Recently two chapter members joined the board to fill positions to help carry out this commitment beyond the current programs in place. Karen Rohack McLaughlin, APR, QB Comm, Inc., accepted to be the chapter's Ethics Officer. In this new position, Karen will initiate an ethics education program to make our Code of Ethics a living standard in accordance with a PRSA program being introduced nationwide this year. We will be hearing a lot more about this in the coming months as the program takes shape and Karen takes part in training sessions this month. David Vossbrink, APR, Communications Director for the City of San Jose, is the chapter's new Accreditation Program chairman.
Accreditation adds credibility to the profession and the professional.
Accreditation exams are offered twice a year, spring and fall. The fall exam will be held in September so now is the time to commit to earning your APR designation if you haven't done so. The chapter's 2001 membership drive ended March 31. We are pleased to report our chapter is 84 members strong. Thanks to Joe Gilbert and Gary Katz, new name badges for 2001 members will be at our April 18 meeting which will feature David Satterfield, the new Business Editor at the San Jose Mercury News.