Deb Sharratt to join CIPR Council
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is the chartered body for public relations and the largest membership organisation for PR professionals in Europe. After being a member for 22 years and a volunteer of the regional committee in the North East for 14 years I decided to volunteer my services for the national CIPR Council in the 2018 elections and I'm delighted to say that I'll be joining CIPR Council in January 2019 for a period of 2 years.
Many thanks to Hayley James, Chris Taylor, Kerry Sheehan, Anne-Marie Lacey and Sally Keith for their support and nomination, and Sarah Hall for the encouragement. All PR professionals that I have so much respect for.
The Council is the governing body of the CIPR and I am honoured to have been appointed to Council alongside the following PR colleagues:
Jenifer Stirton, Laurian Hubbard, Hayley James, Chris Taylor, Nicola Brown, Gary Taylor, Andras Sztaniszlav, Alison Tobin, Andrew Bartlett , Michael Blowers, Mandy Pearse, Daniel Gerrella, Peter Holt, Kerry Sheehan, Rachel Royall, Lindsey Collumbell, Clare Parker, Andy Green, Trudy Lewis.
In 2019 Emma Leech will become CIPR President, taking over the role from Sarah Hall, with Jenni Field serving as President-Elect, after her successful appointment too, and I'm very much looking forward to working with them all next year
Here is why I put myself forward as a candidate ...
CIPR Council Candidate Statement 2018
As an independent practitioner the CIPR to me is about professionalism, ethics and volunteering to make a difference, as it leads the PR industry.
A CIPR member since 1996 and CIPR north east committee member for 14 years, I’m Vice-Chair of CIPR North East (second time), manage social media, PRide coordinator and judge, organised the 2018 CIPR Northern Conference and I’m currently working on a series of events to engage with Senior Practitioners in our region. I hope this demonstrates I’m not someone who just wants to join a committee but is an active member, and still after 20 years is full of commitment and enthusiasm to make things happen.
So why volunteer to be part of the CIPR Council?
I’m a proud Northerner and proud of its contribution to the UK PR industry. I’m keen to support CIPR in its commitment to the regions alongside other colleagues, as well as independent practitioners.
You can read about all new CIPR Council members statements, including our new President-Elect Jenni Field on the CIPR website.
Many thanks to Hayley James, Chris Taylor, Kerry Sheehan, Anne-Marie Lacey and Sally Keith for their support and nomination, and Sarah Hall for the encouragement. All PR professionals that I have so much respect for.
The Council is the governing body of the CIPR and I am honoured to have been appointed to Council alongside the following PR colleagues:
Jenifer Stirton, Laurian Hubbard, Hayley James, Chris Taylor, Nicola Brown, Gary Taylor, Andras Sztaniszlav, Alison Tobin, Andrew Bartlett , Michael Blowers, Mandy Pearse, Daniel Gerrella, Peter Holt, Kerry Sheehan, Rachel Royall, Lindsey Collumbell, Clare Parker, Andy Green, Trudy Lewis.
In 2019 Emma Leech will become CIPR President, taking over the role from Sarah Hall, with Jenni Field serving as President-Elect, after her successful appointment too, and I'm very much looking forward to working with them all next year
Here is why I put myself forward as a candidate ...
CIPR Council Candidate Statement 2018
As an independent practitioner the CIPR to me is about professionalism, ethics and volunteering to make a difference, as it leads the PR industry.
A CIPR member since 1996 and CIPR north east committee member for 14 years, I’m Vice-Chair of CIPR North East (second time), manage social media, PRide coordinator and judge, organised the 2018 CIPR Northern Conference and I’m currently working on a series of events to engage with Senior Practitioners in our region. I hope this demonstrates I’m not someone who just wants to join a committee but is an active member, and still after 20 years is full of commitment and enthusiasm to make things happen.
So why volunteer to be part of the CIPR Council?
- For me, the time is right. PR is going through one of its most exciting stages that I can remember in my 22-year career, and I'd like to play my part in ensuring the CIPR remains at the heart of the profession, with professionalism and ethics at the heart of PR.
- I may be fortunate, but I have always worked in and with organisations where PR is recognised at the highest level, able to demonstrate its value and worth to the success of the organisation. The industry is now taking this much more seriously and through the work of the CIPR, standards in the industry are rising, although there is still so much work to do.
- Influencer Relations and the ethics surrounding this discipline is a particular interest. Promoting the CIPR Code of Conduct within this new area working with both PR professionals and content creators is key to its future success and one I’ve been working hard to do with other organisations and bodies in the industry.
- I’m no expert but I have a strong interest in AI and the impacts that technology is having and will have on communication. I was recently invited to attend Thinking Digital as a future female leader in tech and I teach Digital PR at Newcastle and Sunderland Universities as well as on CIPR Qualification courses.
I’m a proud Northerner and proud of its contribution to the UK PR industry. I’m keen to support CIPR in its commitment to the regions alongside other colleagues, as well as independent practitioners.
You can read about all new CIPR Council members statements, including our new President-Elect Jenni Field on the CIPR website.
