Our Board of Directors
The PRSA Philadelphia Board of Directors is a diverse body of public relations professionals drawn from business and industry, agency, healthcare, not-for-profit and high-tech backgrounds. Their job, with the help of committees that report to the board, is to manage the Chapter’s operational and financial needs, as well as to execute marketing, special events, publicity and program management.
If you are looking for ways to build your network of contacts, gain valuable volunteer experience, participate in new aspects of the field, or contribute to the further advancement of the profession, please contact us at membership@philly.org. We would love to have you on our team!

Steph Byrwa
Past President
Marketing & Communications Manager, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia

Michele Besso
President
Public Relations Specialist, Masonic Villages of Pennsylvania

John Kouten
Treasurer
CEO,
JFK Communications

Jake Farbman
APR Accreditation Committee Chair
Executive Director, New Jersey Center for Student Success

Jessica Floersch
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair
Communications Specialist, Saint-Gobain North America

Diana Quattrone
Secretary
Public Relations Manager, Independence Blue Cross

Taylor Feldschneider
Communications Committee Co-Chair
Social Media Coordinator, Rowan University

Jen Wentzel
Communications Committee Co-Chair
Business Communications Manager, IAG/Pep Boys

Courtney Rice
Emerging PR Pros Committee
Assistant Account Executive, Evoke KYNE

Shari Rosen
Programming Committee Chair
Corporate Communications Manager, TD Bank

Melanie Wright
PR Institute Chair
Communications Director, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

Rick Buck
Director-At-Large
Senior Director, Public Relations, AACR

Robyn Reed Frenze
Director-At-Large
Founder/CEO/Communications Consultant, Chameleon Communications, LLC