
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 To contact a member of the Board of Directors, please complete our online contact form. |