CIPR standing committees


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


1. Finance Committee
The purpose of the Finance 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:
Hayley James (chair)
Rachael Clamp
Lee Cullen
Charles Goldsmith
Riaz Kanani
Avril Lee
Arlene McPhillips
Advita Patel
Belinda Rastall


2. Coordinating Committee
The primary purpose of the committee is to ensure that the workplan proposed
by the Chief Executive and approved by the Council and Board is delivered effectively.
The Committee in addition reviews the activity of panels and networks across the
institute to ensure coordination of activity and undertakes any other work assigned
by the Board.

Members:
Daniel Gerrella (chair)
Alison Gallagher-Hughes
Anne-Marie Lacey
Viali Munteanu
Jenifer Stirton
Andrew West
John Wilkinson


3. 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:
Aimee Postle (chair)
Donna Castle
Maria Chanmugam
Vernon Hunte
Avril Lee
Samantha Pickett
Thanzyl Thajudeen
Crispin Thorold
Swetha Vijapurapu


4. Equality, 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)
Noha Al Afifi
Cornelius Alexander
Harish Bhayani
Paul Compton
Claire Melia-Tompkins
Anna Pantazi
Rachel Roberts
Samantha Seewoosurrun
Tim Walsh


5. 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:
Wayne Bennett
Sanah Choudhry
Paul Compton
Anne Gregory
Hayley James
Sarah Jo Loveday
John Wilkinson


Committees are composed of Board, Council and open members with the support of a member of staff. Committees are able to co-opt members to ensure access to the right experience and expertise.