National Capital Chapter

PRSA NCC Leadership 2026

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.

Past Presidents

Chapter Sponsors