Introducing CAPIO’s 2025-2026 Board of Directors

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CAPIO is pleased to announce the 2025-2026 Board of Directors who oversee and guide the strategic direction for the association.   As the state’s leading government communications association, the California Association of Public Information Officials serves our 1200-member network of public communicators through training, networking and professional development opportunities.  The new board members will be officially inducted as officers during the April 3 luncheon at the CAPIO Annual Conference. 

The 2025-2026 CAPIO board members include:

  • President - Brie Anne Coleman, APR, Communications Manager, Placer County Water Agency
  • President-Elect | Treasurer – Sonja Dosti, APR, Communications Director, County of Fresno, Administrative Office
  • Immediate Past President – Tom Christensen, Communications Specialist, County of San Diego
  • Vice President – Conference – Sylvia Ornelas, Community Affairs Supervisor, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
  • Vice President – Awards – Steven Baird, Public Affairs Associate II, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
  • Vice President – Communications – Pam Allen, Marketing & Communications Manager, City of Roseville
  • Education & Development Chair – Julie Prayter, APR,  Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation
  • Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives Chair, Christine Brainerd, APR, Communications Director, City of Folsom
  • Northern CA Regional & Membership Chair – Maurice Chaney, Public Information Officer, City of Roseville Environmental Utilities
  • Central CA Regional & Membership Chair — Shelly Cone, Public Information Specialist, County of San Luis Obispo
  • Southern CA Regional & Membership Chair—Teresa Collins, Assistant Director of Communications, City of Escondido
  • Social Media Chair – Eric Palmer, Senior Communications Coordinator, ReGen Monterey

CAPIO’s board members are elected and serve rotating two-year terms. Each year, board members are voted on by CAPIO members throughout the state and represent the organization’s diverse membership, including board members from state organizations, special districts, school districts, cities and counties.

To learn more about CAPIO’s Board of Directors, visit CAPIO’s website.