Leadership

The PRSA Southeast District is one of ten districts of the Public Relations Society of America. We work to provide member value to the Alabama, Charlotte, Georgia, Lookout, Memphis, Nashville, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Georgia, Tri-Cities, Volunteer and Western North Carolina chapters.

2026 District Leadership

Kiersten Williams (North Carolina Chapter) – Chair 

Joe Stabb, Ph.D., TE, APR, ACUE  (Volunteer Chapter) – Chair-Elect

Briana Bryant, MPA, APR (Alabama Chapter) – Immediate Past Chair

Kim Cherry, APR (Memphis Chapter) – Secretary 

Shawna Berger, APR (Charlotte Chapter) – Treasurer

Jae-Hwa Shin, Ph.D., MPH, MBA, APR (Alabama Chapter and Mississippi) – Communications Chair

Laura Kirkpatrick, APR (South Carolina Chapter) – Director at Large

LaShana Sorrell, MBA, APR (Alabama Chapter) – Director at Large

Joe Trahan, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA (Lookout Chapter) – Director at Large

Michelle Ward (Nashville Chapter) – Director-at-Large