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The People in the Know Who Run the Show PRSA-NY members may serve on the Board of Directors and participate in chapter committees. If you're interested in joining one of our committees, click here for the online volunteer form. You may also contact the appropriate committee chairperson from the list below. Chapter involvement is a great way to hone your management and leadership skills while assisting your colleagues and the profession.
President: Irene Z. Maslowski, APR
irene@imassocpr.com
President
Maslowski and Associates Public Relations
Tel: (973) 226-1494
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President-Elect: Sandra Fathi
sandra@affectstrategies.com
President
Affect Strategies, Inc.
Tel: (212) 398-9680
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Vice-President: Katherine Axt
katherine.axt@cohnwolfe.com
Account Director
Cohn & Wolfe
Tel: (212) 798-9728
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Vice-President: Mary C. Buhay
mbuhay@gibbs-soell.com
Senior Director of Marketing
Gibbs & Soell Public Relations
Tel: (212) 697-2600
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Vice-President: Harry R. Zlokower
harry@zlokower.com
President
Zlokower Company Public Relations
Tel: (212) 447-9292
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Secretary: Leslie E. Gottlieb
gottliebl1234@yahoo.com
Director, Communications
Lighthouse International
Tel: (212) 821-9760
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Treasurer: Linda Krebs
lkrebs@schwartz.com
Assistant Vice President
G.S. Schwartz & Co., Inc.
Tel: (212) 725-4500
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Immediate Past President: Deborah Radman, APR, Fellow PRSA
deborah.radman@gmail.com
Tel: (917) 841-9228
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Director - Term Expiring, December 31, 2010: Judith A. Czelusniak
jczcommunications@gmail.com
Tel: (917) 655-3217
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Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2010: Lea-Ann Germinder, APR, Fellow PRSA
lgerminder@germinder.com
President
Germinder & Associates, Inc.
Tel: (917) 334-8682 |

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Director - Term Expiring, December 31, 2010: Ken Scudder
ken@virgilscudder.com
Vice President
Virgil Scudder & Associates, Inc.
Tel: (212) 627-4400
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Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2011: Christine Deussen
cdeussen@deussenglobal.com
President
Deussen Global Communications, Inc.
Tel: (212) 682-2293 |

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Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2011: Robbin S. Goodman
rgoodman@makovsky.com
Executive Vice President and Partner
Makovsky + Company
Tel: (212) 508-9620 |

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Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2011: Gemma Martin
gemartin@deloitte.com
PR Specialist
Deloitte
Tel: (212) 492-4305 |

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Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2012: Claudia Husemann
claudia.husemann@hillandknowlton.com
Senior Vice President
Hill & Knowlton, Inc.
Tel: (212) 885-0378 |

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Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2012: Michael P. Rinaldo
rinaldom@fleishman.com
Managing Director, Global Healthcare
Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Tel: (212) 453-2418 |

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Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2012: Art Stevens, APR, Fellow PRSA
artstevens@att.net
Managing Partner
StevensGouldPincus LLC
Tel: (732) 748-8583 |

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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2010: Lynn D. Appelbaum, APR, Fellow PRSA
lynn_appelbaum@hotmail.com
Associate Professor of Advertising/Public Relations Program Director The City College of New York Tel: (212) 650-6561 |

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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2010: Lidj Lewis
lewis@visceral-media.com
President Visceral Media, LLC Tel: (914) 636-1654 |

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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2010: Emmanuel Tchividjian
tchividjiane@ruderfinn.com
Senior Vice President & Executive Director & Chief Ethics Officer Ruder Finn, Inc. Tel: (212) 583-2782 |

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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2011: Barbara M. Burns, Apr
bburns@bba-intl.com
President
BBA communications, Inc.
Tel: (212) 486-1140 |

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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2011: David M. Riley
david_riley@npd.com
Director of Corporate Marketing/Public Relations
The NPD Group
Tel: (516) 625-4600 |

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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2011: Erica A. Saviano Tsioutas
erica.saviano@ketchum.com
Senior Media Specialist, New York
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-3944 |

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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2011: Tara L. Smith
tara.smith@ketchum.com
Account Executive
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-4369 |

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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2012: Karen J. Arthur
karthur1116@yahoo.com
President
KA Communications
Tel: (347) 224-5160
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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2012: Heather M. DiRubba
heather.dirubba@aetn.com
Manager, Publicity
The History Channel
Tel: (212) 210-9760
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Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2012: Barri Rafferty
barri.rafferty@ketchum.com
Senior Partner & Director, New York
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-4165
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ACCREDITATION
Deborah Radman, APR, Fellow PRSA, Co-Chair
deborah.radman@gmail.com
Tel: (917) 841-9228
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Irene Z. Maslowski, APR, Co-Chair
irene@imassocpr.com
President
Maslowski and Associates Public Relations
Tel: (973) 226-1494
AWARDS
Robbin S. Goodman, Chair
rgoodman@makovsky
Executive Vice President and Partner
Makovsky + Company
Tel: (212) 508-9620
BIG APPLE AWARDS
Sandra Fathi, Chair
sandra@affectstrategies.com
President
Affect Strategies, Inc.
Tel: (212) 398-9680
CORPORATE OUTREACH
Diane S. Thieke, Chair
diane.thieke@dowjones.com
Exec. Dir., PR & Strategic Commun
Dow Jones & Company
Tel: (609) 627-2706
DIVERSITY
Lynn D. Appelbaum, APR, Fellow PRSA, Chair
lynn_appelbaum@hotmail.com
Assoc Prof Advertising/ PR Prog Dir
The City College of New York
Tel: (212) 650-6561
INTERNATIONAL
Gemma Martin, Chair
gemartin@deloitte.com
Public Relations Specialist
Deloitte
Tel: (212) 492-4305
MARKETING/PUBLICITY
Doris Astor, Chair
dastor123@aol.com
Independent PR & Marketing Consultant
MEET THE MEDIA
Erica A. Saviano Tsioutas, Chair
erica.saviano@ketchum.com
Senior Media Specialist, New York
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-3944
MEMBERSHIP
Harry R. Zlowkower, Chair
harry@zlokower.com
President
Zlokower Company Public Relations
Tel: (212) 447-9292
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Tara L. Smith, Chair
tara.smith@ketchum.com
Account Executive
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-4369
MENTORING
Leslie E. Gottlieb, Chair
gottliebl1234@yahoo.com
Director, Communications
Lighthouse International
Tel: (212) 821-9760
NEW MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY
Henry P. Feintuch, Chair
henry@feintuchpr.com
President
Feintuch Communications
Tel: (212) 808-4901
NEW PROFESSIONALS
Tiffany Winbush, Chair
twinbush@bridgeny.com
Senior Account Executive
Bridge Global Strategies
Tel: (212) 583-1043
NEW YORK AGENCY LEADERSHIP
Barri Rafferty, Chair
barri.rafferty@ketchum.com
Partner & Director, New York
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-4165
NOMINATING
Barri Rafferty, Chair
barri.rafferty@ketchum.com
Partner & Director, New Yrok
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-4165
PARTNERSHIPS/AMA
John L. Paluszek, APR, Fellow PRSA, Chair
john.paluszek@ketchum.com
Senior Counsel
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-3913
PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS
Keith Green, Chair
kgreen@synergyevents.com
VP Marketing & Communications
Synergy Events
Tel: (732) 493-4210
PROGRAMMING/SKILLS WORKSHOP
Mary C. Buhay, Co-Chair
mbuhay@gibbs-soell.com
Senior Director of Marketing
Gibbs & Soell Public Relations
Tel: (212) 697-2600
and
Jennifer Pupa, Co-Chair
jennifer.pupa@L-3com.com
Sr. Specialist, Corporate Communications
L-3 Communications
Tel: (212) 805-5335
PRSA LIAISON
Art Stevens, APR, Fellow PRSA, Chair
artstevens@att.net
Managing Partner
StevensGouldPincus, LLC
Tel: (732) 748-8583
PRSSA
Roberta Elins, Chair
roberta_elins@fitnyc.edu
Professor, Adv & Mktg Commun
The Fashion Institute of Technology
Tel: (212) 217-4478
PR TUESDAY
Keith Green, Chair
kgreen@synergyevents.com
VP Marketing & Communications
Synergy Events
Tel: (732) 493-4210
SCHOLARSHIPS
Tara L. Smith, Chair
tara.smith@ketchum.com
Account Executive
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-4369
60TH ANNIVERARY
Grace T. Leong, APR, Chair
gleong@hunterpr.com
President
Hunter Public Relations
Tel: (212) 679-6600
SOCIAL MEDIA
Katherine Axt, Chair
katherine.axt@cohnwolfe.com
Account Director
Cohn & Wolfe
Tel: (212) 537-8095
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
To be confirmed
VOLUNTEERS
Karen J. Arthur, Co-Chair
karthur1116@yahoo.com
President
KA Communications
Tel: (347) 224-5160
and
Janet Millaway, Co-Chair
janet.millaway@gmail.com
Tel: (609)462-6222
WEB SITE
Lidj Lewis, Chair
lewis@visceral-media.com
President
Visceral Media, LLC
Tel: (914) 636-1654
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