COUNCILS

Presidents' Council

President: Vince Power, APR, FCPRS Vice-President: Claire Ryan, APR Vancouver: Amanda Munro  Vancouver Island: Tatiana Chabeaux-Smith   Northern Lights: Julie Rogers, APR   Calgary: Jeremy Berry, APR Edmonton: Peter Haight   Regina: Rebecca Parry  Manitoba: David Hultin, APR    Toronto: Lois Marsh  Hamilton: Michael Marini, MA, Cert. PR, APR Ottawa-Gatineau: Bernanrd Gauthier, PhD   Quebec (SQPRP): Patrick Howe PRP, ARP  Nova Scotia: JoAnn Alberstat, PRK  Atlantic: Claire Ryan, APR

Accreditation Council

Presiding Officer: Margaret Pearcy, APR LM Board Liaison: Brigitte Stock, MA, APR  Members:  Jackie Spurrell, B.App.Comm, APR  Sharmin Hislop, APR  Celia Sollows, APR  Sharon Hawrelak, APR  Guy Versailles, ARP, FSCRP  Brigitte Stock, MA, APR  Alexandre Sevigny, APR  Susan Gee, APR  Claire Ryan, APR

Learn more about the Accreditation Council.
 

Atlantic Council

President & National Board Liaison: Claire Ryan, APR

Vice President, Communications: Tracey Stephenson (NB)  Vice President, Professional Development: Annette Campbell (PE)  Vice President, Membership & Credentials: Angie Kippers (NB)

National Council on Education

Presiding Officer: Blair Peberdy, APR, FCPRS LM Board Liaison: Peggy Kulmala, MBA, APR

Members: Robin Cook Bondy, APR, Faculty, Kwantlen Polytechnic University   Holly Cybulski, APR, Professor, School of Media, Seneca College   Donna Lindell, Program Coordinator & Professor, Centennial College PR   Jane McNichol, Associate Professor, Mount Royal University, Public Relations   Chasten Remillard, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Royal Roads University, School of Communications & Culture   Martha Terdik, Professor, Public Relations, Conestoga College

Health Academy Council

Presiding Officer: Christina A. Marshall, APR Board Liaison: Michelle James

Members:    Jane Adams, APR    Agnes Bongers, MCM    Kim McElroy   Jenny Read    Candra Tinis

COMMITTEES

Audit & Investment Committee, Budget Subcommittee

Chair – VP and Treasurer, Vince Power, APR, FCPRS Members: Victor Vrsnik, MCM, APR, FCPRS  Kim Blanchette. APR, FCPRS  Lisa Covens, MA Cam McAlpine, APR  Michelle James

 

College of Fellows

Presiding Officer: Daniel Granger, CM, APR, FCPRS Mary Barker, APR, FCPRS, LM, College of Fellows, Yocom PR Profile Collection Committee Chair Sarah Jones, APR, FCPRS, LM, College of Fellows, Selection Committee Chair Roderick Stanley, APR, FCPRS, College of Fellows, Mentorship Committee Chair

Executive Commitee (As of September 21, 2022)

National Board President: Vince Power, APR, FCPRS Vice-President/Treasurer: Claire Ryan, APR Secretary: Lisa Covens, MA, CAIP National Executive Director: Sara Rafuse, MBA, CPF

Governance Committee

Presiding Officer: Vacant Board Liaison: Matt Wood, APR

Members: Robert Ellis, APR, FCPRS  Annie Doran   JoAnn Alberstat, PRK

Judicial and Ethics Committee

Presiding Officer: Daniel Granger, CM, APR, FCPRS

Local Advisory Committee (2023)

Board Liaison: Cam McAlpine Members:   Vince Power, APR, FCPRS Johanna Ward  Tatiana Chabeaux-Smith  Tim Conrad

Awards of Excellence Committee

Presiding Officer: Julien Baudry, APR

Board Liason: Lisa Covens, MA, CAIP

 

Major Awards Committee

Presiding Officer: Karen Dalton, CAE, APR, FCPRS(H) LM Board Liaison: Vince Power, APR, FCPRS

 

Nominating Committee

Chair: Wayne Knorr, APR  Past President: Victor Vrsnik, MCM, APR, FCPRS Members:  Natalie Tomczak   Robert Ellis, APR, FCPRS  Daniel Granger, ARP, FSCRP  Annette Campbell  Maryjane Martin, APR, FCPRS

Advocacy and Ethics Committee 

Committee Chair: Julie Rogers, APR Board Liaison: Jenny Shin

Members: Nicole Phillips Conor Lloyd Ryan Strang

Professional Development Committee

Presiding Officer: Tim Conrad, APR Board Liaison: Guy Versailles, APR, FCPRS

 

Global Alliance

Presiding Officer: Béatrice Guay, APR, FCPRS

 

TASK FORCES 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force

Task Force Chair & Board Liaison: Rashpal Rai, APR  Sara Goldvine, MCM, APR  Jessica Samuels  Tamara Vineberg, APR  Sofia Mavumba  Annette E. Campbell  Jenn Coleman-Ford, APR  Michelle James  Analisa Allen  Alyssa Lai  Patricia Garcia Lopez  Kim Zarzuela

Are you a CPRS Member interested in becoming involved with one of our Councils, Committees or Task Forces? Contact executivedirector@cprs.ca.