PRSA-Detroit Elects 2009 Officers, Board Members

DETROIT, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ — The Public Relations Society of
America-Detroit Chapter has elected 2009 officers and three members of a
16-member board of directors at its annual meeting this month. All
appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2009.

Officers elected to one-year terms, their hometowns and business
affiliations include:

    -- President - Kim Skeltis, APR, Huntington Woods, Strat@comm
    -- Vice President - Rich Donley, APR, Royal Oak, Airfoil Public Relations
    -- Treasurer - Melanie Davis, APR, Sterling Heights, The Macomb County
       Chamber
    -- Secretary - Susan Ferraro, APR, Warren, Franco Public Relations Group
    -- Immediate Past President - Scott Simons, APR, Southfield, DTE Energy

    Elected to three-year terms on the board are:
    -- Jocelyn Allen, Farmington Hills, OnStar
    -- Kim Eberhardt, Ferndale, Hennessey Capital
    -- Debra Lacey, APR, Berkley, Johnson Controls, Inc.

“It is a thrill and an honor to lead one of the largest and oldest PRSA
chapters in the country,” said 2009 PRSA-Detroit President Kim Skeltis, APR,
and managing director of Strat@comm. “We are facing unprecedented times in our
country, and there is no better time to have a strong professional society
like PRSA-Detroit to turn to for networking and professional development
support.”

Special thanks go to this year’s annual meeting sponsors: J & M
Reproductions; Marketwire; Michigan State University Department of
Advertising, Public Relations and Retailing; Skidmore; and Walsh College.

About PRSA-Detroit (www.prsadetroit.org)

The Detroit Chapter of PRSA was established in 1947 and is one of six
founding Chapters of PRSA, the world’s largest organization for public
relations professionals. PRSA-Detroit recently hosted the 2008 PRSA
International Conference, which attracted an estimated 3,000 public relations
professionals and students, generated an estimated direct spending of $1.78
million and put Detroit in the national spotlight.

PRSA-Detroit is the sixth largest Chapter of PRSA with approximately 500
members — from students to seasoned professionals, who represent business and
industry, agencies, solo practitioners, associations, nonprofit organizations
and government entities. The Chapter is committed to education and diversity,
and serves as a gateway to public relations professionals by providing
educational and career opportunities for its members — including conferences,
professional development sessions, a consistently strong accreditation (APR)
preparation program, extensive new professionals’ development and other
supportive activities. Visit www.prsadetroit.org or e-mail
info@prsadetroit.org for more information.

SOURCE PRSA-Detroit