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Connecticut Public Relations Agency President
Elected to PRSA National Board of Directors
Society serves more than 30,000 professional and student members nationally
BETHANY, CONN., (January 29, 2007) - The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced the approval of officers and directors for its 2007 board of directors during the Society's Assembly held Saturday, Nov. 11, in Salt Lake City. The annual meeting took place prior to the start of the PRSA 2006 International Conference, Benchmarking Your Public Relations Strategies With the Best.
Francis Onofrio, APR, president, Mason Onofrio Public Relations, Bethany, CT. was elected to serve a three-year term as a director. Onofrio is a past president of the Connecticut Valley and Southern Connecticut chapters of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). In 1995, he earned accreditation through PRSA. Onofrio served as PRSA's Tri-State District Chair in 2001. In 2004, he received the PRSA Mercury Award for the Connecticut Public Relations Practitioner of the Year.
With more than 20 years experience in public relations and the communications arena, Onofrio offers his clients strategic brand planning and creative implementation. He was named president of Mason Onofrio Public Relations in 2005 when Mason, Inc. formed a specialized public relations company. Onofrio joined Mason in 1998 as vice president and director of Public Relations. Prior to that, he was director of public relations & marketing at Hartford-based Travelers Insurance and before that held marketing and communications posts at Aetna.
Onofrio has extensive experience in building organizational brands - from start-ups to Fortune-listed firms in several industries - including financial services, technology and retail.
Under Onofrio's leadership, Mason Onofrio has garnered numerous awards including a PRSA Bronze Anvil for the New England Krispy Kreme opening, several Bell Ringer Awards from the Publicity Club of New England and many Gold and Silver Mercury Awards including Best of Shows sponsored by the three Connecticut PRSA chapters.
About Mason Onofrio
Bethany, Conn.-based Mason Onofrio Public Relations provides its clients with strategic communication programs including marketing communication planning, public relations, issues and event management and interactive services. Mason Onofrio clients include Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc., Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut, The Bigelow, Tea Company, The United Illuminating Company, Sylvan Learning Centers and Sprague Energy. Please visit www.mason23.com for more information.
About the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
The Public Relations Society of America (www.prsa.org), based in New York City, is the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. The Society has more than 30,000 professional and student members. PRSA is organized into 109 Chapters nationwide, 19 Professional Interest Sections, along with Affinity Groups, which represent business and industry, counseling firms, independent practitioners, military, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations. The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has 278 Chapters at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
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