Roger Pynn
Leadership FPRA Program Developed
Rachel Smith
Image Awards Program Centralized
Jeff Nall
Anniversary at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Petersburg
Lanette Hart
First African-American President of FPRA
Lynn Schneider
KSC Inc. Chosen as FPRA Management Team
Jay Rayburn
FPRA Introduces Online Bulletin Board
C. Del Galloway
First Openly Gay President of FPRA
Cathlean Coleman
Presented the first John W. Dillin Award to Founding President John Dillin.
Bob E. Gernert, Jr.
Executive Director 1986-96
Patricia Trubow Hollister
Wm. V. Fenton, Jr.
Executive Director 1981-86
A. Royce Godshall
Accreditation Program Introduced
Doris Wilkes
First Women Elected President of FPRA
Robert A. Dahne
First Paid Executive Director Beginning 1969
Alan B. Fields, Jr.
Silver Anniversary Conference Held in Winter Haven
J. Blanford Taylor
Association Begins Program to Award Outstanding Work
William S. Chambers, Jr., APR
First Chapters are Formed. Gasparilla (Tampa) is First
Edward D. Whittlesey, APR
John W. Dillin, APR, CPRC
Founding President Serves Second Term
Robert Eastman
Name Changed to Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA)
MacDonald Bryan
Served as caretaker during WWII as membership
Ray Billings
Name changed to Florida Publicity and Public Relation Association (FPPRA)
John W. Dillin, APR, CPRC
Florida Association of Publicity Directors (FAPD)