National Council is the governing body of the Institute, with council members directly elected by voting members of the PRII at the Institute's AGM each December. The president is the highest elected officer of the Institute and serves a two-year term. Ultimately, all acts undertaken by the PRII's officers and staff are in the name of, and with the authority of, the National Council.
The current National Council is as follows:
President
David Geary, MPRII
Director of Communications
Irish National Teachers' Organisation
Vice President
Laura Wall, MPRII
Group Account Director, Public Relations and Advocacy
THINKHOUSE
Director & Hon Treasurer
Paul Hand, MPRII
Senior Press Officer
ESB
Director & Company Secretary
Padraig McKeon, FPRII
Former President
Ex-officio Director
Directors
Dr Karl Anderson, MPRII
Communications Consultant and Trainer
Alex Connolly, FPRII
Head of Communications
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Jason Kiernan, MPRII
Senior Digital Communications Manager
Houses of the Oireachtas
Joan Mulvihill
Digitalisation and Sustainability Lead
Siemens
David Kinch, MPRII
Director
MKC Communications
Sarah Ryan, MPRII
International Communications Expert
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