PRIA appoints new chief executive officer: Louise Harland-Cox

The Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer, Louise Harland-Cox.

The decision comes after a six-month recruitment process, “with a high level of interest from an outstanding pool of talents”, according to PRIA.

Harland-Cox joins as the PRIA’s first full-time CEO since 2017. In the interim, the national office has been governed by the board of directors, with Tracy Harris serving as executive officer on a 12 month contract, which ended in December. The last to hold the role permanently was Anne Howard.