Carter Appointed to National Board for Accreditation in Public Relations

Communications Manager Joy Carter

AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company’s Communications Manager Joy Carter, APR, has been appointed to the national governing board for Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). The board represents nine PR/communications organizations, including the Southern Public Relations Federation and the Public Relations Society of America of which Carter is a member. The diverse group of communications professionals, educators and military public affairs personnel are responsible for developing and implementing the APR program, including setting policy, updating and maintaining the APR exam, reviewing appeal cases and granting accreditation to successful candidates. Carter’s two-year term on the board began January 2021.