About the President

PRSA Richmond’s president serves a one-year term, which begins at the November President’s Luncheon, when the executive board is formally installed. The term ends at the following year’s November luncheon, when the president-elect is installed as president.

2026 President: Kenita Matthews

Kenita B. Matthews, APR is a results-driven public relations practitioner with over 20 years of experience. She has been working as a communications consultant over the last several years and recently joined ERM in 2023 as a Principal Consultant for Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement. Prior to those roles, Kenita served as Senior Advisor to the Director of the Office of Head Start at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Throughout most of her career, Kenita has worked in K-12 public education and led communications at the Virginia School Boards Association, the Virginia Department of Education, and various school districts in the Commonwealth. Kenita holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Media – Broadcast Journalism from Hampton University and a Master of Arts degree in Public Relations from Norfolk State University. She has been an active member of PRSA since 2013, having previously served on the board for the Hampton Roads chapter and as Chair of the PRSA Mid-Atlantic District Board. Kenita’s service on the PRSA Richmond Board includes Director-at-Large, First Vice President of Professional Development, Treasurer, Third Vice President of Membership, and member of the DEI committee.

Questions for PRSA Richmond’s president? E-mail [email protected].