Submitted by: LGA
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010 – Philip Tate, senior vice president at Luquire George Andrews (LGA), a leading advertising, marketing and public relations firm in the Southeast, recently was elected treasurer of the Public Relations Society of America’s 2010 board of directors.
“I welcome the opportunity to expand my role on the PRSA national board by serving as treasurer in 2010. It is an honor to be a part of this outstanding organization and work with other leaders to advance the profession,” said Tate.
In his role as treasurer, Tate will serve a one-year term. He will chair the PRSA Finance Committee and work closely with Phil Bonaventura, PRSA’s chief financial officer, to oversee the budget for PRSA. He also will oversee the PRSA Investment Committee and PRSA Audit Committee. Tate is one of 17 other professionals selected for leadership on the national board.
“We are proud of Philip and his leadership role in PRSA,” said Peggy Brookhouse, president of Luquire George Andrews. “His commitment to the organization makes him well-suited for the treasurer position.”
Prior to being elected to this position, Tate served as the Southeast district director on the PRSA national board and served the PRSA Charlotte chapter as president (2006), vice president of programming (2005), secretary/treasurer (2004) and as an at-large board member (2002-2003). In February 2002, he received his Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) from the Universal Accreditation Board and remains deeply involved in the Charlotte chapter’s accreditation program.
Tate graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a double minor in political science and history. Away from the office, he has served as volunteer chair for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte Y-Guides Program, a father-child program for more than 3,000 families, which ranks as one of the largest programs of its kind in the United States. He also has spearheaded local fundraising campaigns for the American Heart Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte.
