History

The PRSA Alaska Chapter was established in 1977 to connect communications professionals working in the Last Frontier. Led by an all-volunteer board of directors, PRSA Alaska works to promote life-long learning and tools to advance the profession.

Past Presidents
1977 – Bruce Pozzi, APR, Fellow PRSA
1978 – Bruce Pozzi, APR, Fellow PRSA
1979 – Len McLean
1980 – Len McLean
1981 – Tom Brennan
1982 – Kathleen Kelly-Dyer / Erik Peterson, APR, Fellow PRSA
1983 – Erik Peterson, APR, Fellow PRSA
1984 – Barbara Britch
1985 – Paul Steucke
1986 – Kay Herring, APR, Fellow PRSA / Marsha Hodson / George Mason, APR
1987 – George Mason, APR
1988 – Carla Beam
1989 – Corbett Mothe
1990 – Joette Storm, APR, Fellow PRSA
1991 – Keith Fernandez
1992 – Vivian Hamilton, APR, Fellow PRSA
1993 – Natalie Knox, APR
1994 – Elaine Junge, APR
1995 – Veronica Dent, APR
1996 – Phil Steyer
1997 – Virginia McKinney
1998 – Joy Maples, APR
1999 – Bruce Batten, APR, Fellow PRSA
2000 – Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA
2001 – Todd Bulot, APR
2002 – Kathy Day, APR
2003 – Kellie Thomson
2004 – Crystal Enkvist, APR
2005 – Allison Knox
2006 – Jeri Wigdahl
2007 – Celine Kaplan
2008 – Sherrie Simmonds
2009 – Amy Burnett
2010 – Nance Larsen, APR, Fellow PRSA
2011 – Emily Ford
2012 – Kirsten Schultz
2013 – Meadow Bailey, APR
2014 – Heather Cavanaugh, APR
2015 – Heidi Embley
2016 – Sandra Yi
2016 Interim – Michelle Egan, APR, Fellow PRSA
2017 – Michelle Renfrew, APR
2018 – Sarah Erkmann Ward, APR
2019 – Kristin Helvey, APR
2020 – Gary Scott
2021 – Brooke Taylor, APR
2022 – Beth Rue
2023 – Angela Lot’oydaatlno Gonzalez
2024 – Josie Wilson
2025 – Carla Browning, APR