Past National Committees

Legacy of Leadership

Much of PRSSA's success is due to the enthusiasm and hard work of the students who have served on the PRSSA National Committee. Browse below to learn more about past leaders of the Society.


PRSSA 2010–2011 National Committee

PRSSA 2010-2011 National Committee

  • National President Nick Lucido
  • Immediate Past President Rebecca Timms
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Kim Ciesla
  • Vice President of Member Services Jemalyn Chavez
  • Vice President of Professional Development Therese Kuster
  • Vice President of Public Relations Danielle DuPree
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Scott W. Thornburg
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Rachel Sprung
  • Vice President of Advocacy Adam Aisner
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Kara Robinson
  • National Faculty Adviser Julie K. Henderson, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA
  • National Professional Adviser Sonja Popp-Stahly, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison Gail Liebl, APR
  • PRSA Vice President of Education Jeneen Garcia

PRSSA 2009–2010 National Committee

  • National President Rebecca Timms
  • Immediate Past President Brandi Boatner
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Kion R.L. Sanders
  • Vice President of Member Services Mary Rose Macaranas
  • Vice President of Professional Development Nick Lucido
  • Vice President of Public Relations Jason Sears
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Michael J. Wilson
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Jenna Huskinson
  • Vice President of Advocacy Janelle Huelsman
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Patrick Hernandez
  • National Faculty Adviser Julie K. Henderson, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA
  • National Professional Adviser Travis Parman, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison Philip Tate, APR
  • PRSA Director of Education Jeneen Garcia

PRSSA 2008–2009 National Committee

  • National President Brandi Boatner
  • Immediate Past President Melissa Csuhran
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Tiffany Riggs
  • Vice President of Member Services Rebecca Timms
  • Vice President of Professional Development Tyler G. Page
  • Vice President of Public Relations Courtney Meyers
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Cecilia Hughes
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Jena Johnson
  • Vice President of Advocacy Courtney Taylor Olson
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Cindy Badger
  • PRSA Director of Education Jeneen Garcia
  • National Faculty Adviser Stephen D. Iseman, Ph.D.
  • National Professional Adviser Travis Parman, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison Jim Haynes, APR, Fellow PRSA
  • PRSA Board Liaison Dennis John Gaschen, APR

PRSSA 2007–2008 National Committee

  • National President Melissa Csuhran
  • Immediate Past President Kevin Saghy
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Ryan Matejka
  • Vice President of Member Services Allison Tomei
  • Vice President of Professional Development Dwayne W. Waite Jr.
  • Vice President of Public Relations Brenda Schulze
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Denise Kreft
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Rebekah (Kelly) McFall
  • Vice President of Advocacy Brandi Boatner
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Ryan McShane
  • Director of Education, PRSA Jeneen Garcia
  • National Faculty Adviser Stephen D. Iseman, Ph.D.
  • National Professional Adviser Travis Parman, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison John J. Deveney, ABC, APR

PRSSA 2006–2007 National Committee

  • National President Kevin Saghy
  • Immediate Past President Scott Iwata
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Jessica Randazza
  • Vice President of Member Services Kimberly Gouz
  • Vice President of Professional Development Jennifer Rice
  • Vice President of Public Relations Brooke Ehlers
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Melissa Csuhran
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Marshall Bryan Blaise
  • Vice President of Advocacy Lisa Travnik
  • FORUM Editor in Chief James M. DeVoy
  • Director of Education, PRSA Jeneen Garcia
  • National Faculty Adviser Rochelle Ford, Ph.D., APR
  • National Professional Adviser Travis Parman, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison John J. Deveney, ABC, APR

PRSSA 2005–2006 National Committee

  • National President Scott Iwata
  • Immediate Past President Sarah Yeaney
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Kevin Saghy
  • Vice President of Member Services Michael Cowen
  • Vice President of Professional Development Vernetta Kiser
  • Vice President of Public Relations Erin C. Pierce
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Cristina Seiter
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Maria Quidez
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Barbara Tate
  • Director of Education, PRSA Jeneen Garcia
  • National Faculty Adviser Rochelle Ford, Ph.D., APR
  • National Professional Adviser Mary Beth West, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison Sue Bohle, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSSA 2004–2005 National Committee

  • National President Sarah Yeaney
  • Immediate Past President Jeremy D. Bridgman
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Bridgette E. Wright
  • Vice President of Member Services Scott Iwata
  • Vice President of Professional Development Devin Knighton
  • Vice President of Public Relations Rory Swikle
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services LeeAnn T. Rasachak
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Katie Peltier
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Michael Keliher
  • Director of Education, PRSA Jeneen Garcia
  • National Faculty Adviser Rick Fischer, APR, Ph.D.
  • National Professional Adviser Mary Beth West, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison Gary D. McCormick, APR

PRSSA 2003–2004 National Committee

  • National President Jeremy D. Bridgman
  • Immediate Past President Natalie Neczypor
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Katie Peltier
  • Vice President of Member Services Sarah Yeaney
  • Vice President of Professional Development Chris Schenk
  • Vice President of Public Relations Kimberly C. Prohaska
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Nelson Locher
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Nichole Felix
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Andrew Graham
  • Webmaster Jacob Burke
  • Director of Education, PRSA Jeneen Garcia
  • National Faculty Adviser Stanton H. Hudson, Jr., APR, Fellow PRSA
  • National Professional Adviser Craig Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA
  • National Professional Adviser Mary Beth West, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison Michael G. Cherenson, APR
  • PRSA Board Liaison Mary Beth West, APR

PRSSA 2002–2003 National Committee

  • National President Natalie Neczypor
  • Immediate Past President Dirk Munson
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Kelly Albanese
  • Vice President of Member Services Jeremy D. Bridgman
  • Vice President of Professional Development Ciara O'Brien
  • Vice President of Public Relations Chris Knudson
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Brandi Littlejohn
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Lara Golike
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Tracy Leong
  • Webmaster Roman Gaponenko
  • Director of Education, PRSA Jeneen Garcia
  • National Faculty Adviser Rick Fischer, APR, Ph.D.
  • National Professional Adviser Craig Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSA Board Liaison Carole Gorney, APR, Fellow PRSA


PRSSA 2001–2002 National Committee

  • National President Dirk Munson
  • Immediate Past President Cedric Bess
  • Vice President of Chapter Development Amy Jacobs
  • Vice President of Member Services Mike McGill
  • Vice President of Professional Development Vanessa Bilanceri
  • Vice President of Public Relations Shanique Bonelli
  • Vice President of Internships/Job Services Jacque Sondgeroth
  • Vice President of Regional Activities Natalie Neczypor
  • FORUM Editor in Chief Sally Hallingstad
  • Webmaster Sergey Golitsynskiy
  • Director of Education, PRSA Jeneen Garcia
  • National Faculty Adviser Rick Fischer, APR, Ph.D.
  • National Professional Adviser Craig Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA
  • PRSA Board Liaison Carole Gorney, APR, Fellow PRSA