The Search for the Best and the Brightest
Professional Development Workshop Set 5
Monday, Oct. 15, 3:15–4:30 p.m.
Room: Nob Hill A - B
Track: Leadership & Management
The PRSA Foundation is embarking on an ambitious set of plans to build a pipeline of diverse talent into public relations. We define "diversity" to include ethnicity, gender, educational background, etc. Our programs assist students directly, help educators and educational institutions improve, and support employers in their search for talent. Listen as the PRSA Foundation president and president-elect present ideas to attract a diverse range of talented people to the profession.
- Understand how professionals today can help attract a diverse range of top talent to public relations.
- Gain insight into the activities and programs of the PRSA Foundation.
Session Materials
Presenters
Louis Capozzi, APR, Fellow PRSA
Louis Capozzi, APR, Fellow PRSA, is an adjunct professor at New York University. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of the MSL Group, and former chief communications officer at Aetna. Capozzi is president-elect of the PRSA Foundation.
Gail Rymer is the founder of Rymer & Associates. She is the former director of communications at Lockheed Martin Corp., current president of the PRSA Foundation and a three-time Silver Anvil winner.