Entries in the 2017 AMEC Awards will be judged by an International Jury of experienced clients, PR consultancy managers and leaders of professional organisations. We are grateful to them for their time.
Chair of the Judges: Professor Jim Macnamara, Associate Dean (Engagement & International), Professor of Public Communication, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney & Visiting Professor, London School of Economics & Political Science, Media & Communications Department.



International Jury

  • Waewkanee Assoratgoon, Managing Director, Yum Restaurants International.
  • Richard Bagnall, CEO, Prime Research UK.
  • Michael Blowers, Founder, Media Evaluation Research.
  • Paul Braun, President, Braun Research.
  • Shonali Burke, Founder, Shonali Burke Consulting.
  • Nandini Chatterjee, Executive Director & Chief Corporate Communications, PwC India.
  • Pauline Draper-Watts, Executive Vice President, Edelman Intelligence.Chris Foster, Worldwide Executive Vice President, Burson-Marsteller US.
  • Meenu Handa, Director Corporate Communications, Google India.
  • David Holdstock, Director of Communications, Local Government Association.
  • Francis Ingham, Director General, Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) & Executive Director, International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO).
  • Sarab Kochar, Director of Research, IPR.
  • Ben Levine, Vice President, Ketchum Global Research & Analytics.Tina McCorkindale, CEO, Institute for Public Relations.
  • Marion McDonald, Chief Strategy Officer, Asia Pacific Region, Ogilvy Public Relations.
  • Nicole Moreo, Director of Research and Insights, Peppercomm.
  • Emily Morgan, Managing Director (Consumer), Red Consultancy.
  • Michael O’Connell, AAP Medianet and Mediaverse.
  • Rachana Panda, Chief Communications Officer, GE South Asia.
  • Supattra Paopiamsap, Thailand Chairman, Unilever Thai Trading.
  • Jo Perrin, Corporate Communications Director, Verizon Enterprise Solutions.Elayne Phillips, Head of Civil Service Communications and Internal Communications, Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office Communications.
  • Arturo Romboli, Strategic Planning, Measurement & Evaluation Specialist, UNICEF.
  • Jeroen Scholten, Founder and Managing Director, Publistat and Co-Chair, AMEC European Chapter.
  • Diane Scott, Director of Media & Corporate Affairs, Visa Europe.
  • Eileen Shiel, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Cleveland Clinic.
  • Sean Smith, Chief Executive, Australia & New Zealand, Isentia.
  • Paul Hender, Head of Insight, Gorkana.
  • Will Spiers, Global Head of External Affairs, GE Healthcare.
  • Lisa Story, Chief Strategy Officer UK & EMEA, Cohn & Wolfe.
  • Scott Thornburg, Public Relations Specialist, Oracle.
  • Colin Wheeler, Director, Understanding Expertise & Associate, Measurement Practice.