CIPR standing committees


The CIPR currently has five Standing Committees appointed by the Board:

  
1. Audit & Risk Committee
The purpose of the Audit & Risk Committee is to scrutinise & recommend to the Board
approval of the annual: draft budget, financial statements & auditors management
letter and quarterly management accounts including forecast and recommend action
– if necessary – to Board, Council or other CIPR committees or groups; consider risk,
investments and financial planning, conduct the tendering process for the Institute’s
auditors, and to advise the Board as necessary on any finance related matters.

Members:
Noha Al Afifi (Chair)
Farzana Baduel 
Dan Gerrella
Arlene McPhillips
Avril Lee
Binu Jacob
Sam Seewoosurran
Suzi Steele 


2. Professional Practices Committee
The Professional Practices Committee is tasked with advising the Board on policy on
the promotion and application of the CIPR Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct
supports the CIPR’s role as defined in the Royal Charter in terms: “…to promote for
the public benefit high levels of skill, knowledge, competence, and standards of
practice and professional conduct on the part of public relations practitioners.”

Members:
Aileen Thompson (Co-Chair)
Aimee Postle (Co-Chair)
Donna Castle 
Maria Chanmugam 
Vernon Hunte 
Binu Jacob
Esther Kuku 
Avril Lee
Lisa Thomson  

3. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee 
The committee monitors the work undertaken by the Institute to ensure that it
meets/continues to meet the National Equality Standard and makes recommendations
to the Board. The purpose of the committee is to ensure that the CIPR is fully diverse,
accessible and welcoming to all people, including new and existing members, that
ours is a culture that is inclusive and that we demonstrate our own good faith and
standing when commenting on EDI issues.

Members:
Advita Patel (Chair)
Harish Bhayani
Magda Bulska
Sasha Fuller
Taazima Kala
Esther Kuku
Terri McCollin
Alex Malouf
Jane Peverley
Kischa Powell
Noita Sadler 

4. Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee function is to establish, publish and regularly review
selection criteria for prospective candidates wishing to stand for election to the
CIPR Board and Council, taking due consideration of any priorities identified by
Board and Council for relevant future terms of office.

Members:
Sarah Jo loveday (Chair)
Anne Gregory
Hayley James
Ruth Powell
Tina Russell
Gary Taylor

5. Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is in place to establish oversight of the CIPR’s policies and quality assurance mechanisms, advising the CIPR Board of related risks and proposing changes as appropriate.
Members:
Laurian Hubbard (Chair)
Aileen Thompson 
Dan Gerrella
Jen Robson
Noha Al Afifi
Paul Compton 
Sarah Jo Loveday