President
Gini Dietrich (2009)
President
Arment Dietrich Public Relations
770 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60610
312/787-7249
President-Elect
Michael McGrath (2008)
Senior Vice President
FD
180 North Stetson Ave., Suite 3050
Chicago, IL 60601
312/861/4711
Vice President
Rebecca Theim (2007)
501 N. Clinton Street, Unit 1604
Chicago, IL 60610
312/651-7315
Treasurer
Kristine Kappel (2009)
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Chicago Cares
300 W. Adams, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60606
312/780-0800 x 139
Imediate Past President
William H. Parke (2008)
Senior Associate,
Corporate and Financial Communications
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
20 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
312/930-3467
Board Members
Melanie Strah (2009)
Vice President
Weber Shandwick
676 N. St. Clair, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611
312/988-2404
Steven Knipstein, APR (2008)
Senior Vice President
Cushman/Amberg Communications
180 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
312/263-2500
David Kurt (2009)
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
LexisNexis
70 W. Madison Street, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60603
312/899-7805
Kelly Womer, APR, ABC (2007)
Public Relations Consultant
199 South Evergreen Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 222-0554
Scott Farrell (2009)
Executive Vice President
Golin Harris
111 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
312/729-4000
Howard Riefs (2007)
Vice President
Fleishman-Hillard
875 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60611
312/751-3534
Shawn Kahle, APR (2009)
Senior Vice President
Arment Dietrich Public Relations
770 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60610
Gary Weitman (2007)
Vice President, Corporate Comm.
Tribune Company
435 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312/222-3394
Herb Ritchell (2009)
Executive in Residence
Loyola University of Chicago
820 N. Michigan Ave., #900 Lewis Tower
Chicago, IL 60611
312/915-6528
Stephanie Krol (2008)
Principal SKPR
9726 Old Port Cove
Bristol, IN 46507
773/580-9726
David Rudd (2008)
Vice President
Weber Shandwick Worldwide
676 N. St. Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312/988-2032
Chapter Office
Judy Prinz
The Sanford Organization
1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214
Wauconda, IL 60084
847/526-2010
