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 GA Center in Lugano, Switzerland.
The Board consists of five officers (President, President-Elect, 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 2019/2020
GLOBAL ALLIANCE BOARD MEMBERS 2019/2020
President
Immediate Past-Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Chief Administrative Officer
Delegate-at-Large
Delegate-at-Large
Delegate-at-Large
Delegate-at-Large
Delegate-at-Large
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
Delegate
Justin Green, PRII (Ireland)
José Manuel Velasco, Dircom (Spain)
Joe Truncale, PRSA (USA)
Fiona Cassidy, PRINZ (New Zealand)
Mateus Furlanetto (Non-voting), GA
Alastair McCapra, CIPR, CIPR (United Kingdom)
Hamilton dos Santos, ABERJE (Brazil)
Paula Portugal Mendes, APCE (Portugal)
Prita Kemal Gani, ASEAN PR Network (Indonesia
Sarah Hanel CPRS (Canada)
Ángel Alloza Corporate Excellene (Spain)
Amith Prabhu The Promise Foundation (India)
Dr. Amybel Sánchez de Walther USMP (Peru)
Candy Hernandez LSPR (Indonesia)
Dr. Rotimi Oladele NPRI (Nigeria)
Dr. Marcia W. DiStaso UF (USA)
Jane Gitau APRA (Africa)
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 (Lugano, Switzerland)
Mateus Furlanetto, Chief Administrative Officer
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