During a career in international public relations, Richard Linning has been responsible for public and corporate affairs, marketing campaigns, crisis management, international media, and public relations program coordination and mentoring in every continent.
Based in the United Kingdom, he is a consultant on the European Union institutions and international regulatory affairs, advising and assisting clients to reconcile organization and public policy concerns. His recent roles have included corporate social responsibility promotion and strategy development in the Middle East and Africa, anti-corruption and justice communication governance in SE Europe, particularly Romania, accessing EU funds, and strategic communication training for civil servants from Africa and the former Eastern Europe.
Richard Linning is the 2011 President of the International Public Relations Association.