John Aspery is IPR President for 2003
8 January 2003

John Aspery will be President of the Institute of Public Relations for 2003.

John, a fellow of the IPR, is head of Aspery Associates, a public relations and business communication consultancy specialising in crisis preparation, crisis communications and broadcast media training. 

Former head of PR for H J Heinz Company and journalist on national and international press, John has been a member of the IPR for almost 30 years. He has served on the Institute’s Professional Practices Committee and has acted as chair of the IPR Home Counties North Group. He was awarded the Institute’s Stephen Tallents medal in 1999 in recognition of his exceptional achievements in, and contribution to, public relations. In 1995 John was named by the International Association of Business Communicators as one of 25 global professionals who most influenced development of the IABC and the communications profession.

‘I am looking forward to leading the development of the IPR and the public relations profession over the next year.’ said John. ‘I am committed to raising the professional standards of all our members through continuing to improve the IPR’s training and development programmes and I want to focus on strengthening the public relations industry throughout the regions. I see 2003 as a year in which service to members is reflected in everything we do.’

John will take over the presidency of the Institute from Jon Aarons on the 1st January 2003 and will serve the IPR in this capacity for one year.
 
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For further information, please contact Jessica Molloy on 0207 553 3772 or email AnnM@cipr.co.uk

Editor’s note
The Institute of Public Relations has over 7000 members, involved in all aspects of the public relations industry. It is the largest professional body of its type in Europe, with rigorous qualifications for membership (based on educational qualifications and/or multi-disciplinary experience) ensuring that standards are high and maintained. 
 
Further information on the IPR can be obtained from the IPR website at www.cipr.co.uk or by calling 020 7253 5151. Downloadable print quality versions of the photographs of John Aspery (ref 5959 and 5960) are available from the IPR image archive in the Media Centre on our website or by using the following links http://www.prshots.com/?i=5959 and http://www.prshots.com/?i=5960