Members Granted the APR in 2019
Congratulations to all who earned their APR in 2019.
- Carrieann Adkins, APR
Visual Communications Supervisor
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Brooksville, FL
- Sara Almond, APR
Commun & Engagement Coord
Brevard Public Schools
Satellite Beach, FL
- Steve Ammerman, APR
Public Affairs Manager
New York Farm Bureau
Round Top, NY
- Emily Bacheller, APR
Interactive Media Business Partner I
Renown Health
Reno, NV
- G. Bradley Back, APR
Principal, Vice-President-Brand/Reputation
SeyferthPR
Grand Rapids, MI
- Charla Jeannine Batey, MBA, APR
Communications Specialist
Cox Communications
Irvine,CA
- Elizabeth Mary Battiste, APR
Senior Account Executive
Martin Waymire
Lansing, MI
- Krystyna M. Baumgartner, APR
Public Relations Specialist
Bay Shore Union Free School District
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY
- Blayne Beal, MS, APR
Director, Centennial Coordination
Office of the President, Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
- Sarah Beatty, APR
Vice President
M&C Communications
Conifer, CO
- Jamaal R. Bell, APR
Central Ohio Transit Authority
Columbus, OH
- Andrea Bledsoe, APR
Communications Manager
Cox Communications
Oklahoma City, OK
- Joshua B. Boatwright, APR
Mktg Proj Coord
Pinellas County Marketing & Communications
Saint Petersburg, FL
- Andrew Lawrence Boehmker, APR
Senior Account Executive
Scooter Media
Independence, KY
- Allison Bolt, APR
Marketing Manager
Evergreen Prosthetics & Orthotics
Beaverton, OR
- Shelby H. Boyd, APR
Sr Acct Exec
Sachs Media Group
Tallahassee, FL
- Stacy A. Brandt, APR
Commun Spec
San Diego County Office of Education
San Diego, CA
- Jessica L. Breazeale, APR
Consultant
Jessica Breazeale Consulting
Wesson, MS
- Marcia P. Brookey, APR
Vice President and Director of Marketing
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
- Kimberly Liane Brown, APR
Media Relations Specialist
Cook Children's Health Care System
Fort Worth, TX
- Jill S. Browning, APR
Dir, Communications
Community High School District 99
Downers Grove, IL
- Catherine J. Brozena, APR
Owner and Creative Director
ColorThisWorld Communications
Oakland, CA
- Aimee Brunckhorst, APR
City Clerk & Communications Manager
City of Kalispell
Kalispell, MT
- Ashley N. Brune, APR
VP of Public Relations
The Abbi Agency
Reno, NV
- April M. Bryant, APR
CoFounder
Fast Bryant Consulting, LLC
Troy, MO
- Maegan Clark, APR
Digital Media and Marketing Manager
heifer international
Little Rock, AR
- Tabitha M. Clark, APR
Community Relations Spec
Houston County Board of Education
Kathleen, GA
- Kevin Clay, APR
Big Spoon Co.
Richmond, VA
- Elizabeth Connor, APR
Director of Communications
National Aviation Heritage Area
Dayton, OH
- Kelly E. Corder, APR
Dir, Commun
Florida Commission on Offender Review
Tallahassee, FL
- Tracy E. Courage, APR
Communications Director
UofA Cooperative Extension Service
Little Rock, AR
- Timothy A. Coxey, APR
Director of Communications and Marketing
Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
Indianapolis, IN
- Jamie S. Danesi, APR
Congressional Liaison
U.S. Army Cadet Command
Elizabethtown, KY
- Melissa A. Dardinger, APR
Corporate Manager of Public Relations
Ohio Living
Columbus, OH
- Ginger Daril, APR
Director of Public Relations
Sells Agency
Little Rock, AR
- Kellie Keyes Davie, APR
Managing Dir/Founder
KeyCom
Nashville, TN
- Krista DeAngelis, APR
Internal Communications MedStar
Georgetown University Hospital
Alexandria, VA
- Lauren Debick, APR
Mgr, Mktg Commun
Ocala Health
Ocala, FL
- Matthew J. Deichmann, APR
Chief Communications Officer
Francis Howell School District
Winfield, MO
- Jennifer A. Dericco, APR
Public Information Officer
Santa Clara Unified School District
Santa Cruz, CA
- Kenn Dixon, MA, APR
Vice President for Communication and Public Relations
Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Church
Midlothian, TX
- Stephen T. Doane, APR
Commun Spec
Lee Health
Estero, FL
- Julie C. Donald, APR
Director of Industrial Accounts
Covalent Logic
Baton Rouge, LA
- Kealey C. Dorian, APR
Media Relations Manager
Jayme Scotto & Associates (JSA)
Edmond, OK
- Ally Mills Dorrough, APR
Communications & Marketing Specialist
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism/Sports Commission
Gulf Shores, AL
- Susan Downing, APR
Dir, Commun
Ladue School District
Saint Louis, MO
- Richard A. Dunlap, APR
Founder/President
Merito Consulting
Harrisburg, PA
- Patrick F. Dunne, APR
Vice President, Communications and Marketing
Council on Social Work Education
Alexandria, VA
- Stephany E. Eley, APR
Community Outreach Liaison
Christian Care Ministry
Melbourne, FL
- Erin Elizabeth Elliott, APR
Public Relations/Social Media Account Supervisor
Hiebing
Madison,WI
- Heidi D. Embley, APR
CEO/Owner
Embley Communications
Anchorage, AK
- Robert W. Faulkner, APR
Communications Officer
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Hamilton, ON
Canada
- Vanessa L. Fernandez, APR
Sr Commun Coord
Pushing the Envelope
Fort Myers, FL
- Elizabeth Austin Fernley, APR
Mktg Manager
City of Inverness
Inverness, FL
- Jake Finch, APR
PR/Resource Development Coordinator
Simi Valley Unified School District
Simi Valley, CA
- Emily A. Finley, APR
Creative Director
Marvin
Eagan, MN
- Vivian Potter Fiore, APR
Mgr, Public Relations
Rotary International
Evanston, IL
- Neal V. Fisher, II, APR
Communications Lead
Department of Defense
Alexandria, VA
- Daniel E. Forde, APR
Public Affairs Dir
Mississippi Public Service Commission-Southern District
Ridgeland, MS
- Christine Ann Frey, APR
Senior Corporate Communications Manager
American Urological Association
Linthicum, MD
- Jennifer Frost, APR
Public Affairs Manager
City of Charlotte - Charlotte Water
Charlotte, NC
- Angel M. Galloway, APR
Director of Marketing & Communications
Arkansas Arts Center
Little Rock, AR
- Kaylee Ganus, APR
S.V.P. Marketing
United Federal Credit Union
Saint Joseph, MI
- Katharine E. Garfinkle, APR
Coordinator, Media & Branding
Children's of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
- Dina Marie Gentry, APR
Commun Dir
El Dorado County Office of Education
Elk Grove, CA
- Kendra E. Gerlach, APR
Director PR/Marketing
Virginia Commonwealth University, College of Engineering
Richmond, VA
- Karen Lynn Gill, APR
Marketing & Public Relations Specialist
Richmond Department of Emergency Communications
Richmond, VA
- Dawn S. Gipson, APR
Editor
Christian Care Ministry
Melbourne, FL
- Heidi M. Griesmer, APR
Deputy Director of Communications
Ohio EPA, Director's Office
Hilliard, OH
- Angela Griffin Ankhelyi, APR
Community Engagement Specialist
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Folsom, CA
- Melissa A. Gulvin, APR
Commun Mgr
Southwest Florida Management District
Dade City, FL
- Kerri Guyton, APR
Vice President
DVL Seigenthaler, a Finn Partners Company
Nolensville, TN
- Alexzandria V. Hampton, APR
Mount Juliet, TN
- Jamie M. Hansen, APR
Director,Commun
Sonoma County Office of Education
Santa Rosa, CA
- Megan Heimbuch, APR
Marketing Manager
Ameriprise Financial
Cincinnati, OH
- Kacey M. Hill, APR
Public Relations Account Supervisor
PETERMAYER
New Orleans, LA
- Jocelyn Hodson, APR
Director, Public Relations
TriComB2B
Dayton, OH
- Erin R. Hoffer, APR
Acct Exec
KSC, Inc
Sarasota, FL
- Jennifer Horton, APR
Director of Communications
University of Missouri, College of Arts and Science
Columbia, MO
- JaQuisha Y. Hudson, APR
Account Supervisor
Wilbron Inc
Birmingham, AL
- Laurie O. Huelga, APR
Admin Analyst, Commun and Public Info Offcr
City of Monterey
Monterey, CA
- Mary Cecilia Hunt, APR
Manager of Programs, Office for Public Engagement
University at Albany
Troy, NY
- Kaley E. Infield, APR
Marketing Manager
The Bank of Tampa
Riverview, FL
- Kaden Jacobs, APR
Director of Communications & PR
Doctors Hospital of Augusta
Augusta, GA
- Teresa L. Jentz, APR
Coord, Commun & Community Enegement
Grand Forks Public Schools
Grand Forks, ND
- Eric W. Johnson, APR
Communications Specialist
City of Roseburg
Roseburg, OR
- Costin Jordache, MBA, APR
Director of Communication & News Editor
Adventist Review Ministries
Silver Spring, MD
- Kimberly Karol, APR
Director, Stewardship and Development Communications
Prairie View A&M University
Spring, TX
- Catherine B. Kedjidjian, APR
Dir, Commun & Strat Planning
Glenview School District 34
Deerfield, IL
- Shira M. Kelley, APR
Public Affairs Liaison
Commissioner of State Lands
Little Rock, AR
- Sheryl M. Kennedy-Haydel, APR
Director, Communications & Marketing
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
- KiYong Kim, APR
Faculty
Biola University
La Mirada, CA
- Cynthia S. Kolko, APR
Community and Public Relations Specialist
The Summit Federal Credit Union
Rochester, NY
- Savannah Lee Koplon, APR
Media Specialist III
Unviersity of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
- Sharon H. Kunkel, APR
President
Wordslinger Marketing & PR
Sarasota, FL
- Marlo Kysiak, APR
Internal Communications Specialist II
Elbit Systems of America
Fort Worth, TX
- Elizabeth T. Lamb, APR
Chief Marketing Officer
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
- Robert Lasher, APR
External Affairs Officer
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Clearwater, FL
- Morgan R. Lawrence, APR
Director of Communications
THE rAVe Agency
Austin, TX
- Maureen P. Leader, APR
Public Relations & Communications Manager
Willow Valley Communities
Willow Street, PA
- Meghan Burke Leatherman, APR
Communications Consultant
American Family Insurance
Madison, WI
- Tyler Lecceadone, APR
Principal
SeyferthPR
Grand Rapids, MI
- Meghan Broderick Lehman, APR
Public Information Officer
Troy Police Department
Troy, MI
- Christa J. Leupen, APR
Public Relations Manager
Butterball, LLC
Garner, NC
- Douglas Levin, Ph.D., APR
Principal
Steelhead Communications
Portland, OR
- Chelsey Levingston, APR
Client Communications Specialist
GE Aviation
Miamisburg, OH
- Amber Lewis, APR
Public Affairs Officer
US Navy, DINFOS
Fort George G Meade, MD
- Wesley A. Lindsey, APR
Mktg Commun Mgr
Christian Care Ministry
Palm Bay, FL
- Allison Linville, APR
Executive Director, Marketing and Communication
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT
- Helen A. Lloyd, APR
Dir, Commun
Alexandria City Public Schools
Alexandria, VA
- Lisa Low, APR
Assistant Professor of Practice
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
- Shelley Mackey, APR
Communications Specialist
Charles County Public Schools
La Plata, MD
- David R. Marshall, APR
Chair, Department Strategic Communication
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
- Susan Stevens Martin, APR
Director of News, Media and Public Relations
American Academy of Pediatrics
Itasca, IL
- Emily Mason, APR
Tripepi Smith
La Verne, CA
- Meredith Mason, APR
Senior Communications Manager
ACLU of Virginia
Richmond, VA
- Karli R. Massey, APR
Program Communications Specialist
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
- Katherine L. McCarthy, APR
Sr Dir, Commun
American Heart Association
Albany, NY
- Debra Sue McClung, APR
Strategic Communications Bureau Chief
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Des Moines, IA
- Doreen F. McKercher, APR
Commun Dir
Camas School District
Camas, WA
- Jeffrey J. Meador, APR
Director of Communications
Granbury ISD
Granbury, TX
- Lisa D. Miller, APR
Chief Development Officer
American Red Cross of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
- Julia Frances Monter, APR
Senior Account Executive
The Power Group
Dallas, TX
- James Dustin Moody, APR
Director of Communications
Denver Institute for Faith & Work
Denver, CO
- Tiffany N. Moss, APR
Senior Public Affairs Specialist
EnLink
Dallas, TX
- Jennifer Mrozowski, APR
Director of Communications
Education Trust - Midwest
Dearborn, MI
- Jane Murphy, APR
Sr. Communications Advisor
Murphy Tower Service LLC
Indianola, IA
- Krista Noonan, APR
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Modesto City Schools
Oakdale, CA
- Media Marie Oakes, APR
Communications Manager
Calumet Specialty Products Partners
Avon, IN
- Christopher O'Neil, APR
Chief of Media Relations
National Transportation Safety Board
Woodbridge, VA
- William H. Orlove, APR
Manager, Media Relations and Public Affairs
Florida Power & Light Company
Boynton Beach, FL
- Jennifer C. Osborne-Coy, APR
Chief Communications & Development Officer
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Fredonia, NY
- Megan R. Overman, APR
Director of Communications
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
Fort Worth, TX
- Judith Antje Palermo, APR
Director of Public Relations
Indianapolis Zoo
Indianapolis, IN
- Rebecca Parent, APR
Lead Communications Specialist
Northern Light Health
Brewer, ME
- Joron L. Planter, APR
Communications Director
JEA Communications, LLC
Richmond, VA
- Andrea Poole, APR
Vice President
Martin Waymire
Lansing, MI
- Julie Popper, APR
Media Relations Strategist
Washington Education Association
Seattle, WA
- Cheron Porter, APR
Senior Vice President, PR
INLIVIAN: Housing Redefined
Charlotte, NC
- Elise B. Ramer, APR
Sr Dir, Public Relations
Premier Sotheby's International Realty
Sarasota, FL
- Melanie C. Reda, APR
Mgr, Digital Strategy, Mktg, & Bus Devel
FCCI Insurance Group
Sarasota, FL
- Kelli Dawn Reep, APR
Director of Communications
Methodist Family Health
Little Rock, AR
- Michelle M. Reese, APR
Public Relations Coordinator
Higley Unified School District
Mesa, AZ
- Risa Katara Richardson, APR
Sr. Communications Specialist
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
- Adam Ritchie, APR
Principal
Adam Ritchie Brand Direction
Boston, MA
- Justine D. Rodriguez, APR
Pub Info Offcr Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
- Amanda M. Roe, APR
Manager, Global Public Relations & Content Development
Bose Professional
Portland, OR
- Libby Roerig, APR
Manager of Communications
Berkeley Electric Cooperative Inc.
Moncks Corner, SC
- Wendy J. Roundtree, APR
Founder + Chief Storyteller
Jarel Communications
Orlando, FL
- Stephanie Royse, APR
Dir, Mktg Commun
Moore Norman Technology Center
Norman, OK
- Caitlin Rebecca Ryan, APR
Account Supervisor, Public Relations
Mower Agency
Huntersville, NC
- Aidan Matthew Ryan, APR
Media Relations and Content Supervisor
Goldberg Segalla
Buffalo, NY
- Kristina Sarenas, APR
Account Diirector
Idea Hall
Garden Grove, CA
- Joshua T. Sauer, APR
Mktg Commun Web & Interactive Media Spec
Moore Norman Technology Center
Oklahoma City, OK
- Heather Schechter, APR
Director of Marketing and Business Development
Sunrise Management & Consulting
Albany, NY
- Kelda D. Senior, APR
Marketing Coordinator
HNTB Corporation
Orlando, FL
- Jessica Shaw, APR
New Orleans, LA
- Cyndie Shearing, APR
Director of Communications
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, DC
- Melissa Sheridan, APR
Principal
Alight PR
Wakefield, RI
- Jolie Shifflet, APR
Corporate Communications Manager
Atrium Health
Denver, NC
- Nora A. Shoptaw, APR
Prog Admin - Commun
Guilford County Schools
Randleman, NC
- Jill Simpson, APR
Account Supervisor
SeyferthPR
Grand Rapids, MI
- Elizabeth Anderson Slobodian, APR
Senior Public Relations Manager
Firehouse of America, LLC
Jacksonville Beach, FL
- Janice E. Smith, Ph.D., APR
Assistant Professor
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
- Tami Sophia, APR
District Commun Coord
Brazosport Independent School District
Brazoria, TX
- Brian C. Sowa, APR
Professor, Communication Arts Building
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
- Tahira S. Stalberte, APR
Asst Superintendent of Commun/Com Rel
Union County Public Schools
Monroe, NC
- Yolanda K. Stephen, APR
Dir, Public Relations
Troup County School System
Lagrange, GA
- Connie Stevens, APR
Vice President, Communications
United Way of Roanoke Valley
Roanoke, VA
- Kelly A. Stoll, APR
Senior Strategic Communications Specialist
AECOM
Manchester, PA
- Ryan C. Strang, APR
Commun Officer
Peel District School Board
Hamilton, ON
Canada
- Paulyn Marie Swanson, APR
Communications Manager
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Juneau AK
- Roselyn Tantraphol, APR
Founder and CEO
Moonsail North
Lansing, MI
- Mark D. Taylor, APR
Communication Officer
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Hamilton, ON
Canada
- Bruno R. Tedeschi, APR
Consultant
Shadrach Stephens Communications LLC
Westfield, NJ
- Laci Theriot, APR
Regional Marketing Manager
Hancock Whitney
Houston, TX
- Douglas S. Tobin, APR
PR & Marketing Director
CareerSource Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
- Jenna N. Todoroff, APR
Account Supervisor and Digital Communications Manager
Common Ground Public Relations
Chesterfield, MO
- Amy Elizabeth Tribbett, APR
Executive Director
Hospice of Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
- Aprill O. Turner, APR
President
Turner Communications
Upper Marlboro, MD
- Michelle Uher, APR
Director, Communications and Public Relations
American Academy of Neurology
Minneapolis, MN
- Christopher Eric Vadnais, APR
DX1 Development
Nashville, TN
- Michael Vannest, APR
Public Relations and Marketing Director
EV Bishoff Co.
Columbus, OH
- Lauren L. Venoy, M.S., APR
Corporate Communications Manager
CSX Transportation
Jacksonville, FL
- Kay M. Villella, APR
Asst Dir, Commun and PR
Anoka-Hennepin School District
Ham Lake, MN
- Lauren Vogel, APR
Account Supervisor
Scooter Media
Covington, KY
- Kelly L. Walker, APR
Communications Manager
Four Diamonds
Mechanicsburg, PA
- Nicole Walker, APR
Corporate Communications Manager
Cintas
Mason, OH
- Samuel E. Wells, APR
President
S.E.Wells Communications, LLC
Clarksburg, MD
- Darcy Wells, APR
Communications Director
New York State AFL-CIO
Albany, NY
- Carolyn Margaret Will, APR
Principal
CW Marketing & Communications
Saint Paul, MN
- Allison M. Williams, APR
Communications Specialist/Writer
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV
- Phillip T. Yates, APR
Communications Specialist III
City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Niwot, CO
- Rita Yelda, APR
Browns Mills, NJ