How do you get an entire community to understand not only when and how to vote, but why their participation matters?
Join ECPRO on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, for a timely Lunch & Learn featuring Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux and Communications Manager Shiana St. Romain at the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Go behind the scenes to learn how the Supervisor of Elections Office uses public relations strategies, community outreach, education, and communication tactics to cut through the noise and connect with voters during primary and general elections. Lux and St. Romain will also share how the office reaches beyond election season to educate both adults and young people about the voting process and the importance of civic participation.
Public relations, communications, and marketing professionals will walk away with practical insights into communicating complex information, reaching diverse audiences, building public trust, and creating campaigns that inspire action.
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Don’t miss your chance to join the conversation, expand your network, and take away ideas you can put to work! The event will be held in the meeting room at the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Advance ticket sales end on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 11:55 p.m., but you can still attend the Lunch & Learn as a walk-in! Please note that lunch is not guaranteed, and payment will be collected at the door.
Ticket prices: Meeting Sponsor is $100; Guests (those who are not currently ECPRO members) are $40; and ECPRO Members (dues paid) are $25.
Speaker Bios
Paul Lux, Supervisor of Elections, Okaloosa County
Paul Lux’s twenty-five years in elections serving Okaloosa County, Florida, started in 1999, serving in various capacities until elected Supervisor of Elections in 2008. He served as an officer of the Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE), starting as Treasurer in 2014 until serving as President during the 2018 elections. As President, he helped guide the FSE through Florida’s historic triple statewide recount.
He currently represents Florida’s local election officials on the EAC Standards Board (EACSB). He served on the EACSB Executive Committee, where he chaired the VVSG Review Committee. He represents the EACSB on the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) and represents the TGDC on the Government Coordinating Council (GCC) of the Elections Infrastructure.
Paul served as Vice-Chair of the EI-ISAC Executive Committee (2024-2025) and has served as Chairperson of the EI-ISAC Executive Committee this past year.
Special projects have included: Voting Over the Internet Project (2000), Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment (2004), Okaloosa Distance Balloting Pilot Project (2008), and managing up to thirty-two counties with the Electronic Absentee Systems for Elections (EASE-I and EASE-II) grants (2011 – 2018). He currently works with the Council of State Governments Overseas Voting Initiative (OVI) in partnership with the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
He continues to be a strong advocate for making elections more secure nationwide and for broadening voting opportunities for absent military voters.
Paul is a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA) with the Election Center.
Shiana St. Romain, Communications Manager, Supervisor of Elections, Okaloosa County
Born and raised in Okaloosa County, Shiana St. Romain is a proud Northwest Florida native. She graduated from Collegiate High School before earning a double major in Marketing and Economics from the University of West Florida.
Shiana began her career with the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections in 2021 and currently serves as Communications Manager. In this role, she helps lead the office’s communications and outreach efforts, ensuring voters receive clear, accurate, and timely information. Shiana also works closely with candidates, providing support and guidance throughout the election process.
As a lifelong resident of Okaloosa County, Shiana is proud to serve the community she has always called home and is committed to supporting an accessible and informed electoral process.