The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is pleased to announce its 2016 Board of Directors. The new team is comprised of board veterans, new members and everyone in between. Together they will continue to advance the field of public relations in the Pittsburgh area through professional development, member events and more.

“As one of the larger chapters within PRSA, the Pittsburgh chapter is an influential voice in the public relations industry on both a local and national level, and I’m flattered and honored to be named 2016 President,” said Steve Radick, 2016 PRSA Pittsburgh President. “We’ve got a great Board in place for 2016, and I can’t wait to work with them to create a diverse and engaged PR community here in Pittsburgh.”

The 2016 Board includes:

• President: Steve Radick, BRUNNERWORKS

• Vice President: Meredith Klein, Gatesman+Dave

• Immediate Past President: Meredith Amoroso, Mullen

• Secretary: Darcey Garda, National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Treasurer: Caitlin Driscoll, Better Business Bureau of Western PA

Committee Leads and Chairs:

• Programming Director: Elizabeth Bacheson, Westinghouse Electric Company

• Renaissance Awards Co-Chair: Amanda Hardt, Schneider Downs

• Renaissance Awards Co-Chair: Noah Fleming, Steel City Media

• Speaker Series Lead: Mendy Nestor, Infinity Concepts

• Professional Development Chair: Robin Rectenwald, Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania

• Young Professionals Co-Chair: Jamie Kurke, Gatesman+Dave

• Young Professionals Co-Chair: Livia Vissat, Management Science Associates, Inc.

• Communications Director: Chelsea Cummins, Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C.

• Social Media Chair: Samantha McClintock, Dollar Energy Fund

• Blog Coordinator: Valerie Bennett, BRUNNERWORKS

• Website Lead: JoAnn Jenny, University of Pittsburgh

• Multimedia Lead: Tim Long, Em-Media, Inc.

• Member Services: Jessica Franklin, United States Steel Corporation

• Student Liaison: Bob O’Gara, Point Park University

• Diversity/Ethics & Student Liaison: Eric Winkfield, West Virginia University

• Directory/Job Bank: Dr. Andrew Lingwall, Clarion University

• Accreditation: Jeff Worden, Worden Public Relations

• Senior Practitioners Liaison: Allison Peiritsch, Slippery Rock University

To learn more about PRSA Pittsburgh and open positions on the board, please contact Chelsea Cummins at info@prsa-pgh.org.

About PRSA Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America represents more than 200 of the region’s top public relations professionals. The organization offers professional development, social, education and networking activities, including seminars with top PR leaders, award programs, dynamic speakers and communicator tours. PRSA Pittsburgh members are part of the nation’s largest organization of communications professionals, representing  a piece of nearly 20,000 members nationwide. Visitprsa-pgh.org for more details.