Each year the IABC chairman honors one or more members who have, over a period of time, worked diligently behind the scenes for the IABC at the international level. Any current IABC member who has belonged to the association for at least five years is eligible.
Although service on the IABC Executive Board or in any other IABC leadership position will not rule out a candidate, such service will not be sufficient by itself because we recognize IABC leadership contributions in other ways. This award more typically honors members who have in other ways demonstrated initiative, leadership and willingness to contribute to our association and the profession.
This might have involved serving on committees, speaking at seminars, working with students, assisting with conferences, or writing articles for professional journals.
The Chairman’s Award recognizes IABC members who have made selfless contributions and worked behind the scenes at the international level to enhance the association’s image, facilitate member development and benefit the communication profession.
 Todd Hattori, ABC, IABC Executive Board Chair, has selected Meryl David, ABC, GAICD, for increasing our global membership, being accountable to our global membership and promoting the IABC brand. She was instrumental in the establishment and growth of IABC in Asia/Pacific. She has dedicated her time, energy, and ideas to increase relevance for our members and audiences throughout the world. And her commitment to communication professionalism, ethics, and innovation makes David one of IABC’s most valued brand ambassadors.
Meryl David, ABC, GAICD, is a senior communications manager in internal communications at Zurich Insurance Company, Switzerland. David recently moved to Switzerland from Australia and supports both Corporate Center and HR functions.
This move has given her yet another opportunity in a diverse 25-year career in professional communication practice to reinvent herself to meet the changing needs of the marketplace and clients.
In a varied career, David has run her own business, developed leaders’ communication skills, managed business communication for a range of national and international organizations, and worked in both consulting and in-house roles in five countries, in the public and private sectors.
An IABC member and devotee since 1992, she helped established IABC’s chapter in Australia and has served IABC for 10 years as New South Wales Chapter President and Asia Pacific Regional Director on the international board, among others. She is still actively involved in Accreditation, has coordinated Asia Pacific Region Gold Quill judging, is past chair of the EXCEL committee and represents IABC on the ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Standard Working Group. She has also served on the Ethics Committee and the Governance Work Group, and written articles and given presentations at IABC and Melcrum conferences.
In Australia she served multiple terms on the Advisory Board of the Australian Centre for Public Communication, run by the University of Technology Sydney, and is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Public Affairs.
David will be recognized at IABC’s international conference in New York City on 22 June 2008. The nomination process for 2009 will open in October 2008.
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