Applications Now Being Accepted for PRSA’s 2022 Board of Directors

Applications are now open for the 2022 PRSA Board of Directors, and will be accepted through Tuesday, May 25. Click here to find the application form and other information about the nomination process including open positions, deadline dates and qualifications needed to apply.

PRSA is seeking candidates to fill three Officer positions as well as Director positions for five Districts and one Director At-Large position. Members of the Board serve as the public face and voice of the organization, act on behalf of the entire public relations profession, assist with committees and provide strategic guidance and valuable insight into industry trends. The open positions are as follows:

Officer (one-year term)

·      Chair-elect
·      Treasurer
·      Secretary

Director (two-year term)

·      Midwest District Director
·      North Pacific District Director
·      Southeast District Director
·      Southwest District Director
·      Sunshine District Director
·      Director At-Large

Officer Eligibility

·      Must meet criteria required of a District Director.
·      Must have served on PRSA’s national Board of Directors.
·      Currently serving Directors may seek Officer positions.

Per Article IV, Section 3 of the PRSA Bylaws, eligibility requirements are:

Director Eligibility

·      Accredited in Public Relations (APR).
·      Member of PRSA in good standing.

Director At-Large Eligibility

·      Member of PRSA in good standing.

For either Director position, nominees must also have at least one of the following:

·  Experience in a leadership role within the Society including but not limited to service as a member of a Chapter, District or Section Board of Directors, chair of a national or local committee or task force, or service as a PRSA Leadership Assembly delegate.

or

·  Experience as a public relations or communication professional for 20 or more years, with increasing levels of responsibility.

Nominees will be presented for a vote by the PRSA Leadership Assembly on Oct. 16. For questions about the nomination process, contact Romie Ares at romie.ares@prsa.org or 212-460-1403.