Chuck Norman, APR, owner/principal of S&A Communications, a full-service communications agency based in Cary, was recently elected secretary of the Executive Committee of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy. Norman was accepted into Counselors Academy in 2008 and has served on the Executive Committee since 2013.

Counselors Academy is a national professional interest section of PRSA that focuses on the business of agency PR. Its entrepreneurial members are owners or senior managers of leading independent firms in the United States and Canada. Counselors Academy’s programs foster networking, mentoring and learning.

The section’s marquee event is the PRSA 2017 Counselors Academy Spring Conference, which will be held May 7-9, 2017, in Seattle, Washington. Known for its robust networking and learning opportunities, the Spring Conference enables collaborative peer relationships in which meaningful business counsel, operational best practices and industry trends are shared and gained. Norman chaired the 2015 Spring Conference.

“Chuck has earned a reputation nationwide as an engaged PR practitioner who actively works to promote the profession,” said Ron Smith, founder of S&A Communications. “I’m sure he will work hard as secretary to advance Counselors Academy’s agenda for the year.”

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