James Shackelford, APR
James Shackelford, APR has over two decades of strategic and creative communications and marketing expertise, serving as a senior advisor to world-class brands such as Microsoft, UNICEF, Be the Match, Walmart, Aon and more.
James currently serves as vice president of public information at amfAR, where he leads engagement with amfAR’s external stakeholders overseeing global communications, media, brand and talent.
He also serves as chairman of the board of directors of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary, as a member of the board of directors of the Haitian Global Health Alliance, and as a member of the Advisory Board of the St. John’s University Public Relations Program. He served on the national board of directors of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) from 2020-2022 and previously as national Chair of the PRSA Corporate Communications Section and Chair of the National Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
James is a member of Chatham House, The National Press Club of D.C., the Chartered Institute for Public Relations and the World Communications Forum Association Davos.
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