Posts by The Advertising Club of New York
2020: The Year of Disruption
From Member Troy Troutner, Regional Vice President, West Coast, Kargo Remember when the word “disruption” was primarily about tech innovations? Then a global pandemic came along, followed by a long-overdue mass movement for racial justice. Now, disruption is a constant state and it’s not just for tech. All brands have been truly challenged and pushed in…
Read MoreDisruption Across The Brand and Equity Landscape
From Member Brian Rappaport, CEO, Quan During a time where disruption is necessary, what brands do you think have successfully taken up the charge of disrupting the status quo? I personally love what Babe Wines has done during the past few months between partnering with Bumble and offering free moving services to those who have…
Read MoreMeet The Fellows: Ro Kalonaros
Ro Kalonaros connects, elevates, and amplifies the deep collective knowledge and brilliant creative work of Omnicom’s 70,000+ employees globally to facilitate agile and efficient collaboration across the network. She spearheads the strategic direction of OMC Hive, Omnicom’s internal knowledge sharing platform, and uses the platform’s business and cultural intelligence to advise cross-functional teams at the…
Read MoreMeet The Fellows: Brittany Johnson
Brittany Johnson is a Content Supervisor at Spark Foundry. She is a St. Louis native (Go Cards!) and a Loyola University of Chicago alum. She began her career in multicultural media strategy, and her passions led her to branded content & entertainment. Brittany’s previous clients include Procter & Gamble (P&G), State Farm, Wrigley, and Citi Bank. What she…
Read MoreMeet The Fellows: Laura Marie Mariel
Laura Marie Mariel is an award-winning Senior Art Director with nearly a decade of advertising experience. She’s worked on both national and international clients including, but not limited to, Nissan, Smucker’s, State Farm, Applebee’s, PreparationH and Always. She’s garnered global recognition from some of the most prestigious festivals, including New York Festival, D&AD and…
Read MoreMeet The Fellows: Pilar Mera
Pilar Mera is the Director of Trade Marketing for the NBCUniversal Hispanic Group (Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes & Universo) where she and her team develop the go-to market plans for the NBCUniversal One Platform through strategic trade communications. She previously focused on NBCUniversal Entertainment Group (USA, SYFY, and WWE) where she led client experiences for…
Read MoreWho are leaders that are inspiring you to be brave during this time?
From Member Deborah Stambaugh, Head of Strategic Marketing, Samsung Ads Leaders are those who lead within their organization by inspiring others, offering support and embracing challenges especially during times of uncertainty. For me, our very own Cathy Oh, Global Head of Marketing & Analytics, at Samsung Ads, is among the many women who embody that…
Read MoreAsk the Experts – Jennifer Gardner, Unilever
Meet The Fellows: Imani Albert
Imani Albert is a social media manager and strategist at VMLY&R New York, a global full-service creative agency. Previously, Imani worked as a social media strategist at global PR agency, FleishmanHillard. Through culture-first thinking, Imani has worked with brands across apparel, food & beverage, entertainment, beauty, and more, to create social campaigns that make…
Read MoreDefining Bravery in Advertising with Marc Charles, VP, Momentum
From Member Marc Charles is VP, Group Director at Momentum Worldwide. During his 12+ years at Momentum, Marc has held leadership positions on key accounts including Verizon, Porsche, Bentley, American Express and Coca-Cola. Throughout his career, his focus on creating disruptive omni-channel campaigns has consistently driven business results and brand equity. How do you define…
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