IABC/Houston Board of Directors

2009 - 2010 Board of Directors

 

 

Elaine returns to this post after a five-year absence from the Board. Her passions are “measureable outcomes” and bringing value to each customer – to include members and guests at all our luncheons and workshops. 

Her professional career spans over twenty years in technical content and knowledge transfer services. Elaine, an Army wife, started her company as a way of taking the work she loved to various postings abroad. Since moving to Houston in 1997, she has managed and generated content for large document projects such as execution plans, feasibility studies, and provided Web content to both energy and general business clients.

Vice President, Marketing: Merrisa Turner
Merrisa served the board last year as Vice President of Web Communications and in 2007 as Communications Chair. Merrisa is a marketing and communications director for TR Moore & Company, a Houston-based CPA and consulting firm. She has a bachelor's of arts degree in journalism with an emphasis in public relations from Texas A&M University, and has 10 years experience in corporate and marketing communications in the professional services industry.

Robin served the board last year as Vice President of Member Services and
the year before as Director of Hospitality. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 1978 and moved to Houston in 1981 to work in
business development for Oneworks, a pre-press firm. She successfully developed and managed more than 100 client accounts there for 10 years
before joining Griffin Creative Company with her husband Andre in 1991. Griffin Creative has grown into a comprehensive boutique design firm providing high-end print and multimedia development to Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike. Robin oversees all aspects of business management and development for the firm, and just opened a second office in Denver, Colorado. She has been married 25 years and has three daughters, all working in the design industry today.


Vice President, Finance: Stephen Rassenfoss
Stephen joined the board last year as Director of Research and Evaluation. He is a writer and editor working for businesses, mostly in energy. He joined the IABC Houston chapter a year ago. As research director, he has expanded the number of surveys and has introduced members to a paperless program evaluation process by conducting them online. Before starting his business, SRX Word Work, Stephen was an assistant business editor for the Houston Chronicle. He had also been a reporter in Fort Worth, Jackson, Miss., and Chicago. He graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in communications from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Secretary: Maria Murray Dozlic
Maria Murray Dozlic was appointed Secretary by President Joi Lecznar.  A competent, creative change leader and management consultant with over 15 years of professional experience in Energy and IT, Maria has had a notable career partnering with executives, operations and IT system implementations teams in leading employees through change initiatives and implementing corporate best practices. As Director and Organziational Effectiveness Lead for a multi-year business transformation effort at Sysco Corporation, Maria is leading OE activities for the Supply Chain and Maintenance processes that will transform the $38B global leader. Previously, Maria was with Shell Oil Products as a Change Manager for the Downstream Manufacturing business where she was responsible for managing change and communications efforts in excess of US$4M in project scope. Prior to Shell, Maria spent seven years with BP in a variety of senior change and strategic communications roles based in Chicago, London and Houston. Additionally, Maria spent seven years with Ketchum/Stromberg Consulting in Los Angeles as a Senior Consultant leading and managing employee communication efforts effecting cultural change, business process design & implementation, communication integration, organizational alignment and external perceptions in accounts such as Amoco, 3M, ARCO, Southern Company and US Bancorp. Maria is a MBA graduate of University of Phoenix and has received advanced training in facilitation and Six Sigma. This will be Maria’s first IABC/Houston board position. 


Past President: Theresa Parker
Theresa Parker is a writer with the Torma Communications team, providing multimedia editorial services to Fortune 500 companies. Torma celebrated its 25th anniversary in business last year and Theresa has been with the firm for 11 years. Prior to that, she worked in Corporate Communications at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Houston Lighting & Power Company. After earning her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Houston, the native Houstonian worked in U of H Sports Information and the Hartman Newspaper Group in Fort Bend County. She has filled several volunteer roles with IABC/Houston including hospitality, Bronze Quill, judging and professional development. As Past President, Theresa served with Susan Burnell, APR, as co-chair of the IABC Southern Region Conference in Houston in October, and looks forward to starting a Leadership Alumni Council.