HEATHROW, Fla., March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA -- the nation's largest organization for motorists and other travelers -- today announced the appointment of Kathleen F. Marvaso to the position of vice president of AAA Public Affairs.
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Marvaso will have overall responsibility for AAA Government Relations, Public Relations, Association Communication and Community Service. She will divide her time between AAA's Washington, D.C. Office and AAA's National Office in Heathrow, Fla.
Announcing her appointment, AAA president and CEO Robert L. Darbelnet said, "In 15 years of career service to AAA Public Affairs, Kathleen has played a significant role in building AAA's public affairs capabilities, and in executing successful initiatives in collaboration with AAA clubs. As manager, and then director of AAA's State Relations department, she orchestrated the association's successful campaign to pass Graduated Driver Licensing laws in all fifty states.
"As managing director of AAA's Government Relations & Traffic Safety Advocacy department since 2000, she has overseen development of the Association's policy positions and initiatives on a broad range of mobility, consumer and safety issues, including transportation funding, energy policy, and the child passenger, teen and senior driver safety campaigns," Darbelnet said.
Marvaso has a communications background, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida, and also holds an MBA from George Mason University. She has well-established contacts in the Washington policy-making community and considerable expertise in a range of safety, consumer, and mobility issues.
In her new role, Marvaso will be responsible for managing the combined consumer advocacy and communication activities of AAA throughout the United States.
As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides nearly 51 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited on the Internet at http://www.AAA.com
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