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About


The Central Ohio Chapter of the PRSA is a leader in furthering the development of Columbus' public relations professionals.Founded in 1950 as the first society chapter in Ohio, we serve more than 360 members in our region in the agency, corporate, government and non-profit sectors.  Founded as the “Columbus PRSA Chapter,” we changed our name in 1960 to the “Central Ohio Chapter” to better reflect our regional focus. From the beginning, our chapter has been a leader and innovator in the public relations industry:

  • In 1958 we elected as our chapter president Ivy V. Farley, the first woman in the country to hold such a spot.
  • In 1961 we were the first chapter to present Outstanding Citizen, Distinguished Practitioner and Rookie-of-the-Year awards.
  • In 1965 we had the most members (six) accredited in Ohio when PRSA announced its first list of accredited members.
  • In 1968 we became the host for Ohio’s first PRSSA Chapter (at The Ohio State University). We now support seven PRSSA chapters.
  • The Central Ohio Chapter won the 1976 PRSA National Chapter Banner Award.

We held our first professional development conference in 1951, and professional development remains a cornerstone of our chapter.  We host regular luncheons, Masters events, webinars and other professional development events to help our members sharpen their skills while building valuable relationships with others in our industry.

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Mission, Vision & Bylaws
Leadership Team


Mission, Vision & Bylaws

Our mission and vision statements encourage our leadership team and committee chairs to advance the public relations profession, while the Bylaws govern the activities of the organization.

Mission of Central Ohio PRSA Chapter

To make public relations an indispensable component of senior management by providing resources that will prepare public relationsprofessionals to address critical issues and communication needs, establish and promote the highest standards of professional competence and ethics, foster and encourage lifelong quality public relations education, and build understanding and support forpublic relations among its constituencies.

 

Vision Statement

 
Adopted April 28, 1994


As a national leader, the Central Ohio PRSA Chapter will elevate the relevance and importance of public relations to opinion leaders,the media, employers and the public by effectively applying the social behavioral and communications sciences. The Chapter will support members in their efforts to offer strategically relevant and effective counsel to employers and clients.

We will support our members in their achievement of the highest professional standards by offering superior programs, services and professional development opportunities. Through our individual and collective actions, we will adhere to a stringent standard of ethical behavior.

We will encourage effective public relations education at universities and colleges throughout the Chapter service area, with special emphasis and support to those institutions of higher education where PRSA chapters exist. The Chapter will represent the diversity of Central Ohio in its membership.

 

Bylaws

 

Leadership Team

President
Kerry Francis, APR
The Ohio State University 
University Communications 
1590 N. High Street, Ste 300 
Columbus, OH 43201-2190 
614/247-8737
francis.57@osu.edu

Past President 
Kristin Mack Deuber, APR 
Kristin Mack Deuber LLC 
85 Fallis Rd 
Columbus, OH 43214 
614/975-4186 
kristindeuber@gmail.com
President-Elect
Karen Bailey
Glimcher
180 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215
614/887-5847
kbailey@glimcher.com 
VP Planning/Procedures
John Palmer 
Ohio Hospital Association
155 East Broad Street, Floor 15
Columbus, OH 43215-3620
614/221-7614
johnp@ohanet.org
              
Treasurer
Lora Deeds
irth Solutions
loradeeds2@yahoo.com
                         
VP Membership
Amy Peach, APR
Bath & Body Works  
7 Limited Parkway 
Reynoldsburg, OH 43086 
614/432-7777
apeach@bbw.com    
Secretary
Sandy Spieker
Ohio Society of CPAs 
535 Metro Pl. S 
Dublin, OH 43017 
614/764-2727
sspieker@ohio-cpa.com
 
Chapter Administrator
Karen Kaiser
Central Ohio PRSA
P.O. Box 374
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
614-470-2762 phone
administrator@prsacentralohio.org
Ethics Officer
M.J. Clark
M.J. Clark Communications LLC
370 Old Meadows Ct
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
614/214-7062
mjclark@wowway.com
 

 

 

Board of Directors

 
 Erin Pope
Nationwide Children's Hospital
614/355-0487
erin.pope@nationwidechildrens.org
Dr. Jane Dailey, APR
Marietta College
740/376-4805
jane.dailey@suddenlink.net
Aimee Shadwick
ADAMH Board of Franklin County
614-222-3751
ashadwick@adamh.co.franklin.oh.us
Dace de la Foret
Nationwide 
614/677-8387
delafod1@nationwide.com
  
Michelle Bretscher, APR
Columbus Chamber
614/225-6908
michelle-bretscher@columbus.org

 Hartley Suter
Fahlgren Mortine
614/383-1625
hartley.suter@fahlgren.com
Kristyn Wilson
Resource
614/354-6490
oukristyn@msn.com
 

Delegates

Terms expiring at the end of  2014:
  • Kara Allison, APR

One-year appointment

  • Kerry Francis, APR
Terms expiring at the end of 2015:
  • Jaron Terry, APR

 

Membership Sign-Up
 

Members receive access to free webinars and job listings

Join PRSA National in February and receive a FREE local chapter membership, a $55 value! Sign up using promo code FEB2013.

 
 

 

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The PRSA Central Ohio Chapter membership was surveyed to collect information regarding the Chapter’s programs, professional development (PD) and communication areas.

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