BOARD & COMMITTEES

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.

Board

President:
Irene Z. Maslowski, APR

irene@imassocpr.com
President
Maslowski and Associates Public Relations
Tel: (973) 226-1494

 

President-Elect:
Sandra Fathi

sandra@affectstrategies.com
President
Affect Strategies, Inc.
Tel: (212) 398-9680

 

Vice-President:
Katherine Axt

katherine.axt@cohnwolfe.com
Account Director
Cohn & Wolfe
Tel: (212) 798-9728

 

Vice-President:
Mary C. Buhay

mbuhay@gibbs-soell.com
Senior Director of Marketing
Gibbs & Soell Public Relations
Tel: (212) 697-2600

 

Vice-President:
Harry R. Zlokower

harry@zlokower.com
President
Zlokower Company Public Relations
Tel: (212) 447-9292

 

Secretary:
Leslie E. Gottlieb

gottliebl1234@yahoo.com
Director, Communications
Lighthouse International
Tel: (212) 821-9760

 

Treasurer:
Linda Krebs

lkrebs@schwartz.com
Assistant Vice President
G.S. Schwartz & Co., Inc.
Tel: (212) 725-4500

 

Immediate Past President:
Deborah Radman, APR, Fellow PRSA

deborah.radman@gmail.com
Tel: (917) 841-9228

 

Director - Term Expiring, December 31, 2010:
Judith A. Czelusniak

jczcommunications@gmail.com
Tel: (917) 655-3217

 

Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2010:
Lea-Ann Germinder, APR, Fellow PRSA

lgerminder@germinder.com
President
Germinder & Associates, Inc.
Tel: (917) 334-8682

 

Director - Term Expiring, December 31, 2010:
Ken Scudder

ken@virgilscudder.com
Vice President
Virgil Scudder & Associates, Inc.
Tel: (212) 627-4400

 

Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2011:
Christine Deussen

cdeussen@deussenglobal.com
President
Deussen Global Communications, Inc.
Tel: (212) 682-2293

 

Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2011:
Robbin S. Goodman

rgoodman@makovsky.com
Executive Vice President and Partner
Makovsky + Company
Tel: (212) 508-9620

 

Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2011:
Gemma Martin

gemartin@deloitte.com
PR Specialist
Deloitte
Tel: (212) 492-4305

 

Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2012:
Claudia Husemann

claudia.husemann@hillandknowlton.com
Senior Vice President
Hill & Knowlton, Inc.
Tel: (212) 885-0378

 

Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2012:
Michael P. Rinaldo

rinaldom@fleishman.com
Managing Director, Global Healthcare
Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Tel: (212) 453-2418

 

Director - Term Expiring December 31, 2012:
Art Stevens, APR, Fellow PRSA

artstevens@att.net
Managing Partner
StevensGouldPincus LLC
Tel: (732) 748-8583

 

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

 

Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2010:
Lidj Lewis

lewis@visceral-media.com
President
Visceral Media, LLC
Tel: (914) 636-1654

 

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

 

Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2011:
Barbara M. Burns, Apr

bburns@bba-intl.com
President
BBA communications, Inc.
Tel: (212) 486-1140

 

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

 

Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2011:
Erica A. Saviano Tsioutas

erica.saviano@ketchum.com
Senior Media Specialist, New York
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-3944

 

Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2011:
Tara L. Smith

tara.smith@ketchum.com
Account Executive
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-4369

 

Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2012:
Karen J. Arthur

karthur1116@yahoo.com
President
KA Communications
Tel: (347) 224-5160

 

Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2012:
Heather M. DiRubba

heather.dirubba@aetn.com
Manager, Publicity
The History Channel
Tel: (212) 210-9760

 

Delegate - Term Expiring December 31, 2012:
Barri Rafferty

barri.rafferty@ketchum.com
Senior Partner & Director, New York
Ketchum
Tel: (646) 935-4165

 

Committees

ACCREDITATION
Deborah Radman, APR, Fellow PRSA, Co-Chair

deborah.radman@gmail.com
Tel: (917) 841-9228

and

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