About Our Chapter
The Mid-Columbia Chapter Brings Your PRSA Membership to Life in Our Local Community
The Mid-Columbia Chapter covers southeastern Washington state and northeastern Oregon. This includes the area spanning from Walla Walla to Yakima (east-west) and Ritzville to Pendleton (north-south).
Our chapter formed in 2018 in response to the significant concentration of marketing, communications and public relations professionals in the Tri-Cities and surrounding communities who were interested in more local networking and learning opportunities.
Members of PRSA Mid-Columbia are committed to enhancing the industry through our work, service, mentoring, and leadership throughout the region.
The chapter is affiliated with the North Pacific District of PRSA.
PRSA Is the Nation’s Leading Professional Organization Serving the Communications Community
The PRSA national organization has members in all 50 states, represented by more than 100 chapters, several professional interest sections, and on hundreds of college and university campuses through its student organization, the Public Relations Student Society of America.
Board of Directors
Hanna Goss, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – President
Josh Lozano, Energy Northwest – President-Elect
Savannah Tranchell, Energy Northwest – Treasurer
Mary Ann Showalter, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Secretary
Rochelle Olson, Prominence Public Relations – Past Co-President
Mike Paoli, U.S. Air Force – Past Co-President
Matthew Berglund, Kennewick Irrigation District
Jodi Henderson, Benton PUD
Andrea McMakin, Grace Clinic
Angela Smith, Energy Northwest
Emily Volland, Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Mandy Wallner, City of Richland
Mike Wasem, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Program Committee
Andrea McMakin, Grace Clinic – Committee Chair
Julie Fisher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Linda Isakson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jessica Morgan, WSD Services
Mike Paoli, U.S. Air Force
Kelly Rae, Energy Northwest
Margaret Sisseck, HR, Finance, and Operations Professional
Membership & Outreach Committee
Mandy Wallner, City of Richland – Committee Chair
Sandi Martin, Marketing & Communications Professional
Rochelle Olson, Prominence Public Relations
Cerise Peck, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions
Ann Shively, Dust Devils Baseball
Miles Thomas, Locus Project Management
Awards Committee
Mike Wasem, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Committee Chair
Hanna Goss, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Public Relations Society of America Mid-Columbia Chapter is an essential network for professionals and students in communications-related fields in the Tri-Cities and surrounding communities.
Becoming a PRSA Mid-Columbia Chapter sponsor will help raise your company brand awareness and support employee recruitment among members. We currently offer three types of sponsorship opportunities:
Educational Programs and Events
Advertising
In-Kind Technical Services
Please submit our contact form to share your interest, and a chapter representative will reach out to you to discuss sponsorship levels, benefits and other details.
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