, May 19, 11:59 p.m. (EDT).
Candidate Interviews and Nominations
The PRSA Nominating Committee will choose nominees for open Officer and Director positions during its June 27-29 meetings.
The nominees, along with any petitioned candidates, will be presented for approval at the PRSA Leadership Assembly on
Friday, October 3. Note: The PRSA Leadership Assembly will be held virtually for 2025.
Candidates by Petition
Article VIII - Section 5. Nomination by Petition of the PRSA Bylaws provides. Nominations of qualified candidates for election as Chair-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary or any voting directorships may also be made by petition by at least ten voting delegates of the Leadership Assembly and filed with the Secretary at the Society’s headquarters at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting of the Leadership Assembly. Immediately upon receipt of any such nominations, the Secretary shall send a notice of such nominations to all voting delegates of the Leadership Assembly.
The 2025 Leadership Assembly will take place on Friday, October 3. All petitions must be submitted by Saturday, September 3, 11:59 (ET) for consideration. The Board and the Nominating Committee deliberations are confidential. Each Committee member signs a confidentiality pledge and agrees that no information about the discussions, deliberations, decisions or votes will be disclosed at any time.
For questions about logging into MyPRSA, submitting comments, nominating by petition or any additional information, contact Romie Ares.
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About
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National Leadership
- Ray Day, APR, Chair
- Heide Harrell, M.A., APR, Chair- elect
- Kevin Waetke, APR, Fellow PRSA, Treasurer
- Teresa Valerio Parrot, Ed.D., APR, Secretary
- Joseph Abreu, APR, CPRC, Immediate Past Chair
- Michael A. Brown, Sr., Ph.D
- John Gregory Clemons, APR, ABC
- Janelle Guthrie, APR, Fellow PRSA
- Andrea Gils Monzón
- Christina Morton, APR
- Cayce Myers, Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., APR
- John Palmer, MA, APR
- Paula L. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA
- Sam Sims, APR, Fellow PRSA, Secretary
- Patricia "Reace" Alvarenga Smith, APR
- Jason Sprenger, APR
- Chuck Wallington, Ph.D.
- Tara Carraro
- Sankalp Sharma
- Philip T. Bonaventura, Chief Financial Officer
- John Bomier, Vice President of Meetings and Events
- Jeneen Garcia, Senior Vice President of Programs
- Lauren Collins, Vice President of Member Services
- Karen Mateo, Chief Communications Officer
- Alex Ortiz, Vice President of Information Technology
- Anna Yudina, Chief Marketing Officer
- PRSA Code of Ethics
- PRSA Foundation
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Sponsorship & Advertising
- About Public Relations
- Past Presidents and Chairs
- PRSA Milestones
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National Leadership
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National Leadership
- Ray Day, APR, Chair
- Heide Harrell, M.A., APR, Chair- elect
- Kevin Waetke, APR, Fellow PRSA, Treasurer
- Teresa Valerio Parrot, Ed.D., APR, Secretary
- Joseph Abreu, APR, CPRC, Immediate Past Chair
- Michael A. Brown, Sr., Ph.D
- John Gregory Clemons, APR, ABC
- Janelle Guthrie, APR, Fellow PRSA
- Andrea Gils Monzón
- Christina Morton, APR
- Cayce Myers, Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., APR
- John Palmer, MA, APR
- Paula L. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA
- Sam Sims, APR, Fellow PRSA, Secretary
- Patricia "Reace" Alvarenga Smith, APR
- Jason Sprenger, APR
- Chuck Wallington, Ph.D.
- Tara Carraro
- Sankalp Sharma
- Philip T. Bonaventura, Chief Financial Officer
- John Bomier, Vice President of Meetings and Events
- Jeneen Garcia, Senior Vice President of Programs
- Lauren Collins, Vice President of Member Services
- Karen Mateo, Chief Communications Officer
- Alex Ortiz, Vice President of Information Technology
- Anna Yudina, Chief Marketing Officer
- PRSA Foundation
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Sponsorship & Advertising
- About Public Relations