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PRSA Philadelphia Chapter Past Presidents


Thank you to all who have served as the president of our chapter. Meet our current Board of Directors.

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  • 2021 - 2022 - Michele B. Besso

  • 2020 Stephanie E. Byrwa

  • 2019 - 3/2020 Martha A. Gaston, APR

  • 2018 - John F. Kouten

  • 2016-2017 - Kimberly Nissen

  • 2015 - Jennifer A. Dublisky Kitchen, MBA

  • 2013 - Linda V. Woody

  • 2012 - Blair Kahora Cardinal

  • 2011 - Molly A. Wilson

  • 2010 - Michael S. Gross, APR

  • 2009 - Jack E. Horner, APR

  • 2008 - Marisa Avallone Sharkey, APR

  • 2007 - Maribeth Roman Schmidt

  • 2006 - Michele Chierici, APR

  • 2005 and 2004 - Scott Tattar

  • 2003 - Lee Marshall

  • 2002 - Dina Silver, APR

  • 2001 - Laurel O'Brien, APR

  • 2000 - Rick Alcantara

  • 1999 - David W. Brown

  • 1998 - Warren Levy, APR

  • 1997 - Carole Gorney, APR, Fellow, PRSA (retired)

  • 1996 - Gary Brooten, APR

  • 1995 - Harold Lefcourt, APR

  • 1994 - Rosemary Rys, APR

  • 1993  - John J. Moscatelli, APR, Fellow PRSA

  • 1992 - Jeffrey St. Amour, APR

  • 1991 - Barry Brinster
  • 1990 - David Kirk, APR, Fellow PRSA

  • 1989 - Stephen Albertini, APR

  • 1988 - Donna Brennan, APR

  • 1987 - John Polivka, APR

  • 1986 - Jean Anwyll, APR

  • 1985 - Luis Morales, APR, Fellow PRSA (retired)

  • 1984 - Anthony Fulginiti, APR, Fellow PRSA (retired)

  • 1983 - Robert Buzbee, APR

  • 1982 - Pat Walker Hickman, APR, CAE

  • 1981 - Edward Shapson, APR

  • 1980 - Fred Barfoot, APR (retired)

  • 1980 - Dana Hughes, APR (retired)

  • 1979 - Anne Sceia Klein, APR, Fellow PRSA (retired)

  • 1978 - Nelson Fellman, APR

  • 1977 - Katherine E. Rauch

  • 1976 George L. Beiswinger, APR, Fellow PRSA

  • 1975 - Graham Sudbury, APR, Fellow PRSA (retired)

  • 1974 - Clifford C.R. Hood, APR (retired)

  • 1973 - Rev. Barbara C. Harris, APR

  • 1972 - Stephen Lawrence, APR, Fellow PRSA 

  • 1971 - Richard J. Thiers, APR

  • 1970 - Frank X. Long

  • 1969 - Phillip D. Croll, APR

  • 1968 - William Parker, APR

  • 1967-68 - Palmer Reed

  • 1966-67 - Georges Carousso, APR

  • 1965-66 - William G. Shain, APR 

  • 1964-65 - Joseph P. McLaughlin, APR 

  • 1963-64 - Robert G. Wilder, APR 

  • 1962-63 - Fredrick D. Foote, Jr., APR Unknown

  • 1961-62 - Robert Van Riper

  • 1960-61 - Harry E. Hammer

  • 1959-60 - Joseph V. Baker, APR 

  • 1958-59 - Ben Kauffman Unknown

  • 1957-58 - William W. Weston, APR

  • 1956-57 - Seth N. Baker Unknown

  • 1955-56 - John K. Murphy 

  • 1954-55 - John K. Murphy 

  • 1953-54 - Franklyn Waltman