Board of Directors
| President Heather Beck, APR Pellissippi State Community College 865-742-2870 |
President Elect Casey Self, APR Perceptics 703-568-0736 |
| Immediate Past President Laura Mansfield, APR 865-599-9968 |
Secretary Michael Holtz, APR Knox County Health Department |
| Treasurer Amanda Shell Jennings Priority Ambulance |
Ethics Officer Kristin Alm Scripps Networks Interactive 865-560-4316 |
| Assembly Delegate Amanda Johnson, APR UT College of Architecture & Design 865-410-2170 Jenny Fowler, APR |
Directors-at-Large Michael Holtz, APRKnox County Health Department Jim Ragonese Chris Martin |
Committee Chairs
| Publicity & Digital Media Erin Simpson Pellissippi State Community College 865-694-6671 |
V Awards Sarah Merrell Mary Beth West Communications |
| Membership Katie Banks Helen Ross McNabb Center |
APR Accreditation Jenny Fowler, APR Cathey Communications |
| PRSSA Liaison Ellen Liston, APR, Fellow PRSA The Dollywood Company 865-428-9629 |
Hospitality Chris Martin Fletcher Marketing PR 865-249-8371 |
| PRSSA Faculty Advisor Michael J. Palenchar, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Relations, UT 865-974-9082 |
Senior Practitioners Mary Beth West, APR Mary Beth West Communications 865-982-6626 |
Past Presidents
| Term in Office | Name |
| 2016 | Laura Mansfield, APR |
| 2015 | Emily Scheuneman, APR |
| 2014 | Kristin Alm |
| 2013 | Chelsey Riemann, APR |
| 2012 | Jennifer Faddis Thompson |
| 2011 | Chris Davis, APR |
| 2010 | Susanne Dalton Dupes, APR |
| 2009 | Seth Linkous |
