The Yankee Chapter of PRSA comprises public relations and communications professionals who work in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The Yankee Chapter meets for professional development sessions and networking opportunities every other month. Meetings feature seminars, prominent speakers, workshops, and discussions on various topics and issues of interest to those who practice public relations. The sessions also allow professionals at all levels to improve and refresh their skills and meet and converse with colleagues from throughout northern New England. The Yankee Chapter PRSA Leadership contacts are listed below.
Interested in joining the Yankee Chapter PRSA Leadership team or serving on the board? Contact Amber Bedi, APR at Amber.Bedi@mahhc.org.
Have a general question? Contact us at Info@YankeePRSA.org.
Yankee PRSA Leadership/Officers – 2022
| President | Seth Wheeler, APR Communications Administrator New Hampshire Electric Cooperative |
| President Elect | Jessica Donahue Director of Marketing and Communications Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine |
| Past President | Amber Bedi, APR Marketing and Public Relations Manager Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center |
| Treasurer | Thomas Bebbington Senior Associate JJR Consulting |
| Secretary | Mary Ellen Hettinger, APR Write Stuff Writing & Editing |
| Assistant Treasurer | VACANT |
| Director | Audra Burns Media Relations Manager Dartmouth-Hitchcock |
| Director | Denise Hutchins Teaching Faculty, School of Business Plymouth State University |
| Director | Kim MacLeod, APR Associate Director of Communications SUNY Oneonta |
| Director | Kristen Lestock Director of Communications and Client Engagement Cookson Communications |
| Director | Lisa Rousseau Community Relations Specialist Northeast Delta Dental |
| Director | Roz Whitaker-Heck, APR Strategic Communication Champlain College |
Committee Chairs – 2022
| Accreditation | Mary Ellen Hettinger, APR Mark Elliott, APR |
| Board Development | Amber Bedi, APR Marketing and Public Relations Manager Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center |
| Communications | Jessica Donahue Director of Marketing and Communications Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine |
| Membership | Lisa Rousseau Community Relations Specialist Northeast Delta Dental |
| Professional Development | Kristen Lestock Director of Communications and Client Engagement Cookson Communications |
| PRSSA | Roz Whitaker-Heck, APR Strategic Communication Champlain College |
Interested in joining us? Become a member of the Yankee Chapter of PRSA.