PRCA Public Affairs Board announces new Executive Committee

The PRCA Public Affairs Board has announced the new Executive Committee for 2022/23 to fulfil its role of ensuring transparency, enforcing high standards, and promoting a wider understanding of public affairs and the contribution it makes to public life.

Led by Chair Liam Herbert FPRCA, Chief Executive Officer, Chelgate, the committee includes representatives from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the NextGen Public Affairs Group, and individuals from across PRCA Public Affairs Board membership.

The Executive Committee’s plans this year include publishing a wide-ranging research project exploring the value of public affairs, as well as a series of events including the return of the annual public affairs conference in November.

The full Executive Committee for 2022/23 is below:

• Alan Boyd-Hall MPRCA, Head of Public Affairs, Grayling
• Cathy Owens MPRCA, Founder and Director, Deryn (Wales)
• Chris Martin MPRCA, Director & Head of Public Affairs, Ketchum
• Chris Rogers MPRCA, Associate Director, iNHouse Communications
• Emily Fermor MPRCA, Partner, Hanbury Strategy
• Gavin Devine MPRCA, Founder, Park Street Partners
• Gráinne Walsh MPRCA, Director, Stratagem (Northern Ireland)
• Jessica Goodrum MPRCA, Head of Public Affairs, Hanover Communications
• Jo Dalton MPRCA, Senior Account Director, Lodestone
• John Morrison MPRCA, Managing Director, Morrison Media (Scotland)
• John Rowland MPRCA, Managing Director, Cicero/AMO
• Jonathan Andrew MPRCA, Senior Account Manager, Field Consulting (NextGen Public Affairs Chair)
• Leon Cook MPRCA, Founder and Managing Director, Atticus Communications
• Liam Herbert FPRCA, CEO, Chelgate (Chair)
• Mark MacGregor MPRCA, Director, Public Affairs, Hume Brophy
• Paul Church CMPRCA, Director, Connect
• Paul Gerrard MPRCA, Campaigns, Public Affairs and Board Secretariat Director, The Co-op
• Paul Robertson MPRCA, Head of Public Affairs, Big Partnership
• Pete Digger MPRCA, Managing Director, MHP Mischief
• Richard Hart MPRCA, Director, Cherton (Northern Ireland)
• Robert Khan FPRCA, General Medical Council
• Kelly McVeigh MPRCA, Head of Corporate Affairs, Open Strategic Communications (Northern Ireland)
• Sabine Tyldesley MPRCA, Associate Director, SEC Newgate
• Tim Snowball MPRCA, Partner and the Public Affairs Practice Lead, FleishmanHillard
• Will Chambré MPRCA, Managing Director, Chambré (Northern Ireland)

Liam Herbert FPRCA, PRCA Public Affairs Board Chair said:

“The PRCA PAB has established itself as the voice of the public affairs industry. We will continue to campaign for transparency and ethics in public affairs and will call to account issues that damage public confidence. I look forward to working with the new committee and the wider membership on our broad agenda and to continue our work in promoting the professional careers and opportunities in the industry.

"The public affairs industry makes a valuable contribution to the democratic process, and as a committee we will continue to highlight the industry’s contribution to public life.”