Board of Directors

The Global Alliance Executive Board of Directors sets the overall strategy for the Global Alliance and oversees execution in tandem with the CAO - Chief Administrative Officer.

The Board consists of five officers (President, Vice President, Immediate Past-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer), each of whom serves a renewable two-year term, as well as directors from around the world. All seats are filled at the Annual General Meeting. The board also has the authority to fill vacancies between AGMs, subject to ratification at the next Annual Meeting.

 

 

The Global Alliance Board - Officers 2023/2024

GLOBAL ALLIANCE BOARD MEMBERS 2023/2024

President & CEO - Chief Executive Officer

Immediate Past-Chair

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Chief Administrative Officer

Delegate-at-Large

Delegate-at-Large

Delegate-at-Large

Delegate-at-Large

Delegate-at-Large

Delegate-at-Large

Delegate-at-Large

Delegate-at-Large

Delegate-at-Large (Academic/ Research)

Delegate-at-Large (Academic/ Research)

Delegate-at-Large (Academic/ Research)

Delegate-at-Large (Academic/ Research)

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Regional Delegate-at-Large:

Justin Green, PRII (Ireland)

José Manuel Velasco, Dircom (Spain)

Silvia Arto, COM-ENT (France)

Philip Bonaventura, PRSA (USA)

Béatrice Guay, CPRS (Canada)

Mateus Furlanetto, Global Alliance (Non-voting)

Amith Prabhu, The PRomise Foundation (India)

Hamilton dos Santos, ABERJE (Brazil)

Jaffri Amin Osman, IPRM (Malaysia)

Gladys Diaz, ARRPR (Puerto Rico)

Pamela Yin Xiaodong, PRGC/17PR (China)

Peter Mutie, Peterson Institute (Kenya)

Kia Haring, PROCOM (Finland)

Irene Lungu Chipili, ZIPRC (Zambia)

Dr. Amybel Sánchez de Walther, USMP (Peru)

Ángel Alloza, Corporate Excellence (Spain)

Dr. Jude Genilo, ULAB (Bangladesh)

Dr. Wole Adamolekun- Elizade University (Nigeria)

Ana Pista, APRN (Philippines)

Boy Kelana Soebroto, Perhumas (Indonesia)

Fiona Cassidy, PRINZ (New Zealand)

Gesille Buot, LSPR (Indonesia)

José Fernández-Álava, DIRCOM (Spain)

Mandy Pearse, CIPR (United Kingdom)

My Nguyen Khoa, VNPR (Vietnam)

Norman Agatep, PRSP (Philippines)

Paula Portugal Mendes, APCE (Portugal)

Dr. Rene Dailen Benecke, PRISA (South Africa)


The director position on the Global Alliance Executive Board is held as a partnership between the appointed director and their nomination organization. The elected director will serve as a member of the board with their primary fiduciary duty to the entire Global Alliance membership.

Global Alliance Board Member Responsibilities and Duties:

- To promote Global Alliance globally by recruiting at least three new members by December 2023.

- To undertake and secure partnerships and sponsorship initiatives including funding.

-To participate in up to twelve web calls per year (every first Tuesday of the month at 12:00 GMT Lisbon/London Time) and attend in person at two Global Alliance meetings per year (Executive Board meeting to take place in Chennai, India on 20 September 2023 and the Annual General Meeting and Board meeting date and place to be confirmed between April/ May 2024).

- To participate in the bi-annual World Public Relations Forum. In 2023 WPRF will take place in Chennai, India between September 21-23, 2023.

- To accept assignments and make significant contribution to a hard-working Board.

-To promote the Global Alliance within his/her region, including WPRF, World Public Relations and Communication Awards, Global Alliance Focused Months and making invitations to potential partners and sponsors.

- To lead projects on behalf of Global Alliance to enhance the public relations profession worldwide.

- Be well-versed in Global Alliance objectives and supportive of its broad goals.

- Be able to work in a highly diverse, multicultural environment.

- Be self-funding (or secure financial support).


Past Chairs
 

José Manuel Velasco, (Spain), Past Chair 2017-2019

Gregor Halff, (Singapore), Past Chair 2015-2017

Anne Gregory (UK), Past Chair 2013-2015

Daniel Tisch (Canada), Past Chair 2011-2013

John Paluszek (USA), Past Chair 2009-2011

Colin Farrington (United Kingdom), Past Chair 2007-2009

Sej Motau (South Africa), Past Chair 2005-2007

Jean Valin (Canada), Past Chair 2003-2005

Toni Muzi Falconi (Italy), Past Chair 2001-2003

Deanna Pelfrey (USA), Interim Chair 2000-2001


Global Alliance Center (Zürich, Switzerland)
 

Mateus Furlanetto, Chief Administrative Officer