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Rik van der Kooi of Microsoft Advertising Elected Chairman of the IAB Board of Directors

Monday February 11, 2019. 01:30 AM , from Digital Pro Sound
Troy Young of Hearst Magazines to Serve as Vice Chair


New Slate Includes First Brand Board Member—Jesse Horwitz of
Hubble, Alongside Leaders from Google, NBC Universal, Snap, Verizon,
Tremor Video and The New York Times

PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IAB
today announced it has elected Rik van der Kooi, Corporate Vice
President at Microsoft Advertising, as Chairman of the trade
organization’s Board of Directors. Van der Kooi has served as the
board’s Vice Chairman since February 2018. Troy Young, President of
Hearst Magazines was elected to and will now serve as the 2019 Vice
Chairman.


“For over 20 years, IAB has led and strengthened our industry through a
series of major transformations, from the rise of programmatic to the
explosion of mobile, rich media and video advertising,” said van der
Kooi. “I’m thrilled to continue to build on this legacy. As Chairman of
the IAB Board of Directors, I look forward to working closely with our
members as we navigate the challenges and opportunities of the growing
direct brand economy, the rise of OTT, and all that lies ahead.”


IAB’s latest roster of board members features 13 new representatives,
including the first IAB board member from a brand—Jesse Horwitz,
Co-Founder and Co-CEO at the direct-to-consumer contact lens company
Hubble. His participation on the board comes after the announcement that
IAB is welcoming brands to join IAB leadership, bringing their voices to
the fore at a critical time of digital transformation in marketing and
commerce.


New members of the IAB Board of Directors are:


Brad Bender, Vice President – Product Management, Google Inc.


Krishan Bhatia, Executive Vice President – Business Operations &
Strategy, NBC Universal


Gina Garrubbo, President and CEO, National Public Media


Jeremi Gorman, Chief Business Officer, Snap Inc.


Steve Horowitz, President, Ziff Davis


Jesse Horwitz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Hubble


Julie Jacobs, General Counsel, Verizon Media


Craig Kostelic, Chief Business Officer – Media and Partnerships, Conde
Nast


Danielle Lee, Global Vice President – Partner Solutions, Spotify


Shailesh Prakash, CIO and Vice President of Digital Product
Development, The Washington Post


Seb Tomich, Global Head of Advertising – Marketing Solutions, The New
York Times


Abbey Thomas, CMO, Tremor Video DSP


Jon Werther, President, Meredith National Media Group


“Our member organizations are adapting to a rapidly evolving consumer
economy with innovative solutions and new best practices,” said Randall
Rothenberg, CEO, IAB. “Rik and Troy have the expertise and leadership
our board needs to help brands and publishers make smarter strategic
decisions and build stronger businesses. It’s also exciting to have
Jesse join the board to ensure that IAB continues to keep its finger on
the pulse of the direct brand economy.”


The re-elected and continuing members of the IAB Board of Directors are:


Lee Brown, Chief Revenue Officer, BuzzFeed


Seth Dallaire, Vice President, Global Advertising Sales and Marketing,
Amazon Advertising


Rick Erwin, Chief Executive Officer, ALC


Rita Ferro, President, Disney Advertising Sales


Rajeev Goel, Co-Founder and CEO, Pubmatic


Keith A. Grossman, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Bloomberg Media


Chris Guenther, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Programmatic,
NewsCorp


Mark Howard, Chief Revenue Officer, Forbes


Seth Ladetsky, Senior Vice President, Sales, Turner Sports


Jean-Philippe Maheu, Vice President – Client Solutions, Twitter


David J. Moore, Chairman of Xaxis and President of WPP Digital (IAB
Executive Committee – Ex-officio)


Dave Morris, Executive Vice President, Advanced Advertising and Client
Partnerships, CBS Corporation


Peter Naylor, Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales, Hulu


Kim Norris, Group Vice President – Digital and Advanced Advertising
Sales, Spectrum Reach


Steven Wolfe Pereira, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer,
Quantcast


Marian Pittman, Executive Vice President – Digital Strategy, Research
and Technology, Cox Media Group


Penry Price, Vice President, Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn


Randall Rothenberg, CEO, IAB (IAB Executive Committee)


Carrie Seifer, Vice President and CRO, IBM Watson Media & Weather


Samantha Skey, CEO, SHE Media


Nada Stirratt, Vice President Global Marketing Solutions – North
America, Facebook


John Trimble, Chief Revenue Officer, Pandora


Rik van der Kooi, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Advertising
(Chairman of the Board – IAB Executive Committee)


Rick Welday, President, Xandr Media


Troy Young, President, Hearst Magazines (Board Vice Chairman)


Joe Zawadzki, CEO, MediaMath


Ex-officio members include:


Stuart Ingis, Chairman, Venable LLP (Secretary)


Rich LeFurgy, General Partner, Archer Advisors


John Toohey, Group Vice President of Finance, Spectrum Reach
(Treasurer)


The new board slate was released at the 2019 IAB Annual Leadership
Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information about the IAB Board of
Directors, please visit iab.com/boardofdirectors.


About IAB


The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) empowers the media and
marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy. Its membership is
comprised of more than 650 leading media and technology companies that
are responsible for selling, delivering, and optimizing digital
advertising or marketing campaigns. The trade group fields critical
research on interactive advertising, while also educating brands,
agencies, and the wider business community on the importance of digital
marketing. In affiliation with the IAB Tech Lab, it develops technical
standards and best practices. IAB and the IAB Education Foundation are
committed to professional development and elevating the knowledge,
skills, expertise, and diversity of the workforce across the industry.
Through the work of its public policy office in Washington, D.C., IAB
advocates for its members and promotes the value of the interactive
advertising industry to legislators and policymakers. Founded in 1996,
the IAB is headquartered in New York City and has a San Francisco office.

Contacts

IAB Media ContactLaura Goldberg347.683.1859laura.goldberg@iab.com
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