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 2024/2025
GLOBAL ALLIANCE BOARD MEMBERS 2024/2025
President & CEO - Chief Executive Officer
Immediate Past-Chair
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Chief Administrative Officer
Delegate-at-Large (National Association)
Delegate-at-Large (National Association)
Delegate-at-Large (National Association)
Delegate-at-Large (National Association)
Delegate-at-Large (Any Member Categories)
Delegate-at-Large (Any Member Categories)
Delegate-at-Large (Any Member Categories)
Delegate-at-Large (Any Member Categories)
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:
Regional Delegate-at-Large:
Regional Delegate-at-Large:
Justin Green, PRII (Ireland)
José Manuel Velasco, Dircom (Spain)
Silvia Arto, We Are Com (France)
Philip T. Bonaventura, (USA)
Gladys Diaz, ARRPR (Puerto Rico)
Mateus Furlanetto, Global Alliance (Non-voting)
Pamela Yin Xiaodong, PRGC/17PR (China)
Hamilton dos Santos, ABERJE (Brazil)
Jaffri Amin Osman, IPRM (Malaysia)
Gladys Díaz, ARPR (Puerto Rico)
Boy Kelana Soebroto, Perhumas (Indonesia)
Peter Mutie, Peterson Institute (Kenya)
Kia Haring, PROCOM (Finland)
Irene Lungu Chipili, ZIPRC (Zambia)
Dr. Amybel Sánchez de Walther, USMP (Peru)
Amith Prabhu, The PRomise Foundation (India)
Dr. Jude Genilo, ULAB (Bangladesh)
Dr. Wole Adamolekun- Elizade University (Nigeria)
Ana Pista, APRN (Philippines)
Bonnie Caver, Reputation Lighthouse (USA)
Fiona Cassidy, PRINZ (New Zealand)
Gesille Buot, APRN (Indonesia)
Jennifer Muir, CPRA (Australia)
Maliha Aqeel, IABC (USA/Canada)
My Nguyen Khoa, VNPR (Vietnam)
Noella Mutanda, PRSK (Kenya)
Norman Agatep, PRSP (Philippines)
Paula Portugal Mendes, APCE (Portugal)
Dr. Rene Dailen Benecke, PRISA (South Africa)
Steven Shepperson -Smith, CIPR (United Kingdom)
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