Advisory Committee on Public Issues
The Advisory Committee on Public Issues advises the Ad Council on the nation’s most pressing social issues of the day. Comprised of leaders across media, nonprofit, research, academia, philanthropy, and public policy, this group serves as the incubator for all future Ad Council campaigns. During biannual meetings, the Advisory Committee helps the Ad Council identify gaps and emerging issues, evaluate potential new campaigns and recommend potential campaign sponsors. With their support, the Ad Council is able to prioritize the most important and relevant issues to address through the power of communications.
Co-Chairs
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Shamina Singh
President, Center for Inclusive Growth
Mastercard -
Dorian Warren
President
Community Change
Members
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Tara Abrahams
Head of Impact
The Meteor Fund -
Sara Adams
Senior Director
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose -
Fawzia Ahmed
Senior Program Officer, Education Program
Walton Family Foundation -
Cecilia Arradaza
Chief Communications Officer
Stanford Medicine -
Aba Blankson
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
NAACP -
Debby Bielak
Partner
The Bridgespan Group -
Dawn Davidson
Partner and President
Alpha Business Images -
Jess Davidson
Communications Director
American Association of People with Disabilities -
Dr. Regina Davis Moss
President & CEO
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda -
Marc DeCourcey
Senior Vice President
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation -
Derrick Feldmann
Managing Director
Ad Council Research Institute -
Julie Fernandes
Associate Director for Democracy
Rockefeller Family Fund -
Chris Gebhardt
Chief Executive Officer
Stir, Strategy, and Story -
Raf Jefferson
Vice President, Communications & External Affairs
Vera Institute -
Anastasia Khoo
Chief Marketing Officer
Conservation International -
Jeanette Kowalik
President and Owner
Jael Solutions -
Avo Makdessian
Executive Director
First 5 Association of California -
Clarissa Martínez-de-Castro
Deputy Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation
UnidosUS -
Terri Moore
Vice President of Communications
American Farm Bureau Federation -
Mohammed Naeem
Senior Manager for Strategy and Partnerships, Center for Inclusion and Belonging
American Immigration Council -
Karen Narasaki
Independent Civil and Human Rights Consultant -
Eileen O’Connor
Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications & Policy
Rockefeller Foundation -
Amity Paye
Chief Communications Officer
Color of Change -
Dr. Dwayne Proctor
President & Chief Executive Officer
Missouri Foundation for Health -
Alex Schmider
Director, Transgender Representation
GLAAD -
Ebony Thomas
President, Bank of America Foundation
Bank of America -
Cliff Young
President of Public Affairs
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