ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (www.prsageorgia.org) today announced its elected officers for calendar year 2015. Elected to the board are:

President – Stephen M. Brown, APR, managing director, Cohn & Wolfe Atlanta
President-elect – Alison Ilg, president, Ilg Communications 
Treasurer – Elyse Hammett, APR, executive vice president, EOS Marketing Communications
Secretary – Karlie Lahm, APR, director of PR & communications, Moe's Southwest Grill

Directors at Large include: Mary Dugenske, APR; Annette Filliat, APR; Debbie Fitzgerald; Patty Gregory; Neil Hirsch, APR; Jasmine Hoffman, APR; Justine Holcomb, APR; Victoria Barksdale McGhee, APR; Lynn Medcalf and Louise Mulherin.

Assembly Delegates include: Julie Turner Davis; Kimberly Lamkin Drew, APR; Cindi Kurczewski; Kent Landers, APR; Lynne Sallot, APR, Fellow PRSA; Stephanie Stinn, APR; Alicia Thompson, APR; Alison Tyrer; and Judy Wicks, APR.

PRSA Georgia (www.prsageorgia.org), the second-largest local chapter in the national society, consists of some 900 professionals throughout Georgia. Its mission is to enhance the profession, provide continuing education and offer networking opportunities for its members. The Chapter has regular monthly meetings and seminars, an Annual Conference for professionals and an annual Real World PR collegiate conference day.

The Chapter includes eight Special Interest Groups (Corporate and Employee Communications, Healthcare, Independent Counselors, Leader Board, Nonprofit, Technology, Travel and Tourism, and Young Professionals) that meet at various times. It also supports 10 PRSSA (student society) groups at the following colleges:  Berry College (Rome), Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta), Columbus State University (Columbus), Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville), Georgia State University (Atlanta), Georgia Southern University (Statesboro), Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw), Savannah State University (Savannah), University of Georgia (Athens), and University of West Georgia (Carrollton).

Contact: Denise Grant, 770-449-6369 
denise.grant@prsageorgia.org

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SOURCE Georgia Chapter, Public Relations Society of America