Past PR Pro of the Year Recipients

The Central Florida Public Relations Professional of the Year for Career Excellence – the most prestigious honor bestowed by our chapter – honors a local professional for a lifetime of leadership and outstanding contributions to the field of public relations. 

Past Recipients - Central Florida Public Relations Professional of the Year for Career Excellence

2022 - Susan Ennis, APR, CPRC

2021 –N/A (celebrated Lindsay Hudock, since Image Awards was canceled due to pandemic)

2020 – Lindsay Hudock, APR 

2019 – Heather Fagan 

2018 – Alyson Lundell, APR, CPRC

2017 – Kena Lewis, APR

2016 – Joan McCain

2015 – Roy Reid, APR, CPRC

2014 – Grant Heston

2013 – Dan Ward, APR

2012 – Sara Brady

2011 – Sheridan Becht, APR, CPRC

2010 – Chris Gent, APR, CPRC

2009 – Maureen Brockman

2008 – Susan Howard, APR

2007 – Danielle Hollander, APR

2006 – Jane Hames

2005 – Jim DeSimone

2004 – Ann Marie Varga, APR

2003 – Susan Blexrud

2002 – Carol Brinati

2001 – Bette Jore, APR, ABC

2000 – Bill Warren, APR, CPRC

1999 – Nickie Sarner

1998 – Ron Pecora

1997 – Jan Donlan

1996 – Frank Stansberry, APR

1995 – Randy Berridge

1994 – John Rutherford

1993 – Carolyn Fennell

1992 – Todd Persons

1991 – Linda Costa, APR

1990 – Kay Bartholomew

1989 – Frank Hutsell and Karen Plunkett, APR

1988 – Bob Davis, APR, CPRC

1987 – Roger Pynn, APR, CPRC

1986 – Truman "Duffy" Meyers

1985 – Holly Bennett Thatcher

1984 – Joe Curley, APR, CPRC