Ad Council Announces New Members of Board of Directors

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Oct 08, 2015, 09:31 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council, a non-profit organization and the largest U.S. producer of national public service campaigns, announced today new members that were elected to their Board of Directors on Tuesday. The board is led by Chair David Christopher, CMO of AT&T Mobility.

The new members of the Board of Directors are:

Spencer Baim, Chief Strategic Officer, VICE & Founder, VIRTUE Worldwide
Lara Balazs, SVP, Head of North America Marketing, Visa
Berta de Pablos-Barbier, VP, Marketing, Mars Chocolate NA
Jerri DeVard, SVP and CMO, ADT
Jonah Disend, Founder & CEO, Redscout
Mark Ford, EVP, Global Advertising, Time Inc.
Lori Hiltz, CEO, Havas Media, North America
Robert Horler, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network, USA
Brian Jennings, CMO/EVP, National Hockey League
Alexander Jutkowitz, CEO, Truffle Pig, Group SJR, Colloquial
Gary Koepke, VP, Chief Creative Officer, SapientNitro, North America
Wendy MacGregor, Chief Revenue Officer, Turn
Jonathan Mildenhall, CMO, Airbnb
Laura Nelson, CCO, Nielsen
Eli Pariser, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Upworthy
Yin Rani, VP, US Marketing, CampbellSoup Company
Sharon Rothstein, EVP, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company
Troy Ruhanen, President & CEO, TBWA Worldwide
Tara Rush, SVP & Chief Corporate Relations Officer, HEINEKEN USA
Ann Simonds, SVP, CMO, General Mills
Samantha Skey, CMO & CRO, SheKnows
Christina Smedley, VP, Global Brand & Communications, PayPal
Nada Stirratt, CEO, Verve
Suneet Varma, President & General Manager, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO, Co-founder, VaynerMedia
Deborah Wahl, SVP, CMO, McDonalds USA
Terrance Williams, EVP & CMO, Nationwide
Bob Wingo, Chairman, Sanders\Wingo Advertising, Inc.

The Ad Council produces more than 40 national public service communications programs annually on behalf of non-profit organizations and federal government agencies. Ad agencies donate their strategic and creative talent, media companies donate valuable ad space and time, while corporations provide additional campaign exposure opportunities. The Board of Directors is comprised of a prestigious group of senior marketing and media executives. Board members provide expertise, insights and financial support to ensure campaigns are effective and impactful.

"Our new board members are among the most talented marketers, media technology innovators and creative visionaries. I'm confident that their knowledge and experience will be invaluable to the Ad Council and our national campaigns," said Lisa Sherman, President and CEO of the Ad Council. "These new members will help guide the Ad Council through the rapidly changing media and content landscape and help continue our legacy of developing groundbreaking and impactful work."

The Ad Council
The Ad Council has a rich history of marshaling volunteer talent from the advertising and media industries to deliver critical messages to the American public. Having produced literally thousands of PSA campaigns addressing the most pressing social issues of the day, the Ad Council has affected, and continues to effect, tremendous positive change by raising awareness, inspiring action and saving lives. To learn more about the Ad Council and its campaigns, visit www.adcouncil.org, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or view our PSAs on YouTube.

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