Ad Council Announces NBCUniversal s Linda Yaccarino as Board Chair
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NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal, has been named Chair of the Ad Council s Board of Directors. She succeeds David Fischer, Chief Revenue Officer of Facebook, and will serve in the role until June 30, 2022.
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Since the organization s founding, the Ad Council has been at the forefront of leading the communications industry s social impact efforts. Its Board of Directors is comprised of a prestigious group of senior marketing and media executives who provide expertise, insights and financial support to ensure the Ad Council s social good communication campaigns are effective and impactful. Most recently, the Ad Council and its Board of Directors led the media, marketing, advertising and entertainment industry s response to the COVID-19 crisis with unprec
By John Glenday-06 January 2021 12:00pm
Ad Council appoints NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino as chair
Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, has been confirmed as chair of the Ad Council’s board of directors.
Succeeding David Fischer, Facebook s chief revenue officer, Yaccarino will serve until 30 June 2022.
What’s the deal
Yaccarino s role will oversee governance at the Ad Council with a remit to harness the power of communications as a tool to address social issues.
A busy in-tray will also contain measures to win broader industry support for the Ad Council s Covid-19 vaccine education effort as well as day to day management of business affairs and helming a charitable Public Service Award dinner.