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.
Members
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Sara Adams
Senior Director
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose -
Fawzia Ahmed
Senior Program Officer, Education Program
Walton Family Foundation -
Debby Bielak
Partner
The Bridgespan Group -
Aba Blankson
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
NAACP -
Allyn Brooks-LaSure
VP, Communications
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -
Ebony Burt
Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Wells Fargo -
Cecilia Conrad
CEO
Lever For Change -
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 -
Raf Jefferson
Vice President, Communications & External Affairs
Vera Institute -
Clarissa Martínez-de-Castro
Deputy Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation
UnidosUS -
Marcene Mitchell
SVP, Climate Change
World Wildlife Fund -
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 -
Amity Paye
Vice President of Narrative Change
Liberation Ventures -
Brittney Roy-Morales
Program Director, Health
National Governers Association -
Alex Schmider
Director, Transgender Representation
GLAAD -
Nick Tedesco
President & CEO
National Center for Family Philanthropy -
Alicin Reidy Williamson
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Yahoo! Inc. -
Caira Woods
Deputy Director, Economic Mobility and Opportunity
Gates Foundation -
Cliff Young
President
IPSOS