Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA (PRSA) IS THE NATION'S LARGEST COMMUNITY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS. PRSA PROVIDES TRAINING, SETS STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND UPHOLDS PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS FOR THE GLOBAL PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSION. AS A LEADING VOICE IN THE PR INDUSTRY, THE SOCIETY ALSO ADVOCATES FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND ADOPTION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES.
THE PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS (THE "SOCIETY") IS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER SOCIETY COMPRISED OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS AND STUDENTS ORGANIZED TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSION AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - PRSA PROVIDES AN EXCEPTIONAL MEMBER EXPERIENCE THAT EDUCATES, INSPIRES, GUIDES AND GALVANIZES A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ETHICAL, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS. THE MISSION OF PRSA'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS TO MAKE COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS BETTER, SMARTER AND MORE CONNECTED THROUGH ALL THE STAGES OF THEIR CAREER. IN 2019, THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HOSTED 10 WORKSHOPS, 5 ONLINE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, 40+ LIVE WEBINARS, 1PD CONFERENCE AND 4 APR BOOT CAMPS AROUND THE NATION. PRSA'S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ENJOYS THE REPUTATION AS THE PREEMINENT CONFERENCE FOR THE PROFESSION AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ALL PRSA COMMUNITIES. IT IS AN INTENSIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND THOUGHT LEADERS AND PEER-TO PEER NETWORKING. IT OFFERS PRACTICAL INSIGHT FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONAL OF ALL CAREER LEVELS, SECTORS, WORK ENVIRONMENTS AND INDUSTRIES. DEMONSTRATING VALUE WITH ACTIONABLE BEST PRACTICES IS THE FOCUS OF THIS ANNUAL EVENT. MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM BOTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM.
SECTIONS/SECTIONS SUPPORT-PRSA OFFERS MEMBERS A VARIETY OF WAYS TO NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON. A PRSA SECTION MEMBERSHIP IS FOR THOSE PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH OTHER PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION PEERS IN THEIR INDUSTRY VERTICAL. PRSA HAS 14 PROFESSIONAL INTEREST SECTIONS (ASSOCIATION/NONPROFIT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, COUNSELORS ACADEMY, COUNSELORS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, EDUCATORS ACADEMY, EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS, FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, HEALTH ACADEMY, INDEPENDENT PRACTITIONERS ALLIANCE, NEW PROFESSIONALS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND TRAVEL AND TOURISM). MEMBERS OF THESE SECTIONS ARE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH INDUSTRY PEERS WHO HAVE SIMILAR NEEDS AND SHARE THE SAME CHALLENGES. THESE GROUPS SHARE IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR AREA OF INTEREST THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.
MEMBERSHIP-PRSA IS A COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 21,000 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, FROM RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES TO THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MULTINATIONAL FIRMS. OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT NEARLY EVERY PRACTICE AREA AND PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SETTING WITHIN THE PUBLIC RELATIONS FIELD. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA (PRSSA) AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HERE AND ABROAD. MORE THAN 31,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Joseph P Truncale | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $416,046 |
Philip T Bonaventura | INTERIM CEO/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $388,323 |
Jay Starr | VP, MEMBER SERVICES | 40 | $187,168 |
John D Robinson | VP, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $169,239 |
Karla Voth | VP, SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGR. | 40 | $160,854 |
Jeneen Garcia | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRSSA | 40 | $153,313 |
Alex Ortiz | VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $142,984 |
Kevin Waetke | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Samantha Villegas | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Ana Toro | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Scott Wesley Thornbug | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Bob Pritchard | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Michelle A Olson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Jane N Law | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Michelle Egan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Amy T Coward | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Errol Cockfield | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Rick Batyko | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Joseph Abreu | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Anthony W D'Angelo | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
Jo Ann S Lesage Nelson | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
Ronele M Dotson | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
T Garland Stansell | CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | $0 |
Debra D Peterson | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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