Global Alliance AGM elects new Board 2024-25
The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management 22nd Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 25th May in Lima, Peru. Global Alliance President Justin Green presented the 2023 Annual Report, which provided an overview of the key activities and initiatives conducted by the Global Alliance in 2023. Membership currently stands at 86 members.
The newly elected board of directors who will commence their appointments 1 July 2024 were elected by the AGM. The incoming board includes leading professionals, academics, training and industry association leaders with representation from every continent. Global Alliance is a global, diverse and multicultural organisation representing professionals across all religions, cultures, societies and races. The incoming members are listed and marked in bold below:
Global Alliance Executive Board 2024-25
President: Justin Green, Public Relations Institute of Ireland PRII (Ireland), European Institute of Communication (Ireland/Belgium), Peterson Institute (Kenya), African Public Relations Association APRA and Elizade University (Nigeria) - June 30, 2025
Immediate Past-Chair: José Manuel Velasco, Dircom - Spanish Communication Directors (Spain) - June 30, 2025
Vice President: Silvia Arto, We Are Com (France) - June 30, 2025
Secretary: Béatrice Guay - Canadian Public Relations Society (Canada) - June 30, 2025
Treasurer: Philip T. Bonaventura, PRSA - Public Relations Society of America (USA) - June 30, 2026
Delegate-at-Large Representing National Association:
Gladys Díaz - Puerto Rico Public Relations Professionals Association (Puerto Rico) - June 30, 2025
Hamilton dos Santos, ABERJE - Brazilian Association for Business Communication (Brazil) - June 30, 2025
Jaffri Amin Osman - IPRM - Institute Public Relations Malaysia (Malaysia)- June 30, 2025
Pamela Yin Xiaodong, PRGC - Public Relations Global Communication (China) - June 30, 2026
Delegate-at-Large Representing Any Membership Categories:
Irene Lungu- Zambia Institute of Public Relations and Communication ZIPRC (Zambia) - June 30, 2025
Kia Haring- Finnish Association of Communication Professionals ProCom (Finland) - June 30, 2025
Peter Mutie- Peterson Integrated Communication Institute (Kenya) - June 30, 2025
Boy Kelana Soebroto - Indonesia Public Relations Association Perhumas (Indonesia) – June 30, 2026
Delegate-at-Large Representing Academic/ Research:
Dr. Amybel Sánchez de Walther, USMP – San Martin de Porres University (Peru) - June 30, 2025
Dr. Jude Genilo - University Liberal Arts Bangladesh ULAB (Bangladesh) - June 30, 2025
Dr. Wole Adamolekum- Elizalde University (Nigeria) - June 30, 2025
Amith Prabhu, The Promise Foundation (India) - June 30, 2026
Regional Delegate-at-Large (List of names in order of votes):
Ana Pista - Public Relations Society of the Philippines PRSP (Philippines) - June 30, 2025
Prof. Rene Dailen Benecke - Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa PRISA (South Africa) - June 30, 2025
Noella Mutanda - Public Relations Society of Kenya PRSK (Kenya) - June 30, 2025
My Nguyen Khoa- Vietnam Public Relations Network VNPR (Vietnam) - June 30, 2025
Fiona Rose Cassidy- Public Relations Institute of New Zealand PRINZ (New Zealand) - June 30, 2025
Norman Agatep- Public Relations Society of the Philippines PRSP (Philippines) - June 30, 2025
Jennifer Muir- Communication and Public Relations Australia CPRA (Australia) - June 30, 2025
Bonnie Caver- Reputation Lighthouse - June 30, 2025
Maliha Aqeel- International Association of Business Communicators IABC (USA) - June 30, 2025
Gesille Buot- Asean Public Relations Network (Indonesia) - June 30, 2025
Paula Portugal Mendes- Portuguese Association of Corporate Communication APCE (Portugal) - June 30, 2025
Steve Shepperson -Smith - Chartered Institute of Public Relations CIPR (UK) - June 30, 2025
The President thanked outgoing board members for their huge contribution made to Global Alliance: Ángel Alloza from Corporate Excellence – Centre for Reputation Leadership (USA) and Mandy Pearse from Chartered Institute of Public Relations (United Kingdom).