Wells Fargo partners with the Ad Council in bullying prevention campaign

Many people in the United States still report feeling harassed, bullied or discriminated against based on their race, gender, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation. This is particularly true for LGBTQ youth. According to GLSEN, 57.6 percent of LGBTQ students report feeling unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation, and 85.2 percent experience verbal…

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‘Love Has No Labels’ releases gaming experience to celebrate a diverse group of everyday heroes

https://youtu.be/b-xScLIevw0 NEW YORK — The Ad Council’s iconic Love Has No Labels campaign will be returning to PAX West to debut “The League of Extraordinary Humans,” a mobile geo-location game featuring a diverse group of everyday heroes fighting for love and inclusion, including competitive gamer Mike Begum, aka ‘BrolyLegs’, transgender advocate Jazz Jennings, and long-distance swimmer…

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Lisa Sherman

Lisa Sherman named president and CEO of the Ad Council

NEW YORK – The Ad Council’s Board of Directors announced today that Lisa Sherman will serve as the organization’s next president and CEO. Ms. Sherman was most recently the executive vice president and general manager of LogoTV, part of Viacom Media Networks. She succeeds Peggy Conlon, who announced her retirement in April after 15 years…

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