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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
Kristin Mack Deuber, APR
Kristin Mack Deuber, LLC.                   85 Fallis Rd.
Columbus, OH 4214
614/975-4186
Kristindeuber@gmail.com
 
Past President
Todd Bailey
Huntington Bancshares Inc.
41 S. High St. (HC1244)
Columbus, OH 43215
614/480-4757
todd.bailey@huntington.com
President-Elect
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
 
VP Planning/Procedures
Beth Watkins
Mount Carmel Health System
Corporate Services Center
6150 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43213
614/546-3414
bwatkins@mchs.com
              
Treasurer
Karen Bailey
Fahlgren Mortine
4030 Easton Station,
Suite 300
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614/383-1604
Karen.bailey@fahlgren.com 
                         
VP Membership
Dan Steinberg, APR
Steinberg Communication
471 Blandings Ct.
Worthington, OH 43085
614/432-7777
dansteinberg.28@gmail.com             
Secretary
Amy Peach, APR
Bath & Body Works 
7 Limited Parkway
Reynoldsburg, OH 43086
614/432-7777
apeach@bbw.com
Chapter Administrator
Karen Kaiser
Central Ohio PRSA
P.O. Box 374
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
614-470-2762 phone
administrator@centralohioprsa.org
kkaiserpr@sbcglobal.net 
 

Board of Directors

 
Lora Deeds
VEEAM                                                 
8800 Lyra Drive, Suite 350                Columbus, OH 43240
614/203-0766          lora.deeds@veeam.com
Lindsey Grant
Webbed Marketing
781 Northwest Blvd. Ste. 103
Columbus, OH 43212                440/465-4736
lgrant@webbedmarketing.com
Kelli Nowinsky
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Dr.                   Columbus, OH 43205
614/355-0567
kelli.nowinsky@nationwidechildrens.org
Dace de la Foret
Nationwide 
One Nationwide Plaza, 1-27-401
Columbus, OH 43215
614/677-8387
delafod1@nationwide.com  
Michelle Bretscher, APR
Columbus Chamber
150 S. Front St. Ste 200
Columbus, OH 43215
614/225-6908
michelle-bretscher@columbus.org
Sandy Spieker
Ohio Society of CPAs
535 Metro Pl. S
Dublin, OH 43017
614/764-2727
sspieker@ohio-cpa.com
John Palmer
Ohio Hospital Association
155 East Broad Street, Floor 15
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3620
614/221-7614
johnp@ohanet.org

 

                             

 

 

 

Delegates

Terms expiring at the end of  2012:
  • Susan Merryman, APR
  • Natalie Kompa, APR

One-year appointment

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

 

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