ATLANTA: IPREX, the international consortium of independent PR firms, elected Kathy Tunheim, principal and CEO of Minneapolis-based Tunheim Partners to a two-year term as president.

Tunheim specializes in corporate communications and governance and has served as a crisis communications counselor for senior executives.

One of IPREX's goals going forward is to grow its membership. IPREX currently has 66 members and Tunheim said the consortium expects the number to climb at “a decent rate.” Among the areas where ...