THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL - Key Persons

Charysse Nunez is a transformational marketing executive with a passion for driving impact through salient consumer insights and business analytics. She has proven expertise in uncovering breakthrough insights that inform strategies, drive action and maximize impact. Charysse was instrumental in advancing research-based decision-making that informed the rapidly evolving communication needs and impact measurement for the Ad Council's ground-breaking COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative, which contributed to reducing hesitancy. Prior to joining the Ad Council, Charysse spent more than 20 years in the dynamic global pharmaceuticals and consumer packaged goods industries, driving breakthrough product innovation and marketing campaigns for marquee brands at Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, and Avon. She is recognized as an insights-driven leader adept at making the complex simple and combines collaborative leadership with operational discipline to inspire confidence in teams, partners, and stakeholders. Charysse graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in Spanish Language and Literature and holds a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Columbia Business School.

Chelsey Delaney

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Co - Founder / Citizen

Chris Gebhardt - CEO

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Chief Executive Officer

Chris Neff

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Global Head of Emerging Experience & Technology

Christine Greeley

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VP Brand and Content Marketing

Cindy Gallop - CEO, Founder

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CEO
Founder

Clarissa Martínez-de-Castro

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Deputy Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation

Cliff Young

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President of Public Affairs

Cynthia Bryan - Founder

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Co - Founder
Design Director

Danielle Linet

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Marketing & Branding

Dawn Davidson - President

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Partner
President

Debby Bielak

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Partner / the Bridgespan Group

Deborah Leiter

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Member of the SENIOR TEAM
Campaign Development

Dennis Morgan - President

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Chief Creative Officer
President

Derrick Feldmann

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Author, Researcher and Advisor / Founder Millennial Impact Project, Case Foundation

DJ Perera

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Chief
Media Officer
Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
Media

DJ Perera oversees the Ad Council's media team and the department's four Centers of Excellence: Digital Products, Digital Media and Operations, Media Strategy and Engagement and Emerging Media, Technology and Innovation. Perera continues to evolve the Ad Council's media model and develop strategic partnerships across the media ecosystem, strategically using both pro bono and paid media elements to enhance the organization's impact on social issues. This includes identifying engagement strategies in website development, leading the exploration of trends in consumer engagement and driving innovation in emerging media and technology.

Dorian Warren - President

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President

Dr. Dwayne Proctor

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President & Chief Executive Officer / Missouri Foundation for Health

Dr. Regina Davis Moss - CEO, President

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CEO
President

Ebony Thomas

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President, Bank of America Foundation / Bank of America

Eileen O'Connor

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Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications & Policy / Rockefeller Foundation

Elise James-DeCruise

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Chief Equity Officer
Equity & Inclusion

Elise is an award-winning learning and development professional and a diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioner with over 20 years of global experience in designing and delivering programs and experiences through the four lenses of workforce, workplace and marketplace and community. She was recognized by Chief Learning Officer magazine for the launch of the New Marketing Institute, has received numerous industry awards for excellence in education, and for her commitment to innovation, education and diversity and inclusion, she was featured in Forbes as a top female tech leader to watch. As the Ad Council's chief equity officer, Elise oversees the organization's ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion-ultimately informing every aspect of the Ad Council's mission, workplace culture and public-facing communications. Prior to joining the Ad Council, she was the chief diversity, inclusion and people officer at Marcus Thomas, LLC, where she scaled and led efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, learning and people development initiatives, and provided critical leadership on Marcus Thomas's multicultural marketing efforts. Elise is the L&D strategic advisor for GoCoach, and she maintains an active presence on boards and advisory committees including Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the Startup Institute, NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, IAB's Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, American Society of Training & Development's 2019 Program Advisory Committee and the ATD Forum Advisory Group.

Ellyn Fisher

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Member of the SENIOR TEAM
Marketing & Communications

Fabricio Teixeira

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Partner, Design / Work & Co

Fawzia Ahmed

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Senior Program Officer, Education Program / Walton Family Foundation

Gabrielle Shirdan - Founder

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Chief Creative Officer
Founder

Greg Kahn - CEO

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Heidi Arthur

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Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
Campaign Development
Chief Campaign Development Officer

Heidi Arthur brings together leading creative agencies, corporate brands, media and technology platforms, and nonprofit and government partners to drive public education, awareness, and action. She has more than 25 years of experience creating change around pressing social issues like diversity and inclusion, minority education, hunger prevention, Type 2 diabetes prevention, and high blood pressure awareness. Heidi's work also includes the Ad Council's groundbreaking COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative, which contributed to building trust and reducing hesitancy nationwide, and she currently leads the Ad Council's mental health and racial justice efforts. Her campaigns have gone on to win numerous accolades, including Cannes Lions, Effies, Clios, and an Emmy. To ensure continued creative innovation and excellence, Heidi also manages the Ad Council's Creative Review Committees, comprising nearly 30 of the industry's top agency leaders. The committees meet regularly to review, refine and raise the bar on the Ad Council's social-good campaigns. Heidi joined the Ad Council in 2000 after spending 10 years in the ad industry at Grey and Wells, Rich, Greene. She is a graduate of Union College and has a Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from Harvard Business School. She currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Baylor College School of Medicine, the steering committee for the National Response to COVID-19 (an initiative of the Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention), and the Board of Directors for AIMM (Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing).

Isabel Perry

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VP, Emerging Tech / DEPT

James Weldon Johnson

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Professor

Jeanette Kowalik - President

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Owner
President

Jess Davidson

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Communications Director / American Association of People

Jonathan Dozier-Ezell

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Senior Director, Brand and Digital Marketing / American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Judy John

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Global Chief Creative Officer

Julie Fernandes

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Associate Director for Democracy / Rockefeller Family Fund

Karen Costello

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Chief Creative Officer

Karen Narasaki

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Independent Civil and Human Rights Consultant

Karl Lieberman

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Chief Creative Officer / Wieden Kennedy

Kate Emanuel

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Business Operations & Strategy
Chief Business Operations & Strategy Officer

Kate Emanuel leads the Ad Council's strategic partnerships with nonprofits, foundations, federal agencies, the U.S. Congress, and the White House. She has 20 years of experience in both the nonprofit and public sectors, with deep experience in strategic planning, policy analysis, and communications. To ensure the Ad Council brings attention to the most crucial issues, Kate also vets potential causes the organization takes on and manages the Ad Council's Advisory Committee on Public Issues, an esteemed group of the nation's top thought-leaders from foundations, academia, nonprofits and corporate philanthropy. Kate joined the Ad Council in 2003 after eight years serving the American public as chief of staff for U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard. She was previously a housing services coordinator at an affordable housing developer. She earned a joint master's degree in Public Health and Urban Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. Kate lives in Washington, DC with her photojournalist husband, Ken, live in Washington, DC with and their rescue dog, Toby.

Keith Soljacich

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EVP, Head of Innovation / Publicis Media

Kenneth Kroll - CFO

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Chief Financial Officer
Finance
Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM

Ken leads the organization's Finance Department in its day-to-day operations, including budgets, financial reports, production finance tracking, taxes, and payroll. Under his leadership, the Ad Council completed a significant capital project, refined its budgeting and forecasting processes, and the digital automated accounting functions throughout the organization. Prior to joining the Ad Council, Ken served in various roles including publishing finance director, circulation business manager, and television production business manager at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. He also spent numerous years as a production accountant for major studios and independent producers in the entertainment industry. Ken volunteers his time and has held leadership positions at a community non-profit focused on quality of life issues for residents of the Forest Hill Historic District in Newark, NJ, where he resides with his partner, David Johnstone.

Kinney Edwards

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Global Head of Creative Lab

Lauren Black

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Senior Interaction Designer - Advocacy

Lewis Williams

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Head of Brand Impact / Weber Shandwick

Lisa Sherman - CEO, President

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Chief Executive Officer
Leader
Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
President

Lisa Sherman is an innovative leader and accomplished operating executive with deep experience in the private and non-profit sectors. She has over 35 years of experience building, transforming and growing organizations. As president and CEO of the Ad Council, she leads all aspects of this national institution. Working at the intersection of media, marketing, technology, entertainment and advertising, the Ad Council convenes the world's best marketers to create public engagement campaigns. By leveraging cutting-edge products, approaches and digital technologies, the organization tackles the most pressing issues facing the country. Prior to the Ad Council, Lisa was at Viacom, where she built a powerful media business, launching and leading Logo TV, the first cable network for LGBTQ audiences. She also held a number of senior operating roles at Verizon, IPG agency Hill Holliday and the Women's Sports Network, the VC-backed marketing company she co-founded. Lisa a board director of My Code Media, a privately held company and the largest tech enabled multicultural digital marketplace. She also serves as an advisor to Guild Education, an EdTech Unicorn preparing the workforce of today for the jobs of tomorrow. In additon to her accomplishments in the commercial world, she is an experienced non-profit board member and serves as a Trustee at her alma mater Dickinson College, and is on the World Economic Forum Stewards Board. Lisa is a thought leader, frequent public speaker, and was recognized as the 2020 Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association, and in 2021 was named one of Fast Company's "Most Creative People in Business."

Lorna Lightfoot-Ware

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Member of the SENIOR TEAM
Legal & Business Affairs

Lucy Obispo

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Finance
Member of the SENIOR TEAM

Luvy Delgado

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VP of Production & Operations

Marc DeCourcey

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Senior Vice President / US Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Mauricio Galván

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Creative Director

Michelle Hillman

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Campaign Development
Chief Campaign Development Officer

Michelle brings together leading creative agencies, corporate partners, media and technology platforms, and nonprofit and government clients for the Ad Council and its over 30-plus public service campaigns.

Miguel Head

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Director of Augmented Reality

Mohammed Naeem

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Senior Manager for Strategy and Partnerships, Center for Inclusion and Belonging / American Immigration Council

Natasha Jakubowski - CEO

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Chief Innovation Officer
Managing Partner

Nate Davis

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Design Strategy Consultant, Consumer Healthcare

Nathalie Krup

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Head of Agencies, North America, Microsoft Advertising / Microsoft

Nick Law

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Global Lead for Design & Creative Tech

Nicole Hall

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Kol Consulting

Nim Deshpande

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Executive Director

Paula Veale

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Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Marketing & Communications

Paula leads all aspects of marketing, public relations, and events for the Ad Council and its 30-plus public service communications programs. In 2018, she led the organization's most significant rebrand, expanding and transforming how the Ad Council convenes purpose-driven conversations. Additionally, Paula oversees the Ad Council's fundraising events, which raised more than $5.4 million for the organization last year. Under her leadership, the Ad Council initiated Creators for Good, an award-winning talent engagement program for digital creators, actors, musicians, and athletes who want to use their powerful platforms to create change on behalf of social causes. Paula has served on numerous boards including The Ad Club of New York's ANDY Committee, The American Cancer Society of New York's Communications and Marketing Advisory Committee, the Advisory Committee of The Strang Cancer Prevention Center's Child Health Initiative, the Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF), Kindred, and Water.org. She currently resides in Irvington, New York with her husband, Dan McGiffin, and their son, Iain.

Pereira O'Dell

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Founder & Creative Chairman

PJ Pereira

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Staff Member

Raf Jefferson

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Vice President, Communications & External Affairs / Vera Institute

Rafael Rizuto

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Chief Creative Officer, US / Hispanic LATAM / Dentsu

Reena Jana

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Head of Content & Partnership Enablement, Responsible Innovation

Regina Bradley

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Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
Chief Talent & Facilities Officer at the Ad Council
People Operations

Regina Bradley is Chief Talent & Facilities Officer at the Ad Council. She joined the Ad Council in 2004 as Director of Human Resources, and has more than 20 years of human resources and personnel experience. Prior to joining the Ad Council, Ms. Bradley was Director of Human Resources at Bates Advertising USA Inc. Regina is a graduate of the University of West Virginia and has a B.A. in Psychology.