A volunteer board governs the PRSA Lookout Chapter. Our 2025 board members are:
Immediate Past President: Joe Trahan, Ph.D., Fellow APR — Trahan & Associates
President: Marissa Bell, APR — YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga
Vice President: Jermey Henderson — Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
Treasurer: Dawn Hjelseth — River City Company
Secretary: Kristiina Braden — Allstate
Director of Programs: Kristyna Selph — Tennessee Valley Authority
Accreditation Director: Andrea Phillips, Ph.D., APR — Lee University
Public Relations Director: Caroline Coppock — Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel. P.C.
PRSSA Liaison: N/A
Director at Large (Advocacy/Peer Awards): Chelsea Joyner — HDR, Inc.
Director at Large (Diversity/Ethics): Elisa Myzal — Chattanooga Police Department
Director at Large (Membership): Jasmine Render Padgal — Chattanooga Times Free Press
If you’d like to get involved with the PRSA Lookout Chapter, reach out to us at lookoutprsa@gmail.com.