The DPA Board is made up of elected officers and appointed board members who serve two-year terms. Elections are held in even years. The board meets every other month to transact the business of the organization. The board and any ad hoc committees report to the general membership at the general membership meetings (held at least four times a year). The Annual Meeting is held in late April or early May.

DPA Board of Directors

DPA Officers

President

Mitch Topal

Vice President, Programs

Roxane Ferguson

Vice President, Membership

Linwood Jackson

Secretary

Anitra Johnson

Treasurer

Bob Yearick

DPA Directors

Executive Director

Katherine Ward

Events Coordinator

Karen Jessee

2021 DPA Communicator of Achievement

Roxane Ferguson

First Amendment Network (FAN) Liaison

Alan Garfield

Historian

Rich Barnett

NFPW Liaision

Yesenia Taveras

Parliamentarian

Mark Fowser

Publicity Director

Cindy Cavett

Technology & Social Media

Anitra Johnson

Website Director

David Yurkovich

At-Large Director

Kim Burdick

At-Large Director

Roy Ivey

Contest Directors

Professional Communications Contest

Katherine Ward

High School Communications Contest

Lydia Timmins

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