2024 Universal Accreditation Board Members

Public Relations Society of America

   
Kristie Aylett, APR, Fellow PRSA
UAB Chair
Public Relations/Marketing, Principal
The KARD Group PR/Marketing
Diamondhead, MS

   
Joy Carter, APR
UAB Immediate Past Chair
Communications Director
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Birmingham, AL
   
Yolanda Stephen, APR
UAB Vice Chair
Public Relations/Marketing
Lebanon, TN
   
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Sharee Broussard, Ph.D., APR
Director, Public Affairs & Community Services
Mobile County Commission
Mobile, AL
   
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Kelly Bruhn, Ph.D., APR
Associate Dean, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
      
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Heather Cavanaugh, APR
VP, External Affairs/Corporate Communications
Alaska Communications
Anchorage, AK
      
Kenneth T. Hagihara, APR, Fellow PRSA
President
Integrity Public Relations, Inc.
Mission Viejo, CA
      
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LCDR Kara Lynn Handley, APR+M
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Navy/Naval Special Warfare Command
San Diego, CA
      
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Denise M. Hill, Ph.D., APR
VP, Corporate Communications/Community Relations
Lowe's
San Diego, CA
      
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Olga Mayoral-Wilson, APR, Fellow PRSA
Senior Lecturer, SJMC (Ret.)
Texas State University (Ret.)
New Braunfels, TX
      
Marlene S. Neil, APR, Fellow PRSA (photo)
Marlene S. Neill, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA
Associate Professor
Baylor University
Waco, TX
   
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Ana Toro, APR, Fellow PRSA
Internal Communications Team Lead
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Dacula, GA

   
   

Asociación de Relacionistas de Puerto Rico

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Carlos M. Rivera-Cuesta, APR
Executive Partner
Partners Communications
Bayamon, PR
   

California Association of Public Information Officials

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Christine Brainerd, APR
Director of Communications
City of Folsom
Folsom, CA
   

Florida Public Relations Association

Laura Byrnes, APR, CPRC
Director of Communications
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion
Ocala, FL
   
Chris M. Gent, APR, CPRC
Head of Strategic Communications & Public Affairs
Georgia-Pacific LLC
Palatka, FL
   

Maine Public Relations Council

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Nancy J. Roberts, APR
Director of Marketing Communications Program
New England School of Communications
Husson University
Bangor, ME
   

National Association of Government Communicators

 
Ann P. Knabe, APR+M
Account Director
BVK 
Waukesha, WI
    

National School Public Relations Association

Rebecca Villarreal, APR, Fellow PRSA
Bond Communications
New Braunfels Independent School District
New Braunfels, TX
   
Terry Ryan, APR
Communications Director
Northbrook School District 28
Northbrook, IL
   

Religion Communicators Council

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Ginny Hizer APR
Executive Director
Religion Communicators Council
Aurora, IN 
   

Southern Public Relations Federation

  
Kristie Aylett, APR, Fellow PRSA
Public Relations/Marketing
The KARD Group
Diamondhead, MS
  
Marian R. Faulk, APR
Director of Marketing
Springhill Medical Center
Mobile, AL
   

DoD Designated Liaison

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CDR Beth A. Teach, APR+M
Public Relations Officer
The Joint Staff, Pentagon
Washington, DC
   

PRSA Staff Contact for UAB

Kathy C. Mulvihill
Sr. Manager, Accreditation
PRSA
120 Wall Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10005
Phone: (212) 460-1436