From the President: Empower. Expand. Elevate.

I am honored and excited to serve as your president of the FPRA Capital Chapter for the 2024-2025 board year. Being sworn in during our August Leadership Celebration was a deeply meaningful moment for me. Standing in front of you, surrounded by friends, colleagues, and mentors, I felt the strength of our community, our village. I am grateful for the trust you’ve placed in me, and I’m committed to leading with dedication, vision, and a heart for service.

As I step into this role, I reflect on the theme I shared during my installation: Building Bridges, Strengthening the Village. This theme represents the power of connection—connecting people, ideas, and opportunities. Over the course of this year, I aim to empower our chapter by expanding membership diversity, elevating our profession through mentorship, and creating new opportunities for professional growth. My guiding motto is simple: Empower, Expand, Elevate. These words embody the goals I have for our chapter: to empower each of you, to expand our reach and impact, and to elevate the public relations profession.

I want to take a moment to recognize the incredible team of newly sworn-in board members who will serve alongside me this year. Your enthusiasm, passion, and commitment inspire me, and I know together we will achieve great things. To our immediate past president, Carla Brown Lucas, and the 2023-2024 board, thank you for your exemplary leadership. Carla, your guidance and dedication have left an indelible mark on this chapter, and I am fortunate to follow in your footsteps.

Additionally, I want to express my sincere care and pride for all communications professionals who kept our community safe and informed during Hurricane Helene. Your efforts, from crisis communication to sharing vital updates, were essential in ensuring that our community stayed connected and well-prepared. Please know that we are keeping all those impacted by the storm in our thoughts, and we stand together as we continue to support recovery and healing.

As we embark on this exciting journey, I invite each of you to join us in building something truly special. Whether it’s through innovative programming, fostering new relationships, or mentoring future PR professionals, let’s work together to strengthen our village and make this a phenomenal year.

Thank you for your continued support. Let’s Empower. Expand. Elevate!

Warm regards,

Valencia Scott, FPRA Capital Chapter President 2024-2025

Valencia L. Scott
President, FPRA Capital Chapter