As the business representative organisation for the creative and communications industry in Ireland, our Articles of Association set out how we are governed, structures and processes as well as procedures for election to the Board.
We are a Company by Limited Guarantee, and our Board of Directors are senior industry leaders elected from across all segments of our membership. We are committed to high standards of corporate governance and invest in training and development for our Board to be effective and deliver for the long-term success of the organisation.
To ensure strong governance and decision making our structure includes three board sub-committees:
- Finance, Audit and Membership Committee
- Governance and Nominations Committee
- Remuneration Committee
Each committee is underpinned by Terms of Reference approved by the Board. In 2026, Brendan Foster, a Chartered Accountant, and former Chairman of Grant Thornton and Dublin Chamber of Commerce, was appointed as independent director to the Finance, Audit and Membership Committee.
Unlocking Impact
At the core of every successful organisation is a clear purpose. Our purpose is to enhance and future proof the creative and communications industry.
‘Unlocking Impact’ is Creative & Communications Association’s organisational strategy for 2026–2028. It sets out four strategic priorities to enable us to deliver on our purpose:
- Unique and compelling member value proposition
- Policy and Public Affairs function and services
- Scaling membership and improving financial resilience
- Enhancing Governance and organisation transition
The successful implementation of our Strategy is measured on us:
- Leading, promoting and defending the value of the industry
- Recognised as an impactful trade association in the eyes of external stakeholders
- Extending our membership
- Increasing our Net Promoter Score with members and external stakeholders
- Establishing sustainable partnerships to enable key programmes
- Future-proofing governance and executive team, to deliver impact for members
