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    Seven new members elected to ANA Board of Directors

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    NEW YORK --

    The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) elected seven new members to its board of directors at its annual conference held virtually from October 21–23.

    The newly elected directors are:

    • Dean Aragon, chief marketing officer at Shell International
    • Esi Eggleston Bracey, COO and executive VP, Beauty & Personal Care at Unilever North America
    • Julia Goldin, chief marketing officer at LEGO
    • Ivan Pollard, global chief marketing officer at General Mills
    • Manoj K. Raghunandanan, president, Global Self Care and Office of Marketing Value at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health
    • Tony Wells, chief brand officer at USAA
    • William White, chief marketing officer at Walmart

    In an important new development, for the first time the ANA Board has been expanded to include members from around the globe; Julia Goldin is based in London and Dean Aragon is based in Switzerland.

    Current ANA Board chairman Marc Pritchard, chief brand officer at Procter & Gamble, continues as chairman until the end of 2021.

    “The ANA Board always plays a key role in all our work, but that has been especially true during the past year when dealing with the coronavirus pandemic,” said ANA CEO Bob Liodice. “Our entire organization is indebted to all board members for their invaluable contributions during an unusually challenging period. I extend my thanks and I look forward to working with them in the future.”

    Here’s a list of the full 2020–2021 ANA Board of Directors:

    • Paul Alexander, Eastern Bank 
    • Dean Aragon, Shell International
    • Douwe Bergsma, Piedmont HealthCare 
    • Lynne Biggar, Visa 
    • Linda Boff, General Electric
    • Esi Eggleston Bracey, Unilever 
    • Chris Brandt, Chipotle 
    • Amanda Brinkman, Deluxe 
    • Emily Callahan, St. Jude 
    • Fiona Carter, Goldman Sachs 
    • Suzy Deering, formerly eBay
    • Norman de Greve, CVS Health 
    • John Dillon, Denny’s 
    • Alicia Enciso, Nestlè USA 
    • Jill Estorino, Disney
    • J. Russell Findlay, Hiscox 
    • Morgan Flatley, McDonald’s
    • Julia Goldin, LEGO 
    • Rick Gomez, Target 
    • Gerald E. Johnson II, American Heart Association 
    • Alison Lewis, Kimberly-Clark
    • Bob Liodice, ANA 
    • Marcel Marcondes, Anheuser-Busch InBev 
    • Michelle Peluso, IBM
    • Ivan Pollard, General Mills 
    • Marc Pritchard, Procter & Gamble 
    • Manoj Raghunandanan, Johnson & Johnson
    • Raja Rajamannar, MasterCard 
    • Elizabeth Rutledge, American Express 
    • Jennifer Saenz, Frito-Lay 
    • Diego Scotti, Verizon
    • Heather Stewart, General Motors
    • Nuno Teles, Diageo 
    • Gail Tifford, WW 
    • Matt VanDyke, Ford 
    • Meredith Verdone, Bank of America
    • Karen Walker, Intel    
    • Tony Wells, USAA 
    • William White, Walmart
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    Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he'll often jump at the chance to do it again.

    The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.

    The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.

    The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

    Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?

    DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.

    Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?

    DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."

    That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More

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