C. Thom Gruhler, EVP/Worldwide Global Account Director, McCann Erickson is being named the AD Club's new president, replacing Ian Parmiter of the Discovery Networks, who becomes chairman. The club
also named seven new board members: Michael Duda, Partner, Chief Corporate Strategy Officer, Deutsch, Gerry Frascione, President, CEO BBDO North America, Carl Fremont, EVPGlobal Media Director,
Digitas, Heide Gardner, SVP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Interpublic Group, Jacki Kelley, President, Universal McCann North America, Rob Master, director of North American Media, Unilever and
Greg McCastle, SVP, advanced ad solutions, AT&T.
