New York, NY—The International Photographic Council (IPC) announced the appointment of Michael J. Ayers as vice president to the IPC executive board of directors. Founded in 1974, IPC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing worldwide recognition of photography as a universal means of communication.
“Michael represents our focus of Peace Through Photography, the Universal Language,” said Andy Marcus, president of IPC. “As a teacher, he educates his students on the incredible power they have in their hands to change the world. His career has taken him around the world and that kind of introspection will bring enormous value to our board.”
New VP of IPC Executive Board of Directors
Ayers is a past recipient of the IPC Leadership Award. He also earned the WPPI’s International Photographer of the Year Award in 2001. Furthermore, he was the 2011 recipient of SWPP’s Honorary Fellowship. In addition, Ayers is sought after for his wedding, portrait and corporate photography work.
He has also educated more than 50,000 students across 100 countries in his distinctive techniques and skills to enrich their talent. He participates as well as chronicles his work with missions, bringing clean water, food, medicine and other essentials to showcase world issues.
“Photography is a synonym for love,” said Ayers. “I’m fortunate to have been able to capture moments in time that open eyes and hearts. I’m looking forward to working with the IPC board. And I’m honored to have been asked to participate.”
Ayers joins a diverse board of directors comprised of representatives from every major sector of the photographic industry. Furthermore, in October 2023, IPC honored the president and COO of Sony Electronics North America, Neal Manowitz, with its Hall of Fame Award for his vital contributions to the photo-imaging industry. Six professional photographers also earned IPC awards for their work. This year also saw the first two inaugural recipients of the James L. Chung Memorial Scholarship.
