Ad Council Announces New Members of Board of Directors

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Oct 18, 2018, 09:15 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council, America's leading non-profit organization dedicated to using communications to drive social change, elected new members to its Board of Directors at their fall meeting yesterday. The Board is chaired by Linda Boff, Chief Marketing Officer of GE.

New members of the Ad Council Board of Directors include:

Kasha Cacy, Global CEO, Engine
Lisa Caputo, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Customer Experience, The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Lisa Donohue, CEO, Publicis Spine
Ernestine Fu, Chairman, Gfycat and Venture Partner, Alsop Louie Partners
Amy Fuller, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Accenture
Jill Gregory, EVP & CMO, NASCAR
Nick Law, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe, and President, Publicis Communications
Kristin Lemkau, CMO, JPMorgan Chase
Lynn Lewis, President, East Coast and Global CMO, UM
Erin Madorsky, Chief Revenue Officer, Verve
Elizabeth McCune, Chief Growth Officer, GroupM Global
Kirk McDonald, CMO, Xandr
Nicolle Pangis, CEO, NCC Media
Sean Reardon, CEO, Moxie, MRY and Zenith USA
Hayley Romer, Chief Revenue Officer & Publisher, The Atlantic
Lindsey Roy, CMO, Hallmark Cards
Erica Schmidt, Global CEO, Cadreon
Valerie Vargas, SVP, Advertising & Creative Services, AT&T
Tiffany R. Warren, Chief Diversity Officer, Omnicom
Danielle Weisberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, theSkimm
Tony Weisman, CMO, Dunkin' U.S.
Jennifer Witz, EVP & CMO, SiriusXM

Since the organization's founding, the Ad Council has been at the forefront of leading the communications industry's social impact efforts, and today the organization develops national social good programs for over 40 issues annually. The Ad Council is where creativity and causes converge at scale. Ad agencies donate their strategic and creative talent, media companies donate valuable ad time and space and co-create content for their channels and platforms, and corporations provide campaign funding, as well as placement and exposure opportunities. The Board of Directors is comprised of a prestigious group of senior marketing and media executives who provide expertise, insights and financial support to ensure campaigns are effective and impactful.

"Our Board of Directors is critical to the work that we do every day to tackle pressing social issues facing our country," said Lisa Sherman, president and CEO of the Ad Council. "These new members are among the most innovative and creative leaders in the communications industry, and we are grateful for their commitment and talent to help us change the world."

The Ad Council also added new members to its Leadership Council, which consists of executives from media companies, creative and digital agencies, and corporate advertisers who identify ways their companies can support campaigns and share learning, insights and capabilities. The Leadership Council is chaired by Ad Council Board Member Harry Kargman, Founder & CEO of Kargo.

New members of the Ad Council Leadership Council include:

Dan Carroll, CEO, Founder, AdPredictive
Christine Fruechte, CEO, Colle McVoy
Harold Lueken, CEO, Starlite Media
Kate Parker, Head of Safety & Insurance Brand, Uber

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For a comprehensive review of the Ad Council's announcements and campaigns, please visit www.adcouncil.org, and stay up to date on new social good content on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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