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Anne-Marie Lacey elected 2028 CIPR President

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:56:00 +0100

Members of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) have elected Anne-Marie Lacey Chart.PR FCIPR as President-Elect for 2027. She will become the Institute's President in 2028.

The Institute can also confirm that its Council has elected Paul Compton Chart.PR, MCIPR and Naomi MG Smith Chart.PR, FCIPR to the CIPR’s Board of Directors. Both will serve a three-year term from 2027 to 2029.

Anne-Marie is a Senior Lecturer in Public Relations at Newcastle University. A CIPR Fellow, she has sat on the Institute's Board of Directors and contributed to its recent syllabus review. She received the 2025 Sir Stephen Tallents' Medal for her service to the CIPR and her advocacy for professionalism, Chartership and qualifications.

She won the Outstanding Young Communicator Award at the 2014 CIPR North East PRide Awards and went on to win it nationally at the CIPR Excellence Awards in 2017. She has since judged both awards at regional and national level.

Anne-Marie will serve a three-year term on the Institute’s Board of Directors, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. She will act as President-Elect in 2027, President in 2028, and Past-President in 2029.

Statement of the Returning Officer

Two contested elections took place, for President-elect 2027 (two candidates for one position), and for Board Members 2027-29 (five candidates for two positions).

At the close of voting at midday on Monday 28 September 2026, the results were as follows:

President-elect

Total number of ballots issued: 9,441
Total number of votes cast: 824
Turnout: 8.7%

The vote was conducted under the Single Transferable Vote system, which produces mathematically the same result as 'First Past the Post’ when two candidates are standing for one position.

I declare that the elected candidate is Anne-Marie Lacey

The full table of results and calculations is available on request.

Board Members

Total number of ballots issued: 23
Total number of individual voters: 14
Turnout: 60.9%

The vote was conducted under the Single Transferable Vote system, using ERS97.

I declare that the following are duly elected:

Paul Compton
Naomi MG Smith

Clive Myrie to headline CIPR’s 2024 Annual Conference

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:50:00 +0100

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has announced Clive Myrie, multi award-winning journalist, newsreader, and presenter, as the headline speaker for its Annual Conference on 21 November 2024 at London's County Hall. The Institute has also announced Juergen Maier CBE, former Chief Executive of Siemens UK and newly appointed chair of Great British Energy, will address the conference.

Myrie will bring his unique perspective on global politics and media to the line-up of speakers. With extensive experience as a foreign correspondent in Asia, Africa, Washington D.C and Europe, and as host of the BBC’s television quiz show, Mastermind, Myrie has covered major global events, interviewed world leaders throughout his distinguished career and is deeply familiar with news media. Maier will speak of his experience as an Industrialist and a strong advocate for the green re-industrialisation of the UK’s economy as well as his view of the role business should play in society and community matters.

The Institute has also announced Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO at the Institute for Government, as a key speaker. White, a regular media commentator, podcast host, and author of Held in Contempt: What's Wrong with the House of Commons?, will bring her expertise in the public sector, how government works, and how it can work better.

Myrie and White join a host of new speakers added to the conference’s line-up, including;

Iain Anderson FCIPR, Founding and Executive Chairman at H/Advisors Cicero
Mark Earls, award-winning writer and consultant on human behaviour, contemporary communications and behaviour change
Peter Heneghan, Founder of The Future Communicator and former Chief Digital Communicator for the UK Government
Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy MCIPR, Head of Media and Public Affairs at London Council

They will be joined by the in-house PR team at apetito, the UK’s leading provider of meals to the Healthcare, Care Homes, Education and Social Care sectors and recent winner of the Public Affairs Campaign of the Year award at the 2024 CIPR Excellence Awards. More speakers will be announced in due course.

The Institute has also announced Notified, the only technology company that offers a suite of end-to-end communication solutions, as the event's headline sponsor.

Early-bird rates are now available on ticket bookings.

Find out more and book your tickets for the CIPR's 2024 Annual Conference
Learn more about the Conference's line-up of speakers

New CIPR skills guide on election publicity

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:50:21 +0100

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Local Public Services (LPS) Group has published a new skills guide designed to support local public service PR professionals manage communications during an election period.

‘A Guide to Election Publicity’ – exclusive to CIPR members – outlines the "golden rules" of election communication with important advice on liaising with staff, councillors, and the local media before and during an election period, as well as information on organising events and managing social media channels. Readers will also find top tips on ‘how to ace the election count'.

The Guide has been compiled by Mandy Pearse, Dan Slee, Sharon Dunbar and Giuseppina Valenza, from the CIPR's Local Public Services Group.

Jason MacKenzie announced as 2016 CIPR President-Elect

Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:58:38 +0000

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has today announced Managing Director of Liquid, Jason MacKenzie FCIPR Chart.PR as President-Elect for 2016, following the conclusion of the 2015 Election.

Jason was elected after campaigning to keep professionalism at the heart of the agenda by encouraging widespread participation in CPD and ensuring qualifications and training promote best practice throughout the industry.

A fellow of the Institute and Chartered Practitioner, Jason joined the CIPR in 2007 as a former journalist and qualified marketer. He is currently serving the Institute as Executive Board Director, Council Member and Chairman of the Professional Practices Committee. Jason will succeed Rob Brown FCIPR as CIPR President in 2017.

Read Jason's Candidate Statement

Two-way contest in race for 2016 CIPR President Elect

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 12:40:28 +0100

Andy Green FCIPR and Jason MacKenzie FCIPR have been confirmed as the two candidates in the running for the 2017 CIPR presidency, after the deadline for nominations passed.

Canvassing is now underway, with online voting opening on Monday 28 September, when CIPR members will receive voting instructions by email and paper ballots will be dispatched. Voting closes at noon on Monday 12 October. Results will be published on the CIPR website on Friday 16 October. The winning candidate will serve a three-year term on the CIPR Board of Directors as President Elect in 2016, President in 2017 and Past President in 2018.

Both candidate statements can be found on the CIPR website under CIPR elections 2015.

CIPR Elections 2013: Nominations now closed

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:10:00 +0100

Nominations closed yesterday (Tuesday 17 September) for the 2013 elections for senior CIPR volunteer posts.

15 nominations were received for seven seats on Council:

Successful Council candidates will serve a three-year term which commences on 1 January, with the ballot for these Council posts opening on 15 October 2013.

Only one nomination has been received for each of these offices:

CIPR President-Elect: Sarah Pinch MCIPR
CIPR Treasurer: David Sanders FCIPR

Therefore no elections will be held for these offices, and the candidates are expected to be confirmed in office at the same time as the results of the election to the CIPR Council are announced.

Nominations for CIPR elections open tomorrow (10 Sep 2013)

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:18:00 +0100

Members are reminded that nominations for the elections for senior CIPR volunteer posts are open from 10 September 2013.

Nominations will be welcomed for valid members wishing to stand for the posts of President-Elect and Treasurer and for up to seven seats on the CIPR Council.

Nominations close on 17 September 2013. The ballot will open on 15 October.

Find out more and download nomination forms

Two-way contest in race for 2014 CIPR President

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:31:30 +0100

Stephen Waddington MCIPR and Jon White FCIPR have been confirmed as the two candidates in the running for the 2014 CIPR presidency, after the deadline for nominations passed at midnight last night.

Canvassing is already underway, with online voting opening on Tuesday 7 May, when CIPR members will receive voting instructions by email and paper ballots will be dispatched. Voting closes at noon on Tuesday 21 May and results will be published on the CIPR website shortly afterward.

Both candidate statements can be found on the CIPR website under CIPR elections 2013.

The contest for 2014 CIPR President is a fresh election requested by CIPR Council in November 2012, following questions about the validity of the result of the ballot held that year. The fresh election will return a President-Elect for 2013, who will take office as President from 1 January 2014.

Nominations open for CIPR President-Elect

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:32:54 +0000

The CIPR has opened nominations for the post of President-Elect, which is selected by a ballot of voting members of the Institute.

The CIPR President-Elect, a leadership position for the UK public relations profession, will join the CIPR Executive Board and Council as a senior volunteer and assume the role of President on 1 January 2014.

For the first time, any voting member of the CIPR is eligible to stand for this post. Under new rules adopted by the CIPR Council in January 2013, members at the MCIPR, FCIPR and Hon FCIPR grades are eligible, but 10 other voting members must nominate them.

CIPR publishes timetable for fresh election

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:17:22 +0000

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has published the timetable for a fresh election to return a President-Elect for 2013. The fresh election was requested by CIPR Council in November 2012, following questions about the validity of the result of the ballot held last year.

The President-Elect for 2013 will take office as CIPR President from 1 January 2014. View election information and timetable.

This autumn, the CIPR will ballot members to decide on a President-Elect and Treasurer for 2014, as well as up to seven elected seats on the CIPR Council.

CIPR issues further statement on 2013 President-Elect election

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:41:24 +0000

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has issued a further statement to members regarding the Election for President-Elect 2013 following a complaint about a late nomination.

CIPR 2012 Elections: voting has now closed

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:57:35 +0100

Voting has closed in the 2012 CIPR Elections.

The results and report will be published via the CIPR Newsroom shortly.

The CIPR would like to thank the candidates and voting members for participating in the election of the President-Elect and CIPR Council Members, who will take post on 1 January 2013.

Five days in to the 2012 CIPR elections – time to cast your vote!

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:57:24 +0100

Two candidates are contesting the post of President-Elect. Both candidates will be interviewed by past CIPR President Kevin Taylor FCIPR on CIPR TV on Tuesday 16 October at 5pm, streamed live via the CIPR website. Don’t miss your chance to put your questions to the candidates by tweeting #CIPRTV.

Ten candidates are standing for seven vacant seats on CIPR Council. The current Treasurer, Dave Sanders FCIPR, has been re-elected to the post unopposed.

Ballot papers and information on the candidates in the 2012 CIPR Elections were despatched to voting members via email on Monday 8 October and by post shortly afterwards (to those members who have requested not to be emailed) by Electoral Reform Services.

The email contains your security code to access online voting.

Some ballot papers may be trapped in spam filters. Please check any junk mail folders or other possible destinations if the email has not arrived in your inbox.

If you have yet to receive your ballot paper, please email customerservices@electoralreform.co.uk to raise a query.

Vote and take the opportunity to shape the leadership of the public relations profession.

Find out more and view the full election timetable.

Nominations for CIPR Elections to Close on Monday 24 September

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:10:01 +0100

CIPR members are reminded that nominations for the 2012 elections close on Monday, 24 September 2012.

The following positions are to be elected in a ballot of all CIPR members:

• President-Elect
• Treasurer
• Seven seats on the CIPR Council

More information on the election, including nomination forms, can be found here.