PRSA Phoenix Chapter announces 2022 leadership

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Phoenix Chapter, a chapter of the nation’s largest skilled group serving the communications group, introduced its leadership workforce and new board members for the 2022 time period.

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Executive Committee members embody:
• Erica Fetherston, PR and Operations Manager at 10 to 1 Public Relations, President
• Heather Vana, APR, Senior Director of Communications at Avnet, President-Elect
• Kimberley Hoidal, MPA, Senior Public Relations Strategist at Sundt Construction, Secretary
• Rachael Clifford, Public Relations Executive at 10 to 1 Public Relations, will function Treasurer and Co-Chair of the Professional Development Committee
Krista Hinz, Copy Writer for ASU’s Media Relations and Adjunct Professor on the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, strikes to the function of Immediate Past President after serving as President in 2021. Other members of the board persevering with their phrases embody Marcia Brookey, MA, APR, Manager of Marketing and Communications at ASU’s School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership (APR Chair), Constance Halonen-Wilson, Public Information Officer on the Town of Queen Creek (Professional Development Committee), Savannah Harrelson, Public Relations Manager at Childhelp (Professional Development Co-Chair), Nikki Hernandez, PR & Content Marketing Specialist at Homie (Membership Chair), and Cynthia Weaver, retired Public Information Officer for the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Convention Center (DEI Liaison).
Valliere Jones, Director of Public Relations at Aker Ink PR & Marketing (Professional Development Committee), Herminia Rincon, Communications Manager at Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU (Professional Development Committee), Lisa Sass, Account Executive at Serendipit Consulting (Professional Development Committee), and Eric Jay Toll, Communications Manager at City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development (Membership Committee), have been elected to new phrases as PRSA Phoenix board members.
“We’ve assembled a stellar group of native public relations professionals from a various array of backgrounds and specialties to guide our initiatives and occasions over the subsequent 12 months,” mentioned Erica Fetherston, President of PRSA Phoenix. “We’re forward-looking, bringing our business collectively in new methods, after a difficult couple of years, PRSA Phoenix adapts to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.”
PRSA Phoenix is internet hosting its kickoff occasion on Tuesday, February 22, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., at ASU Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. The occasion is free to attend for members and nonmembers and will probably be a possibility for public relations professionals to find out about what the chapter has deliberate for the approaching 12 months. Registration is open on the PRSA Phoenix web site. Attendees could have the chance to replace their skilled portraits, community with colleagues, and win quite a lot of prizes together with a visit to Hawaii for the PRSA Western District Conference in April.
PRSA Phoenix is planning further networking, skilled growth, and awards occasions all year long. The chapter’s signature Copper Anvils awards occasion is scheduled for September 22, 2022, at Downtown Phoenix’s Irish Cultural Center. PRSA Phoenix helps native PR professionals by means of the method of achieving their APR, the official Accreditation in Public Relations. The chapter additionally runs a mentorship program for brand new professionals and people concerned about public relations careers.
Learn extra about PRSA Phoenix and its initiatives, together with membership info, at phoenixprsa.org.

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