2025 Board of Directors
- President – Jessica Otitigbe, Storyteller, President & Founder, Creative Collaborations Consulting
- Past President & Secretary – Chyresse Wells, APR, Vice President, Corning Place Communications
- President Elect – Vacant
- Treasurer – Darcy Wells, APR, Communications Director and Assistant to the President for Internal Operations, New York State AFL-CIO
- Membership Chair – Heather Schechter, APR, Chief Strategy Officer and Human Resources Director, Sunrise Management & Consulting
- Member at Large – Chris Colton, Public Relations Director, The Martin Group
- Member at Large – Aja Landolfi, Marketing Coordinator, SparkShoppe
- Member at Large – Melissa Kees, Vice President, Corning Place Communications
- Member at Large – Kate Pierce-Nimz, Multimedia Specialist, New York State Association of Counties
- Member at Large – Steve Ammerman, APR, Director of Social Media, Office of the New York State Comptroller
- Member at Large – Karen Nerney, APR, Administrator of Grants & Development, Capital Region BOCES
- Member at Large – Samantha Torrey, Senior Public Relations Strategist, Corning Place Communications
- Member at Large – Santino R. Thomas, Director of Marketing & Communications, St. Catherine’s Center for Children
Past Chapter Presidents
2023: Steve Ammerman, APR 2022: Darcy Wells, APR 2021: Kimmy Venter, APR 2020: Katherine McCarthy, APR 2019: Michael Mullaney 2018: Heather Schechter, APR 2017: Joshua Poupore, APR 2016: Siobhan Kent, APR 2015: Paul Hook 2014: Jennifer Miller 2013: Mike Lesczinski 2012: Rob Puglisi 2011: Penny Vavura 2010: Andrea L. Colby 2009: Eric J. Wohlleber 2008: Tom Nardacci 2007: Kathleen Kirvin 2006: Bonny Betancourt 2005: Dan Curran 2004: Heidi M. Weber 2003: Dan Curran2002: Linda L. Scharf 2001: Richard Chady 2000: Jennifer T. Ginley, APR 1998-1999: Jo Ann LeSage Nelson, APR 1996-1997: Jonathan M. Pierce, APR