FPRA Southwest Florida Chapter member Alex Van Mecl earns professional public relations accreditation

FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 24, 2021) – Alex Van Mecl, APR, of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), recently earned professional public relations accreditation, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations (APR).

Van Mecl joins the more than 4,300 active public relations professionals worldwide who represent an elite group of skilled professionals committed to practicing with high ethical standards, including 42 currently in Southwest Florida.

Van Mecl is an account executive, public relations for Roar Media, a full-stack, integrated marketing/PR agency located in Miami. Van Mecl earned his bachelor’s degree in multimedia studies: film, TV and new media in 2012 from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Prior to Roar, he was involved with national TV publicity campaigns for HBO/HBO Max, most notably “Game of Thrones,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Young Pope,” “Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness” and “Valley of Tears.”

To earn public relations accreditation, candidates must pass an oral presentation and rigorous written examination administered by the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB), which is an alliance of eight national and statewide professional associations dedicated to furthering the field of public relations and the development of public relations professionals. FPRA is a member of the UAB.

About the Florida Public Relations Association
Established in 1938, FPRA is the oldest public relations organization in the country. FPRA is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners, who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. For additional information, please visit the Southwest Florida Chapter of FPRA website at fpraswfl.org.