KRIS NAIDL, APR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT knaidl@zeppos.com Naidl has been involved with numerous high-profile and challenging assignments at Zeppos & Associates. Projects have included strategic communications surrounding landfill expansions, mining projects and environmental clean up efforts, community outreach regarding energy infrastructure projects, expanding a major brewery’s signature responsibility program nationwide and media relations for a leading national law firm. She also helps direct communication efforts for one of the nation’s largest private landowners, manages the social media assets of several clients and serves as spokesperson for various companies and industries. Naidl’s work has resulted in 15 Paragon Awards from the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), including a Best of Show Award for her strategic communications work to affect change in state regulations. Prior to joining the firm, Naidl was the assistant director of community relations at the largest substance abuse prevention agency in Wisconsin. She has also held positions as a copy editor and writer at a southeastern Wisconsin magazine and worked for a state legislator. In 1998, Naidl received her designation as Accredited in Public Relations (APR) from the national Public Relations Society of America. Naidl has served two terms on the board of directors for the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of PRSA and served on an advisory board for IMPACT. She currently is on the board of directors for Racine St. Catherine’s High School Foundation. Joined Zeppos & Associates: 1994 Education: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison Professional affiliations: Member, TEMPO Milwaukee; member, Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America; member, The Counselors Academy of PRSA; mentor, University of Wisconsin School of Journalism; career mentor, Pi Beta Phi; member, Milwaukee Press Club