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    The Ad Council appoints 18 new members to its Board of Directors; Ferro, McDonald upped to vice chairs

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    Rita Ferro
    NEW YORK --

    The Ad Council has elected 18 new members to its Board of Directors, chaired by Verizon CMO, Diego Scotti. In addition to the new Board members, the nonprofit elevated Rita Ferro, president, global advertising, Disney, and Kirk McDonald, CEO of North America at GroupM, to the roles of vice chair.

    For more than 80 years, the Ad Council has been at the forefront of driving the communications industry’s social impact efforts at scale. Its Board of Directors is comprised of a prestigious group of senior marketing, media and business executives who provide expertise, insights and financial support to ensure the Ad Council’s social impact campaigns are effective and drive measurable change. Working in close collaboration with the Ad Council’s leadership, the Board helps spearhead the communications industry’s efforts to address critical issues such as gun violence, mental health, the drug overdose epidemic, and racial justice.

    The new members of the Ad Council Board of Directors are:

    • Brad Blum, Chief Operating Officer, WWE
    • Christine Cook, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Bloomberg
    • Greg Glenday, Chief Business Officer, Acast
    • Patrick Harris, President of Americas & Partnerships, Snap
    • Michael Komasinski, CEO, dentsu Americas
    • Ryanne Laredo, SVP of Customer Experience, Nielsen
    • Ryan Linder, EVP & Global Chief Marketing Officer, Stagwell
    • Mark Marshall, Chairman, Global Advertising & Partnerships, NBCU
    • Johanna Mayer-Jones, Global Chief Advertising Officer, The Washington Post
    • Nicola Mendelsohn, Head of Global Business Group, Meta
    • Shannon Nunn, Managing Director, TBWAChiatDay NY
    • Drew Panayiotou, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Pfizer
    • Chris Paquette, Founder & CEO, DeepIntent
    • Elliott Pettit, Senior Director of Retention & Brand, USTA
    • Joy Robins, Global Chief Advertising Officer, The New York Times
    • Lisa Roath, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Target
    • Andrew Springate, Chief Marketing Officer, Keurig Dr Pepper
    • And Neal Zuckerman, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group

    “The Ad Council’s Board of Directors is comprised of some of the most passionate leaders in their industries and their commitment to driving positive change helps us move the needle on America’s most pressing issues at an unprecedented scale,” said Lisa Sherman, president and CEO of the Ad Council. “I am so honored to welcome our new members and work even closer with Rita and Kirk to create lasting change that will help people across the country.”

    The Ad Council also added three 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:

    • Michael Benedek, President & CEO, Datonics
    • Katie Klumper, CEO & Founder, Black Glass
    • And Amanda Tolleson, Global Chief Marketing Officer, WeightWatchers
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    Football Practice Preps Nikki Glaser For Hosting The Golden Globes

    Thursday, December 26, 2024
    Nikki Glaser stands on the field after NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

    What do Tom Brady, Taylor Swift and comedy have to do with learning about football?

    In the case of Nikki Glaser, it is all intertwined.

    Glaser has become a familiar face to football fans this season. Her breakthrough performance at the Tom Brady Roast on May 5 paved the way for five appearances on Amazon Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" postgame show.

    Before last Thursday's game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, Glaser said doing her "Late Hits" segment was a no-brainer following her success at the Brady roast.

    "The football audience is kind of familiar with me already. It's one that is OK with me not knowing every detail about football or expecting me to be an expert about it because I was who I was on the Brady Roast. I kind of admitted to not really following football that much," Glaser said. "And I became a fan of Tom Brady and the sport in doing it through that process. So then I was like, 'Let me just keep learning about football through joking about it.' And that was kind of my goal."

    Glaser admits her knowledge of football is not all the way there yet. Still, it is further ahead than it was a year ago when she started casually watching Chiefs games due to Swift's relationship with Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.

    And mostly then, it was to see when Swift appeared on screen.

    However, Glaser decided to start learning more about the game, which she compared to trying to learn a new language.

    "I went my whole life putting on blinders because I was just scared to look stupid if I tried to learn. I always thought football fans would be really judgmental and cruel about my lack of knowledge. But they're not," Glaser said. "They're eager for you to understand and... Read More

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