Thank You To The 2023 Volunteers Who Made The APR & PRK Programs A Success

Each year, the CPRS National Council on Accreditation carries out two major initiatives requiring hundreds of volunteer hours to plan, develop, train, execute, assess, and review and refine, the examination and other components required for the much sought after APR designation and PRK certification in the public relations profession. In 2023, more than 90 CPRS members, all of whom are APRs in good standing and 11 of whom are also Members of the College of Fellows, gave their expertise and their time to make the APR and PRK programs a success. 

On behalf of the National Council on Accreditation, I would like to thank all those who sat on evaluation committees, submitted questions for inclusion on exams, acted as exam graders, suggested recommended reading material for the APR Handbook, coordinated or assisted in study groups, provided APR candidates with references or mentoring, worked on APR and PRK policy and program development and revisions, provided support in both official languages, or gave in any other way. I encourage you to view the list of our 2023 volunteers and perhaps pass along your appreciation as a member the next time you connect with those you may know on the list. 

Delivery of the APR and PRK programs is a 12-month effort with multiple overlaps during the year. We could not do this without the support of our volunteers. 

At this time, I would also like to thank the members of the National Council on Accreditation for their commitment and leadership to continually enhance the experience and the status of the APR and PRK programs in Canada. It is a privilege to work alongside and learn from these industry-leading professionals who also volunteer their valuable time. 

Sincerely, 

Tom Ormsby, APR 
Presiding Officer 
CPRS National Council on Accreditation 

Our Volunteers:  

Name 

PROVINCE 

Sharmin Hislop, BSC, APR 

AB 

Diane Rennie, APR, CPCC  

AB 

Candace Denison, APR 

AB 

Cassie Naas, APR 

AB 

Gina Teel, APR 

AB 

Kimberlee Jones, APR 

AB 

Kyle Marr, APR 

AB 

Lisa Rushka (Volk), APR  

AB 

Paula Beauchamp, APR 

AB 

Rina Blacklaws, APR 

AB 

Samantha Peck, APR 

AB 

Solomiya Lyaskovska, APR 

AB 

Andrea Collins, APR, FCPRS 

AB 

Bernie Poitras, APR 

AB 

Dave Ealey, APR 

AB 

Erin McFarlane, APR 

AB 

Jaclyn Spurrell, B.App.Comm, APR 

AB 

Sharon Hawrelak, APR 

AB 

Wayne Roznowsky, APR  

AB 

Amara Heppell, APR 

AB 

Jill  Hanes, APR 

AB 

Sara Alaric, APR  

AB 

Heather Massel, APR 

AB 

Rashpal Rai, APR 

BC 

Robin Cook Bondy, APR 

BC 

Dan Hurley, APR 

BC 

Amanda McCuaig, APR 

BC 

Carla Shore, APR, FCPRS 

BC 

Jenn Goodwin, APR 

BC 

Nicole Brown, APR 

BC 

Lisa Baergen, APR, MCC 

BC 

Nicole Sendey, APR 

BC 

Regan Lal, APR 

BC 

Nevasha Naidoo, BA, APR  

BC 

Clay Adams, ABC, APR 

BC 

Sarah Zimmerman, APR 

BC 

Deirdre Campbell, APR 

BC 

Joan Yates, APR 

BC 

Jonathon Dyck, APR,  MA 

BC 

Michelle Harris, APR 

BC 

Susan Gee, APR 

BC 

Diana Barkley, APR, FCPRS 

BC 

Charlie McDougall, MA, APR 

MB 

Conor Lloyd, APR 

MB 

Deborah Bowers, APR 

MB 

Hilary Friesen, APR  

MB 

Kathy Malley, APR, FCPRS, LM 

NB 

Tracey Stephenson, APR 

NB 

Denise Corra, APR 

NS 

Jen Coleman-Ford, APR 

NS 

Kim Daynard, BAH, MA, APR 

ON 

Liliana Busnello, APR  

ON 

Donna-Lynn Kell, APR 

ON 

Nancy MacMillan, APR 

ON 

Roxanne Torbiak, APR 

ON 

Ken Cherney, APR, LM  

ON 

Laura Mousseau, APR 

ON 

Amra Durakovic, APR 

ON 

Caroline Bourque Wiley, APR  

ON 

Jackie Penman, APR 

ON 

Ryan Strang, APR 

ON 

Carleen Carroll, APR, FCPRS 

ON 

Kathleen Bain, APR 

ON 

Petronilla Ndebele, APR 

ON 

Danielle Cote, APR 

ON 

Diane Riddell, APR 

ON 

Nadine James, MBA, APR, SCMP 

ON 

Sheldon Rose, BPR, APR, FCPRS 

ON 

Melissa  Giroux, MAPC, APR 

ON 

Andrea Chrysanthou, APR 

ON 

Christine Szustaczek, MCM, APR  

ON 

Diane Begin, MA, APR 

ON 

Eileen Tobey, APR, FCPRS, LM 

ON 

John Murray, MA, APR, CFRE 

ON 

Kathleen Garrett, APR 

ON 

Martin Waxman, APR 

ON 

Ted Bravakis, APR, FCPRS 

ON 

Andrew Korchok, APR 

ON 

Roderick Stanley, BAA,APR,  FCPRS 

PEI 

Lucie-Anne Fabien, APR, FCPRS 

QC 

Silvie Letendre, APR, FCPRS 

QC 

Elizabeth Hirst,MA, APR, FSCRP, LM 

QC 

 Eloi Courchesne, APR

QC 

François Taschereau, APR 

QC 

Julien Baudry, MAP, MBA, APR

QC 

Louis Moubarak, APR 

QC 

Paule Genest, APR 

QC 

Michelle James, MA, APR 

SK