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President

  • Oversees and administers the strategic direction and vision for the chapter
  • Serves as the chapter's liaison to the PRSA national office
  • Manages the day-to-day-operations of the chapter
  • Manages the Board of Directors.

President-Elect

  • Is "in training" to serve as the chapter's next president by collaborating closely with the president
  • Plans monthly professional development luncheons and speakers

Past-President

  • A year to recuperate from serving as chapter president by serving in an advisory capacity to the chapter president and the Board of Directors.

Vice President of Communication - Click here

  • Administers minutes at each Board of Directors meeting
  • Manages Internet, Blog/Newsletter, Ethics & Advocacy and Publicity committees

Vice President of Finance - Click here

  • Responsible for the chapter's financial health
  • Prepares and manages the chapter's budget
  • Handles professional development luncheon RSVP's and finances
  • Manages Finance, Sponsorship and Scholarship committees

Vice President of Membership - Click here

  • Responsible for membership recruitment and retention
  • Works closely with the national PRSA office to help facilitate the membership process
  • Welcomes and orients new members to the chapter to demonstrate the value of a PRSA membership and help members take full advantage of their membership
  • Manages Universal Accreditation, Recruitment & Retention, Job Bank and Diversity committees

Vice President of Programs - Click here

  • Coordinates with PRSA to engage and update local members on local, regional and national professional development opportunities
  • Manages Luncheon Seminar, Professional Development and Pinnacle Award committees to ensure that regularly-scheduled programming represents a variety of public relations interests.

Assembly Delegates (2)

  • Elected to a three-year term
  • Serves as the voice of the chapter on all votes on a national level such as the election of national board and ballot initiatives

 

2008 Board of Directors

President  
Lori Bachand, APR 
Director of Development Communications, UNLV Foundation

President-Elect 
Diane Lancaster Gibes 
Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Kummer Kaempher Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario

Past-President/Assembly Delegate 
Nancy Syzdek, APR 
Corporate Communications, JT3 LLC

Vice President of Communications 
Sonya Ruffin, APR 
Senior Public Information Advisor, Carter & Burgess, Inc.

Vice President of Finance   
Amy Brooks  
Assistant Director, Alumni Programs & External Relations, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Vice President of Membership 
Vacant

Vice President of Programs 
Cheryl Persinger  
Senior Public Relations Executive, B&P   

Assembly Delegate 
Tom Bradley Jr. 
Assistant Public Information Coordinator, Las Vegas Valley Water District

PRSSA/ASC Advisor - UNLV Chapter  
John Naccarato 
Public Relations Professor, Hank Greenspun School of Communication  

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

PRSSA/ASC Liaison - UNLV Chapter 
Krista Gilbertson 
 
UNLV Association of Students in Communcation

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