Election results of the 2010–2011 4A’s Board of Directors and Board Officers were announced today, following a Board of Directors meeting held at 4A’s headquarters in New York City. The officers, directors-at-large and regional representatives make up a 27-member Board that represents agencies of varying sizes throughout the United States.

Chuck Porter, Chairman, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, was elected to a two-year term as chairman of the 4A’s Board of Directors. Previously Mr. Porter served a one-year term as Vice Chairman. It is customary for the vice chairman to assume the role as chairman; a new vice chairman will be elected in 2011.

Tom Carroll, President and CEO, TBWA Worldwide, and outgoing 4A’s chairman, assumes the role of immediate past chair.

Sharon Napier, CEO of Partners + Napier, has been elected 4A’s Board of Directors’ secretary-treasurer to fulfill the remaining year left by the previous secretary-treasurer, who resigned mid-term. Ms. Napier previously served as 4A’s Secretary-Treasurer from 2005 through 2009.

4A’s Directors-at-Large

Directors-at-large on the 4A’s Board who will continue to serve three-year terms through 2011 are:

• Mary Baglivo, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi NY
• Rob Norman, CEO, GroupM North America & CEO, GroupM Interaction Worldwide
• Linda Sawyer, CEO, Deutsch, Inc.
• Christopher D. Weil, Chairman and CEO, Momentum Worldwide

Directors-at-large on the 4A’s Board who will continue to serve three-year terms through 2012 are:

• Robert Greenberg, Chairman, CEO, Global Chief Creative Officer; R/GA
• Francis J. Kelly III, President and CEO, Arnold US
• Laura Lang, CEO Worldwide, Digitas
• David Sable, Vice Chairman and COO, Wunderman

Directors-at-large on the 4A’s Board who will serve three-year terms through 2013 are:

• Tom Bernardin, Chairman & CEO, Leo Burnett Worldwide
• Scott Hagedorn, CEO, US, PHD
• Bill Koenigsberg, President/CEO, Horizon Media
• Eric Mower, Chairman & CEO, Eric Mower & Associates

4A’s Regional Directors

Eastern Region Directors

• Joseph Grimaldi, President & CEO, Mullen
• Manny Vidal, Chairman and CEO, The Vidal Partnership, Inc.
• Bryan Wiener, Chief Executive Officer, 360i, LLC

Central Region Directors

• Kathy Selker, CEO, Northlich
• Matt Anthony, CEO, VML, Inc.
• Ron Bess, President, Euro RSCG North America/CEO, Euro RSCG Chicago

Southern Region Directors

• Brad W. Brinegar, Chairman and CEO, McKinney
• Eugene M. Faison Jr., Chairman and CEO, Equals Three Communications
• Bruce Kelley, Vice Chairman, The Martin Agency

Western Region Directors

• Greg Stern, CEO, Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners
• Jo Muse, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Muse Communications
• Eric Johnson, President, Ignited

About the 4A’s
The 4A's is the national trade association of the advertising agency business. The 1,196 member agency offices it serves in the United States employ 65,000 people, offer a wide range of marketing communications services, and place 80 percent of all national advertising. The management-oriented association helps its members build their businesses, and acts as the industry’s spokesman with government, media, and the public sector. For more information visit our Web site at www.aaaa.org.