Professionals Recently Granted Accreditation

Congratulations to those who have been recently granted their Accreditation.

New APRs January–March 2024

  • Jennifer Dawn Bailey, APR
    Executive Director of Communication
    Belton Independent School District
    Round Rock, TX
  • Zion Banks, APR
    Manager, Media & External Relations
    Governors State University
    University Park, IL
  • Natalie Bennon, APR
    Communications Director
    Sustainable Northwest
    Portland, OR
  • Jessica Boegel Brown, APR
    Senior Director of Executive Communications
    UC San Diego
    San Diego, CA
  • Elizabeth Sharp Cogbill, APR
    Communications Specialist
    Arkansas Economic Development Commission
    Little Rock, AR
  • Kimberly Ann Deese, APR
    Associate Director, Digital PR
    NP Digital
    Austin, TX
  • Erica Duncan, APR
    Marketing Coordinator
    Unity Health
    Bald Knob, AR
  • Jessica Hughes Ford, APR
    Chief Communications Officer
    Arkansas Community Foundation
    Little Rock, AR
  • Hollie Geitner, APR
    Director, Communications and Brand
    Duquesne Light Company
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Alexis Keith, APR
    Senior Public Relations Manager
    The Abbi Agency
    Las Vegas, NV
  • Mandy McMahon, APR
    Regional Communications Director
    American Red Cross
    Greednville, SC
  • Marci Orr, APR
    Director of Communications
    Mexico School District
    Mexico, MO
  • Sara Parkinson, APR
    Communications Coordinator
    Ingham Intermediate School District
    Lansing, MI
  • Hannah Kathryn Robison, APR
    Marketing Coordinator
    Unity Health
    Searcy, AR
  • Michelle Rosenfeld, APR
    National Marketing Communications Manager
    American Heart Association
    Annandale, VA
  • Ruth Schubert, APR
    Director of Marketing and Communications
    Washington State Nurses Association
    Seattle, WA
  • Meghan Sever, APR
    Senior Communication Strategist
    Southwest Power Pool
    Little Rock, AR
  • Holly Stutz Smith, APR
    Head of Corporate Communications
    Kroger
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Jacquelyn Rae Tescher, APR
    Supervisor of Public Relations
    St. Peter's Health
    Helena, MT
  • Claudia D. Utley, APR
    Public Relations & Social Media Strategist
    Delta Dental of Arkansas
    Sherwood, AR
  • Regina Louise Vaccari, APR
    Owner/Principal
    Vaccari Communications
    Las Vegas, NV
  • Alida Verduzco Silva, APR
    Development Associate
    City of Porterville
    Porterville, CA
  • Bradley Wells, APR
    Grand Rapids, MI
  • Allison Williams, APR
     Account Supervisor
    bread & Butter
    Reno, NV
  • Brooke Wilson, APR
    Director of Communications
    Camp Aldersgate
    Little Rock, AR
  • Amanda Wurst, APR
    University Relations Director
    The Ohio State University
    Columbus, OH
     

New APR+Ms January–December 2023

  • James Adams, APR+M
    Office of Information
    U.S. Navy
    Leesburg, VA
  • 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
  • Courtney Avon, APR+M
    Public Affairs Officer
    U.S. Navy
    Chula Vista, CA
  • Eric A. Bohnenkamp, APR+M
    Communication Strategy & Operations Officer
    U.S. Marine Corp
    San Diego, CA
  • Travis Callaghan, APR+M
    U.S. Navy
    Norfolk, VA
  • Donyelle K. Davis, MA, APR+M
    Public Affairs Specialist
    U.S Forest Service
    Columbia, SC
  • Nicholas Cline, APR+M
    Major
    U.S. Marine Corp
    Oceanside, CA
  • Jonathan X. Coronel, APR+M
    U.S. Marine Corp
    U.S. Navy
    San Diego, CA
  • Taija Griffin, APR+M
    Public Relations Officer
    U.S. Navy
    San Diego, CA
  • Daniel Hawkins, APR+M
    Chief Strategy & Assessments
    HQ Air, Education& Training Command
    Cibolo, TX
  • Mark W. McDonough, Jr., APR+M
    Communication Strategy & Operations Director
    U.S. Marine Corp Base Hawaii
    San Diego, CA
  • John Mike, APR+M
    Public Affairs Officer
    U.S. Navy
    San Diego, CA
  • Emily Pumphrey, APR+M
    Public Affairs Officer
    United States Navy
    Oxon Hill, MD
  • Nicholas Spaleny, APR+M
    Public Affairs Officer
    U.S. Navy
    San Diego, CA
  • Lauren Spaziano, APR+M
    Public Affairs
    San Diego, CA
  • Jarred Reid-Dixon, APR+M
    Public Affairs Officer
    U.S. Navy
    Chula Vista, CA
  • Rae R. Timberlake, APR+M
    Deputy Public Affairs Officer
    Naval Special Warfare Group One
    CHULA VISTA, CA