Francis Ingham is Director General of the PRCA, the professional body that represents UK PR agencies. Prior to joining the PRCA, he was Assistant Director General and Head of Public Affairs at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. His background is in public affairs, having worked for the Conservative Party, and as senior policy adviser at the CBI. He also spent four years as a London councillor, was on the board of a think tank, and served as vice chairman of an NHS trust.