Council of Judges
The Council of Judges is chosen annually by the president of the American Advertising Federation and chairman of the Advertising Hall of Fame. Judges are selected for their knowledge of the history and personnel of the advertising industry.

All nominations are presented to the Council of Judges, who make their selection, by secret ballot. The election of candidates is made at the discretion of the Council of Judges, who may choose not to make a selection in any given year.

59th Annual Advertising Hall of Fame Committee

Chair: Tim Love, vice chairman, Omnicom Group Inc.

Vice Chair: Mike Kelly, president, AOL Media Networks

Executive Committee
Joe Abruzzese, president – advertising sales, Discovery Communications Inc.
David Bell,* operating advisor, Pegasus Capital Adviser LP
Frank Cooper, VP, marketing, CSD Flavors, PepsiCo
Murray Gaylord, VP, marketing, NYTimes.com
Warren Harmel, CEO, Dieste, Harmel & Partners
Jo Muse, chairman & CEO, Muse Communications
Nancy Rabstejnek Nichols, SVP, external affairs, Weber Shandwick Worldwide
Steve Pacheco, director, advertising, FedEx
Janet Robinson, president & CEO, The New York Times Company
Bob Wehling,* former global marketing & government relations officer, the Procter & Gamble Company

Council of Judges
Tim Armstrong, VP, North American sales & operations, Google Inc.
Howard Bell,* president emeritus, AAF
Rance Crain, president & editor in chief, Crain Communications
Laura Desmond, CEO, Starcom MediaVest Group/The Americas
John Dooner, chairman & CEO, McCann WorldGroup
Phil Geier,* chairman emeritus, the Interpublic Group
Bill Gray, co-CEO, Ogilvy North America, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
John Hackett, VP, Global Commercial Leadship, rhe Coca-Cola Company
Burt Manning,* chairman emeritus, JWT
Pat Martin,* former director of marketing support, Warner-Lambert
Jeff McFarland, executive director, multicultural marketing, Verizon
Carla Michelotti, EVP & general counsel, Leo Burnett USA
John Osborn, president & CEO, BBDO New York
Brian Perkins, corporate vice president, corporate affairs, Johnson & Johnson
Janet Riccio, EVP, Omnicom Group Inc.
Jessica Sibley, VP, multimedia sales, NY, New England & Europe, The Wall Street Journal
David Verklin, CEO, Aegis Media Americas
Jeff Webber, SVP – advertising & publisher – USATODAY.com, USA TODAY
* Hall of Fame member

AAF Staff
Wallace S. Snyder
President & CEO

Lisa Rubin
Vice President – Event & Corporate Services

Dee Dee Swartz
Manager – Events and Conferences

Corrine Soltis
Assistant – Events