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Commission Leadership: 

Co-Chair:
Maria Russell, APR, Fellow PRSA
Professor Emerita, Public Relations,
Newhouse School of Public Communications,
Syracuse University
mprussel@syr.edu

Co-Chair:
Nance Larsen
Director, Communication Strategy,
Gere Tactical, Inc.
nance.larsen@gmail.com

Vice-Chair:
Julie O’Neil, Ph.D.,
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Administration,
Texas Christian University + IPR Measurement Commission
j.oneil@tcu.edu

Secretary-Treasurer:
Neil Foote
Associate Dean, Research, External Affairs and Community Engagement,
University of North Texas, President/CEO, Foote Communications LLC
neil@neilfoote.com

Immediate Past Chair:
Stacey Smith, APR, Fellow PRSA
Senior Counsel and Partner
Jackson, Jackson & Wagner
ssmith@jjwpr.com