RALEIGH, N.C. – The Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS) recently elected the following officers for 2006-07:

• President:  Frank Williams, president of Pioneer Strategies.  Williams previously served as vice president of RPRS.

• Vice President:  Joe Mecca, director of community & corporate relations with Coastal Federal Credit Union.  Mecca previously served as awards chair for RPRS.

• Secretary:  Stephanie Lee, project coordinator with Capstrat. 

• Treasurer:  Becky Wrisley, director of communication for Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina.

• Hospitality Chair:  Amy Needham, account executive with Crossroads Public Relations.

• Public Relations/Newsletter Chair:  Chris Tutino, account executive with Smith and Associates Public Relations/Advertising.

• Web Chair:  Jay Strickland, owner of WingSwept Communications, Inc.

• Awards Chair:  Megan Henderson, president of Looking Glass Communications.  Henderson previously served as banquet chair for RPRS. 

• Banquet Chair:   Katy Hipp, director of communication for the Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council.  Hipp previously served as secretary of RPRS.

• Members at Large:  Jodi Peeler, director of alumni relations with the Campbell University School of Pharmacy, and RPRS immediate past president Chuck Norman, vice president of Smith & Associates.

 

“I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as president of this group of distinguished leaders in the public relations profession,” said Williams.  “The Raleigh Public Relations Society has long been a key player in the Triangle’s business community, and I look forward to working with our team to continue building on the organization’s past success.”

 

The Raleigh Public Relations Society, formed in 1959, is an organization for public relations professionals in the Raleigh area.  RPRS hosts professional development opportunities, including monthly meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month, monthly socials and an annual awards banquet.  For more information, visit www.rprs.org.