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Leadership

Board of Directors

President
Darrin Devault
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
President Elect
Scott Brooks
Tennessee Valley Authority
Immediate Past President
Matt Kothe
PerfectServe
Secretary
Deborah Sosower
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Treasurer
Monica Sutton
Sutton Consulting
Ethics Officer
Dr. Joe Stabb, Ph.D., TE, APR, ACUE
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Assembly Delegates
Scott Brooks
Tennessee Valley Authority
Directors-at-Large
Travis Brickey
Tennessee Valley Authority

Christina Honkonen, APR
Pitchwire

Susan Lauver
Tennessee Valley Authority

Committee Chairs

Publicity & Digital Media
Matt Kothe
PerfectServe

Aaron Reide Stone (Intern)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

V Awards
Membership
Deborah Sosower
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Programming
Scott Brooks
Tennessee Valley Authority
APR Accreditation
Casey Self
Casey Self Strategies
Senior Practitioners
Gail Rymer, APR, Fellow PRSA
Gail Rymer Strategic Communications
PRSSA Liaison
Ellen Liston, APR, Fellow PRSA
The Dollywood Company
Dr. Joe Stabb, Ph.D., TE, APR, ACUE
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Young Professionals Engagement
Gary McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA
GMc Communications, LLC
PRSSA Faculty Advisor
Dr. Joe Stabb, Ph.D., TE, APR, ACUE
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Past Presidents

Term in Office Name
2022 Matt Kothe
2021 Jane Groff
2020 Caitlin Darras
2019 Erin Simpson
2018 Casey Self, APR
2017 Heather Beck, APR
2016 Laura Mansfield, APR
2015 Emily Scheuneman, APR
2014 Kristin Alm
2013 Chelsey Riemann, APR
2012 Jennifer Faddis Thompson
2011 Chris Davis, APR

Bylaws

PRSA Volunteer Chapter bylaws

Strategic Plan

PRSA Volunteer Chapter strategic plan