The Advertising Council announced today that Jon Fish has joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer.
In his role, Mr. Fish will manage and direct the financial operations of the organization reporting to Peggy Conlon, President & CEO. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, Mr. Fish will participate in developing and implementing organizational strategies, policies and procedures. His responsibilities also include Information Technology and Office Services.
Prior to joining the Ad Council, Mr. Fish served as Vice President of Financial Operations at CKX, Inc. where his responsibilities included overseeing and design of internal controls, managing teams around the country and overseas and leading global Sarbanes Oxley implementation across many major brands. Past positions also include senior posts at Martha Stuart Living Omnimedia, WorldSport Networks and HBO. He served in many areas of the board for the United States Olympic Committee for eleven years after competing in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Mr. Fish currently serves on the board of Row New York as well as being an adjunct professor in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University teaching Finance Management for Film and Television. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received his CPA at Ernst & Young.
The Advertising Council
The Ad Council (www.adcouncil.org) is a private, non-profit organization that marshals talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to produce, distribute and promote public service campaigns on behalf of non-profit organizations and government agencies in issue areas such as improving the quality of life for children, preventive health, education, community well-being, environmental preservation and strengthening families.
