About Doug
Issue Areas:
International Public Affairs
Public Relations
Trends in Public Affairs
Doug Pinkham is president of the Public Affairs Council, the leading international association for public affairs professionals.
Doug was elected to head the Council in 1997. Under his leadership, the Council has expanded its online services, its research on emerging public affairs trends and its global public affairs programs. He has written numerous articles for trade/professional magazines and books and is a frequent speaker on public affairs, politics, communications and corporate management. He has been quoted widely in the print and broadcast media.
Before joining the Council, Doug was vice president of communications for the American Gas Association, a major trade association representing natural gas distribution companies.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Doug graduated with honors from the College of Wooster in Ohio. While at Wooster, he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa society.
Doug is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America. He serves on the boards of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and the Institute for Public Relations.