The Executive Board is composed of eight students who work with the members to run a successful PRSSA chapter. Student officers volunteer their time and work closely with a faculty adviser and two professional advisers to run every element of our organization. Elections are held every April and are open to all students. Stephen Martin, Chapter President Stephen Martin is a senior from beautiful Monterey Co., California. He has been an active PRSSA and Bradley member for over a year now. He was an Account Coordinator for Yomansports.com and American Mothers Inc., and an Account Executive for UDOT/CORE and now American Mothers Inc. His dream job would be to practice public relations for Apple, Disney, or the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He loves PR research, presenting, and events, sporting a bowtie as needed. His favorite book is The Great Gatsby and his favorite dessert is Lemon Meringue Pie. Jared Gay, Vice President of Member Services Jared Gay, a junior from Ripon, California studying public relations, is an advocate of planning for the future and building realistic and happy relationships to get there. He has spent three semesters actively participating in PRSSA and three semesters working for the Bradley Agency as an Account Coordinator and later an Account Executive. Jared is currently employed at The Education in Zion Gallery as a Communications Specialist where he develops communications campaigns, manages social media and writes press releases. Jared plays in a band called Red Orange, loves his fellow students, and is aiming his life in the direction of a career in corporate communications. Michelle Rubio, Vice President of Community Relations Michelle A. Rubio is a dynamic and passionate worker. She is originally from Guatemala, but was raised in Miami, Fla. She has an entrepreneurial spirit and already has her own business specializing in search engine optimization. She loves learning new languages and immersing in cultures. Michelle’s dream is to work in Italy for an international company. She is very charismatic and willing to share what she learns with others. She is a huge advocate for education and sustainability. Dallin Hatch, Vice President of Finance Dallin Hatch is a senior from Kennewick, Washington. He has been an active PRSSA and Bradley Public Relations member for over two years now. He was an Account Coordinator for Yomansports.com and American Mothers Inc., and an Account Executive for UDOT/CORE and now American Mothers Inc. He hopes to practice public relations in a corporate communications setting after he graduates but also appreciates the learning opportunity agency work would bring He loves music, and is a five-year member and captain of the BYU Drumline. In his spare time he loves spending time with his lovely wife and volunteering as a drumline instructor at local high schools. Nick Barnes, Editor-in-Chief, "The Pitch"  Nick Barnes is from Orange, California.. He is majoring in communications with an emphasis in public relations and is also working on a minor in visual arts, focusing on graphic design. Nick comes from a small family with just one older brother. He is an avid golfer and is always looking for people to play with. Nick also enjoys photography as well as shooting his shotgun and hanging out with friends. Nick is currently employed as a security guard at the LDS motion picture studio but he also works for Clear Channel Communications in their marketing and promotions department. He currently is serving as a program director in the Y-Serve office as well. Nick has a great love for foreign films.  He is also an avid baker and loves to cook for anyone willing to eat his food, as long as they tell him they like it. Nick is outgoing and loves meeting new people and says that he looks forward to serving those who are members of PRSSA as well as those in the community Matt Hopkins, Vice President of Public Relations Chuck Krebs, Vice President of Professional Development Melissa Conner, Vice President of Fundraising

Susan Walton, Faculty Adviser

Susan Balcom Walton, associate professor of communications and associate chair of BYU's Department of Communications, is the BYU PRSSA faculty advisor. Professor Walton comes to BYU with nearly 20 years of corporate communication and public relations experience in Fortune 500 companies. After holding a full-time, tenure-track assistant professorship in English and professional communications at Monroe Community College, State University of New York, she joined the Dow Chemical Company. While at Dow, Walton held a variety of communications positions, including a two-year assignment in Switzerland as the communications leader for Dow's plastics businesses. She subsequently joined Boise Cascade Corporation as the company's director of corporate communications, where she oversaw the company's rebranding efforts and directed the company-wide communications for Boise's acquisition of OfficeMax. Most recently, she served as director of Corporate Communication at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Walton has served on a number of nonprofit boards and was a 2003 recipient of Idaho's tribute to Women in Industry award. Her research interests include employee engagement, financial communications and disclosure issues, and PR ethics. Walton received a bachelor's degree in independent studies and a master's degree in English from BYU. She is currently chair of PRSA's national member research task force. Walton and her husband, Mark, are parents of three daughters and grandparents of five.

Jeff DuBois, Professional Adviser

Jeff DuBois is the current manager of the Bradley Public Relations Lab and teaches the writing and production class in the PR sequence here at BYU. He comes from the agency public relations community were he served as media/analyst relations specialist for clients in the wireless/telecom industry. Jeff provided senior counsel and PR strategy implementation for such clients as IBM Pervasive Computing, IBM Microelectronics, various wireless and mobile computing companies including AirPrime Inc., and brand transition support for MediaOne and AT&T Broadband. He is also a licensed principla broker in the state of Utah and owns a real estate brokerage in Salt Lake City. He has been married to Bonnie DuBois for nine years and they have three children.