Ad Council Announces dentsu Americas' Jacki Kelley as Board Chair

Tara Walpert Levy Vice President Americas YouTube has also been elected to Vice Chair of the Ad Council39s Board of Directors alongside Diego Scotti current Vice Chair who will serve as Chair after KelleyFor more than 80 years the Ad Council has been at the forefront of driving the communications industry39s social impact efforts Its Board of Directors is comprised of a prestigious group of senior marketing and media executives who provide expertise insights and financial support to ensure the Ad Council39s social impact communication campaigns are effective and impactful Most recently the Ad Council and its Board of Directors led the industry39s response to COVID19 and the launch of the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative39s COVID19 Vaccine Education Initiative the most significant public education effort in US historyAs Chair Kelley will work in collaboration with the Executive Committee the governing body of the Ad Council39s Board and Ad Council leadership to further the organization39s mission to use the power of communications to address the country39s critical social issues Additionally Kelley will chair the Ad Council39s 2022 Annual Public Service Award Dinner the organization39s largest annual fundraising eventquotJacki39s commitment to driving social impact through smart and strategic marketing has been invaluable to the Ad Council39s campaigns and reinforced Jacki39s reputation as one of the most influential and altruistic leaders within our industryquot said Lisa Sherman President and CEO of the Ad Council quotWith Jacki39s guidance we will continue to convene powerful coalitions and implement cutting edge strategies that will move the needle on America39s most pressing issuesquotKelley joined the Ad Council Board of Directors in 2017 and became a member of the Executive Committee in 2018 Prior to her appointment as Board Chair Kelley served as Vice Chair Under Kelley39s leadership dentsu Americas made a commitment from the top to develop a comprehensive blueprint for the Ad Council39s COVID19 Vaccine Education Initiative aligning leadership across the organization amp8211 Carat Merkle Posterscope Mitchell Amplifi The effort was serviced via the dentsu health teaming platform informing everything that went into the Ad Council39s largest effort in its 80year historyquotI could not be more proud to serve as the Chair working alongside the amazing Lisa Shermanamp160 I am grateful for the leadership of my friend Linda Yaccarino who led an unprecedented effort for vaccination education in one of the most important moments in our historyquot said Kelleyamp160 quotThe Ad Council is a place where our collective power to create change comes together for the good of society It is an honor to work with my colleagues to demonstrate the power of our craftquotKelley has been a recognized and lauded leader in the advertising and media industries for over 25 years She joined dentsu in 2019 as President Chief Client Officer dentsu US and was named dentsu Americas CEO in January 2020 During her time at dentsu Kelley has led the region through a restructure going from 35 brands to 6 leadership brands championed and developed an industry leading DEI strategy favoring progress over activity and created a culture of transparency and inclusivityIn addition to her role at dentsu Americas Kelley serves on the boards of FreshPet and Comic Relief USA and has been honored with the United Way of New York City39s Power of Women to Make a Difference Award She was named a Matrix Award Honoree by New York Women in Communications Advertising Woman of the Year by the Advertising Women of New York a New York Women in Film ampamp Television Muse Award Honoree and was inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement She has been honored as one of Crain39s New York Business39s 50 Most Powerful Women in New York and Advertising Age39s 100 Most Influential Women in Advertising as well as number one on Business Insider39s 30 Most Powerful Women in Advertising listWith the election of Kelley the Ad Council will continue its ongoing tradition of rotating Board Chairs between the organizations39 four sectors media companies technology platforms agencies and advertisersFor a complete list of the Ad Council Board of Directors see hereClick the social buttons to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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