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Central New York PRSA Chapter Elects New Chapter Leadership for 2025

Published on 1/13/2025

 

Two veteran communications leaders have been elected co-presidents of the Central New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America following the organization’s annual meeting in December.

 

Amy Doonan Cronin, APR and Alice Maggiore will share the role of chapter president for a two-year term. Cronin (pictured at top right), who previously held the position of treasurer for the organization since 2021, is the executive director of the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, a collaborative effort of six higher education institutions in Upstate New York. She previously worked at the University of Virginia, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and owned an independent consultancy. Cronin holds the Accreditation in Public Relations, an internationally recognized professional credential certified by PRSA.

 

Maggiore, who has been on the board since 2020, is the director of public relations for Strategic Communications, LLC, a Syracuse-based public relations agency specializing in media relations and story development. She’s held previous public relations positions with The New York State Fair and the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. Maggiore is also president of the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association.

 

 Cronin and Maggiore (pictured at bottom right) recently co-chaired the 2024 PRSA Northeast District Conference held in Syracuse, which drew more than 150 public relations professionals from eight states. Together, they succeed Melissa Farmer Richards, APR, founder of iMarketingMix, as chapter president. She will continue to serve PRSA as Northeast District chair for 2025.

 

Elected to the position of chapter secretary was Jared Paventi. Paventi, who has been on the board since 2021, is strategic communications manager for National Grid.

 

Four individuals were elected to their first two-year terms on the chapter board:

 

  • Ana Villareal DuFlo, independent communications consultant
  • Catherine Manion, assistant vice president and public relations and social media manager, NBT Bank
  • Brooke Schneider, senior public information officer, City of Syracuse
  • Kathleen White, marketing and public relations manager, Loretto

Diana Dibble, vice president of consumer communications for the American Dairy Association North East, continues to serve as chair of the chapter's membership committee. 



Amy Doonan Cronin, APR


Alice Maggiore



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