Members Granted the APR in 2018

Congratulations to all who earned their APR in 2018.

• Rebecca L. Allured, APR
  Public Information Officer
  Nevada Department of Agriculture
  Reno, NV
• Leslie Osborn Amoros, APR
  Vice President and Senior Consultant
  Imprado
  Harrisburg, PA
• Samuel Aspnes APR
  Associate
  CIG
  Denver, CO
• Natalie Faith Bailey, APR
  Senior Acct Executive
  Luquire George Andrews
  Charlotte, NC
• Dustin T. Barnes, APR
  Communications Coord
  North Little Rock School District
  Little Rock, AR
• Jonathan D. Boroshok, APR
  Instructor in Communication
  Southern New Hampshire University
  Manchester, NH
• Juergen Barbusca, APR
  Manager, Communications
  Cox Communications
  Las Vegas, NV
• Michelle Baum, APR
  Assistant Professor
  Metropolitan State University of Denver
  Denver, CO
• Nikita Bhappu, APR
  Mgr, Public Relations/Social Media
  Valet Living
  Tampa, FL
• Chelsea Peabody Bohannon, APR
  Strategic Relations and Media Relations Manager
  AmericasMart
  Atlanta, GA
• Michael T. Bohne, APR
  Commun & Mktg Manager
  AmericasMart
  Atlanta, GA
• Jeannine Brew Braggs, APR
  External Comms Lead
  Verizon
  Irving, TX
• Kathleen A. Broniecki, APR
  Chief Executive Officer
  Envoy, Inc.
  Omaha, NE
• Cedric F. Brown, APR
  Account Executive
  Hager Sharp
  Alexandria, VA
• Jessamy Brown, APR
  Patient Communications Specialist
  JPS Health Network/John Peter Smith Hospital
  Fort Worth, TX
• Mary Anne Byrd, APR
  Communications Director
  Kershaw County School District
  Camden, SC
• Katrina D. Byrne, APR
  Sr. Commun Strategist
  National Education Association
  Washington, DC
• Joshua D. Carrasco, APR
  Public Relations Consultant
  AAA
  Tampa, FL
• Sherry S. Carr-Smith, APR
  Technology Communications Specialist
  Christus Health System
  Coppell, TX
• Alyssa Chandler, APR
  Public Info Officer
  Orange County Animal Services
  Orlando, FL
• Erica J. Chandler, APR
  Community Relations Dir
  Affton School District
  Saint Louis, MO
• Connie Cochran, APR
  Community Relations Officer
  City of Stockton
  Stockton, CA
• Erin E. Collins, APR
  Public Relations Account Manager
  Gelia
  Williamsville, NY
• Sean Patrick Connolly, APR
  Senior Director
  Bravo Group, Inc.
  Camp Hill, PA
• Tiffany C. Cowie, APR
  Commun Dir
  St. Johns River Water Management District
  Ponte Vedra, FL
• Dustin Lewis Cranor, APR
  Sr. Dir, Commun
  Oceana
  Wilton Manors, FL
• Anne Creasy, APR
  Regional Communications Manager
  Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
  Richmond, VA
• Michelle Lee Cronk, APR
  Commun Coord
  North Kansas City Schools
  Kansas City, MO
• Rick Curtsinger, APR
  Director, Public Affairs
  Cloud Peak Energy
  Broomfield, CO
• Joan Damico, APR
  Sales Enablement Communications
  Accenture
  Charleston, SC
• Liz Hogue Densmore, APR
  Dir, Mktg
  LEC Inc.
  Brandon, MS
• Annie J. Dickerson, APR
  Mgr, Commun & Community Relations
  Parkway Schools
  OFallon, MO
• Sarah Dickson, APR
  Commun Director
  Edmond Economic Development Authority
  Edmond, OK
• Heather M. Doane, APR
  Voter Education Coord
  Collier county Supervisor of Elections
  Estero, FL
• Erica England, APR
  Account Supervisor
  Arketi Group
  Atlanta, GA
• Kacie S. Escobar, APR
  Commun Strategist
  Curely & Pynn Public Relations
  Winter Park, FL
• Robyn Olivia Felix, APR
  Communications and Board Services Bureau Chief
  Southwest Florida Water Management District
  Brooksville, FL
• Hayley Mae Fick, APR
  Communications Coordinator
  UT's Center for Health Communication
  Austin, TX
• Ellen E. Fisher, APR
  Commun Coord
  Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach
  New Smyrna Beach, FL
• Hayley Mae Fick, APR
  Commun Coord
  UT's Center for Health Communication
  Austin, TX
• Ellen E. Fisher, APR
  Commun Coord
  Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach
  New Smyrna Beach, CA
• Stephanie Ann French, APR
  Manager, Provider Commun
  Passport Health Plan
  Louisville, KY
• Pamela Fultz, APR
  Manager of Community Relations
  Vi at Bentley Village
  Naples, FL
• Kelly Coolican Gaggin, APR
  Senior Consultant
  Strategic Communications
  Fayetteville NY
• Tyler A. Gamble, APR
  Acting Commun Dir
  San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
  Livermore, CA
• Beth H. Garfrerick, Ph.D., APR
  Assistant Professor
  University of North Alabama
  Florence, AL
• Karen Garnik, APR
  Global Vision Marketing Communications
  San Juan, PR
• Megan Garrett, APR
  Corporate Communications & Media Relations Manager
  Iowa Student Loan
  West Des Moines, IA
• Lincoln Garrick, APR
  President
  Up All Night Consulting
  Anchorage, AK
• Rachel Gattuso, APR
  President
  The Gattuso Coalition
  Reno, NV
• Christina Marie Gayman, APR
  Communications Manager
  Hy-Vee, Inc.
  West Des Moines, IA
• Natalie Godwin, APR
  Dir, Corp. Commun
  Hilton
  McLean, VA
• Martina Jackson Green, APR
  Client Response and Relationship Manager
  Consultant
  Leesburg, VA
• William James Griffin, APR
  Director, Public Affairs
  DoDEA- Europe
  APO, AE
• Anna Hackett, APR
  Public Info Officer
  City of New Smyrna Beach
  Palm Coast, FL

• Shane Stephen Haggerty, APR
  Director of Public Relations
  Tolles Career & Technical Center
  Dublin, OH
• Marice D. Hague, APR
  Marketing Director
  Florida SBDC at University of North Florida
  Jacksonville, FL
• Wendy Lapic Hall, APR
  VP, Effectiveness & College Relations
  Lower Columbia College
  Longview, WA
• Megan Hayes, APR
  Dir, University Commun
  Appalachian State University
  Boone, NC
• Jasmine E. Haynes, APR
  Web/Social Media Spec
  Mississippi United Methodist Church
  Jasckon, MS
• Lindsay E. Haynes, APR
  PR Manager, Moe's Southwest Grill
  FOCUS Brands
  Woodstock, GA
• Tamara Sue Henderson, APR
  Chief Communications and Community Affairs Officer
  North Kansas City Schools
  Kansas City, MO
• Suzanne B. Hendery, APR
  VP, Chief Mktg Officer
  Renown Health
  Reno,NV
• Shari Hubbard, APR
  Owner
  Tallahassee Home Staging
  Tallahassee, FL
• Caroline Huston, APR
  Manager - Strategic Communications
  Arthur M Blank Family Foundation
  Sandy Springs, GA
• Jessica Rita Ippolito, APR
  Marketing and Communications Specialist
  Sharp HealthCare
  Imperial Beach, CA
• Tommiea P. Jackson, APR
  Coord Commun, Mkrg and Events
  University of Central Florida Nicholson School of Communication
  Orlando, FL
• Megan Ann James, APR
  Communications Manager
  Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
  Fostoria, OH
• Millie M. Jezior, APR
  Manager, Public Relations
  MidMichigan Health
  Midland, MI
• Saraa Kami, APR
  Vice President, Communications
  Tulsa Housing Authority
  Tulsa, OK
• Corrie Leigh Keller, APR
  Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
  Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
  West Palm Beach, FL
• Eric Kiehl, APR
  Director of Communications
  Pennsylvania Health Care Association
  Harrisburg, PA
• Melody Kindraka, APR
  Issue, Crisis & Media Spec
  Michigan State University
  East Lansing, MI
• Georgienne Kristen, APR
  Sr Acct Dir
  TMV Group
  Royal Oak, MI
• Connie R. Kottman, APR
  Mktg Commun Mgr
  Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Recreational Sports
  Richmond, VA
• Curtis E. Krueger, APR
  Media and PR Spec
  BluePearl Veterinary Partners
  Tampa, FL
• Wendy Lapic Hall, APR
  Assoc. VP Effectiveness & College Relations
  Lower Columbia College
  Longview, WA
• Jacqueline A. Larson, APR
  Commun/Mktg Manager
  City of St. Louis Park
  St. Louis Park, MN
• Angela Lechtenberg, APR
  Commun Spec
  City of St. Louis Park
  St. Louis Park, MN
• Whitney Sessa Lehmann, Ph.D., APR
  Assistant Professor, Communications
  Nova Southeastern University
  Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Anne Marie Levis, MBA, APR
  President Creative Director
  Funk/Levis & Associates
  Eugene, OR
• Monica Lewman-Garcia, APR
  MLG Consulting
  Jupiter, FL
• Sara Frances Lively, APR
  Public Relations Coord
  Lowe's Company
  Mooresville, NC
• Kim Livengood, APR
  Chief Commun Officer
  The Eclipse Agency
  Sarasota, FL
• Jenna Lyndsay Loumagne, APR
  Manager of Media Relations
  Biola University
  La Mirada, CA
• Ann M. Lovell, APR
  Corp Dir, Commun
  LifeSpire of Virginia
  Glen Allen, VA
• Faith A. Lynch, APR
  Communications and Engagement Coordinator
  City of Montgomery
  Montgomery, OH
• Staci Maiers, APR
  Senior Press Officer
  National Education Association
  Washington, DC
• Nicole S. Maul, APR
  Social Media Manager
  JP Marketing
  Fresno, CA
• Jaimee Mayfield, APR
  HR Commun Mgr
  Multnomah County Health Department
  Portland, OR
• Amy McConnell, APR
  Public Information Officer
  City of Mesa
  Mesa, AZ
• Jennifer McGehee-Valdez, APR
  Director, Public Relations
  The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
  Brownsville, TX
• Julie Clark McKinney, APR
  Director of Communications
  REV Birmingham
  Hoover, AL
• Laura Katherine McPhail, APR
  Communication Manager
  NSPARC
  Starkville, MS
• Molly McPherson, APR
  PR Counselor
  Molly Baker McPherson
  Portsmouth, NH
• Tracie McPherson, APR
  Director of Communications
  Visit Omaha
  Omaha, NE
• Jared C. Meade, APR
  Manager, Public and Media Relations
  Owens Community College
  Berkey, OH
• Meghan Musgrave Miles, APR
  Senior Communications Specialist
  Duke Energy
  Charlotte, NC
• Beverly Lori Miller, APR
  Sales, Marketing and Research
  WHNT News 19
  Huntsville, AL
• Jake K. Miller, APR
  PR Acct Dir
  Lindsay, Stone & Briggs
  Madison, WI
• Mary Ellen Miller, APR
  Prog Mgr, Public Relations
  Tennessee Valley Authority
  Johnson City, TN
• Angela Minicuci, APR
  Commun Director
  Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services
  Lansing, MI
• Maribel Miro Montanez, APR
  Internal Comm Officer
  FirstBank Puerto Rico
  San Juan, PR
• Andrew Montgomery, APR
  Director, Public Relations
  Focus on the Family
  Colorado Springs, CO
• Allison M. Montgomery, APR
  Public Relations Manager
  Disney Parks, Experience & Consumer Products Public Relations
  Orlando, FL
• Rhonda Morin, APR
  Exec Dir, Commun & Mktg
  Clark College Foundation
  Vancouver, WA
• Laura J. Moser, APR
  PR Spec
  GreenStone Farm Credit Services
  East Lansing, MI
• Amy Murphy, APR
  Civic Engagement Mgr
  Constitutional Tax Collector Serving Palm Beach County
  West Palm Beach, FL
• Kristine Nicolini, APR
  Assistant Professor
  University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
  Oshkosh, WI

• Laura J. Odenwald, APR
  Owner
  Odenwald Marketing Strategies
  Dowagiac, MI
• Jona Ohm, APR
  Public Relations Specialist
  St. Joseph's Indian School
  Chamberlain, SD
• Adam Kyle Paluka, APR
  Dir, Public Affairs
  EMSA
  Tulsa, OK
• Gretchen Papez, APR
  Director of Public & Media Relations
  The Valley Health System
  Las Vegas, NV
• Brad Pettiford, APR
  Communication Strategist
  United Shore
  Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
• April Phillips, APR
  Commun Dir
  Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
  Harrisburg, PA
• Darrah L. Pilieri, APR
  Senior Acct Exec
  Anne Klein Communications Group
  Mount Laurel, NJ
• Larry Portzline, APR
  Communications Coordinator
  Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
  Harrisburg, PA
• David Radanovich, APR
  Assistant Professor of the Practice
  High Point University
  Chapel Hill, NC
• Kimberly Ann Ratcliff, APR
  Columbus, OH
• Robin Rockey, APR
  Public Relations Specialist
  South Coast Water District
  Laguna Beach, CA
• Austin Ray Roebuck, APR
  Communications Manager, Global Public Affairs
  The Coca-Cola Company
  Marietta, GA
• Lesley Rogers, APR
  Sr VP, Education
  Strategies 360
  Seattle, WA
• Mary Lisa Russell, APR
  Sr. Communications Strategist
  Community Medical Centers
  Fresno, CA
• Michele Sager, APR
  Senior Communications Coordinator
  Southwest Florida Water Management District
  Brooksville, FL
• Mary M. Schweers, APR
  Solid Waste Coord - Outreach and Education
  Lee County Solid Waste
  Fort Myers, FL
• Samantha M. Senger, APR
  Public Relations Spec
  City of Cocoa
  Cape Canaveral, FL
• Curie Sevilla, APR
  Business Strategist - Stanford Conferences
  Stanford University
  Stanford, CA
• James M. Shackelford, APR
  President/CEO
  SomaComm. Inc.
  Dallas, TX
• Charlsea E. Sharp, APR
  Dir, PR
  Virginia Beach Conventions *& Visitors Bureau
  Virginia Beach, VA
• Morgan Shepard, APR
  Senior Account Executive
  &Barr
  Orlando, FL
• Paul Shepherd, APR
  Senior Director Communications & Marketing
  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  Terre Haute, IN
• Andrea Simrell, APR
  PR Manager
  VantagePoint Marketing
  Greenville, SC
• Andrea Ann Siracusa, APR
  Director, Community Relations
  Dreams Come True of Jacksonville
  Jacksonville, FL
• Stephanie A. Smith, APR
  Assistant Professor
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
  Blacksburg, VA
• Carrie Snodgrass, APR
  Commun & PR Mgr
  Feed the Children
  Oklahoma City, OK
• Kristine Sokul, APR
  Director
  Tanner Friedman
  Farmington Hills, MI
• Joseph Earl Stabb, Ph.D., APR
  Assistant Professor
  SUNY Oswego
  Oswego, NY
• Kaylin Staten, APR
  CEO
  Hourglass Media
  Huntington, WV
• Krista J. Stockman, APR
  Public Info Officer
  Fort Wayne Community Schools
  Fort Wayne, IN
• Diane K. Summers, APR
  Mktg/PR Coord
  Orange County Animal Services
  Windermere, FL
• Stacey Sunday, APR
  PR Business Partner
  Renown Health
  Reno, NV
• Leah Szarek, APR
  Senior Manager, Communications
  MSRB
  Washington, DC
• Sarah A. Thornton, APR
  President
  Sarah Thornton Public Relations
  Las Vegas, NV
• Brooke Traister, APR
  Worldwide Content Marketing Program Manager
  Texas Instruments
  Dallas, TX
• Christina Trinchero, APR
  Mktg & Commun Director
  Cooley Dickinson Hospital
  Montague, MA
• Carisa Turner, APR
  Director of Communications & Public Relations
  Roswell Inc
  Roswell, GA
• Cathy L. Tweedie, APR
  Commun Manager
  Special School District of St. Louis County
  Saint Louis, MO
• Kelli Twomey, APR
  Coord, Parent & Community Relations
  Tahoe Truckee Unified School
  Truckee, CA
• Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, APR
  Dir of Commun, Mktg, and Public Info
  Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
  Pharr, TX
• Patricia A. Vernon, APR
  Director of Content
  SharpSpring
  Gainesville, FL
• Kelly L. Wachel, APR
  Dir, Public Relations
  Center School District
  Stilwell, KS
• Lael A. Wageneck, APR
  Public Engagement Spec
  County of Santa Barbara
  Santa Barbara, CA
• Natalie Watts, APR
  Public Affairs Specialist
  Colorado Springs Utilities
  Colorado Springs, CO
• Kaylee Weatherly, APR
  Public Information Officer
  Long Beach Water Department
  Long Beach, CA
• Cheryl Wheeler, APR
  Director, Communications
  Novartis
  Quincy, MA
• Lisa Witkowski, MA, APR
  Associate Director of Communications
  Siena College
  Loudonville, NY
• Jazmine B. Woodberry, APR
  Global Content Manager
  Avnet
  Phoenix, AZ
• Bonnie J. Woodrome, APR
  Community Affairs Supervisor
  Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
  Lake Elsinore, CA
• Jessica A. Wortley, APR
  PR Manager
  Michigan State University
  East Lansing, MI
• Dawn Wotapka, APR
  Public Relations Manager
  UPS
  Avondale Estates, GA
• Chrisie Yabu, APR
  Senior Director
  KPS3
  Reno, NV
• Erin Yang, APR
  Government Relations Media Strategist
  NAIC
  Washington, DC
• Molly E. Zentz, APR
  PR Manager
  Indiana Farm Bureau
  Indianapolis, IN
• Nicholas Zoller, APR
  PR and Commun Dir
  Marion County Board of County Commissioners
  Ocala, FL