2009-2010 NSAC District Coordinators
District 1: Anand Chopra-McGowan
Anand Chopra-McGowan is Director of Development at The Ad Club, New England’s marketing and advertising trade association. With over 8,000 members and 150 member companies, The Ad Club is one of the vibrant and active trade groups of its kind. Anand is responsible for the strategic development of the Club, including bringing in new members, facilitating partnerships and sponsorships, and networking with the community.
Anand is also a co-founder and partner at YouIntern.com, a website he started while in college. YouIntern.com connects college students with employers around the country to help create and develop meaningful internship experiences.
Anand grew up in Dehradun, India, and graduated from Boston University’s College of Communication in 2007. At BU he was President of AdLab, a student-run advertising agency, and BU AdClub, a college chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF). He also currently serves as District 1 Coordinator for the AAF’s National Student Advertising Competition.
Anand also serves on the Mayor's ONEin3 Advisory Council, The Handel & Haydn Society Young Leadership Committee, and as a Connector for Boston World Partnerships.
Tiffany R. Warren oversees all diversity efforts for Omnicom Group including the Omnicom Diversity development Advisory Council, the Omnicom Medgar Evers Associate Program and the Omnicom Diversity Initiatives Group. Formerly of Arnold Worldwide, she managed diversity initiatives for the Arnold network of offices (Boston, DC and New York) which included Arnold Immersion: Multicultural Seminars (AI:M), The Atrium Project (TAP), Arnold Multicultural Employee Network (AMEN), Arnold Rainbow Coalition (ARC) and the AAF Most Promising Minority Student Alumni Rising Star Award. In 2005, Tiffany founded ADCOLOR® and the ADCOLOR® Awards. ADCOLOR® is a first of its kind cross-industry initiative meant to serve as a catalyst for the next generation of diversity programs by combining the energy of the advertising, marketing and media industries to identify current issues and opportunities around diversity.
Before joining Arnold, Ms. Warren--at the age of 25-- became the youngest Manager of Diversity Programs at the American Association of Advertising Agencies in New York City. For six years, she oversaw all AAAA diversity initiatives, which included the comprehensive Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) founded in 1973. Ms. Warren served as an advisor and board member of the 2000+ strong MAIP Alumni Association. Additionally she oversaw the AAAA Diversity Committee and the AAAA Foundation's Multicultural Scholarship Funds. Before joining the AAAA, Ms. Warren was an assistant account executive at Arnold in Boston where her duties focused on the Fleet Financial Services Group account. Ms. Warren is a member of the Advertising Club of New York's Diversity Committee, AAF Mosaic Center Executive Committee, AAF National Academic Committee and AAAA Diversity Committee. Ms. Warren also serves on the boards of Together Our Resources Can Help (TORCH),The Winsor School Corporation, The Winsor School Alumni Board, and The American Advertising Federation (AAF). In her spare time, she proudly serves as the District 1 Coordinator for the AAF National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). She is a founding member of the Roundtable of Advertising Diversity Executives (RADE) and the Cooperative of Diversity Executives (CODE). She has been honored as a 2007 Advertising Age Woman to Watch, is featured in Pepsi’s 2008 Black History Calendar entitled The First of Many which highlights African-American trailblazers and pioneers www.pepsifirsts.com, recipient of The 2008 President's Award from The Advertising Club of New York, the 2008 AAF District 2 "Role Model" Diversity Achievement Award, the 2009 NV Magazine Corporate Visionary Award and the 2009 New England Women’s Leadership Pioneer Award Recipient.
Tiffany is a featured blogger on Advertising Age’s The Big Tent, which is devoted to the discussion of diversity in advertising, marketing and media – hiring practices, multicultural marketing, the role of “minority” shops, and going beyond race and culture in diversity discussions.
Tiffany, a native Bostonian, is a graduate of The Winsor School and Bentley University.
District 2: Brian Fernandez, Madhu Malhan, Leslie Winthrop
Brian Fernandez is a digital project manager at Ogilvy, in charge of digital projects for TD Ameritrade, Dove and American Express OPEN. Prior to being promoted to a digital project manager, Brian spent a year as a member of Ogilvy’s Associates Program, rated by Princeton Review as one of the best entry-level jobs for college graduates. As an associate, Brian worked in digital production, web analytics and account planning for such clients as Unilever, Wyeth and CDW. Before joining Ogilvy, Brian’s participation with NSAC began as a junior. He was on the presentation team for the 2006 Postal Vault campaign, winning first place at districts and placing seventh at nationals. During his senior year, Brian served as a teaching assistant for the 2007 Coca-Cola Classic campaign, while leading the Ad Club as president and increasing membership by 70 percent. Brian Fernandez is a graduate from the George Washington University, School of Business with a concentration in marketing.
District 3: Sonja Craparo, Richard Halliburton, Sue Toth, Gail Williams
Gail Williams is Account Executive for Morris Visitor Publications in Charlotte, N.C. and has been the District Three coordinator for the past five years. She received the "Legion of Excellence Award" in August 2007 from the Third District Board for her work with the NSAC, and the AAF-Charlotte Silver Medal Award in 2009. Her 25-year media career has included sales jobs in broadcast TV, radio, Time Warner Media and outdoor advertising, as well as print sales and management. She is also active on the executive board of AAF – Charlotte and is currently serving as Education and Programs chair. Williams is married and has two grown daughters, the oldest of which is the current AAF – Charlotte President.
District 4: Perry Henry
District 5: Lisa M. King
Lisa M. King is Vice President and Manager of Dollar Bank’s Cleveland Marketing Department. She is responsible for both corporate and retail marketing efforts, as well as branding initiatives for the Bank’s Ohio market. Ms. King has 20 years banking experience including corporate marketing, product management, and financial analysis. She has been with Dollar Bank since 1997. Prior to Dollar, she worked at KeyCorp, Society Bank, and Ameritrust.
Ms. King received her BSBA from John Carroll University, and her MBA from Cleveland State University. She is 3rd Lt. Governor of the American Advertising Federation’s District V, is on the Board of AAF-Cleveland where she served as President in 2006/2007 and was named Division I Ad Club President of the Year (a national award). She is on the Board of the Cleveland International Film Festival, and also serves on its Marketing Committee. She has served on the Corporate Advisory Committee for Harvest for Hunger, co-chaired Cleveland’s United Cerebral Palsy Casual Day Committee, and conducted Harvest for Hunger (Cleveland Food Bank) and Light the Night (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) campaigns.
District 6: Chris Kelley, Allison Robbins
District 7: Amber Goodwin, Kathy Jacobus
Amber Goodwin is owner of WaterMark Design, a full-service creative and production company in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. An award-winning art director, Goodwin has 15 years of experience in design, photography, web and print production, and has shared her expertise as an instructor and guest lecturer at colleges and universities throughout the region. Goodwin is a former AAF President of the Year award recipient with AAF Mississippi Gulf Coast and currently a member with AAF Greater Baton Rouge.
District 8: Sheryl Asman
District 9: Joe Mastroianni
District 10: Beverly Ingle
As an account supervisor at Guerra DeBerry Coody (GDC), one of San Antonio's largest multicultural marketing and communications firms, Beverly Ingle develops strategy, plans and supervises the execution of marketing and advertising initiatives for clients in the health care industry. Prior to joining the agency's account service department, she was the only copywriter on staff in the firm's creative department and was responsible for concepting, copywriting and proofreading on all advertising accounts, including Citibank, Procter & Gamble, Vanguard Health Systems, Sprint PCS and H-E-B. Prior to joining GDC, she freelanced in the creative departments of numerous agencies and corporations across the country. During that time she also served as regional managing editor for wcities.com, directing content development and supervising more than 100 freelance writers. In her 20-year career, she has successfully transitioned between creative and account service in response to client and market needs. She has won numerous ADDY awards and has judged as well.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Ingle serves as president of AAF – San Antonio, is a graduate of Leadership San Antonio XXXIII, and is active with several community organizations. She is married and has four daughters who in turn have two cats and a mouse.
District 11: Patti Cody
District 12: Mary Dunkel, Laurel Prud'homme
Mary Dunkel recently retired from Pepsi-Cola as Marketing/Media Director in Tucson, Arizona. She is currently Market Development Consultant for XOOD, a startup beverage company.
During her long career with Pepsi, Mary managed Sales and Marketing events, and directed Media Buying for several SW markets. She organized Free Diet Pepsi Day, with Tucson as test market for an historic Pepsi Marketing and Sales event, still referenced today when planning sales promotions, netting record sales of Diet Pepsi. She created Pepsi Media U to teach media buying to other Pepsi Bottlers. Mary helped open two newly acquired Pepsi franchises in the SW and established their Media plans. As promoter for Pepsi celebrity spokespersons, she created and hosted local events for Walter Peyton, Christina Applegate, Tina Turner, Eddie Olmos, and Paul Rodriguez. Mary established a Pepsi scholarship endowment for the University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Foundation through funds raised from these events. With a Pepsi colleague, Mary negotiated, won, and managed a 10-year Pepsi contract with the University of Arizona Athletics and Student Union, including all-campus marketing.
Prior to Pepsi, Mary worked in Retail as Special Events Manager at a Federated Store, and taught Russian for 11 years at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. She taught and studied in Russia through the American Friends Society and the International Research and Exchanges Program. She worked at the National Opinion Research Center as Field Supervisor while in college.
Mary has garnered a number of National awards, including Pepsi’s Media Summit Radio and TV Promotions Awards, “Effy” Awards for media buying efficiency, Bottler of the Year Award for Sales and Marketing, Hispanic Marketing Company of the Year, Community Service Bottler of the Year, John Reese Community Awards, and Grand Prize –Bottler Network Display contest for a 10,000 case display of Diet Pepsi.
Local awards include Mayor’s Copper Letter, County Supervisor’s Award for Distinguished Service, Copper Cactus Awards for Community Service, LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) and FBI awards, to name a few.
Mary has served as President of Tucson Ad Fed, was named Advertising Professional of the Year, was nominated to the Hall of Fame, and is currently the 2nd Lt. Governor of AAF District 12, this year’s NSAC Coordinator. She also served as President and District Director of American Women in Radio and Television, Chair of Executive Connection, Member of Pima Community College Marketing Advisory Board, and Member of the University of Arizona Humanities Advisory Board.
Mary was born in Shanghai, China, grew up in Chicago, and now lives in the beautiful desert of Tucson, Arizona, still serving her community. Mary’s BA is in Slavic Languages and Literatures, and MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) is in Russian and Education from the University of Chicago. She is married to Alexander Dunkel, professor in the Russian Department, and Director of the Critical Languages Program at the University of Arizona.
District 13: Paul Lam
Paul Lam is the Marketing Manager for Media and PR at Servco Pacific Inc., a top 15 Hawaii corporation. He currently manages the media buying and public relations for in-house clients such as the Toyota Dealers of Hawaii, Lexus Dealers of Hawaii, Scion Dealers of Hawaii and the Subaru Dealers of Hawaii. He is the Lt. Governor of District 13 as well as the Programs cho-chair for AAF Hawaii. Paul is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa (BBA-Marketing). This is his second year serving as the NSAC District Coordinator.
District 14: Jocelyn Lee
Jocelyn Lee is the Executive Media Director of Billups Worldwide, a media services agency specializing in interactive out-of-home, digital, social and viral media for clients such as the Mexico Tourism Board, University of Phoenix and Hawaiian Airlines.
Prior to her current gig, she was supervising the media accounts of Hilton Hotels Corporation at Draftfcb San Francisco. She's an active member of the AAF and is currently a Vice-Chair (Student ADDYs) on the National ADDY Committee in addition to her role as District 14 NSAC coordinator. She was also past National Ad 2 Chair and Ad 2 Honolulu President.
Jocelyn is a veteran NSAC finalist presenter on the Pizza Hut campaign and can empathize with the late nights and endless pizza dinners of the current NSAC teams.
District 15: Sandy King
Currently assisting corporate recruiters and local HR managers with employment
fulfillment needs in Orange County CA and surrounding Southern California
areas, Sandy King’s professional advertising experience includes Co-op Advertising Administrator
for the Southwest Regional Network of Freedom Communications; Territory Manager
for Sales & Product Distribution of Multi-Ad Services Inc.; Senior Advertising
Consultant for Valley Media Inc., and Senior Premise Sales Representative for
1st Choice Local Directories.
Throughout her advertising career, Sandy has developed secure media relations, created effective marketing strategies and provided practical and innovative consulting services while maintaining high ethical standards. Her involvement with AAF has fueled her dedication and commitment to the industry. She served two terms as president of the AAF–Inland Empire (formally Inland Empire Ad Club) and was then elected Governor of AAF District 15. She currently serves as AAF D15 Education Chair & NSAC Coordinator, AAF Western Region Immediate Past Chair and Vice President of the Orange County Ad Federation.
Prior to her service in Southern CA, King served as president of the AAF-Rio Grand Valley (formally Valley Advertising Federation) in Texas. During her 2 terms as VAF president, she nominated the recipient of the District 10 Educator of the Year Award, received AAF national recognition for Public Service and awarded multiple Advertising Achievement Scholarships to qualifying area college students. She also participated on the AAF District 10 Legislative, Public Relations and Advertising Education Sponsorship committees.
Sandy’s commitment to education and her dedication to secure the future of the advertising industry drive her to continually promote and protect the core values of the American Advertising Federation.