Dear friends,

As 2022 draws to a close, I reflect on one of my favorite quotes from Winston Churchill – “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” The OCPRSA community is full of those who live a life of service, from our wonderful sponsors and supporter agencies who give their talent and treasure to advancing the PR profession in Orange County, to the outstanding board of directors and committee members who give their skillsets and strategic minds, to the many mentors in our YoPro program ushering in the next generation of pros – the list goes on. It is through this spirit of giving that our ecosystem thrives with continuous ripple effects and we all benefit. In 2022, together we’ve worked toward and seen a return to well-attended and content-rich signature events, a thriving Young Professionals program, second place for the 2022 Chapter Diversity Award at the PRSA International Conference, and much more. As I pass the baton of the presidency to the very capable Elena Bosch, APR, I do so with a grateful heart for while my year as your president was undoubtedly full of personal giving, the deep relationships and experiences I’ve received will last a lifetime.

Thank you to 2022 board and committee members, chapter members, and our supporters for an amazing year and all you do for this community. I hope you enjoy this holiday season and check out many of your OCPRSA friends at the recent holiday party HERE.

Cheers!

Patty Conover

Vice President, Community Relations Manager, Bank of America

2022 OCPRSA Chapter President

Please congratulate the following on their new positions of leadership in the OCPRSA chapter:

Executive Board

President:

Elena Bosch, APR

Think Together

Immediate Past President:

Patty Conover

Bank of America

President-Elect & APR-Ethics Chair:

Meg Treat, APR

Treat Public Relations

Treasurer:

James Alley

Revance Therapeutics

Secretary:

Tiffany Aguinaldo

Forge Media Group

Directors-at-Large

Lizz Mishreki, APR

Orange County Business Council

Advocacy and Communications Chair

Gemma Stewart

Rocket Launch Marketing and Public Relations

Community Service Chair

Nathan Lammers

City of Hope Orange County

Diversity Chair

Kristin Scheithauer, APR

Reveille, Inc.

Membership Chair

Gina Ray, APR

ABBY

Programs Co-Chair

Amanda Saaman

Revolver PR

Programs Co-Chair

Alexis Flores

Casanova McCann

PROTOS Co-Chair

Chris Trela, APR

ArtsPR

PROTOS Co-Chair

Kristin Daher

Powerhouse Communications

PRSSA Liaison

Amy M. Stevens, MA, APR

Water Systems Consulting (WSC)

Senior Roundtable Chair

Justine Mrsich, APR

Porter Novelli

Social Media Chair

Priscilla Applebee

Idea Hall

Sponsorship Chair

Sammi Rocco

CSU Fullerton

YoPro Chair

National Assembly Delegates

Elena Bosch, APR

Meg Treat, APR

The Southern Arizona Chapter of PRSA is thrilled to host the next PRSA Western District Conference.

Join us, in-person, for three days of learning and professional development tailored to communication and public relations professionals, and to network with PRSA colleagues from across the West and Northwest regions! More details are forthcoming, including a special announcement about the first keynote speaker.

Registration has just launched with early bird rates! Save $50 on your registration by signing up early.

It’s official…Reveille is all settled into fabulous new digs! We’re proud to welcome OCPRSA members to our spacious new office and event space at FLDWRK in Costa Mesa, with inviting conference rooms and a customizable event space. The beautiful venue can be yours for your next business event or community gathering. We love to host our favorite people, and we’re thrilled to present you with special discounted rates for meeting room and event space rentals.