2011 Board of Directors
Louis Ricca
President
Lou has been an IABC member for six years and currently serves as President of the
Lou is an experienced speechwriter and employee communications professional. He works in the corporate communications department at Publix Super Markets in
Jan Drennan, ABC
VP Professional Development
Jan Drennan, an accredited business communicator (ABC), serves as lead editor in the Content Development and Editorial Services group in the Knowledge Services Organization at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. In this role, Jan serves as a strategic advisor for the Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences practice, working closely with marketing and client service staff to analyze complex industry issues and communicate solutions to clients.
A long-time IABC member, Jan has more than 30 years of professional writing, editing, issues management and public relations experience. Her work has won national, regional and state awards from the National Federation of Press Women, International Association of Business Communicators and Public Relations Society of America.
Jan lives in
Jim Marzano, ABC
VP Accreditation
Jim Marzano is an accredited business communicator (ABC) with more than 20 years of successful public affairs and organizational communications experience as a strategic advisor and practitioner.
He is an experienced corporate spokesperson and has broad experience in planning, developing and implementing internal and external communications that have a positive impact on brand loyalty. Jim currently serves as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), headquartered in
Diane K. Rose
VP Finance
As an IABC member for close to five years, Diane finally decided to take on a more active role in the organization and accepted the Vice President of Finance seat.
Diane has more than 20 years of public relations and communications expertise across the public, not-for-profit, government and higher education sectors. As the owner of DKR Communications, she works with businesses and organizations to create strategic messaging, communications plans and content marketing materials.
Diane lives in
Adrienne Schutte, ABC
Immediate Past President; Chapter Services Director
Adrienne is the Senior Manager of Communications and Change Management for Global IT at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). She has over 12 years of experience in internal communication and change management. Prior to her role at PwC, she was a Human Capital manager of consulting at BearingPoint, helping clients like American Red Cross and Wachovia with change management. Adrienne even has an extensive background in the restaurant business as a Director of Training for 14 years. Adrienne has served on the
Sue Brockett
VP Membership
Sue is an experienced writer and strategic communications planner. She began her career as a journalist before transitioning into the marketing field and later internal corporate communications. She currently serves as the Senior Project/Communications Manager at AAA Auto Club South where she manages the internal corporate communications and community outreach efforts.
Sue joined the
Nancy Maline
VP Communications
Toni Whitt
Recognition Chair; Bronze Quill Chair
Toni has been a communications professional and award-winning journalist for more than 20 years. Over the past four years she covered business news and then transitioned into corporate communications working in Internal Communications. She joined IABC a year ago and immediately realized the benefits of membership.
Toni’s work has won recognition from the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, the Virginia Press Association and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Rebecca Maddox
VP Membership Retention
Rebecca Maddox has been a member of
With degrees in Communications and Spanish Translation, Rebecca holds more than 12 years experience as a marketing and communications specialist. She currently works in the Southeast Region headquarters for Jacobs Engineering, after five years with NBC News.