CIPR Members vote Chartered Practitioner Stephen Waddington to be 2014 President
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has announced today that Chartered Practitioner Stephen Waddington MCIPR will be President in 2014.
In a contest that was hotly debated amongst CIPR membership and the wider public relations community, Stephen, who was standing against Dr Jon White FCIPR, polled 68% of the vote. Stephen currently serves on the CIPR Executive Board and is Chair of the Institute’s Policy and Campaigns Committee.
The CIPR, as the professional body representing public relations in the UK and further afield, stands at a moment in time. We have a real opportunity to assert our value as a management discipline that enables organisations to engage in a two-way conversation, and ultimately a relationship, with audiences both internal and external. We also have the opportunity to improve the reputation of our industry via professional development. Huge thanks to Dr Jon White for a contest worthy of the opportunity that our profession faces, and to everyone that got behind my campaign. The hard work starts now.
Of the two high quality candidates, Stephen is a superb choice and I know he will lead the CIPR very effectively in championing the public relations profession, advancing professional standards and engaging with CIPR members on a national and international scale. It has been a pleasure to work with Stephen already on CIPR Board and he will bring great enthusiasm and commitment to the role of President Elect, becoming President in 2014. I wish him every success. Jon White has made a great contribution to the industry as one of public relations' leading practitioners and an internationally renowned academic. I look forward to Jon continuing to contribute to the CIPR as a member of Council and a leading mind on research, planning and measurement. Both candidates have my admiration and respect.
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About the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)Founded in 1948, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is the Royal Chartered professional body for public relations practitioners in the UK and overseas. The CIPR is the largest membership organisation for PR practitioners outside of North America. By size of turnover and number of individually registered members, we are the leading representative body for the PR profession and industry in Europe.
The CIPR advances professionalism in public relations by making its members accountable to their employers and the public through a code of conduct and searchable public register, setting standards through training, qualifications, awards and the production of best practice and skills guidance, facilitating Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and awarding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner status (Chart.PR).