Chapter Leadership

2024 Directors at Large

Gretchen Mensing, APR (2024)
Sophie Gamble (2024)
Josh Pugh (2024)
Stacy Bogard (2025)
Kim Frederickson (2025)
Melissa Molenda, APR (2026)
Amy Adamy, MPH, APR (2026)
Jennifer Miller (2026)

2024 Committee Chairs

Accreditation Chair: Amy Adamy, APR
Communications Chair: VACANT
East Central District Chair: Andy Corner, APR, PRSA Fellow
Membership Chair: Kirsten Simmons
PACE Awards Chair: Hannah Lupi
Nominations Chair: Lisa Biering
Programming Chair: Josh Pugh
Sponsorship Chair: VACANT
PRSSA Professional Adviser: Amanda Vasas
MSU PRSSA Faculty Advisor: Tiffany Wahl 

2024 CMPRSA Committees

Executive Committee

The executive committee is responsible for managing the board’s strategy and progress, connection with PRSA and other board governing functions. It includes:

• President
• President-elect
• Past president
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• IDEA champion

Communications Committee

CMPRSA’s communications committee promotes chapter activities and shares industry and member news to current and future members via social media, newsletters and more. The committee is responsible for maintaining the chapter website, managing event promotions and social media channels and designing creative assets as needed.

Member Engagement and Development Committee

The CMPRSA member engagement and development committee supports programming and activities that engage new and seasoned public relations professionals. The committee works to enhance inclusion, diversity, ethics and advocacy across activities while engaging members and prospective members. This committee receives support from the:

• Accreditation chair
• IDEA champion
• New professionals chair
• PACE chair
• Professional development day chair
• Programming chair
• Sponsorship chair

Annual Awards (PACE) Committee

The CMPRSA Annual Awards Committee plans the PACE Awards. The PACE Awards are mid-Michigan’s highest honor of public relations activities and are awarded annually to practitioners who—in the judgment of their national peers—have successfully addressed a contemporary issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness.

Member Outreach Committee

The CMPRSA member outreach committee works to grow chapter membership by retaining and attracting members. The committee administers an annual member survey, supports a mentoring program and cultivates chapter leadership. This committee should work closely with MSU PRSSA. This committee receives support from the:

• East Central District chair
• Membership chair
• MSU PRSSA Adviser(s)
• Nominating committee chair

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