New 2025 CIPR Board announced
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has announced the line-up of its Board of Directors for 2025.
The new Board comprises senior public relations and marketing professionals with vast experience working within in-house teams, consultancies, the public sector, not-for-profit organisations, and as independent practitioners. It will be chaired by the Institute's new independent chair, Dame Maria Miller DBE.
2025 CIPR Board
- Dame Maria Miller, Independent chair
Honorary officers
- Advita Patel Chart.PR, President
- Rachael Clamp Chart. PR, Vice President
- Farzana Baduel Chart.PR, Vice President
Elected members
- Noha Al-Afifi MCIPR
- Shakil Butt FCIPD FCCA
- Dan Gerrella Chart.PR
- Laurian Hubbard Chart.PR
- Ann-Marie Lacey Chart.PR
- Katie Marlow Chart.PR
- Claire Melia Chart.PR
- Aileen Thompson Chart.PR
This is an exciting and challenging time for the public relations profession and the CIPR. Our 2025 Board will continue to build on the amazing work of recent years by ensuring we remain a respected and trusted voice of the public relations community.
It is an honour to take on the role of President and I will ensure we work hard for members and provide the support and guidance needed to support your work and advocate on your behalf. To help us do that, we have our new five-year strategy launching and, this year, I am delighted to be working with our new, independent chair. These changes will ensure the Institute is relevant and fit for the future while remaining focused on delivering for our members.
I look forward to meeting and hearing from you throughout 2025.
- If you're keen to get involved and support the work of the CIPR through its standing committees and regional and sectoral Groups, please view our current volunteer opportunities.
About the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Founded in 1948, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is the world's only Royal Chartered professional body for public relations practitioners with over 11,000 members.
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).