2026-2027 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.
Andrea Knies, APR, CPRC
President
President
University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee
Sharon Kunkel, APR, CPRC
President-Elect
President-Elect
Wordslinger Marketing & PR
Laura Ansel, APR, CPRC
Immediate Past President
Immediate Past President
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation
Miranda Colavito, APR
Finance Director
Finance Director
Planned Parenthood of Florida
Nicole Miller
Membership Recruitment Director
Membership Recruitment Director
Grapevine Communications
Amanda Baxter
Membership Engagement Director
Membership Engagement Director
Aveanna Home Health
Evan Ackerman
Community Engagement Director
Community Engagement Director
Children First
Muffy Lavens
Podcast Director
Podcast Director
Satchel's Last Resort
Lydia Baxter
Written Communications Director
Written Communications Director
Dogs Inc.
Taylor Escobar
Digital Communications Director
Digital Communications Director
Oysters Rock Hospitality
Christina Maksoud
Creative Director
Creative Director
MakSchu Productions
Jennifer Linzy, APR, CPRC
Credentialing Director
Credentialing Director
Manatee County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
Blair Bloomston
Signature Events Co-Director
Signature Events Co-Director
Leaders Uplifted
Traci Willingham
Signature Events Co-Director
Signature Events Co-Director
Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson's
Alyssa Barnsley
Professional Development Director
Professional Development Director
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Jennifer Moss Wilson, APR, CPRC
At-Large
At-Large
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Joe Curley, APR, CPRC
At-Large
At-Large
Universal Studios
Alyssa Holcomb
At-Large
At-Large
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
