Sandra Wills Hannon, Ph.D., APR, Founder of The Hannon Group, was appointed the 2005 Chair of IPRA (the Independent Public Relations Alliance). IPRA is a network of over 80 highly experienced, independent public relations professionals and small business owners delivering quality, value-driven communications services across a wide range of industries for clients in both the public and private sectors. IPRA is a section of the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the world's largest professional organization for public relations practitioners with nearly 20,000 members.