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History<\/h1>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Past Presidents<\/strong>
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
<\/u>2018 – Sarah Erkmann Ward, APR
<\/u><\/u>2019 – Kristin Helvey, APR
<\/u><\/u>2020 – Gary Scott
<\/u><\/u>2021 – Brooke<\/span>\u00a0Taylor, APR<\/p>\n

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The PRSA Alaska Chapter was established in 1977 to connect communications professionals working in the Last Frontier.\u00a0 Led by an all-volunteer board of directors, PRSA Alaska works to promote life-long learning and tools to advance the profession.<\/p>

Past Presidents<\/strong>
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<\/p>

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