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IABC International
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) serves professionals in the field of business communication. The thousands of members around the globe represent a wide range of communications disciplines, including corporate communications, employee communications, marketing/communications, public relations, graphic design, photography/video, writing, editing, community relations, and much more.
IABC supports the community of business communication professionals with innovative thinking, shared best practices, in-depth learning and career guidance.
IABC Central Oklahoma
The Central Oklahoma chapter of IABC is one of the oldest communication organizations in Oklahoma. Our chapter began in the 1940s as the Southwest Association of Industrial Editors. As the organization grew, it was renamed the Society of Associated Industrial Editors, which in the mid-1950s, merged into the International Council of Industrial Editors.
IABC was born in 1970 as a merger between the American Association of Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. Today, the IABC community has more than 13,000 members worldwide. Here in Central Oklahoma, our members represent a broad foundation of communications experts. They work in major international corporations, financial institutions, government entities, non-profit organizations and as independent consultants.
IABC Central Oklahoma Past Presidents
- 2017-2019 - Linda Wesley
- 2015-2017 - Larisha Hunter
- 2013-2015 - Laura Wheeler
- 2011-2013 - Ralph Cornelius
- 2010-2011 - Summer McGuire
- 2008-2010 - Diana Rogers
- 2006-2007 - Celia Perkins
- 2005 - Karen Paul
- 2004 - Randall Rozin
- 2002-2003 - Jake Lowrey
- 1999-2001 - Doug Folks
- 1998 - Paula Porter
- 1996 - 1997 Nikki Thornton
- 1995 - Terri Angier
- 1994 - Carolyn Kelly
- 1993 - Cheryl Walker
- 1992 - Terri Folks
- 1991 - Michele Clark
- 1990 - Deneice Cunningham
- 1988-1989 - Beth Durbin
- 1987 - Scott Landgraf
- 1982 - Rita Lee
- 1981 - Laurie Haynes
- 1978 - Alvin Rogers
- 1975 - Ken Biddle
- 1970 - Don Millirons
- 1951 - Bette Brenz
- 1950 - Pendleton Woods
- 1949 - Charles Inglis