The Capital Chapter is pleased to announce the board slate for 2020-2021 below. Before COVID-19 and social distancing, we would announce the slate at a monthly meeting and then vote on the slate at the following meeting. However, as we are not holding in-person monthly meetings, we are using digital communications to share the slate […]
2020 Local Image Award-Winners The show must go on! While our in-person Image Awards ceremony was cancelled this year, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating the amazing winners! Thank you to the Orlando Chapter for judging our awards this year. The Image Awards competition is conducted annually by FPRA’s Capital Chapter to recognize outstanding […]
Name and Title Kelly Corder, APR, Director of Communications for the Florida Commission on Offender Review Hometown Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. Go Noles! When did you start your career in Public Relations? I began working in public relations while an undergrad student at Florida State. I started as an intern in the Communications […]
Name and Title Allison Aubuchon, APR, President of Allison Aubuchon Communications Hometown Born and raised in beautiful Stuart, Fla., before falling in love with Tallahassee. When did you start your career in Public Relations? I studied PR at the University of Florida knowing good communications skills would open a lot of doors. But my […]
Name and Title Zoe Linafelt, Deputy Communications Director, Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) Hometown Tallahassee! I graduated from Lincoln High School (2007) and Florida State University (2010/English-Creative Writing). Some of my favorite memories of growing up here include visiting the Tallahassee and Natural History Museums, performing with the Women’s Dance Project, and singing […]
Name and Title Scott Schroeder, APR, CPRC, VP Operations, Liquid Creative Hometown Tarpon Springs (Clearwater, FL area) – Home of the Fighting Spongers! When did you start your career in Public Relations? I was in the printing industry and worked as an affiliate member until 2009, and then made the switch to the PR side. […]
Name and Title Sam May, Public Relations Coordinator at VISIT FLORIDA Hometown Tampa, Florida Share a little background about yourself. I moved to Tallahassee in 2014 to pursue college at Florida State University. In 2016, I graduated with a degree in Editing, Writing & Media with a minor in Communications. During my last semester, I […]
Name and Title Holly Brooks, Account Manager at RB Oppenheim Associates Hometown Tallahassee, Fla. What project are you most proud of? I’m proud to have been part of a successful legislative campaign for the Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA), handling both internal and external communications. FRA’s “Redevelopment Works” campaign raised awareness about the importance of Florida’s […]
Wanted: Nonprofits Looking for Public Relations Guidance FPRA Capital Chapter professionals accepting applications through July 12 for ‘ER for PR’ event TALLAHASSEE – Local communications professionals are offering a half day of public relations guidance to qualifying nonprofit organizations. Hosted by the Florida Public Relations Association Capital Chapter, the annual ER for PR event pairs […]
The FPRA Capital Chapter’s Nominating Committee announced its nominations for the 2018-2019 board of directors at our June program today. The Nominating Committee was chaired by immediate past president Jay Morgan-Schleuning, APR, CPRC. Members included president-elect Cathy Schroeder and past presidents Jan Dobson, APR, CAE, IOM, Nanette Schimpf, APR, CPRC, and Amanda Wood, APR. The […]