Twenty-one individuals were either newly elected or re-elected to the IPA Council on 29 April. Of those 21 members, nine were re-elected for a further three years and 12 are new to Council.
At the IPA Annual General Meeting, which took place immediately after the quarterly Council meeting, Katrina Bozicevich, CEO, MG OMD, was elected as Honorary Secretary, while Sue Benson, Founder & CEO, The Behaviours Agency, was formally confirmed as IPA Chair for England & Wales.
The re-elected members are:
- Zaid Al-Zaidy, Beyond
- Dan Appleby, Drummond Central
- Katrina Bozicevich, MG OMD
- Katie Elliott, Mother London
- Amanda Farmer, LeSHOP
- Tom Firth, M&C Saatchi
- Bronwen Hemming, Wieden+Kennedy London
- Stephen Maher, The Gate
- Garrett O’Reilly, Hearts & Science
The newly elected members are:
- Marcos Angelides, Starcom
- Ana Balarin, Wieden+Kennedy London
- Luke Bozeat, WPP Media
- Claire Hollands, Saatchi & Saatchi
- Charlie Hurrell, Billion Dollar Boy
- Pedro Martins, Mediaplus UK
- Abigail Morrish York, Miroma Founders Network
- Joe Petyan, VML UK
- Holly Ripper, Havas London
- Bill Scott, Droga5
- Shelley Smoler, Lucky Generals
- Alex Uprichard, IMA
IPA Director of Membership and Secretary to Council, Tom Mott, said:
“The IPA Council is our governing body and most senior discussion forum. As such, it is important to hear new perspectives from a wide range of our agencies in membership. I am delighted to welcome Marcos, Ana, Luke, Claire, Charlie, Pedro, Abigail, Joe, Holly, Bill, Shelley and Alex to the IPA Council and look forward to working closely with them over the coming months.”
Council is the governing body of the IPA, responsible for its overall management and strategic direction. Council comprises 42 elected members, each of whom is elected for a three-year term, and six ex officio members, namely the two most recent IPA Past Presidents, plus the IPA Chairs of the 44 Club, England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Last updated 30 April 2026