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2024 Board of Directors

President – Chyresse Wells, APR, Vice President, Corning Place Communications
Past President – Steve Ammerman, APR, Director of Social Media, Office of the New York State Comptroller
President Elect – Jessica Otitigbe, President & Founder, Creative Collaborations Consulting
Treasurer – Darcy Wells, APR, Communications Director and Assistant to the President for Internal Operations, New York State AFL-CIO
Secretary – Karen Nerney, APR, Administrator of Grants & Development, Capital Region BOCES
Accreditation Chair – Beth Wales, MS, APR, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging & Advocacy Communications Director, Partnership Solutions
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, Public Relations Associate, Pierce Communications
Member at Large – Melissa Kees, Director of Accounts and Media Strategy, Relentless Awareness
Member at Large – Kate Pierce-Nimz, Multimedia Specialist, New York State Association of Counties
Member at Large – Monica Lester, APR, Program Manager, Capital Region BOCES