Committees

Committee Chairs, Diversity Liaison, and Chapter Adminstrator

Accreditation

Barbara A. Byers, APR, Co-Chair
UB Office of Alumni Relations
716-645-3312
babyers@buffalo.edu 

Jeff Paterson, APR, Co-Chair
Community Music School
716-884-4887
jeffpaterson@cms-buffalo.org

Chapter Advocacy

Julie Kopfer Marranca, MA, APR, Chair
UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
716-645-1535
juliekop@buffalo.edu

 

Diversity

John Senall, Chair 
University at Buffalo 
716-645-4610
senall@buffalo.edu

E-Communications

Tony Astran, Co-Chair
Seneca Gaming Corporation
716-501-2066
TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com

Beth Silverman, Co-Chair
Gateway-Longview
716-783-3219
esilverman19@gmail.com

Excalibur Awards

Erin Collins, Chair
Buffalo Museum of Science
716-479-2337
ecollins@sciencebuff.org

 

Finance

Jacqueline Ghosen, APR, Chair 
UB School of Management
716-645-2833
ghosen@buffalo.edu

May Randazzo
Memorial Scholarship

Eileen Herbert, Co-Chair
Canisius College
716-888-2790
herberte@canisius.edu 

Diane Zwirecki, Co-Chair
Plans for Success
716-983-2978
dzwirecki@communicatesucceed.com 

Membership

Kathy Kirst, Co-Chair
Trautman Associates
716-883-4400
kkirst@trautmanassoc.com

Jacqueline Ghosen, APR, Co-Chair 
UB School of Management
716-645-2833
ghosen@buffalo.edu

Nominating

Jacqueline Ghosen, APR, Chair 
UB School of Management
716-645-2833
ghosen@buffalo.edu

Program

Phil Weiss, Chair
Alzheimer's Association, WNY Chapter
716-626-0600
Phillip.Weiss@alz.org

PRSSA Liaison Committee

Therese J Hickok, Chair
Uniland Development Company
716-834-5000, ext. 591
thickok@uniland.com

Sponsorship

John Senall, Co-Chair 
University at Buffalo 
716-645-4610
senall@buffalo.edu

Tony Astran, Co-Chair
Seneca Gaming Corporation
716-501-2066
TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com

Chapter Administrator

Brenda Schwamborn
Voice mail: 716-508-0277
b_schwamborn@msn.com