Worldcom PR Group
Worldcom Public Relations Group is an international network of independently owned public relations firms, with 116 integrated communications agencies in 42 countries.
The group was established in 1988, to allow independent firms to serve national and multi-national clients while maintaining the service characteristic of independent agencies. Partner agencies must pass WORLDCOM benchmarks in areas including client services, financial operations, business and human resource management and partnership cooperation.
Co-operation between partners is fostered by the exchange of knowledge and experience at meetings on an international and regional level. The Group is governed by an elected board of directors and three regional boards with the support of a chief operating officer.
The network also conducts continuing education for partner firms through web conferencing and its Worldcom professional development workshops.
Worldcom Group Board and Regional Committees
The Worldcom Public Relations Group, formally installed its 2024-25 group board and regional committees during its annual global meeting in Tokyo, Japan.2025-2026 Group Board
- Chair - Serge Beckers
- Past Chair - Stefan Pollack
- EMEA Chair - Caroline Prince
- North American Region Chair - Jessica Phelan
- Marketing - Chris Lawrance
- Vendor Partnerships - Cory Stewart
- NAR, Professional Development Chair Elizabeth Marshall Black
- Asia Pacific Co-Chair - Maetavarin Maneekulpan
- Asia Pacific Co-Chair - Voal Voal Wong
- LATAM Committee Co-Chair - Eduardo Avella
- LATAM Committee Co-Chair- Mercedes Cordova
- Past Chair, non-voting advisory position - Todor Ianev
2025-2026 North American Committee
- Chair -Jessica Phelan
- NAR Recruitment - John Raffetto
- NAR Recruitment - Josslynne Welch
- NAR Recruitment - Tina Charpentier
- Professional Development - Elizabeth Marshall Black
- Professional Development - Ryan Cohn
- Partnerships - Cory Stewart
- Peer Review - Brad Fishman
2025-2026 EMEA Committee
- Chair - Caroline Prince
- Past Chair - Serge Beckers
- Treasurer - Hans Karperien
- Peer Review - Caroline Prince
- New Membership - Björn Mogensen
- New Membership - Stephen Forbes
- Young Consultants - András R. Nagy
- Marketing - Chris Lawrance
- Professional Development/Meetings - Seyhan Ayel
2025-2026 LATAM Committee
- Co-Chair, Treasurer - Eduardo Avella
- Co-Chair, Training - Mercedes Cordova
- Recruitment - Luis Avellaneda
- Recruitment - Diego Arvizu
- Recruitment - Marlene Fernandez
- Marketing - Angélica Consiglio
2025-2026 Asia Pacific Committee
- Co-Chair - Voal Voal Wong
- Co-Chair - Maetavarin Maneekulpan
- Recruitment - Eric Lee