The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Chapter of Global Women in PR (GWPR), a global membership organization connecting women in senior PR and communications roles, announced that Louise Jacobson, Managing Partner of Brazen MENA, has joined as a new board member.

Jacobson has 21 years of experience in communications in the UK and GCC. In 2015, she launched Brazen MENA out of Dubai.

Rachel Dunn, GWPR MENA Co-Chair and Communications Director at Microsoft MENA, said in a statement, “We are delighted to have Louise Jacobson join GWPR MENA as a Board Member. We look forward to benefitting from her rich experience, knowledge, and insights in the communications field as we continue our mission to provide effective support to our talented female leaders across the region.”

Jacobson said, “I am excited and honored to be on the Board of GWPR MENA as I’m hugely passionate about women in business, leadership, and communications, and tackling the issues that matter to us as we collectively strive for gender balance. Having been a member since the MENA chapter was launched some years ago, the strides the organization has made to connect women in our industry have been impactful in so many ways, and I’m very much looking forward to helping take GWPR MENA to the next level.”

GWPR MENA board members also include Co-Chair Loretta Ahmed, Founder and CEO of Houbara Communications, Naamat Baradhy, Senior Advisor at ManaraGlobal, and Purti Simon, Vice President at Teneo.

Applications for GWPR MENA memberships can be made by emailing [email protected].