71 elected to the 2019 PR and Communications Council

The PRCA has announced the results of the election for the 2019 PR and Communications Council. Considered the think-tank of the industry, the Council provides a formal mechanism to consult with the industry’s senior practitioners on the issues PR and communications faces, and it informs the PRCA’s strategic priorities.

Over 2,800 votes were cast by PRCA members, leading to 71 elected appointments to the Council. The new Chairman of the Council is former Vuelio webinar guest, Amanda Coleman, head of corporate communications at Greater Manchester Police.

The full list of those elected is as follows:

Small Agency (up to £1.5m)
Daria Chernyshenko, The Agency Partnership
Marcus Chrysostomou, Westco Trading
Paul Cockerton, Dynamo PR
Will Cookson, Pangolin PR
Jo Cresswell, Milk & Honey PR
Jules Herd, Five in a Boat
Liam Keogh, Palm PR
Nicola Koronka, Missive
Mark Pinsent, The Hoffman Agency
Nigel Sarbutts, The PR Cavalry
Sarah Street, Street and Co
Harriet Vocking, Eco-Age

Medium Agency (£1.51m-£2.5m)
Phil Caplin, Good Broadcast
Caroline Coskry, Oracle PR
Martha Dalton, Lodestone
Gay Flashman, Formative Content
James Hickman, Hatch PR
Stephanie Libous, Allison + Partners
Joe Mackay-Sinclair, The Romans
Sasha Marks, Brazen
Kate Stevens, AxiCom
Nina Webb, Brazen

Large Agency (£2.51m upwards)
Molly Aldridge, M&C Saatchi PR
Alex Davies, Hanover Communications
Anna Geffert, Newgate Communications
Dan Glover, The Academy
Ralph Jackson, Lansons
Andrew Laxton, Racepoint Global
Emily Luscombe, Golin
Jess Ozdemir, WE Communications
Annemarie Penderis, Cirkle
Anokhi Popat, PLMR
Ishtar Schneider, Edelman
Lee Southen, Grayling
Anna Terrell, Hope & Glory

Private In-House Organisation
Penny Anderson, Kantar Media
Fergus Campbell, Gumtree
Rob Colmer, Shell
Abigail Daniels, Transferwise
Tomos Edwards, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sam Fay, Guinness World Records
Ryan Gawn, LEGO Foundation
Shraddha Kaul, The British Poultry Council
Jason Knights, Lloyd’s Register
Dan Large, CBI
Laura Osborne, CityFibre
James Rowlands, Nationwide

Public Sector In-House Organisation
David Blackadder-Weinstein, Midlands Connect
Matt Brown, Transport for London
Helen Crumley, NHS
Amanda Lynn, Barnet Council
Sarah Mellodew, Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
Noita Sadler, Department of Health
Andra Stan, Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
Lisa Wood, Now Healthcare

Universities
Lee Edwards, London School of Economics
Jessica Gow, Solent University
Robert Minton-Taylor, Leeds Beckett
Carmel O’Toole , Sheffield Hallam
Gloria Walker, London College of Communications
Stephen Welch, London College of Communications

Freelancer
Ezri Carlebach
Maurice Flynn
Selina Gerard-Sharp
Andy Green
Scott Guthrie
Edmund Macmahon-Turner
Stuart McBride
Sue Montgomery

International
Yasser Mohamed, Sadara
Scott Troehler, Monticello Media

And the following will be given automatic places:
Former Chairman
Jonathan Chandler, Quiller Consultants

Chairman
Amanda Coleman, Head of Corporate Communications Greater Manchester Police

The Chairmen of the PRCA’s National, Regional, and Sectoral Groups also each get a place at the PR and Communications Council.

Francis Ingham, director general of the PRCA, said: ‘The PR and Communications Council continues to tackle the core issues facing our industry, and its role in helping address and bring these issues to light has never been more vital.

‘I’m proud to say we received a record-number of votes this year, with the calibre of nominations being exceptionally high. Having looked into topics such as diversity, ethical professionalism, and measurement of PR and communications in 2018, I’m excited to see what the year ahead holds for the Council.’

Congratulations to everyone elected onto the Council.

The PRCA will now open the PR and Communications Council’s Vice Chairman role for nominations.