The Gulf Chapter of the International Public Relations Association has elected a new board of directors for 2008-2009, led by the new IPRA GC President, Faisal Al Zahrani, from Saudi Aramco Public Relations Department.

The names of the rest of the new board members as follows:

Executive Vice President, Sultan Al Bazie [CEO of Attariq Communications]; Vice President Qatar, Jassim Fakhroo [Managing Director, Media & Marketing Department, Hamad Medical City]; Vice President Kuwait, Etedal Al-Ayyar, [Managing Director, Way Communications]; Vice President UAE, Mohammed Kirat [Head, Department of Public Relations, College of Communication, University of Sharjah]; Vice President Bahrain, Fahad Ibrahim Al Shehabi [PR Officer in the Bahrain Parliament and President of the Bahrain PR Organization]; Vice President Oman, Hassan Al Saleh [Managing Partner, TRACCS Oman]; Vice President Saudi Arabia [Western Region], Sarah Al Ayed [Managing Partner, TRACCS Saudi Arabia and Network Vice President]; Vice President [Central Region], Humoud Al-Ghobaini [Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Mobily Riyadh]; Vice President [Certification and Education], Sunil John [Managing Director, Asdaa]; Vice President [Membership], Manal Al Hazza [PR Representative, Saudi Aramco Public Relations]. The positions of Vice President [Media & PR] and Treasurer are yet to be appointed.

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