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PRSA-Detroit Elects 2009 Officers, Board Members

Posted on: Monday, 15 December 2008, 15:50 CST

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


Source: PR Newswire

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