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MEMBER RESOURCE

DIRECTORY 2016

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Ernest R. McDowell AwardFor Excellence in Public Relations

Established by the Society in 1991, this award recognizes an individual for sustained excellence in the field of public relations. It is presented in memory of the late Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Relations with Capital (now Pinnacle) Health System, who set the standard for professionalism and community service with his good works and lifetime example.

Award Recipients1991 Ernest R. McDowell1992 Robert M. Fisher1993 Frederick E. Leuschner, APR, Fellow PRSA1994 Nicholas L. Goble1995 Kenneth L. Bowers1996 Robert E. Hetherington1997 Betty C. Hungerford1998 George H. Geise1999 William T. Lunsford, Jr.2000 David E. Sill (posthumously)2001 Elizabeth Van Wye2002 Kathy Silks2003 Susan Anthony2004 Deborah Saline, APR, Fellow PRSA2005 Robert S. Saline, APR, Fellow PRSA2006 Tony May2007 Albert Mason, APR2008 Kenneth G. Robinson, APR2009 Robert Rutz2010 Denise Rena Calabrese2011 Col. John Maietta2012 Crystal L. Hull, ABC, MPA2013 Mark D. Shull2014 Tamara L. Gillis, Ed.D, ABC, IABC Fellow2015 Kathy Burrows

1950–51 J. Hugh McNeill

1952–53 Clarence W. Funk

1954 Clarence C. Smith, Jr.

1955 Donald W. Rich, Jr.

1956 Richard V. Wall

1957 James T. Spence

1958 Walter D. Roose

1959 Robert C. Forrey

1960 George J. Keet, Jr.

1961 Thomas B. Shriver, Jr.

1962 Donald M. Cresswell

1963 James H. Smith, Jr.

1964 John F. Rineman

1965 Robert B. Rosenberger

1966 Jeanne R. Duffield

1967 Robert E. Trea

1968 Frederick E. Leuschner

1969 John F. Wicks

1970 John H. Baer

1971 George H. Geise

1972 David E. Sill

1973 Nicholas L. Goble

1974 George E. Reed

1975 Dane S. Wert

1976 John Eichorn

1977 Kenneth L. Bowers

1978 William T. Lunsford, Jr.

1979 Robert M. Fisher

1980 Robert E. Hetherington

1981 Lynne Perry

1981–82 James W. Runk, Jr.

1983 Ernest R. McDowell

1984 Thomas C. Lyon

1985 Anne Polivka-Rosen

1986 Richard L. Prether

1987 Betty C. Hungerford

1988 Susan L. Anthony

1989 Wilson Smeltz

1990 Mary Ellen Bellanca

1991 Matthew Opilo

1992 Elizabeth Van Wye

1993 Janet L. Wall

1994 Kathy Silks

1995 David O. Hunt

1996 Denise R. Calabrese

1997 Robert Saline

1998 Robert Rutz

1999 Juli McGreevy

2000 Mark D. Shull

2001 Barry Ciccocioppo

2002 Julie Richards

2003 Eric Kiehl

2004 Lisa (Herron) Ruggiers

2005 Lori Baker Pizzarro

2006 Stacy Henninger

2007 Rachel Jarabeck

2008 Holly Lubart

2009 Suzanne Graney

2010 Jason Kirsch, APR

2011 Stephanie Weyant

2012 Mark O’Neill

2013 Kim Barger

2014 Joan Nissley

2015 Quinn Bryner

Past PPRS Presidents

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2016 Officers and Committees

President: Erin Kanter Vice President: Crystal Hull Secretary: Larissa Bedrick Treasurer: Erin Waters-Trasatt

Volunteer Services

Awards and InstallationHoward Pollman, Lead Mark ShullBetty C. Hungerford

BylawsRobert M. Fisher

MembershipJoe Aponick

Member Outreach/FeedbackJoelle Shea

Mentoring ProgramChristine Cronkright

New MediaJennifer HaggertySteve Kownacki

Nominating and Professional StandardsQuinn Bryner, LeadJoan NissleyKim Barger

ProgrammingSarah BlaisdellMegan Earley

Special EventsLeslie AmorosShaquay Selby

Student DevelopmentNance McCownCarolyn Simpson

Lori Baker-Pizzarro Directory Layout & Design

Roger Baumgarten Photography

Barry Ciccocioppo e-Notifications

Robert M. Fisher Striking a Happy Medium Newsletter Column

Andy Gaskin–Gaskin Media Website Design

Kenneth G. Robinson, APR Member Database

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COURTNEY ACCURTI 2016 Associate Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy 300 North 2nd Street, Suite 702 Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-884-7928 courtney@ceislermedia.com

LESLIE AMOROS 2011 Communications Consultant & Principal Amoros Communications 3604 Green Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-695-7445 Leslie.Amoros@gmail.com

SUSAN L. ANTHONY 1980 Director of Communications Susquehanna Township School District 2579 Interstate Drive Harrisburg, PA 17109 717-635-5902 santhony@hannasd.org

JOSEPH G. APONICK 2009 Director of Communications Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg 4800 Union Deposit Road Harrisburg, PA 17111-3710 717-657-4804 japonick@hbgdiocese.org @japonick

CAROLYN ASTFALK 1996 383 Middletown Road Hummelstown, PA 17036 717-566-6482 mcastfalk@verizon.net

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LORI BAKER-PIZZARRO 1997 Branding Consultant/Graphic Design & Layout Artist The Design Department PO Box 480 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-580-8070 Lori@DesignDepartment.biz

ALEX BALOGA 2015 Director, Public and Government Relations Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association 1029 Mumma Road, PO Box 870 Camp Hill, PA 17001-0870 717-760-5947 abaloga@pfma.net

KIM BARGER 2004 Freelance Marketing & Design Specialist Barger Advertising 6106 Wallingford Way Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 717-979-8792 KBargerDesign@gmail.com @theatre_kim

KIMBERLY M. BATHGATE 1997 Communications Coordinator Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts PA Judicial Center 601 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 1500 Harrisburg, PA 17106 717-231-3331 Kimberly.Bathgate@pacourts.us

ROGER BAUMGARTEN 1997 Owner Roger That Photography 510 Madison Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 717-756-8825 rogerthatphoto@comcast.net @RogerThatPhoto

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JEAN BEATTY 1986 Consultant 259 Westover Drive New Cumberland, PA 17070-1153 717-774-5853 BillJeanB@verizon.net

LARISSA BEDRICK 2011 Director of Communications American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 1019 Mumma Road Wormleysburg, PA 17043 717-730-1762 larissa.bedrick@heart.org @LarissaBedrick

KEITH BEEBE 1990 108 April Drive Camp Hill, PA 17011-4903 717-761-5335 keith.beebe@verizon.net

STEFANIE H. BIERZONSKI 2011 Freelance Communications 654 Elliott Drive Lewisberry, PA 17339 443-223-8882 sbierzonski@hotmail.com

SARAH BLAISDELL 2013 Manager of Corporate Affairs Susquehanna Polling and Research, Inc. 10 N. Progress Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17109 717-233-8850 sarah@susquehannapolling.com

JESSICA L. BOMGARDNER 2015 Communications Analyst United Concordia 4401 Deer Path Road Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-260-7651 jessica.bomgardner@ucci.com

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STEVE BORTNER 2015 823 E. Elm Street Palmyra, PA 17078 717-838-5910 msbortner823@gmail.com

*KENNETH L. BOWERS 1973 115 Para Avenue Hershey, PA 17033-1368 717-533-2031 KB6@verizon.net

THOMAS P. BOYLE, PH.D., APR 1999 924 Parish Place Hummelstown, PA 17036 717-871-5448 thomas.boyle@millersville.edu

ELIZABETH K. BRASSELL 2004 Director of Communications Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board 604 Northwest Office Building Harrisburg, PA 17124 717-783-8864 ebrassell@pa.gov

CHRISTINE BRINDLE 2012 Director of Communication & Outreach Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC 3211 N. Front Street, Suite 201 Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-213-5048 cbrindle@hbgrc.org

QUINN BRYNER 2007 Vice President, Social Media Strategist Tierney 212 Locust Street, Suite 400 Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-602-4709 qbryner@tierneyagency.com @QBryner

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KATHY BURROWS 2000 Public Relations Manager Hersheypark 100 West Hershey Park Drive Hershey, PA 17033 717-534-8946 kburrows@hersheypa.com

KATIE BYRNES 2014 Manager, Media Relations Hospital & Healthsystem Association of PA 4750 Lindle Road, PO Box 8600 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8600 717-561-5342 kbyrnes@haponline.org

DENISE RENA CALABRESE 1987 Owner Calabrese Management 2207 Forest Hills Drive Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-238-9989 denise@calabresemgt.com

ROBERT CATON 2016 Manager of Broadcast and Social Media PA House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus 140 Irvis Office Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-783-2507 bcaton@pahouse.net

BARRY CICCOCIOPPO 1994 Communications Director Department of the Auditor General 229 Finance Building Harrisburg, PA 17120-0018 717-787-1381 bciccocioppo@gmail.com @BarryCiccociopp

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JENNIFER COLLINS 2006 905 Peachtree Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 j_scollins@verizon.net

SUZANNE COLLINS 2013 State Communications Director NFIB 225 State Street, Suite B Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-232-8582 Suzanne.Stoltenberg@NFIB.org

ERIN CONNELLY 2013 326 Folkstone Way York, PA 17402 717-471-4319 erin@atlasmgmtres.com

SEAN CONNOLLY 2012 Senior Director Bravo Group 20 North Market Square, Suite 800 Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-214-2200 connolly@thebravogroup.com @SeanConn_PA

BRITTANY CRAMPSIE 2015 Associate Triad Strategies 116 Pine Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-712-3480 bfoster@triadstrategies.com

CHRISTINE CRONKRIGHT 2009 Director of Marketing and Communications Pennsylvania Bankers Association 3897 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-255-6915 ccronkright@pabanker.com

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JENNIFER LAUER DANIELS 2002 Communications Manager United Way of the Capital Region 2235 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 717-732-0700 jdaniels@uwcr.org

FAWN DAVIES 2001 Program Manager Family Design Resources 49 Olde Forge Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022 717-361-7272 fdavies@comcast.net

MEGAN EARLEY 2013 Account Executive Bravo Group 20 N. Market Square Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-214-2200 earley@thebravogroup.com @earley_megan

*VERNA J. EDMONDS 1981 2002 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17103-2530 717-238-5881 Vernajeane1@verizon.net

*JAMES A. EDRIS 1976 307 N. 25th Street Camp Hill, PA 17011-3613 717-512-9232 jaedris44@yahoo.com

RACHEL EDWARDS 2007 Marketing and Communications Consultant Intrada Technologies/PRWorks, Inc. 1205 Apple Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-3926 717-503-5398 redwards@prworksinc.com @RachelEEdwards

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*JOHN EICHORN 1970 80 Ridge Road Newberrytown, PA 17319 717-938-4315

*DONALD G. ERNAKOVICH, SR., APR 1989 422 West Fourth Street Lewes, DE 19958-1241 302-644-3495 donernak@comcast.net

MARIA (SMITH) FINN 2006 Press Secretary & Homeland Security Advisor PA State Police 1800 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-783-5556 mfinn@pa.gov

*ROBERT M. FISHER 1968 80 High Ridge Trail Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-1512 717-766-8127 eightyhigh@aol.com

JUSTIN FLEMING 2007 Director of Government Affairs Pennsylvania Psychological Association 416 Forster Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 717-232-3817 justin@papsy.org @PAPsychGA

ABBY FOSTER 2010 Director of Marketing and Member Services Pennsylvania Health Care Association 315 N. Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-221-7932 afoster@phca.org

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TAMARA L. GILLIS, ED.D., ABC 2008 Professor and Communications Consultant Elizabethtown College One Alpha Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022 717-361-1386 gillistl@etown.edu

JILL HELSEL GINGRICH 2010 Director of Strategic Communications La Torre Communications 509 North 2nd Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-234-1333 jill@latorrecommunications.com

SUZANNE GRANEY 1995 Director Four Diamonds Office of University Development, A120 P.O. Box 852 Hershey, PA 17033 717-531-1316 sgraney@hmc.psu.edu @SuzanneGraney

JULINA GREINEDER 2005 Public Relations Coordinator Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc 135 Shellyland Road Manheim, PA 27545-8683 717-653-8106 julina@abckeystone.org

DANIELLE GROSS 2005 Director of Public Affairs Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges 800 North Third Street, Suite 405 Harrisburg, PA 17102 717-232-7584 Dgross@pacommunitycolleges.org @Dani_PA

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*RIEGEL HAAS 1973 4922 Constitution Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17109-3045 717-545-9958

JENNIFER BATTISTA HAGGERTY 2012 Communications Director PA Homecare Association 600 N. 12th Street, Suite 200 Lemoyne, PA 17043 717-975-9448 jhaggerty@pahomecare.org @JBHaggerty

ANTHONY T. HAUBERT 2007 717-230-9160 anthonyhaubert@hotmail.com

*GERALD K. HEBERLING 1968 72 Silver Crown Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-1638 717-766-0580 gkheber1@comcast.net

*JANE HESS 1969 3610 Logan Court, 2B Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-612-6633 jdhess831@aol.com

*ROBERT E. HETHERINGTON 1958 400 Candlewyck Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-763-0406 REH400@aol.com

AMY BEISEL HILL, APR 2004 Director of Communications Pennsylvania Catholic Conference 223 North Street, PO Box 2835 Harrisburg, PA 17105 717-238-9613 abhill@pacatholic.org @ABHill

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*AL HOLLIDAY 1968 Publisher Pennsylvania Magazine 1830 Walnut Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-761-1836 alrite34@gmail.com

KAREN HOSTETTER 2008 Branch Manager Red Land Community Library 48 Robin Hood Drive Etters, PA 17319 717-825-1557 khostetter@yorklibraries.org

KRISTEN HOUSER 2016 Chief Public Affairs Officer PA Coalition Against Rape 125 North Enola Drive Enola, PA 17025 717-728-9740 khouser@pcar.org

BRITTANY HOWELL 2013 Communications Specialist PA Game Commission 2001 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797 717-787-4250 brhowell@pa.gov

CRYSTAL L. HULL, ABC, MPA 1994 Corporate Director - Communications & PR SpiriTrust Lutheran® 1050 Pennsylvania Avenue York, PA 17404 717-854-3971 m-chull@comcast.net @clhmama

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BETTY C. HUNGERFORD 1969 Director of Development Homeland Center 1901 N. 5th Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 717-221-7727 bhungerford@homelandcenter.org

BRANDI HUNTER-DAVENPORT 2014 Press Secretary PA Department of Agriculture 2301 N. Cameron Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-787-5085 bnhdavenport@comcast.net

TERI HURST 2009 Associate Director of Public Relations PPO&S 122 State Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-232-1898 thurst@pposinc.com

JAN HUZVAR 2015 Deputy Communications Director PennDOT 400 North Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-409-3840 jtmcknight@pa.gov

RACHEL JARABECK 1999 Marketing & Communications Director Atlas Management Resources 15 Mimosa Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-691-0847 rachel@atlasmgmtres.com

KRISTEN JENKINS 2004 328 South West End Avenue Lancaster, PA 17603 717-682-0587 kjenkins05@verizon.net

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*KRISTA JONES 1990 515 Benton Street Harrisburg, PA 17104-2412 717-561-6942 kjones515@comcast.net

MATT JONES 2014 Public Affairs Specialist PA National Guard 8-41 Fort Indiantown Gap Annville, PA 17003 717-861-8352 c-matjones@pa.gov

KEN JULIAN 2007 Sr. Director, Corporate Communications Harsco Corporation 350 Poplar Church Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-730-3683 kjulian@harsco.com

LORA-LYNN D. KAHLER 2016 Director of Marketing & Communication York County Library System 159 E. Market Street York, PA 17401 717-849-6958 lkahler@yorklibraries.org

DUANE KANAGY 2007 Manager, Communications/Community Services Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. 1338 Biglerville Road, P.O. Box 1055 Gettysburg, PA 17325-1055 717-334-9211 duanek@adamsec.coop

ERIN LOUDENSLAGER KANTER 2006 Director, Government Relations Pennsylvania Bankers Association 3897 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-255-6910 ekanter@pabanker.com @Kanterin22

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JENNA KARGE 2015 Scheduling Assistant Office of the Governor Room 308 Main Capitol Bldg Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-772-9041 jenn7370@yahoo.com @Jkarge

KRISTEN KELLUM 2016 PR Specialist Rite Aid Corporation 30 Hunter Lane Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-975-5713 kristin.kellum@riteaid.com

RICK KELLY 2000 VP, Strategic Comm/Dir. Crisis Communications TRIAD Strategies 116 Pine Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-238-2970 rkelly@triadstrategies.com

ERIC S. KIEHL 1994 Director of Communications/Public Affairs PHCA-Center for Assisted Living Management 315 N. Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-221-7935 ekiehl@phca.org

ANGELA KING-SWEIGART 2013 Deputy State Public Affairs Officer Pennsylvania National Guard Bldg. 8-41, Fort Indiantown Gap Annville, PA 17003 717-861-8829 angela.s.kingsweigart.mil@mail.mil @JBHaggerty

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JASON S. KIRSCH, APR 2002 Senior Director, Communications and Brand Capital BlueCross 2500 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17177-9799 717-541-7717 Jason.Kirsch@CapBlueCross.com @kirschjs

DANIELLE E. KLINGER-GRUMBINE 2007 Division Chief PennDOT Bureau of Innovations 400 North Street, 7th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-787-9880 daklinger@pa.gov

KERI KOCHENOUR 2011 Senior Digital Communications Consultant Capital Blue Cross PO Box 772531 2500 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17177 717-541-6699 Keri.Kochenour@capbluecross.com

JENNIFER KOCHER 2003 Communications Director Office of the Majority Leader Sen. Jake Corman 350 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-787-1377 jkocher@pasen.gov @jkocher156

JAMIE KOPKO 2016 Communications Coordinator KEPRO 777 East Park Drive Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-564-8288 jkopko@kepro.com

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STEVE KOWNACKI 2014 Executive Producer Final Focus Productions LLC 210 Grandview Avenue, Suite 210 Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-697-2622 steve@trustffp.com

STACY KRIEDEMAN 2009 Director of Marketing Communications, Branding & Design PA Liquor Control Board 202 Northwest Office Building Harrisburg, PA 17124 skriedeman@pa.gov

COURTNEY KUNTZ 2014 Digital Communications Coordinator Calabrese Management 2207 Forest Hills Drive Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-238-9989 courtney@calabresemgt.com

KELLY S. KUNTZ 2000 Director of Communications & Advertising Country Meadows Retirement Communities 830 Cherry Drive Hershey, PA 17033 717-533-2474 kkuntz@countrymeadows.com

ELLEN M. KYZER, MPA 2013 CEO American Red Cross Serving Central PA 1804 N. 6th Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 717-257-1822 ellen.kyzer@redcross.org

*ROBERT L. LAMB 1968 325 Wesley Drive Bethany Court #3103 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-766-7347 boblamb2@verizon.net

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BERNADETTE LAUER 2007 Communications Manager Harley-Davidson, York Vehicle Operations 1425 Eden Road York, PA 17402 717-505-4199 bernadette.lauer@harley-davidson.com

CHRISTINA LAUVER 2015 Marketing & Public Relations Manager Dauphin County Library System 101 Walnut Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-234-4961 clauver@dcls.org

CRAIG LAYNE 2013 Assistant Director of Media Relations Dickinson College P.O Box 1773 Carlisle, PA 17013 814-397-6264 craig.layne@gmail.com

HEATHER LEACH 2005 Marketing and Education Director PA Recreational Vehicle & Camping Association 4000 Trindle Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-303-0295 heather@prvca.org

*FREDERICK E. LEUSCHNER, APR, FELLOW PRSA 1963 129 Oak Park Circle Harrisburg, PA 17109 717-545-0263 Fleuschner@comcast.net

HOLLY LUBART 2002 Director of Public Affairs AIA Pennsylvania 240 N. 3rd St., 12th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-236-4055 hlubart@aiapa.org

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JOHN MAIETTA 1979 83 Longwood Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-7978 717-691-0920 jmaietta@verizon.net

PATRICIA MAINS 2011 Assist. Director, External Liaison & Pub. Inform. Chester County Dept. of Emergency Services 601 Westtown Road, Suite 12 West Chester, PA 19380 610-344-5150 pmains@chesco.org

SADIE MARTIN 2016 Assistant Press Secretary Office of Attorney General Strawberry Square, 16th Flr. Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-787-9140 smartin@attorneygeneral.gov

*ALBERT A. MASON, JR., APR 1990 9801 Forest Ridge Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 amason9801@comcast.net

TONY MAY 1979 Executive Vice President/Communications Triad Strategies, LLC 116 Pine Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-238-2970 tmay@triadstrategies.com

JEFF MCCLOUD 2002 Founder McCloud Strategic Communications 708 S. Locust St. Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2717 717-468-0306 teamccloud@gmail.com

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NANCE MCCOWN, PH.D. 2010 Chair/Assistant Professor of Communication Messiah College Department of Communication One College Avenue, Suite 3038 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-766-2511 nmccown@messiah.edu

BETH ANN MCCOY 2016 Marketing Manager Noelker and Hull Associates, Inc. 30 West King Street Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-263-8464 bmccoy@noelkerhull.com

BRIAN MCDONALD 2012 Communications Project Manager Capital Blue Cross 2500 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17177 717-541-6597 Brian.McDonald@capbluecross.com

JULI C. MCGREEVY 1988 418 South Pitt Street Carlisle, PA 17013-3818 717-448-4836 julimcgreevy@gmail.com

DIANE MCNAUGHTON 2016 Communications Director PA Senate Education Committee Main Capitol Building, Room 351 Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-787-6535 dianemcnaughton4@gmail.com @dmmcnaughton4

JUDD MELLINGER-BLOUCH 2013 1255 Harding Avenue Hershey, PA 17033 717-533-8901 juddmb@gmail.com

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SHARON MILITELLO 2007 Communications Director Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association 777 East Park Drive, Suite 300 Harrisburg, PA 17111-2754 717-364-3280 smilitello@paproviders.org @paproviders

RUTH A. MILLER 2012 Deputy Press Secretary PA Emergency Management Agency 2605 Interstate Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-651-2161 ruthmiller@pa.gov

CHUCK MORAN 1996 Director, Media Relations PA Medical Society 777 East Park Drive, PO Box 8820 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820 717-558-7820 cm4620@comcast.net

LORI P. MORAN 1996 Director, Public Relations and Marketing Holy Spirit - A Geisinger Affiliate 503 North 21st Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-763-2777 Lori.Moran@hsh.org @HolySpiritPA

*MARY MUMMA 1959 7 Mumma Avenue Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-766-3443 Mummamal@aol.com

NATALIE NEYER 2007 Public Relations Specialist Metro Bank 3801 Paxton Street Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-412-6207 natalie.neyer@mymetrobank.com

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JOHN NIKOLOFF 1980 President ERG Partners, PA Energy Resources Group PO Box 1205 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1205 717-233-8606 John@pa-erg.com

JOAN ZLOGAR NISSLEY 1993 Communications Director PA Department of Military & Veterans Affairs Bldg. 8-41, Ft. Indiantown Gap Annville, PA 17003-5002 717-861-8720 jnissley@pa.gov

MARK O’NEILL 2005 Media and Strategic Communications Director Pennsylvania Farm Bureau 510 S. 31st Street, PO Box 8736 Camp Hill, PA 17001-8736 717-761-2740 mroneill@pfb.com

MATTHEW OPILO 1986 Opilo Creative Solutions 213 Clover Lane Palmyra, PA 17078 717-838-8651 OpiloAd@comcast.net

*BARBARA J. PEARCE 1987 Retired Public Affairs Specialist 171 Brindle Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-697-4114

LEILYN PERRI 2001 Manager, Corporate Communications Highmark Blue Shield 1800 Center Street Camp Hill, PA 17089 717-302-4243 leilyn.perri@highmarkhealth.org

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HOWARD M. POLLMAN 2012 Chief, Marketing and Media PA Historical and Museum Commission 300 North Street, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17120-0024 717-705-8639 hpollman@pa.gov

TRACY POLOVICK 2007 Communications and Outreach Coordinator Sen. Patricia H. Vance Senate Box 203031 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3031 717-787-8524 thepolovicks@yahoo.com

LORRAINE POTOCHNEY-KOBOLD 1997 Graphics Production and Website Director Pennsylvania Farm Bureau 510 S. 31st Street, PO Box 8736 Camp Hill, PA 17001-8736 717-761-2740 lspotochney@pfb.com

*RICHARD L. PRETHER 1969 Vice President, Marketing Holiday Tour & Travel 829 State Street, Suite 101 Lemoyne, PA 17043-1539 717-763-7878 Richard@HolidayTour-Travel.com

*MARILYN H. PUKMEL 1995 516 Franklin Square Drive Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-267-3662

TOM PYNE 2012 Outreach Coordinator PA House Republican Caucus Room 331, Ryan Office Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-798-1694 tjpyne@gmail.com

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JULIE RICHARDS 1994 2016 Harrogate Road Lancaster, PA 17601 717-397-9069 juma530@hotmail.com

ALLISON ROBERTS 2011 Sr. Proposal Coordinator, Enterprise Marketing Capital Blue Cross 2500 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-541-6749 allison.roberts@capbluecross.com

KENNETH G. ROBINSON, APR 1990 Senior Strategist Quantum Communications 123 State Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-213-4955 krobinson@quantumcomms.com @krobinson910

MICHAEL T. RODRIGUEZ 2016 Senior Associate Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy 300 N. Second Street, Suite 702 Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-303-5556 Michael@ceislermedia.com

JODIE L. RUEDIGER 2004 Lead Community Affairs Analyst Highmark Blue Shield 1800 Center Street, 1BL4 Camp Hill, PA 17089 717-302-3853 jodie.ruediger@highmarkhealth.org @jlruediger

LISA M. RUGGIERS 1997 Associate Calabrese Management 2207 Forest Hills Drive Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-238-9989 lisa@calabresemgt.com

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RONALD RUMAN 2006 2873 Dove Drive York, PA 17408 717-885-3372 rruman1@comcast.net

BETH RUTHERFORD, APR 1996 5112 Sunset Drive Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-525-9559 brutherford214@comcast.net

ROBERT RUTZ 1989 SVP, Operations, Corporate Sponsorships The PNC Financial Services Group PO Box 8874 Camp Hill, PA 17001-8874 717-730-2452 whitbraq@comcast.net

RICH SAIERS 2001 Communications Analyst Highmark, Inc. 1800 Center Street Camp Hill, PA 17089 717-302-3408 Richard.Saiers@highmark.com

DEBORAH S. SALINE, APR, FELLOW PRSA 2001 Vice President/COO PRWorks, Inc. PO Box 762 Camp Hill, PA 17001-0762 717-580-8160 dsaline@prworksinc.com

ROBERT S. SALINE, APR, FELLOW PRSA 1992 President/Chief Executive Officer PRWorks, Inc. PO Box 762 Camp Hill, PA 17001-0762 717-580-8162 bsaline@prworksinc.com

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DAVID A. SANDMAN 1994 Director of Communications & Public Affairs PA Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars 6241 Spring Knoll Drive Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-671-8928 DSandman@vfwpahq.org

ASHLEY SCHOCH 2014 Deputy Communications Director PennDOT 400 North Street, 8th Floor Harriburg, PA 17120 717-783-8800 aschoch@pa.gov

LISA SCULLIN (RASHID) 2011 Media Relations Manager Milton Hershey School P.O. Box 830 Hershey, PA 17033-0830 717-520-2213 scullinl@mhs-pa.org

JESSICA SEIDERS 2010 Deputy Director of New Media Pennsylvania Lottery 1200 Fulling Mill Road, Suite 1 Middletown, PA 17057 717-702-8216 jeseiders@pa.gov @JessSeiders

SHAQUAY SELBY 2016 Owner SS Liyier Public Relations P.O. Box 4831 Harrisburg, PA 17111 267-281-3540 Shaquay@ssliyierpr.com

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B. DEREK SHAW 2000 Freelance writer, communications, public relations 329 Rathton Road York, PA 17403-3933 717-843-3050 bdshaw73@gmail.com

JOELLE SHEA 2014 Director of Outreach Pennsylvania Catholic Conference 223 North Street Box 2835 Harrisburg, PA 17105 717-514-2918 shea.joelle@gmail.com @joelleeshea

JACK SHERZER 2014 Principal Message Prose LLC 3516 N. 6th Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-919-6694 jsherzer@messageprose.com

BERNARD F. SHIRE 1982 President/Owner Shire & Associates, LLC 29 Conestoga Woods Road Lancaster, PA 17602-3867 717-283-6408 bshire@comcast.net

STEPHANIE SHIRLEY 2012 Owner & CEO Bennis Public Relations, Inc. 798 Cottage Brook Lane Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-842-0580 Stephanie@BennisInc.com

MARK D. SHULL 1994 Public Relations Counselor 2 South 5th Street Newport, PA 17074 717-497-5244 mark.shull@comcast.net

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KATHY A. SILKS 1985 Project Manager, PA Forward/PA Libraries PA Library Association 220 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 10 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-766-7663 kms107@verizon.net

CAROLYN SIMPSON 2008 Communications Manager SpiriTrust Lutheran® 1050 Pennsylvania Avenue York, PA 17404 717-854-3971 simpson.carolyn.m@gmail.com

CHERYL SLAVINSKY 2000 Public Relations Writer/Strategist 1800 Avent Ridge Road, Apt. 301 Raleigh, NC, 27606 717-433-0406 cherylslavinsky@gmail.com @CherSlavinsky

*WILSON W. SMELTZ, JR. 1981 66 Fairway Drive Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-737-1449

*ROBERTA STRICKLER 1998 Public Relations Counselor, Retired Box 4201 Lancaster, PA 17604 717-576-2099 roberta.strickler@yahoo.com

LESLIE SUHR 2013 Director, Public Affairs & New Media Managing Editor, Borough News Magazine PA State Association of Boroughs 2941 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-756-8703 LLSuhr@hotmail.com @lesliesuhr

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WILLIAM SWANGER, APR 1980 Vice President, Corporate Communications Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 1022 North Union Street Middletown, PA 17057 717-795-0308 swangerb@diakon.org

AMANDA TEKELY 2015 Events & Communications Manager PA Association of Community Health Centers 1035 Mumma Road, Suite 1 Wormleysburg, PA 17043 717-761-6443 amanda@pachc.org

LEIGH ANN M. URBAN 2007 Director of Special Events and Marketing Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District 22 North Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-236-9762 leighanndidit@harrisburghello.com @LeighAnnUrban

LIZ VAN WYE 1985 Freelance Writer 11 Spinnaker Lane Chatham, MA 02633 443-320-3701 spinnakervw@comcast.net

CHRISTINA NOVAK VORODI 1996 Director of Communications PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources 25 Sheeley Lane Boiling Springs, PA 17007 717-241-2814 cnovak@pa.gov @DCNRnews

*STEVE WAGNER 2001 2236 Meadow View Road Mastersonville, PA 17545 717-940-1512 acevargo@aol.com

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*FRED B. WALTERS 1992 6106 Spring Knoll Drive Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-657-9474 fwalters6106@comcast.net

ERIN WATERS-TRASATT 2010 523 Lamp Post Lane Camp Hill, PA 17011 570-766-9002 ewaterstrasatt@gmail.com @ErinH2Os

JEAN WAVERKA, APR 1992 Jean Waverka Communications, LLC 14 Wild Rose Lane Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 717-691-3525 waverkacommunications@comcast.net

STEPHANIE WEYANT 2003 Communications Director, Hse Approp Cmte (D) PA House of Representatives Room 512-E Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-783-1540 slweyant@gmail.com @StephWeyant

MICHAEL R. WILSON 2015 Director, Government Relations Commonwealth Connections Academy 1426 N. 3rd Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 717-215-9025 michael.r.wilson@live.com @Merlot_Mike

AMY ROSE WISSINGER 2005 Community Relations Coordinator Cornwall-Lebanon School District 105 E. Evergreen Road Lebanon, PA 17042 717-389-1810 awissinger@clsd.k12.pa.us

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JESSICA WOLFE 2015 Senior Account Executive FGV Media 6 State Road, Suite 111 Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 717-975-9210 jessica@fgv.com

GEORGE YANOSHIK, JR. 2001 Community Relations Patient First 640 Freedom Business Center Drive, Suite 500 King of Prussia, PA 19406 484-322-6809 george.yanoshik@patientfirst.com

DARRIN YOUKER 2012 Member Communications Director PA Farm Bureau 501 S. 31st Street Camp Hill, PA 17001 717-761-2740 Deyouker@pfb.com

STACY L. ZIMMERMAN 1999 Communications and Marketing Director Antique Automobile Club of America 501 W. Governor Road Hershey, PA 17033 717-534-1910 szimmerman@aaca.org

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Constitution and BylawsPennsylvania Public Relations Society

(Includes amendments of March 31, 2005)

ARTICLE I: NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Pennsylvania Public Relations Society.

ARTICLE II: PURPOSE

The object of this Society shall be to support and elevate the professional standards of public relations practitioners, to facilitate professional and social relations among such practitioners and to disseminate professional information of benefit to individuals and the profession.

ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

Section 1. There shall be one class of membership, consisting of those persons of good standards of professional practice and ethics who, at the time of their election, are engaged in a recognized field of public relations.  Recent graduates with a degree in a communications-related field and job-seeking professionals with a history of PR experience also will be considered for membership; and,

A. Have been certified by a majority of the Professional Standards Committee as eligible, and

B. Have been elected to membership by a vote of no less than three-fourths of the members present at a regular meeting of which prior written or e-mail or electronic communication has been given, such notice having included a summary of the professional training and experience of each person to be proposed for membership at that meeting.

Section 2. The amounts of dues and initiation fees shall be established from time to time by the Executive Committee with the consent of a majority of the members given at any regular meeting. The Executive Committee may forgive or reduce the dues of any member unable to participate in the activities of the Society for a time due to illness or absence from the area or for any member retired from active practice.

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Section 3. Dues shall be payable on a calendar year basis. An applicant whose membership is approved after June 30 is liable for one-half of the amount of annual dues for that calendar year. Any member whose dues are not paid by January 31 of the same year may be dropped from membership by the Executive Committee. Any member who, through neglect or by design, does not pay his or her dues in a timely fashion, and who is dropped from membership, must reapply for membership to the Society and remit the initiation fee prior to any consideration of his or her application.

ARTICLE IV: ORGANIZATION

The Society shall have its headquarters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and may authorize the formation of chapters elsewhere than in Harrisburg but within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

ARTICLE V: OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

Section 1. The officers of this Society must be actively engaged in the practice of public relations at the time of their election and during their tenure. Should an officer’s employment status change, a letter of resignation must be submitted to the Executive Committee for action. The officers of the Society shall be:

A. President, whose duties shall be to preside over all meetings of the Society, announce the policy or policies adopted by the Society and represent the Society in whatever manner the business of the Society may require of that office. The President shall appoint the Chairmen of, and serve as a member ex-officio of, all committees except as specified by the Executive Committee.

B. Vice President, who shall act as representative of the President of the Society on all matters referred by the President, and upon the President’s request or absence shall preside at all meetings of the Society and carry out such duties as are usually incident to the office.

C. Secretary, who shall be the administrative officer of the Society, whose duties shall include the keeping and mainte-nance of records, minutes and correspondence of the Society, and the publication of a newsletter in advance of each Society

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meeting, unless that duty has been delegated by the President to another individual.

D. Treasurer, who shall be the keeper of the funds and financial records of the Society and shall disburse the funds as ordered and directed by the Society.

Section 2. The Nominating Committee shall recommend a slate of officers in the Fall and shall cause that slate to be published in the Society newsletter or by email or electronic communication to all members one month in advance of the meeting at which the membership shall elect officers for the coming calendar year from among those proposed by the Nominating Committee and from the floor on the occasion of the election. No officer except the Secretary shall serve more than two one-year terms consecutively in the same office. In the event of a vacancy in an elected office, the Society shall fill the same from its membership by election.

Section 3. The Society shall have any special committees deemed necessary by the President, plus the following standing committees:

A. Executive Committee – The President shall be Chairman and other members shall include all officers of the Society and the Immediate Past President. The Executive Committee may act for the membership between regular meetings, subject to ratification by the membership at the next regular meeting.

B. Membership Committee—It shall be the duty of the Membership Committee to seek out persons qualified for and desiring membership in the Society and recommend them to the consideration of the Professional Standards Committee.

C. Professional Standards Committee— It shall be the duty of the Professional Standards Committee to certify the eligibility of any candidate for membership or to refuse such certification.

D. Activities Committee—It shall be the duty of the Activities Committee to plan activities of the Society in pursuit of its goals as stated in Article II.

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E. Nominating Committee—Consisting of the three most recent Past Presidents still active in the Society. It shall be the duty of the Nominating Committee to propose candidates for office in the Society, both on an annual basis and to fill mid-term vacancies.

Section 4. Any elected officer who is absent without prior excuse from three or more regularly scheduled meetings shall be removed from office.

ARTICLE VI: MEETINGS

Section 1. The Society shall meet monthly in pursuit of its professional and social activities, according to a schedule determined by the Executive Committee at the start of each year.

Section 2. There shall be one annual meeting of the Society, in addition to the monthly meetings or in lieu of one of the monthly meetings, for the installation of officers for the forthcoming year.

Section 3. In any matter concerning the transaction of business, the Society shall resolve itself into executive session. At the request of any member, who need state no reason for such request, this session will be held with only members present.

Section 4. The members present shall constitute a quorum at any regular meeting of which prior notice has been given to each member of the Society by written or email or electronic communication. Each member shall have one vote and the majority of such votes shall be sufficient for the transaction of any business, except amendment of this Constitution and Bylaws.

ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS

This Constitution and Bylaws may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at a regular meeting, provided the proposed amendments have been received by written or email or electronic communication by each member no fewer than seven days before the vote is taken.

The object of this Society shall be to support and elevate the professional

standards of public relations practitioners, to facilitate professional and social relations between such practitioners and to disseminate professional information of benefit to individuals and the profession.

Article II, Constitution and Bylaws of the Pennsylvania Public Relations Society

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