COUNCILS 2023-2024

Presidents' Council

President: Claire Ryan, APR
Vice-President: Jane Antoniak, APR

Vancouver Island: Allison Boyd  
Vancouver: Carolyn Rohaly
Northern Lights: Kyla Graham
Calgary: Peter Ryan, APR
Edmonton: Tamara Vineberg, APR
Regina: Lara Kuntz 
Manitoba: Jennifer Pawluk, APR   
Hamilton: Ryan Strang, APR
Toronto: Andrea Chrysanthou, APR
Ottawa-Gatineau: Nadine James, APR
Quebec (SQPRP): Patrick Howe PRP, ARP 
Nova Scotia: Sarah Robertson
Atlantic: Tracey Stephenson, APR


Accreditation Council

Presiding Officer: Tom Ormsby, APR 
Board Liaison: Danielle Côté, APR
Members: 
Susan Gee, APR 
Sharmin Hislop, APR
Alyssa Lai, APR  
Silvie Letendre, APR, FCPRS
Alexandre Sevigny, APR 
Celia Sollows, APR 
Jackie Spurrell, APR 
Guy Versailles, APR, FCPRS

Chief Examiner - Alexandre Sevigny, PhD, APR
Learn more about the Accreditation Council.
 

Atlantic Council

President: Tracey Stephenson, APR
National Board Liaison: Claire Ryan, APR
Communications: Molly Cormier
Professional Development: Kristen D'Entremont
Membership & Credentials: Tracey Stephenson, APR


National Council on Education

Presiding Officer: Blair Peberdy, APR, FCPRS LM
Board Liaison: Colin Babiuk, APR, FCPRS
Members:
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  
Derick Pieters, APR, FCPRS, LM


Health Academy Council

Presiding Officer: Christina A. Marshall, APR
Board Liaison: Michelle James, MA, APR
Members:   
Jane Adams, APR   
Agnes Bongers, MCM   
Kim McElroy  
Jenny Read   
Candra Tinis  

COMMITTEES 2023-2024

Audit & Investment Committee, Budget Subcommittee

Chair – Jane Antoniak, APR
Members:
Claire Ryan, APR
Michelle James, MA, APR
Danielle Cote, APR
Vincent Power, APR, FCPRS
Matt Wood, APR

 

College of Fellows

Presiding Officer: Daniel Granger, CM, APR, FCPRS
Board Liaison: Brigitte Stock APR 
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

National Board President: Claire Ryan, APR
Vice-President & Treasurer: Jane Antoniak, APR
Secretary: Michelle James
National Executive Director: Sara Rafuse, MBA, CPF
 


Governance Council

Presiding Officer: Margaret Pearcy, APR, LM
Board Liaison: Matt Wood, APR  
Members:
Wayne Knorr, APR
Julia Rim Shepard
Robert Ellis, APR, FCPRS


Judicial and Ethics Committee

Presiding Officer: Daniel Granger, CM, APR, FCPRS


Local Advisory Committee (2023)

Co-Chairs: Tanya Colledge, APR and Johanna Ward, APR
Board Liaison: Cam McAlpine, APR
Members:  
Theodora Jean
Davis Mackenzie
Deneka Michaud, APR
Caeli Murray, APR
Caroline Smith

Major Awards & Awards of Excellence Committee
Presiding Officer: Julien Baudry, APR
Board Liason: Lisa Covens, MA, CAIP 
Members:
Claire Ryan, MCM, ARP
Victor Vrsnik, ARP, FCPRS
Karen Dalton - APR, FCPRS (H), CAE for CPRS Notified Student Award 
Vincent Power - APR, FCPRS, Chair, Philip A. Novikoff Memorial Award

 

Membership and Chapter Relations Committee

Presiding Officer: Renee McCloskey APR, FCPRS 
Board Liaison: Jane Antoniak APR 
Members:
Dawn Brown 
Lesley Chang
Michael Marini, APR
Margaret Pearcy, APR, LM
Tracey Stephenson, APR


Nominating Committee 2024-2025

Chair: Vincent Power, APR, FCPRS
Past President: Cam McAlpine, APR
Members: 
Annette Campbell 
Robert Ellis, APR, FCPRS 
Daniel Granger, ARP, FSCRP 
Michelle James, APR
Wayne Knorr, APR
Maryjane Martin, APR, FCPRS 
Natalie Tomczak, MA


Advocacy and Ethical PR Committee 

Committee Chair: Vacant
Board Liaison: Vacant
Members:
Conor Lloyd, APR
Nicole Phillips
Ryan Strang


Professional Development Committee

Presiding Officer: Peter Kim, APR
Board Liaison: Guy Versailles, APR, FCPRS
Andree-Anne Pelletier, PRP, APR
Laurel Bury
Brandon Boyd, APR

National Conference and Programming Chair: Sarah Zimmerman, APR

 

Global Alliance

Presiding Officer:  Béatrice Guay, APR, FCPRS
Board Liaison: Vacant
 

TASK FORCES 2023-2024

National Conference Task Force

Task Force Chair & Board Liaison: Cam McAlpine, APR


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force

Task Force Chair & Board Liaison: Rashpal Rai, APR 

Analisa Allen 
Annette E. Campbell 
Jenn Coleman-Ford, APR 
Sara Goldvine, MCM, APR 
Patricia Gomes Garcia Lopes
Olivia Hung
Alyssa Lai, APR
Sofia Mavumba 
Jessica Samuels 
Julia Rim Sheppard, APR
Tamara Vineberg, APR 
Kim Zarzuela 

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