Professionals Recently Granted Accreditation

Congratulations to those who have been recently granted their Accreditation.

New APRs January–June 2023

  • Caitlyn Anderson, APR
    Communication Specialist
    Pushing The Envelope
    Fort Myers, FL
  • Denise Barr, APR
    Director of Communications and Public Engagement
    Huntly Community School District 158
    Cary, IL
  • Tammy Battaglia, APR
    Communications Manager
    Tenet Health
    Hadley, MI
  • Samona Caldwell, APR
    Government Affairs Coordinator
    State Farm Insurance
    Signal Hill, CA
  • Kendra Carter, APR
    Communications & Marketing Manager
    Auburn University
    Auburn, AL
  • Teddi Cliett, APR
    Director
    Three Box Strategic Communications
    Dallas, TX
  • Amy Grace Climenhage, APR
    Account Manager
    Sachs Media
    Tallahassee, FL
  • Nancy A. Cole, APR
    Public Information Specialist
    Capital Region BOCES
    Fayetteville, NY
  • Marcus Windham Creel, MS, APR
    Director, Business Development and Recruitment
    Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels, LLC
    New Orleans, LA
  • Lori Croy, APR
    Director of Communications
    MO Dept. of Commerce & Insurance
    Jefferson City, MO
  • Ray Day, APR
    Vice Chair
    Stagwell
    Canton, MI
  • Mary Deloney-Logan, APR
    Communications Specialist
    Cromwell Architects Engineers
    Little Rock, AR
  • Sonja Dosti, APR
    Public Information Officer
    Fresno County
    Fresno, CA
  • Rachael Farr, APR
    Corporate Communications Director
    Robins & Morton
    Trussville, AL
  • Jessica Gallen, APR
    Senior Account Executive
    Laughlin Constable Public Relations (LCPR)
    Chicago, IL
  • Carmella Gutierrez, APR
    AVP Communications
    HCA HEALTHCARE
    Henderson, NV
  • Kurtis E. Gwartney, APR
    Sr Director of Communications
    Phillips Theological Seminary
    Tulsa, OK
  • Anna Klyueva, Ph.D., APR
    Associate Professor
    UHCL
    Friendswood, TX
  • Portia Lake, APR
    Director of Public Information
    Douglas County School System
    Douglasville, GA
  • Olivia Logan, APR
    Communications Specialist
    Booz Allen Hamilton
    Washington, DC
  • Maribeth Macica, APR
    Senior Public Information Specialist
    WSWHE BOCES
    Stillwater, NY
  • Michelle Franzen Martin, APR
    Manager, System and Community PR
    Corewell Health
    Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
  • John McCartney, APR
    Principal
    Jmac PR LLC
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Sandra McGrew, APR
    Director of External Affairs
    Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
    Little Rock, AR
  • Candace Kay McGuyre, APR
    Corporate Marketing Director
    Baptist Health Care Corporation
    Milton, FL
  • Nicole Marie Moon, APR
    Communications and Public Involvement Coord.
    WSP USA
    Gilbert, AZ
  • LeAnne Morman, APR
    Independent PR Practitioner Morman Enterprises, LLC Omaha NE
  • Jess Nerren, APR
    Full-time Lecturer
    CSU San Bernardino
    San Bernardino, CA
  • Kerri Nettles, APR
    Senior Public and Community Relations Coord.
    Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
    Little Rock, AR
  • Iva Petrosino, APR
    Director of Communications
    Gates Chili Central School District
    Rochester, NY
  • Ryan Philbrick, APR
    Chief of Staff and Senior Strategist
    TekSynap
    Washington, DC
  • Joshua Planos, APR
    Vice President of Communications & Public Relations
    Better Business Bureau, Inc.
    Lincoln, NE
  • Kim Balio Quill, APR
    Marketing Communications Manager
    Dayton Children's Hospital
    Dayton, OH
  • Aimee D. Romero, APR
    Chief Communications and Development Officer
    Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada
    Las Vegas, NV
  • Nicole Rose, APR
    Head, PR & Corporate Communications
    Nikola Corporation
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Kristyna Selph, APR
    Strategic Communications Partner
    Tennessee Valley Authority
    Graysville, TN
  • Kristelle Siarza, APR
    Owner/CEO
    Siarza
    Albuquerque, NM
  • Katie Solovey, APR
    Media Relations/Service Line Marketing Manager
    Dayton Children's Hospital
    Centerville, OH
  • Andrew Stacy, APR
    Public Affairs Specialist
    USDA - Rural Development
    Morgantown, WV
  • Andrew Staub, APR
    Communications Manager
    Rite Aid Healthy Futures
    New Freedom, PA
  • Cristal Steuer, APR
    Executive Director, Strategy & Placement
    TVP Communications
    Charlton, MA
  • John Jason Stevens, IV, APR
    Public Affairs Officer
    U.S. Navy
    Chula Vista, CA
  • Jennifer Suarez, APR
    Director of Marketing and Communications
    William Peace University
    Raleigh, NC
  • Jayme Madison Taylor, APR
    Executive Director of Communications
    Lake Stevens School District
    Arlington, WA
  • Rae R. Timberlake, APR
    Deputy Public Affairs Officer
    Naval Special Warfare Group One
    Chula Vista, CA
  • Erica S. Van Ross, APR
    Chief Communications Strategist & Principal
    Dotte Communications Strategies
    Charlotte, NC
  • Heidi Vega, APR
    Director of Communications
    Arizona School Boards Association
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Chris Vessell, APR
    Marketing Director
    Cullman Parks & Recreation
    Cullman, AL
  • Sondra J. Whalen, APR
    Director of Student Programs and Communication
    VVS Central Schools
    Verona, NY
  • Lea Marie Whitlock, APR
    Public Relations Manager
    Stone Ward
    Little Rock, AR
  • Shannon Williamson, APR
    Media Specialist
    LCEC
    Cape Coral, FL
  • Tashauna Wilson, APR
    Public Information Specialist
    Broward County Board of County Commissioners
    Plantation, FL
  • Caleb Yarbrough, APR
    Public Relations Account Manager
    CJRW
    Little Rock, AR
     

New APR+Ms January–June 2023

  • Candice Nicole Allen, APR+M
    Chief, Public Affairs
    Air Force Reserve
    Federal Way, WA
  • Ryan Alvis, APR+M
    Strategic Communication Supervisor
    U.S. Secret Service
    Arlington, VA
  • Donyelle K. Davis, MA, APR+M
    Public Affairs Specialist
    U.S Forest Service
    Columbia, SC
  • Emily Pumphrey, APR+M
    Public Affairs Officer
    United States Navy
    Oxon Hill, MD
  • Rae R. Timberlake, APR+M
    Deputy Public Affairs Officer
    Naval Special Warfare Group One
    CHULA VISTA, CA