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National Involvement

Minnesota PRSA has a deep history of members being involved at the national PRSA level - from serving on the Board of Directors to leading committees and special sections. 

 

These individuals' commitment to serving the profession deserves recognition and the gratitude of PRSA members in Minnesota and across the membership. 

 

National PRSA

 

 

 

PRSA President
John Beardsley, APR (1995)



PRSA Board of Directors

  • John Beardsley, APR (1991-1996)
  • Tom Bartikoski, APR, Fellow PRSA (1999-­2000)
  • Margaret Ann Hennen, APR, Fellow PRSA (2005-2008)
  • Gail (Liebl) Van Cleaf, APR (2009-2010)
  • Susan Balcom Walton, APR, Fellow PRSA (2011-2014)
  • Jason Sprenger, APR (2024)

Universal Accreditation Board (UAB)

The following members have served on the UAB:

  • Tom Bartikoski, APR, Fellow PRSA 
  • Margaret Ann Hennen, APR, Fellow PRSA 
  • Rose McKinney, APR, Fellow PRSA 
  • Janet Swiecichowski, APR, Fellow PRSA

Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS)

  • Jim Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, Fellow IABC (1993-2015; first Member Emeritus)
  • Brooke Worden, APR, Fellow PRSA (2013-2015)
  • Margaret Ann Hennen, APR, Fellow PRSA (2015-2017) 

PRSA Honors and Awards committee

  • Doug Spong, APR, Fellow PRSA (1995-2005; chair 1999-2000)

PRSA International Conference committee

  • Doug Spong, APR, Fellow PRSA (co-chair 2011)

PRSA DEI committee

  • Marsha Pitts-Phillips, APR (co-chair)

College of Fellows

Chair

  • Ann Barkelew, APR, Fellow PRSA (1993)
  • Margaret Ann Hennen, APR, Fellow PRSA (2022)

GoodFellows Committee

  • Margaret Ann Hennen, APR, Fellow PRSA (Co-chair 2013-2014)
  • Rose McKinney, APR, Fellow PRSA (Chair 2021)

Counselors Academy Section

The following members have chaired or served on the Executive Committee for the Counselors Academy Section: 

  • Lynn Casey, APR (Chair)
  • Matt Kucharski, APR (Executive Committee)
  • Doug Spong, APR, Fellow PRSA (Chair)

Counselors to Higher Education Section

The following members have chaired or served on the Executive Committee for the Counselors to Higher Education Section: 

  • Michael Hemmesch (2015-2019, Chair 2019)

Technology Section

The following members have served on the Executive Committee for the Technology Section: 

  • Amy Fisher, APR (Executive Committee)

Midwest District

 

Chair

  • Tom Bartikoski, APR, Fellow PRSA
  • David Hakensen, APR, Fellow PRSA (2006-2008)
  • Brant Skogrand, APR (2013)
  • Jason Sprenger, APR (2020)
  • Eva Keiser, APR (2022)

Board of Directors

  • Tom Bartikoski, APR, Fellow PRSA
  • Dave Schoeneck, APR
  • David Hakensen, APR, Fellow PRSA (2005-2009)
  • Brant Skogrand, APR (2011- 2014)
  • Jason Sprenger, APR (2018-2021)
  • Eva Keiser, APR (2021-2023)

PRSSA

 

President

  • Gail (Liebl) Van Cleaf, APR - Moorhead State University (1996-1997)