2024 Board of Directors Call for Nominations

The Arkansas Chapter of PRSA is seeking nominations for its 2024 board of directors now through Friday, June 30.

Serving in a chapter leadership position is a terrific opportunity to not only learn about the inner workings of a nonprofit board but also network with other chapter members across all industries while working together on events and professional development.

Any member wishing to be considered for nomination to the board should email nominating committee chair Heather Haywood, APR requesting consideration for nomination at hhaywood@mwlaw.com. Members may also nominate other members with a letter or an email of support. Additional information may be requested by the nominating committee as its work proceeds.

Arkansas PRSA is accepting nominations for the following positions:

President-Elect: The president-elect is responsible for coordinating and scheduling monthly chapter programming and speakers. This position is a one-year term, and the candidate must be an APR.

Vice President: The vice president is in charge of all communications and public relations efforts for the chapter, including updating the website, curating content for the monthly newsletter, managing social media channels and distributing news releases. This position is a one-year term.

Secretary: The secretary keeps all records of all meetings of the chapter and of the board and issues notices of all board meetings. This position is a one-year term.

Treasurer: The treasurer is responsible for the safekeeping and record-keeping of the chapter’s finances, disbursing chapter funds and reporting on the chapter’s financial condition at each meeting of the board of directors. This position is a one-year term.

Director-at-Large, (APR Chair): The role of the APR Chair is to serve as a counselor and guide for APR candidates, as well as organize and schedule APR Ready to Role program meetings, presentations and study sessions.

Director-at-Large, (Membership Chair): The role of the Membership Chair is to lead membership recruitment, membership retention and membership reporting.

For more details, contact Heather Haywood, APR, at hhaywood@mwlaw.com.