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PRCA appoints team led by Professor Chris Bones to lead governance review
The Board of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has appointed a team led by Professor Chris Bones, Chair of the Board of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, to lead the comprehensive governance review into the organisation’s policies, procedures and professional frameworks.
Professor Bones’ team was selected following a competitive tender process. Participants were evaluated on criteria including expertise and examples of similar engagements, proposed processes and tailoring to the needs of the PRCA, transparency and ability to communicate to stakeholders throughout the review, diversity, timing and budget.
Professor Bones is Dean Emeritus of Henley Business School and an Emeritus Professor of Alliance Manchester Business School. He has served in non-executive director roles for a range of organisations and held senior corporate roles at Cadbury and Diageo.
He will lead a team including Simon Howard, Chair of Ince Group PLC and an experienced non-exec in public and private companies; Jag Dosanjh-Elton, who has held senior financial roles at the Royal British Legion Industries, Golding Homes and The FD Centre; and Lorraine Clinton, non-executive director at Hill Dickinson LLP, Chair of the North of England Railway Board and Chair of DB Group.
Professor Bones will provide regular reporting during the review, which will be communicated to PRCA members and the wider public.
The review was initiated by Sarah Scholefield on her appointment as Chair of the PRCA in September. Starting imminently, it aims to underpin the Association’s commitment to maintain the highest standards of transparency and ethical practice.
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The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is the world’s largest professional PR body.
Representing 35,000 PR professionals in 82 countries worldwide, we are a global advocate for excellence in public relations. Our teams across Europe, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific work with professionals around the world to co-ordinate our operations across six continents.
Our mission is to create a more professional, ethical, and prosperous PR industry. We champion - and enforce - professional standards around the world through our Professional Charter and Code of Conduct. The Code compels members to adhere to the highest standards of ethical practice.
We deliver exceptional training, authoritative industry data, and global networking, and development opportunities.
We also manage the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) - the umbrella body for 41 PR associations and 3,000 agencies across the world. Additionally, we support the delivery of the Motor Industry Communicators Association (MICA).
