PRCA announces 14 new fellows

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has made 14 additions to its community of PRCA fellows.

PRCA fellowships are awarded to individuals who have made a major contribution to the PR and communications industry.

David Gallagher, international president for growth and development at Omnicom Group and chairman of the PRCA fellows, said: “Because of the important role that they have played in the ongoing development of the PR and communications industry, it is my great pleasure to welcome 14 new PRCA fellows today. They are now part of the UK’s most elite body of PR and communications practitioners.

“I know that they will find the experience thought-provoking and productive.”

New fellows are invited to join at the recommendation of the chairman of fellows, the board chairman and the director general of the PRCA. Those recommendations are voted on by the PRCA board.

The new PRCA fellows are:

Ruth Allchurch, managing director, Cirkle
Iain Anderson, executive chairman, Cicero
Michael Burrell, CEO, Michael Burrell Consultancy
Colin Byrne, CEO, UK & EMEA, Weber Shandwick
Helen Dunne, editor, Corp Comms
Sophie Galvani, global brand vice president, Unilever
Simon Goldsworthy, professor, Richmond University
Jonathan Hughes, president, international, Golin
Stuart Jackson, vice president of communications, Nissan Europe
Matt Neale, president EMEA, Golin
Alex Singleton, head of media relations, London First
Ben Smith, founder, PRMoment
Michael Stenberg, vice president of digital marketing, Siemens
Andrew Thomas, publishing editor, Communicate

The PRCA last week announced a rebrand, dropping the word ‘Consultants’ from its name, and replacing it with ‘Communications’.