Chapter Officers and Board of Directors
Our chapter is governed by a board of directors, which includes chapter officers and directors. The immediate past president also serves as a voting ex-officio member of the board.
Chapter Officers
![]() | Patricia Hernandez, Ph.D. President Assistant Program Director of MA in Communication, Johns Hopkins University |
![]() | Jen Strohm, MA, APR President-elect Senior Director, Public Relations and Engagement, Fors Marsh |
![]() | Alex Budzynski Secretary Manager, Digital Communications & Marketing, Volunteers of America |
![]() | Alicia S. Davidson Treasurer |
![]() | Remi Becker Vice President Senior Associate Director, APCO |
![]() | Mark Erwin, MBA, APR Vice President Principal Consultant, Erwin Consulting Services |
Board | |
![]() | Kelley Karnes Director Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Council of Graduate Schools |
![]() | Lisa Chensvold Director Founder and Principal, Chensvold Communications |
![]() | Carol Wilkerson Director Director of Media Relations, Howard University |
![]() | Julia Burgos, MPS, APR Director Chief of School & Community Relations, Alexandria City Public Schools |
![]() | Staci Maiers, APR Director Media Relations, National Education Association |
![]() | Megan Sweeney Director Public Relations Director, American Staffing Association |
![]() | Leonard Greenberger, APR Director Vice President, AKCG Rhy Wiethe, MSJ Director Digital Communications Coordinator, NOVEC |
![]() | Crystal Borde Immediate Past President (ex-officio) Vice President & Community-Driven Communications Practice Lead, Vanguard Communications |
Committee Leaders:
Accreditation (APR) Committee Co-chairs:
Julia Burgos
Leonard Greenberger
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Co-chairs:
Crystal Borde
Carol Wilkerson
Ethics Officer:
Sabrina Kidwai
Hall of Fame:
Lauren Lawson-Zilai
Marcom Committee Chair:
Alex Budzynski
Andy Moriaty
Membership Committee Chairs:
Remi Becker
Mid-Atlantic District Representative:
Mark Erwin
Nomination Committee Chair:
Crystal Borde
Professional Development Committee Chair:
David Rodewald
Programming: Assn-Nonprofit Chair:
Scott Ward
Sponsorship Committee Chair:
Crystal Borde
To contact any of our Officers or Board members, please email them at info@prsancc.org.

















