Meet the staff behind our Institute

Anne Howard MPRIA
CEO
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Highly experienced communication and public relations management professional with twenty years experience.

Anne has held board positions in industry, government, and the research sectors. She has appointed to the NSW Innovation Council and worked on the Regional Innovation, Cultural Change, and Biotechnology working groups. 

Anne holds a Master's Degree in Online Communication and Information Studies, majoring in Social Technologies; and a BA (Communication) specialising in Public Relations Strategy, Social Psychology, and Marketing Management.

As National Marketing Manager at the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) Blake drives the strategic direction of marketing and communication initiatives to build awareness of the industry, and support professionals through education.

Blake is a experienced marketing professional having worked across marketing, communications and events in the private and not-for-profit sectors for the past 10 years.

He completed a Graduate Diploma of Marketing in 2014 and is currently completing a Master of Marketing Degree at the University of Technology Sydney. 

Johnathon Parker MPRIA
National Events Manager
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Johnathon is an events and marketing professional with experience in the management of conferences, awards evenings, gala dinners, cocktail and social events, seminars, meetings and more. He is a positive and detail-oriented professional committed to excellence and passionate about learning, achieving goals and helping others do the same. Johnathon holds a Diploma of Events and an Advanced Diploma of Venues & Events. With 5+ years industry experience in event management, he brings enthusiasm and fresh new ideas to the PRIA team.

Ashleigh recently moved to Sydney from Perth after graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor in Commerce, majoring in Public Relations and Management. With over five years of corporate experience, she is now eager to pursue a career in the PR industry.

Ashleigh has had industry experience when she undertook an internship with a WA-based health insurance provider and found a passion for coordinating community fundraising events such as the HBF Run for a Reason.

Now part of the PRIA, she is enthusiastic about her role, engaging with our community and bringing great energy to the team.

Ashley has over 8 years’ experience in events, administration, marketing and communications. She has a Diploma of Event Management and extensive experience managing conferences and seminars, social and professional networking events, and personal and professional development events in both Australia and the UK.

While she is passionate about events, she is also keen to learn and expand on her experience in other areas of business which has led her to thePRIA.

She is organised and proactive in her approach, and she always strives to deliver results at the highest possible standard. With a versatile range of experience, particularly in the membership, not-for-profit and professional services sectors, Ashley brings a wealth of knowledge to PRIA and is excited to be taking on this new role.