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Applications Now Open for PRSA’s 2026 Board of Directors

April 18, 2025March 23, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

Applications are now open for the 2026 PRSA Board of Directors, and will be accepted through Wednesday, April 30, 2025. 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. 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*…

PR Industry’s Best: 2025 Anvil Award Finalists Announced

April 9, 2025March 15, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

For more than 80 years, the Anvil Awards have set the benchmark for excellence in the public relations profession. The awards honor the most innovative and effective strategic communications campaigns and tactics executed by brands, agencies, and organizations. This week, PRSA announced the finalists for the 2025 Silver and Bronze Anvil Awards. This year, PRSA received an impressive 754 submissions across numerous categories, highlighting the ingenuity and commitment to outstanding communication across the industry. After a rigorous peer-review process, 158 finalists have been selected, representing some of the most impactful…

Matthew Marcial Named PRSA Chief Executive Officer

March 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

Matthew Marcial, CAE, CMP is named Chief Executive Officer of PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community. He begins Monday, March 3, 2025. As CEO, Marcial is responsible for all program, financial and operational aspects of the organization. Reporting to and collaborating closely with PRSA’s Board of Directors, he will guide the development and implementation of PRSA’s Strategic Plan as well as the organization’s programs and advocacy positions to support its members. “When we began the CEO search in mid-November, we made clear that PRSA needs a…

PRSA Clarify Position on DEI for PRSA and PRSSA Members

March 19, 2025February 15, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

The PRSA clarify their position on DEI for their members. At Ethical Markeyting News we are grateful that they have taken this stance where many other have given in. DEI is an essential ppart of ethical marketing, it’s not about promoting people into undeserving positions but is about meaning the positions are open to everyone qualified. Dear PRSA and PRSSA Members, At the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is unwavering. In recent years, DEI initiatives have become vastly criticized and often…

PRSA Elects Tara Carraro and Sankalp Sharma as Senior Counsel to 2025 Board of Directors

February 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

PRSA, the leading professional organization serving the public relations and communications community, has elected Tara Carraro and Sankalp (San) Sharma as Senior Counsel and members of the 2025 Board of Directors. The appointments were approved by the PRSA Board upon the recommendation of Ray Day, APR, 2025 PRSA chair; Stagwell vice chair; and Allison Worldwide executive chair. “PRSA is dedicated to making communications professionals smarter, better prepared and more connected through all stages of their careers,” said Day. “Tara and San joining the board helps us turbocharge this mission –…