Google's Margo Georgiadis Named Chair of the Ad Council's Board of Directors

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Jul 06, 2016, 10:22 ET

NEW YORK, July 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council announced today that Margo Georgiadis, President of Americas at Google, has been named Chair of its Board of Directors. She succeeds David Christopher, CMO, AT&T Mobility. The Ad Council Board is comprised of a prestigious group of senior executives from media companies, agencies (advertising, PR, digital and social), technology companies and advertisers. In her new role, Georgiadis will also chair the Ad Council's 2016 Annual Public Service Award Dinner, the largest fundraising event for the organization held each fall.

Google's Margo Georgiadis Named Chair of theAd Council's Board of Directors.

"Margo is a well-respected thought leader in the technology and communications space and has demonstrated an unyielding commitment to social good throughout her career," said Lisa Sherman, President and CEO of the Ad Council. "I look forward to the leadership and innovation she will continue to bring to the Ad Council and our campaigns."

In her time on the Ad Council's Board, Georgiadis has spearheaded countless pro-bono collaborations between Google, YouTube and many of the Ad Council's campaigns. Under her leadership, Google has provided significant support through its Google Grants program, as well as digital and social opportunities on YouTube, including serving as a launch partner for the Ad Council's groundbreaking 'I Am A Witness' anti-bullying campaign last year. This partnership included dedicating the YouTube homepage masthead to the campaign, which generated over 100 million impressions and two million video views in one day.

"It is an honor to serve as the Ad Council's next Chair of the Board of Directors," said Georgiadis. "I am deeply committed to its mission of creating campaigns that improve everyday lives. I look forward to working with the Ad Council team and Board to continue to shine a light on the most important social issues of our day."

As President of Americas at Google, Georgiadis leads the company's commercial operations in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Prior to Google, she was Chief Operating Officer of Groupon, Inc., Executive Vice President of Card Products and Chief Marketing Officer of Discover Financial Services, and a Partner at McKinsey and Company. In addition to her role on the Ad Council, she serves on the Board of Directors of McDonald's Corporation, Amyris, Inc., and MAKERS.

With the election of Georgiadis, the Ad Council will continue its ongoing tradition of rotating Board Chairs every year between the organization's founding sectors: media companies, agencies and corporate advertisers. David Sable, the Global Chief Executive Officer at advertising agency Y&R, will succeed Georgiadis as Chair in July 2017. For a complete list of the Ad Council board of directors, see here.

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