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
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 |
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Delegates
Terms expiring at the end of 2014:
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One-year appointment
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Terms expiring at the end of 2015:
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Members receive access to free webinars and job listings.
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Online Membership Survey Results
The PRSA Central Ohio Chapter membership was surveyed to collect information regarding the Chapter’s programs, professional development (PD) and communication areas.


