IABC Philadelphia Board of Directors Appoints New Leadership Team

PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)--
The Board of Directors of IABC Philadelphia, the local chapter of
the International Association of Business Communicators, has announced
a new leadership team for its 2008-2009 program year. At its annual
planning meeting in June, the Board of Directors appointed Lauren
Conway chapter president and Tim Ernst chapter vice president. The two
will oversee strategic direction, membership programming and education
initiatives as well as fundraising activities for the 200 plus member
trade group.

Lauren Conway previously served as vice president and secretary
for IABC Philadelphia. In her new role, she will be responsible for
the overall direction and programming for the trade group. Conway
currently serves as marketing & communications manager with AXIS
Healthcare Communications in Yardley, PA where she is responsible for
external marketing projects and internal communications. A graduate of
the School of Business at La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA,
Conway is pursuing continuing education in the areas of project
management, strategic employee communications and human resources. She
is a resident of Philadelphia, PA.

Tim Ernst previously served as a program speaker, accreditation
volunteer and awards judge for IABC Philadelphia. As chapter vice
president, he will oversee development and management of the chapter's
new website as well as accreditations within the chapter. Ernst is
president of Ravenwood Creative, LLC, a marketing communications firm
based in Erdenheim, PA. He previously served as senior communications
specialist for QVC's internal communications department. Prior to
that, he held management positions with Content Data Solutions, a
publishing technology company in Horsham. Ernst holds duel English and
communication majors from LaSalle University as well as a masters
degree in English from Arcadia University.

"We are fortunate to have such skilled professionals assuming the
leadership of IABC Philadelphia," says Mark Basla, outgoing president
of IABC Philadelphia. "Lauren and Tim are both talented corporate
communicators who have done an extraordinary job driving innovation
within the organization. Their appointments will position the
association for expanded programming opportunities this year including
a new website and marketing campaign centered on Philadelphia's
business and cultural diversity."

Concurrent with the leadership announcements, the chapter also
announced the appointment of Tony DeFazio to the Board of Directors as
vice president of publicity. DeFazio is president of DeFazio
Communications, LLC, a Conshohocken, PA-based public relations firm.
He was most recently director of public relations for American
Financial Realty Trust. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice
President of Gregory FCA Communications.

For more information about networking, continuing education or
accreditation opportunities with IABC Philadelphia, please visit our
website at www.iabcphiladelphia.com.

About IABC Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Chapter of the International Association of
Business Communicators (IABC) links communication professionals in the
Delaware Valley. IABC Philadelphia provides members and guests a range
of services, including professional development meetings and
workshops, networking with peers, knowledge and resource sharing, job
placement and accreditation. Members have access to over 200
communication professionals including corporate communications, public
relations/media relations, editors, public affairs, investor
relations, marketing communications, graphic designers, and writers in
a variety of industries. For more information, visit
www.iabcphiladelphia.com.

IABC Philadelphia
Anthony J. DeFazio, 484-532-7783
tony@defaziocommunications.com

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