Newly formed powerhouse IAA Australia board to champion DE&I and bring global thought leadership to Australia’s marcomms industry
Newly formed powerhouse IAA Australia board to champion DE&I and bring global thought leadership to Australia’s marcomms industry
19 July, 2024
Sydney, Australia – The Australia Chapter of International Advertising Association (IAA), a global thought leadership association representing all sectors of the marketing and communications industry, has announced the appointment of five new board members: Aden Hepburn, Chief Executive Officer, Akcelo; Alison Tilling, Chief Strategy Officer, VML, Lorien Briggs, Marketing & Media Consultant; Nick Thomas, Partner & Chief Strategy Officer, -lution; and Trudi Busch, Chief Marketing Officer, HomeWorld Group of Companies.
IAA Australia’s Heather Leembruggen – Chair, IAA Australia and IAA Global Vice President, Elections and Sheba Nandkeolyar – President, IAA Australia, IAA Global Vice President, DE&I, and CEO & Founder, MultiConnexions Group welcomed the highly experienced board, noting its diversity and breadth of representation across the marketing, media and advertising industry.
Sheba Nandkeolyar said: “It’s our aim to ensure the IAA Australia Board of Directors is fully representative of our industry and reflects the best and brightest in our industry. This new board is highly accomplished and will take IAA Australia to new heights. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are among IAA’s 8 key values and I am particularly pleased to note cultural and gender diversity is abundant in our board, while also maintaining the highest standards of leadership.”
IAA Global’s 8 pillars are creativity, advocacy, learning, collaboration, sustainability, DE&I (diversity, equity, and inclusion), innovation, internationality, and sustainability.
Nandkeolyar added: “With the globalisation of our industry, IAA’s pillar of ‘internationality’ in marcomms is a key area that I see shaping the future and I am keen to tap on IAA’s newly formed board to carve out a leadership position for Australia in this area.”
Heather Leembruggen said: “Thought leadership is critical to the viability and influence of our industry. As marcomms professionals, we all want to do great work and IAA Australia is a vital organisation dedicated to helping our members achieve this. With our new board members, I am confident IAA Australia is well placed to deliver real value to our members with unparalleled access to global best practices in terms of education, creativity and next generation talent like the IAA Big Idea competition for undergraduate students.”
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IAA Big Idea National Competition for 2024 was recently launched, with Volvo Car Australia announced as client partner.
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About IAA
The International Advertising Association (IAA), headquartered in New York, was founded in 1938 to champion responsible marketing. The IAA, with members in over 40 countries, is a one- of-a-kind global partnership comprising advertisers, media, advertising, media companies, and educational institutions. The IAA is a platform for industry issues and is dedicated to protecting and advancing freedom of commercial speech, responsible advertising, consumer choice, and the education of marketing professionals. For more information, please visit iaaglobal.org.
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Sheba Nandkeolyar
IAA Australia President
Email: sheba@multiconnexions.com.au
