Dina Silver, APR
Assembly Delegate, Past Chapter President

Dina M. Silver, APR, is Director of Marketing Communication at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. In her position, Dina sets strategic direction and manages efforts to increase national and international visibility for the university, and leads the issues management function for the institution to preserve and protect the reputation of the university and its leaders.

With more than a decade of experience, she has held positions at some of the top public relations firms in the region. At these firms, FCF Public Relations, Inc., STAR/ROSEN Public Relations and Tattar Richards-DBC, Dina created and implemented award-winning campaigns for some of the nation’s and region’s leading businesses and organizations, including The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, ING Direct, Rohm and Haas, ARAMARK, Sprint PCS, the Inter-City Games Foundation with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Airgas, Inc., Virtua Health and The Philadelphia International Auto Show.

Prior to entering the agency world, Dina held positions in the non-profit and corporate sectors at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia (communications and development) and Waste Management of Pennsylvania (community relations). Rounding out her experience, Dina worked for a brief period in the political arena, acting as campaign manager for a New Hampshire state senate race.

Throughout her career, Dina’s work has been honored 16 times by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at its annual awards program, The Pepperpots. The New York Chapter of PRSA also recognized her work with its Golden Apple, making her one of the only Philadelphia area representatives to receive this prestigious award.

Dina’s dedication to the field is highlighted through her work with PRSA. In 2002, at age 31, Dina served as the youngest-ever president of the Philadelphia Chapter of PRSA. A dedicated member since 1997, Dina was nominated by her industry peers to serve several additional leadership positions, including Pepperpot chair, secretary, vice president and director-at-large. Dina currently serves the chapter as assembly delegate. She is also a member of PRSA’s National Accreditation Marketing Taskforce and PRSA’s National Historical Archive Project.

From providing pro bono counsel to Habitat for Humanity and the American Heart Association to organizing annual service projects for the Eliza Shirley House of the Salvation Army, Dina is dedicated to giving back to her community through the use of her professional skills. Offering both personal and professional time, Dina has contributed to many charitable organizations in the region throughout her career, including United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Women’s Way, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Multiple Sclerosis Society of America, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Dina is also a member of The Savoy Company, the oldest amateur theater company in the world dedicated to performing the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. All proceeds benefit a multitude of organizations, including Associated Services for the Blind, the American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division, the Center for Autistic Children, Daemion House and the Wharton Esherick Museum.

Dina holds a bachelor’s degree in French and political science/government from Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. She resides in Warrington, PA with her husband and her dog Izzy.

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