2025 Universal Accreditation Board Members

Public Relations Society of America

Yolanda Stephen, APR
UAB Vice Chair
Public Relations/Marketing
Lebanon, TN

Kristie Aylett, APR, Fellow PRSA
UAB Immediate Past Chair

Public Relations/Marketing, Principal
The KARD Group PR/Marketing
Diamondhead, MS

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UAB Vice Chair
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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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Denise M. Hill, Ph.D., APR
VP, Corporate Communications/Community Relations
Lowe's
San Diego, CA

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Dr. KiYong Kim, APR
Director of Impact and Strategic Communication
Joni and Friends
La Mirada, CA

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Kimberly Marks Malone, APR, Fellow PRSA
Associate Professor of Practice | Online Programs Coordinator
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Olga Mayoral-Wilson, APR, Fellow PRSA
Senior Lecturer, SJMC (Ret.)
Texas State University (Ret.)
New Braunfels, TX

Ana Toro, APR, Fellow PRSA
Internal Communications Team Lead
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Dacula, GA

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Adagray Willis, APR+M
Public Affairs Officer
Navy Personnel Command
Collierville, TN

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

Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC
Director of Public Relations
Marion County Public Schools
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, Ph.D., 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

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Emily Popek, APR
Assistant Program Manager
Capital Region BOCES
Albany, NY

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

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Kristina Hendrix, APR
VP, Strategic Communications
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, 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