2025-2026 Board of Directors
As a member-run organization, the Central West Coast Chapter of FPRA offers a variety of leadership growth opportunities – including the opportunity to serve on our board. Below is a listing of our current Board of Directors, each individual instrumental in driving change and ensuring our programs, projects and services come to life.
Laura Ansel, APR, CPRC
President
Andrea Knies, APR, CPRC
President-Elect
Hunter Carpenter, MA, APR
Immediate Past President
Jennifer Linzy, APR, CPRC
Finance Director
Nicole Miller
Membership Director
Traci Willingham
Student Outreach Director
Sharon Kunkel, APR, CPRC
Credentialing Co-Director
Jennifer Moss Wilson, APR, CPRC
Credentialing Co-Director
Jennifer Hemmerdinger, APR
Signature Events Director
Olivia Turpening
Professional Events Director
Muffy Lavens
Content Director
Alyssa Holcomb
Digital Communications Co-Director
Alyssa Barnsley
Digital Communications Co-Director
Christina Maksoud
Creative Director
Erin Guzzo
Media Relations Director
Miranda Colavito
Community Liaison Director
Amanda Baxter
Celebrations Director
Jeremy Hu
STAR Student Board Liaison
Kim Livengood, APR, CPRC
At-Large
Joe Curley, APR, CPRC
At-Large
Erin Hoffer, MA, APR, CPRC
At-Large
Eleni Gates, MBA, APR
At-Large
Committees
Communication Committee: Lydia Baxter, Samantha Davis, Ella Steffen
Community Outreach Committee: Connor Borden, Jodel Velarde, Ivey Young
Events Committee: Blair Bloomston, Taylor Escobar, Virginia Zimmerman, APR, Mandie Ferguson
Membership: Amanda Baxter, Travis Cornwell, Meredith Dropkin, Kassidy Gardner, Deju Johnson Davis