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Karen Ryan, APR, CPRC has been the Public Relations Manager for LCEC for 15 years. The LCEC Public Relations Team was named as a finalist for Small Communications Team of the Year by PR Week magazine in 2006. Karen served as the President of the Florida Public Relations Association and was honored as the Public Relations Professional of the year in 2002 and continues to be active in the local chapter.
She is a graduate of St. Leo University and has a diverse background in public relations, which includes positions with Lee County Government, USA Cable Professional Boxing, Edward J. Debartolo Shopping Centers and American Airlines. A major part of her twenty years of public relations experience comes from performing volunteer work for non-profit organizations such as the United Way, American Heart Association, Foundation of Education, Meals on Wheels, Edison Festival of Light and various Chambers of Commerce.
Ryan is also a single mother of two daughters now beginning their careers in journalism and communications by attending college in New York City and Tallahassee.