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
Co-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
Executive Director, Strategy
Stanford Medical -
Debby Bielak
Partner
The Bridgespan Group -
Aba Blankson
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
NAACP -
Ebony Burt
Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Wells Fargo -
Dawn Davidson
President/Creative Director
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
ISG Research Advisors -
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 -
Jeanette Kowalik
Contributing Faculty
Baylor University -
Avo Makdessian
Executive Director
First 5 Center for Children's Policy -
Clarissa Martínez-de-Castro
Deputy Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation
UnidosUS -
Courtney McCall
Vice President of Strategic Communications
Missouri Foundation for Health -
Terri Moore
Vice President of Communications
American Farm Bureau Federation -
Mohammed Naeem
Senior Director of Advocacy Strategy
Refugees International -
Karen Narasaki
Independent Civil and Human Rights Consultant -
Eileen O’Connor
Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications & Policy
The Rockefeller Foundation -
Amity Paye
Vice President of Narrative Change
Liberation Ventures -
Alex Schmider
Director, Transgender Representation
GLAAD -
Cliff Young
President
IPSOS