Kathy Morrow has been a member of ECPRO since January 1998. During those years, she has served as Vice President, Secretary, Publicity Chair and Program Chair. She retired from Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative as Director of Communications in February 2013 at which time she formed 2Morrow Communications, LLC.

She is a freelance writer and does contract work for electric cooperatives. She also writes blogs for a local web design company. She earned her Certified Cooperative Communicator (CCC) designation in 1999 and her Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award in 2013.

She previously served as Secretary on the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) Board. In 2005, she received the SPRF Senior Practitioner award. In her spare time, she volunteers at Rocky Bayou State Park with the interpretive kayak tour program and is secretary of the Friends of Emerald Coast State Parks Board.

Laura Coale is the VP of Marketing and Public Relations at Eglin Federal Credit Union. She offers more than 25 years of communications experience in private and public organizations. Laura is also co-owner of Lazy Lizard Tours in Navarre, FL.

She earned her master's degree in journalism and mass communication with a public relations concentration from Kent State University while working as Denver International Airport's media relations director. She earned her bachelor's degree in communication with minors in business management and decision sciences from Miami University in Ohio. She also earned a certified change practitioner certificate from Prosci.

Most recently, Laura worked as the communications director for the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners. During this time, she was recognized for assisting the US Attorney's Office and FBI on the NAS Pensacola Terrorist Attack. She also led the team to win the 3CMA Silver Circle Award for a digital interactive COVID-19 public relations campaign, and she led the public information efforts during Hurricane Sally.

She currently serves as the Board Chair for Okaloosa Saves and is a Women United member at the United Way Emerald Coast. She enjoys boating, taking dance classes, and walking on the beach in her spare time.

Joe Purka is Director of the Emerald Coast Public Relations Foundation. He retired from the Air Force after more than 28 years, primarily as a Public Affairs Officer. Subsequently, he served as Public Affairs Director for the national World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., Director of Campaign Communications for Rutgers University, and Vice President of Kirby-Smith Associates, a fundraising consulting firm. He has received a number of awards from national professional organizations, including PRSA, IABC and CASE. He was inducted into the Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame in 2014. He and his wife, Dee, have lived in Niceville since 2003. They have two children and five grandchildren.

Sherry is a nationally accredited “APR.”  She was a founding member of ECPRO in 1992 and has continued to serve on the board.  She is currently Secretary for the ECPR Foundation for scholarships.  Sherry has also served 10 years on the board for the regional organization Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF), and was appointed as one of 20 individuals in the United States to serve three years on the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB) in New York.  She was the first women and youngest practitioner at the time to be Inducted into the SPRF Hall of Fame.  She was recognized for the highest SPRF honor as “Practitioner of the Year” in 2000.  She worked for Eglin Federal Credit Union for 45 years and retired in 2021 as their Marketing and Public Relations Manager.

Ken is a Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF), Senior Practitioner in public relations and holds the national Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) given by the Public Relations Society of America in 2016. In 2012, he was inducted into the SPRF, Public Relations Hall of Fame, Mississippi State University. He is a three-time Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization (ECPRO) nominee for SPRF Practitioner of the Year. He served on ECPRO’s Board of Directors from 2001 to 2016 and again in 2023. His roles on the Board include Treasurer (2002), Vice President (2003-04), President (2007-08), SPRF Treasurer (2003), and ECPRO’s representative to the SPRF Board (2003-16). He was awarded a SPRF Lantern Award of Excellence and a Certificate of Merit in 2010. He is a lifetime member of the AF Public Affairs Association.