| Name | Designation | Company | Membership Status | Nominated by: | Nominated by: | |
| Thomas Ashby | Partner | Consulum | Individual | Nicola Gregson (Grayling) | Mazen Nahawi (Carma) | |
| Ray Eglington | Group Managing Director | Four Comms | Agency | Fahad Alqahtani (The Corporate Office) | John Rynhart (Four Comms) | |
| Sarah Campbell | Global Communications Lead Corporate Affairs | Philips | Corporate | Baiju Kurieash (BUZ Marketing) | Nicola Gregson (Grayling) | |
| Sami Moutran | PR Director UAE | Memac Ogilvy | Agency | Saada Hammad (Memac Ogilvy) | Alex Malouf (P&G) | |
| Simon Buerk | Managing Director | Blue Rubicon | Agency | Nicola Gregson (Grayling) | Thomas Ashby (Consulum) | |
| Deema Kingsmill-Moore | PR Director MEA | Marriott International | Corporate | John Farrelly (Marriott International) | Brian Lott (Mubadala) | |
| Alex Malouf | Communications Manager, Arabian Peninsula | Proctor & Gamble | Individual | Lisa Welsh (Hill+Knowlton Strategies) | Jehad Kamal (Dubai Department of Finance) | |
| Baiju Kurieash | Managing Director | BUZ Marketing | Agency | Nicola Gregson (Grayling) | Brian Lott (Mubadala) | |
| Farah Al Alami | Chief Marketing & Comms Officer | United Eastern Medical | Individual | Jaber Al Lamki (HAAD) | Brian Lott (Mubadala) | |
| Christine Sarkis | Manager, Executive Communications and Media Relations | Qatar Airways | Individual | Krikor Khatchikian (Grey Group Doha) | Naoum El Deeb (PARC Qatar) | |
| Jason Leavy | Managing Director | Edelman DABO | Agency | Camilla D’Abo (Edelman DABO) | Baiju Kurieash (BUZ Marketing) | |
| Fahad Alqahtani | CEO | The Corporate Office | Individual | Ray Eglington (Four Comms) | Salem Alnauimi (ENEC) |
MEPRA Board Elections Process
- All candidates and their named supporters must be a fully paid up member at the time of the election and must remain a member over the course of their tenure.
- The election will take place during the Annual General Meeting on 18 January 2016
- Election will be by a simple majority of the members in attendance at the AGM and who are eligible to vote
- Members who reside outside the UAE may submit their votes by email to the General Manager in confidentiality (carine@mepra.org)
- It is considered a responsibility for members to attend the annual AGM to help improve the performance of the Association and therefore we do not accept proxy nor electronic/postal votes from UAE members
Roles & responsibilities:
The Board shall provide overall governance to:
- Ensure that the Association is managed and operated according to its mandate
- Ensure the Association meets its agreed objectives and goals
- Ensure that the Association is financially sound
- Safeguard members’ rights and interests
- Address key issues relating to ethics, standards and education
- Ensure members are engaged via community outreach programmes
- The operations and administration of the Association’s affairs shall be the responsibility of the General Manager.
- To ensure an even workload, candidates are expected to attend at least 75% of Board meetings.
- Any officer who fails to turn up for two consecutive meetings, or is unable to deliver on their agreed goals without a compelling reason will be asked to step down by the General Manager or Chair
- If a member of the Board is unable to serve for a full year the position can be re-opened for election among members
Remuneration – Officers shall receive no direct or indirect remuneration for their services.
Board Officers
Chair – 2015-2017 Brian Lott, Executive Director – Group Communications, Mubadala
Vice-Chair – 2015 – 2017 Alex Malouf, Corporate Communications Manager Middle East, P&G
Treasurer – 2015 – 2017 Mazen Nahawi, President, Carma
Secretary – 2015 – 2017 Thomas Ashby, Partner, Consulum
Board Committees
Committee officers are elected at the AGM and stand for 2 years.
Brand & Communications
Alliances & Chapters
MEPRA Academy
MEPRA Awards
MEPRA Majlis
Industry Engagement Committee
