She is accredited in public relations (APR) by the Universal Accreditation Board, a mark of distinction held by fewer than 10 percent of public relations professionals who demonstrate their commitment to the profession and to its ethical practice.  She is also one of fewer than 80 professionals recognized by the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) as a Certified Public Relations Professional (CPRC).

Some of her more successful programs include the rebranding of two organizations, effective media relations that resulted in extensive coverage locally and statewide, the development of a public and legislative outreach campaign that garnered widespread media attention, and the creation of a signature community outreach program that was successfully implemented in two diverse geographic locations, resulting in extensive media coverage. 

A past president of the Florida Public Relations Association – Orlando area chapter, Susan currently serves on the organization’s state board and is a member of the FPRA Counselor’s Network.  She has been actively involved in the Orlando City Group of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) and serves on the board of directors for the Association for Corporate Growth, Orlando.

He was editor of OUC’s employee/retiree newsletter the UPDATE!, for 14 years, and oversaw two newsletter redesigns. He provided background research and copy writing for numerous corporate annual reports and was a regular contributor to the Utility’s customer newsletter, OUC Currents.

He created the Utility’s Internet and intranet websites, serving as webmaster for eight years and worked on two redesigns of OUC’s Internet site (www.ouc.com) and a redesign of the utility’s intranet. He managed production of videos and multi-media presentations, including employee orientation, power plant opening videos and an award winning campaign to roll out the Utility’s strategic plan to employee. He supervised OUC’s annual customer satisfaction survey of 400 customers. Work included survey design, field implementation and post survey compilation and presentation to senior managers.

For 20 years he served as the utility’s spokesperson, managing crisis communications through four hurricanes, rate increase, power plant controversies, transmission line site selection and facilities expansions. He frequently provided media interviews at the scene of power outages, water main breaks, and breaking news events. His expertise was sought to counsel and prepare the Commission president and board members for media interviews and to position senior staff members as subject matter experts. Accredited in public relations (APR) and a Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC), Becht is the immediate past president of the 1,200-member Florida Public Relations Association and is a former chair of the Association’s Counselors’ network.

She creates and manages public relations campaigns that not just elevate a client’s presence but impact the bottom line. Active in social media, Elizabeth also enjoys guiding clients through the realm of online communications and discovering new ways to develop relationships with target audiences.

Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Central Florida majoring in advertising and public relations. She has received wide recognition for her work including numerous Florida Public Relations Society Image and Golden Image awards as well as a Create Award.