Inaugural Leadership Forum Focuses on APR

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Photo: Jennifer Kramer, APR, director, ECD Board; John Palmer, APR, chair, ECD Board; Kaylin Staten, APR, secretary, ECD Board; Mark Rademacher, Associate Professor, Strategic Communication, chair, College of Communication, Butler University (event sponsor); and Tara Smith, Tara Smith, MS, APR, Graduate Director and Public Relations Instructor at University of Delaware (event keynote). 

PRSA ECD’s inaugural Leadership Forum on March 25 emphasized APR. The forum’s keynote speaker was Tara Smith, MS, APR, Graduate Director and Public Relations Instructor at University of Delaware, and Founder of Tara Lynn Communications. Tara has more than 15 years of experience in PR and is active with PRSA. She currently serves as Vice President and Ethics Officer for PRSA Delaware Chapter. Previously, Tara served nationally on the Educational Affairs Committee, was an officer of the Board of Directors for PRSA New York, and held numerous leadership positions with PRSA Georgia.

ECD Leadership Forums are designed to share effective practices related to chapter leadership and excellence in the public relations profession. Forums are open to PRSA and PRSSA chapter leaders and members of the district. ECD 2021 Leadership Forums are sponsored by Butler University Strategic Communication Graduate programs. ECD board secretary Kaylin Staten, APR (PRSA West Virginia Chapter) and director-at-large member Jennifer Kramer, APR (PRSA Akron Chapter) are co-chairs of the Leadership Forums.

Click here to view the webinar. 

By John Palmer, APR