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# WWPR announces 2026 Board of Directors and Advisory Council
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/wwpr-announces-2026-board-of-directors-and-advisory-council/
- Published: 2025-12-12T16:36:29.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-13T16:52:05.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: PR, #wp-upper-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:55

[Washington Women in Public Relations](https://wwpr.org/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) (WWPR), announced its 2026 Board of Directors. The newly elected Board is as follows:

**President:** Charmaine Riley | American Beverage (in photo)  
**Past President:** Colleen Gallagher | OnWrd & UpWrd  
**Vice President:** Vanessa French | Vanessa French Consulting  
**Secretary:** Tisa Sinclair | AARP  
**Treasurer:** Bridgette Dodge | Edelman  
**Operations Chair:** Julie McDowell | College of American Pathologists  
**Content and Digital Marketing Co-Chair:** Elisa O’Halloran | U.S. Department of Agriculture  
**Content and Digital Marketing Co-Chair:** Kamica Price | Vectorworks, Inc.  
**Content and Digital Marketing Co-Chair:** Kate Keverline | The Carlyle Group  
**Emerging Leaders Awards Co-Chair:** Isabel Aldunate | MatchPoint Strategies  
**Emerging Leaders Awards Co-Chair:** Janae Washington | Information Technology Industry Council  
**Membership Co-Chair:** Kate Urbach | Curley Company  
**Membership Co-Chair:** Tiffanie Rosier | Hotwire & ROI DNA  
**Pro Bono & Social Impact Co-Chair:** Alicia Aebersold | American Psychological Association  
**Pro Bono & Social Impact Co-Chair:** Christina Crawley | Virtuosa  
**Professional Development Co-Chair:** Courtney Bailey | Meta Platforms, Inc.  
**Professional Development Co-Chair:** Kim Kinser | Communications and Strategy Consultant  
**Social Media Chair:** Melanie Vynalek | Adfero  
**Woman of the Year Co-Chair:** Adiya Mobley | Mission to Movement Worldwide  
**Woman of the Year Co-Chair:** Marie Baldassarre | Office of Congressman Ro Khanna

All WWPR members were invited to participate in the online voting process for the 2026 Board in November 2025.

A release states that for more than four decades, WWPR has cultivated and inspired female communicators to reach their full potential in the D.C. market and beyond. The Board of Directors plays a central role in guiding the organization and delivering leadership opportunities, professional development, mentoring, community partnerships, and industry networking.