Governing Board Members
The Maine Public Relations Council depends on the commitment of a diverse group of Board and Committee Members, who work at many different types of private, nonprofit and business-service companies and provide a range of public relations specialties.
The Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month and dedicates separate time to work with their chosen committees to ensure the MPRC continues to be a valuable resource to Maine’s public relations professionals.
Board Members
President
John Lamb, Thornton Academy
Vice President
Sarah Delage, University of New England
Treasurer
Michelle Clements, Portland Water District
Secretary
Janna Cummins, Janna Cummins Communications
Immediate Past PresidentLinda Varrell, Broadreach Public Relations
Accreditation/APR Committee Chair
Shane Perry, Northern Light Health
Awards Committee Chair
Jessica James, Longfellow Communications
Communications Committee Chair
Tyler Cadorette, Burgess Advertising Marketing
Governance Committee Chair
Kendra Klein, L.L.Bean
Membership Committee Chair
Marnie Grumbach, Fluent imc.
Nominating Committee Chair
Cynthia Faulkner, Faulkner Consulting
Professional Development Committee Chair
Rebecca Emery, Beachside PR
Scholarship Committee Chair
Open
Universal Accreditation Board representative
Nancy Roberts, Husson University
Web Committee Chair
Open
Members at Large
Paul Badeau, First Light
Christian Vukasovich, University of Southern Maine
Student representative
Open
Administration
Hilary Babbitt, University of New England