The Ad Council has elected 19 new members to its board of directors during its spring meeting held yesterday (4/19) in Washington, DC. The non-profit organization’s board is chaired by Jacki Kelley, CEO, dentsu Americas, and chief global client officer, dentsu. Vice chairs include Tara Walpert Levy, VP, Americas, YouTube, and Diego Scotti, EVP and chief marketing officer at Verizon.
The Ad Council’s board of directors is comprised of an esteemed group of senior marketing, media and business executives whose talent, insights and financial support ensure that the Ad Council’s public service campaigns are effective and impactful. Focused on some of the most pressing issues facing the country, the Ad Council’s board of directors is now working closely with the organization’s leadership to spearhead the communications industry’s efforts to address gun violence, mental health, the drug overdose epidemic, and racial justice.
New members of the Ad Council board of directors are:
- Josephine Bertrams, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Heineken USA
- Adam Gerhart, Global CEO, Mindshare
- Jeremi Gorman, President of Worldwide Advertising, Netflix
- Tammy Henault, CMO, National Basketball Association
- Lisa Ryan Howard, EVP, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Hearst Magazines
- Zach Kitschke, CMO, Canva
- Seth Matlins, Managing Director, CMO Network, Forbes
- Shakir Moin, CMO, NA, The Coca-Cola Company
- Catherine Newman, EVP, Marketing, WWE
- Chris Rogers, Chief Business Officer, Instacart
- Tiffany Rolfe, Global Chair, Global Chief Creative Officer, R/GA
- Jessica Sibley, CEO, TIME
- Ramon Soto, SVP, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Northwell Health
- Dara Treseder, CMO, Autodesk
- Gayle Troberman, CMO, iHeartMedia
- Aaron Walton, CEO/Founder, Walton Isaacson
- Tiffany Xingyu Wang, Chief Marketing & Trust Officer, OpenWeb
- Clifford Young, President, U.S. Public Affairs, Ipsos
- Andrea Zaretsky, CMO, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
“Our board is instrumental in empowering the Ad Council to drive measurable impact on our country’s most pressing issues,” said Lisa Sherman, president and CEO of the Ad Council. “Whether they are lending their individual expertise, providing the unparalleled support of their organizations or motivating the communications industry at large to create meaningful purpose-driven work, I am ecstatic to welcome these incredible leaders and collaborate with them to create lasting positive change.”
The Ad Council also added four new members to its Leadership Council, which consists of some of the best leaders and innovators in media, tech, marketing, and advertising. Leadership Council members leverage their companies’ reach and resources to activate campaigns and share key learnings, insights, and capabilities in support of the Ad Council’s work to address the country’s most critical social issues.
New members of the Ad Council Leadership Council are:
- Missy Foristall, Global COO + Americas CEO, DEPT
- Greg Kahn, CEO, Emerging Tech Exchange & GK Digital Ventures
- Lynn Teo, CMO, Northwestern Mutual
- Heawon (Won) Yoo, CMO, Lightbox
American Society of Cinematographers presents 2024 Student Heritage Award winners
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) announced winners in the 2024 Student Heritage Awards competition. Three student filmmakers were selected for demonstrating outstanding cinematography skills in their submitted work. The Awards ceremony, presided over by ASC president Shelly Johnson and held at the historic ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood, also celebrated the lasting memory of three legendary ASC members whose work inspired generations.
Ellen Kuras, ASC presented the John Bailey Heritage Award (Graduate Category) to Joewi Verhoeven of the American Film Institute for “Taha.”
The George Spiro Dibie Heritage Award (Undergraduate Category) was presented by Michael Goi, ASC, ISC to Isabelle Leonard of the University of Southern California for “Amos' Bride.”
Patrick Cady, ASC presented The Haskell Wexler Documentary Award to Meg Weck of the University of Southern California for “Danceable.”
The Student Awards, sponsored by Sony, are one of several educational programs designed by the organization to support a new generation of talent in the early stages of their cinematography careers. To qualify, a student’s undergraduate, graduate or documentary project is submitted and judged by an ASC blue-ribbon panel for demonstrating exceptional cinematographic skill.
Many of the ASC Student Heritage Award winners have gone on to have successful careers in filmmaking, including the Student Awards Committee co-chairs Craig Kief and Armando Salas, alongside other ASC members Nelson Cragg, Masanobu Takayanagi, and Lisa Wiegand.
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