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Professionals Recently Granted Accreditation
Congratulations to those who have been recently granted their Accreditation.
New APRs January–November 2022
Michael Richard Afromowitz, APR
Sr. VP, Operations and Communications
Combate Americas, LLC
Milford, CT
Danielle M. Airey, APR
Chief Com Officer
Peoria Unified School District
Phoenix, AZ
Katherine A. Allen, APR
Communication Specialist
Parrish Medical Center
Rockledge, FL
Suzanne Miller Allen, APR
Sr. Dir, Community Responsibility & Social Mission
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Detroit, MI
Jessica Benita Anderson, APR
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Navy
Virginia Beach, VA
Laura Ansel, APR
Marketing & Engagement Coord.
City of North Port
North Port, FL
Akeam L. Ashford, APR
Communication Director
Missouri Democratic Party
Witchita, KS
Courtney Barclay, APR
Associate Professor
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Maiko Iwashita Barcomb, APR
Associate Professor
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Jeffrey Mark Baucom, APR
Branch Chief, CCJ5-A-CASA
U.S. Army/USCENTCOM
Acworth, GA
Yesenia Becerril, APR
Development Services Technician
City of Coachella
La Quinta, CA
Rachel E. Bell, APR
Dir, Business Services and Customer Relations
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Wichita, KS
Lauren Stillwell Bernaldo, APR
Chief Communications Officer
Lee County Tax Collector
Fort Myers, FL
Charles Ross Branch, APR
Public Affairs Manager
Placer County Water Agency
Roseville, CA
Scierra Naki Bratton, APR
Vison Zero Community Coord
City of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Phil Strauss Buck, APR
Public Relations Specialist
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL
Andrea Jane Bunce, APR
Director, Corporate Communications
PatientPoint
Lebanon, OH
Kelly L. Calhoun, APR
Asst VP, Communication
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Sean Egan Cartell, APR
Asst Commissioner, Communications & Branding
Sun Belt Conference
Alachua, FL
Kristyn Hunt Cathey, APR
Director, Communications
Goose Creek CISD
Baytown, TX
Jonathan Boone Clemmons, Ph.D., APR
Assistant VP of PR & Marketing
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK
Brie Anne Elise Coleman, APR
Multimedia Specialist
Placer County Water Agency
Lincoln, CA
Jessica Collier, APR
Public Information Specialist
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES
Saranac Lake, NY
Carson Jeffrey Colvin, APR
Senior Marketing & Media Relations Officer
City of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Emily Conklin, APR
Dir., Communications & Community Partnerships
Sheldon ISD
Houston, TX
Tara L. Cox, APR
International Communications Program Administrator
iQ Credit Union
Vancouver, WA
Lisa Danford, APR
Community Relations Coord.
Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services
Cincinnati, OH
David James De Rurange, APR
Communications Specialist
Intermountain Healthcare
Saint George, UT
Kristina Donohue, APR
Development Director
Kimberly's Center for Child Protection
Ocala, FL
Melissa Ann Fasano, APR
Director, CX Global End to End Communications
Marriott International
Great Falls, VA
Flynn M. Fidgeon, APR
Communications Manager
St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
Vero Beach, FL
Sarah Foy, APR
Manager- Media & Marketing
Santa Clara County Office of Education
San Jose, CA
Michelle Franklin, APR
Director of Communications, Physical Sciences
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Holly Jo Frew, APR
Sr. Public Relations Manager
World Vision
Atlanta, GA
Caroline Frizell, APR
Digital Communications Manager
Douglas County
Castle Rock, CO
Allyson Pittman Gattin, APR
Public Relations Director
The Peacock Group
Little Rock, AR
Emily Golden, APR
Senior Public Relations Manager
Priority Marketing
Estero, FL
Tammy Gordon, APR
PIO
CVMVCD
Indio, CA
Kelly C. Gordon, APR
Community Relations Spec
Pattonville School District
Bridgeton, MO
Erin Gregg, APR
Executive Director of Communications and Community Relations
Lubbock Independent School District
Lubbock, TX
Erin Hakoda, APR
Communications Specialist
Intermountain Healthcare
St. George, UT
Matthew D. Hargreaves, APR
VP, Communications
Utah Farm Bureau Federation
Sandy, UT
Leah C. Hauck-Mills, APR
Communications Manager
Wisconsin Dells Visitor and Convention Bureau
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Brooks Hearn, APR
Marketing/Investor Relations Administrator
Dorchester County Economic Development
Summerville, SC
Abby Hemenway, APR
Public Involvement Officer
Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization
Melbourne, FL
Angie Hempel, APR
Director of Strategic Services
Emspace + Lovgren
Omaha, NE
Suzanne Henderson, APR
Director, PR & Communications
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance
Indianapolis, IN
Rhea Hickok, APR
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Ameresco, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
Mary Claire Hill, APR
Public Relations Manager
MHP/Team SI
Little Rock, AR
Barbara Ann Holland, APR
Director/Senior Account Executive
Truscott Rossman Group, LLC
Lansing, MI
Renee Janowicz, APR
Senior Account Manager
Laura Bishop Communications
Riverton, NJ
Lynn B. Johnson, APR
Communications Administrator
Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Beachwood, OH
Kelly Kennedy, APR
Corporate Communications Advisor
Sentara Healthcare
Norfolk, VA
Joyce Kiehl, APR
Director of Communications
Visit Greater Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage, CA
Megan D. Kimmel, APR
Senior Brand Manager
Frankel
Gainesville, FL
Anthony P. King, APR
Director of Communications
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Roselle P. Kingsbury, APR
Edelman
Taito City, Tokyo, Japan
Kimberly Ann Koop, APR
Admissions Counselor/System Admiinistrator
Butler Community College
Burns, KS
Grete K. Lavrenz, AP
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General Manager
Carmichael Lynch
Relate
Minneapolis, MN
Elaine Legere, APR
Sr. Director, Marketing & Communications
Think Together
Los Alamitos, CA
Zoe Frye Linafelt, APR
Deputy Communications Director
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Tallahassee, FL
Jennifer Linzy, APR
Public Information Officer
Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
Palmetto, FL
Evelyn Longa, APR
Public Information
Collier
Fort Myers, FL
Michelle Lynn Mambuca, APR
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Barron Collier Companies
Naples, FL
Matthew E. Martin, APR
Owner/Creative Director
MightyPenguin Design
Hattiesburg, MS
Karen McAllister, APR
Media Relations Manager
JEA
Jacksonville, FL
Erin McCann, APR
Communications Consultant
Southwest Airlines
Rockwall, TX
Mikala Sommer McCurry, APR
Outreach Specialist
Metro Accounting and Professional Services
Montgomery, AL
Despina McLaughlin, APR
Senior Public Information Officer
Orange County Government
Orlando, FL
Lauren Taylor Meckstroth, APR
VP, Public Relations, Tech + B2B
The Abbi Agency
Plattsmouth, NE
Neerja Marie Mescher, APR
Manager, Communications and Public Relations
TriComB2B
Dayton, OH
Brendan Middleton, APR
Vice President
MWW
Morris Plains, NJ
Marissa Minor, APR
Lead Communications Specialist
Versant Power
Hermon, ME
Tenecia Wood Mitchell, APR
Orlando, FL
Yali N'Diaye, APR
Practice Leader, Content
Desjardins
Quebec, Canada
Amanda Nageleisen, APR
Director of Media Relations
UC Health
Cincinnati, OH
Karen Nerney, APR
Program Manager
Capital Region BOCES
Albany, NY
Chris Otto, APR
Dir, Corporate Comms
Avnet
Scottsdale, AZ
Jordanne Pallesen, APR
Owner
Julep Marketing
Higley, AZ
Teresa Valerio Parrot, APR
Principal
TVP Communications
Longmont, CO
Megan Pedigo, APR
Director, Marketing
Easter Seals Central Illinois
Peoria, IL
Rachel Esterline Perkins, APR
Head of Marketing Communications
K12 Insight
Haslett, MI
Carla Ann Phelan-Erdey, APR
Director, Communications
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Flossmoor, IL
Emily Popek, APR
Assistant Program Manager
Capital Region BOCES
Albany, NY
Julie Prayter, APR
Director, Communications & Media
Ashes Nonprofit
Sacramento, CA
Jessica Pupillo, APR
Director of Communications
Mehlville School District
Manchester, MO
Kim Marie Rahfaldt, APR
Director, Media Relations
AMAG Technology
Watertown, WI
Melissa Richards, APR
VP, Communications and Marketing
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Kelly Richardson, APR
President
Venone Public Relations
Dickinson, ND
Amanda Richter, APR
Dir, Communications & Community Engagement
Battle Ground Public Schools
Vancouver, WA
Joshua P. Romero, APR
Assistant Communications Director
City of Bend
Bend, OR
Bridgette Russell, APR
Public Relations Director
The Field Museum
Chicago, IL
Christopher Ruth, APR
Senior Director of Public Relations
Buckner International
Dallas, TX
Thomas Scheidel, APR
Public Information Coordinator
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency
Allegan, MI
Christie Ann Scott, APR
Director, Community Relations
Fairfax County Public Schools
Falls Church, VA
Katherine G. Severin, APR
Associate State Director, Communications
AARP Alaska
Anchorage, AK
Douglas Jason Shackelford, APR
Director of Public Affairs and Communications
Central Arkansas Water
Little Rock, AR
Laurie Simmons, APR
Strategic Communications & Public Involvement Project Manager
AECOM
Temple, TX
Virginia Singer, APR
Board and Executive Services Manager
Southwest Florida Management District
Brooksville, FL
Ivy A. Sprague, APR
Communications Manager
Hy-Vee, Inc.
West Des Moines, IA
Audrey Starr, APR
Director, Marketing & Communications
YWCA Dayton
Dayton, OH
Amy M. Stevens, APR
Senior Strategic Communications Project Manager
Water Systems Consulting (WSC)
Lake Forest, CA
Sydney Alice Stone, APR
Communications Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Niki Strotman, APR
Media Relations Specialist
HDR
Omaha, NE
Michael Thompson, APR
Communications Director
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Tacoma, WA
Tove Tupper, APR
Assistant Director of Communications
Highline Public Schools
Burien, WA
Christopher Turnbull, APR
Sr. Dir., Corp. Commun. & Operational Continuity
Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, VA
Erin Van Zee, APR
Communications Director
RDG Planning & Design
Omaha, NE
Melisa Vanderpol, APR
Manager, External Communications
Change Healthcare
Winter Park, FL
Elizabeth Visioli, APR
Director, Communications
Fairfax County Public Schools
Falls Church, VA
Erin Vogt, APR
Director, Public Relations
PERITUS Public Relations
Birmingham, AL
Marina Vujnovic, APR
Professor
Monmouth University
Ocean, NJ
Jordan-Ashley Walker, APR
Senior Communications Officer
Virginia Department of Transportation
Suffolk, VA
Micah Walker, APR
Assistant VP, Marketing & Public Relations
Southern Heritage Bank
Alexandria, LA
Michelle Ward, APR
Sr Dir, Marketing and Communications
New Classrooms
Goodletsville, TN
Kanika M. Watson, APR
Director, Public Affairs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Elkridge, MD
Kelli West, APR
Director of Marketing & Communications
Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau
Natchitoches, LA
Jessica Wheeler, APR
Partner
The Eunoia Co.
Louisville, KY
Tosha-Paige Whitten, APR
Florence, AL
Kimberly M. Wirtz, APR
Communications Director
Washington State Senate Republicans
Olympia, WA
Tracey Wynne, APR
Director, Community Relations
Fairfax County Public Schools
McLean, VA
Min Xiong, APR
Marketing Communications Strategist
EastBanc Technologies
Washington, DC
Sarah Yerden, APR
Director, Marketing/Communications
Catholic Charities
Spokane, WA
William F. Zimmerman, M.Ed., APR
Lecturer
Penn State University
University Park, PA
Amy S. Zink, APR
Communications Director
Citrus Advertising
Boerne TX
New APR+Ms January–December 2022
Hector Ruben Alejandro, Jr., APR+M
Major
US Marine Corps
San Diego, CA
Pedro Caballero, APR+M
United States Marine Corps
San Diego, CA
Lauren Chatmas, APR+M
Public Affairs Officer
United States Navy
Scarborough, ME
Jose Davis, APR+M
Public Affairs Strategy, Plans, and Assessments
U.S. Air Force
APO, AE
David A. Faggard, APR+M
Senior Global Corporate Affairs Strategist
PwC
Little Rock, AR
William M. Jamieson, APR+M
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Navy
San Diego, CA
Josie Lynne Lenny, APR+M
Public Affairs Officer
United States Navy
Tampa, FL
Kurt M. Rauschenberg, APR+M
Public Affairs Officer
National Guard Bureau
New Market, MD
Kevin Sandell, APR+M
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Army, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs
Dumfries, VA
Ellen Summey, APR+M
Communications Principal
SAIC
Dulles, VA
David Werner, APR+M
Assistant Chief of Information
Navy Office of Information
Alexandria, VA
Joseph Wright, APR+M
Graduate Student
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
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