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    Ad Council elects new members to board

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    Wendy Clark, president, Sparkling Brands & Strategic Marketing, Coca-Cola North America
    NEW YORK --

    The Ad Council, a non-profit organization and the largest producer of national public service campaigns in the U.S., announced a slate of new members  elected to its Board of Directors at the organization’s board meeting on Wednesday. The board is led by Laura Desmond, Global CEO of Starcom MediaVest Group.

    The new members of the Board of Directors are:

    ·         Tom Adamski, CEO, Razorfish Global

    ·         Michael Barrett, President & CEO, Millennial Media

    ·         Kasha Cacy, President, US, UM

    ·         Susan Canavari, Chief Brand Officer, JPMorgan Chase

    ·         Wendy Clark, President, Sparkling Brands & Strategic Marketing, Coca-Cola North America

    ·         Ezra Cooperstein, President & COO, Fullscreen

    ·         Stefano Curti, President & General Manager, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Pfizer

    ·         Seth Dallaire, VP, Global Ad Sales, Amazon

    ·         Rajeev Goel, Co-founder & CEO, PubMatic

    ·         Henry Gomez, EVP, CMO & CCO, HP

    ·         Kathleen Hall, CVP, Global Advertising and Media, Microsoft

    ·         Dana Hayes, GVP, Global Partner Development, Acxiom

    ·         Dawn Hudson, CMO, NFL

    ·         Serge Matta, President & CEO, comScore

    ·         Michael Mendenhall, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Flextronics

    ·         Lori Senecal, President & CEO, MDC Partner Network / Global CEO, CP + B

    ·         Lisa Utzschneider, SVP, Americas Sales, Yahoo

    ·         Scott Wells, CEO, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas

    ·         David Williams, Chairman & CEO, Merkle

    ·         Steven Wolfe Pereira, VP, Brand Strategy & Marketing Solutions, Oracle

    The Ad Council produces 40 national public service campaigns annually on behalf of non-profit organizations and federal government agencies. The creative is developed pro bono by leading creative agencies and the ads run in time and space donated by the media. Last year Ad Council campaigns received more than $1.6 billion in donated media.

    The board of directors is comprised of leading executives from numerous industries, among others, media companies, creative and digital agencies, technology and corporate advertisers. The board provides guidance on creative strategy, media placement and outreach, and helps secure funding for the organization’s operations. The new directors will help further the Ad Council’s goals of engaging millennials and developing more strategic partnerships on behalf of causes.

    Lisa Sherman, president and CEO of the Ad Council, said, “I am confident that these new members will help us navigate an ever-changing media landscape to elevate the Ad Council as a leader in social marketing and further our legacy of developing creative and impactful work.”

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    India’s legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024
    Indian film directors Shyam Benegal, right, is seen during a discussion on Indian Cinema in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A, File)

    Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 90.

    His contribution to cinema was recognized as a director, editor and screenwriter. He was also credited with a new genre of filmmaking.

    Benegal passed away on Monday at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital, and his cremation will take place on Tuesday, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, citing his daughter Piya.

    "Benegal had been suffering from chronic kidney disease for several years but it had gotten very bad. That's the reason for his death," Piya said.

    Many paid tribute to the legendary filmmaker on social media platform X.

    Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt wrote that Benegal told stories without pretense. "They were raw and real, about the struggles of ordinary people. His films had craft and conviction."

    "Deeply saddened by the passing of Shyam Benegal, whose storytelling had a profound impact on Indian cinema. His works will continue to be admired by people from different walks of life," India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

    He was a mentor to top Indian actors, including Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, and Om Puri who made their mark in Bollywood's popular cinema as well.

    "I have lost my foster father, a man to whom I owe more than I can say," posted Naseeruddin Shah.

    "Shyam Benegal was not just a legend; he was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations," said actor Manoj Bajpayee.

    Benegal came into the limelight in the 1970s, with a series of films that challenged mainstream Bollywood. His films Ankur (1974), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977)... Read More

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