The 4A's fifth annual Diversity Leadership Luncheon, which celebrates diversity and talent within the advertising industry, was held yesterday (August 12) during The Face of Talent symposium in New York City. Amongst those honoured were ad industry executives Susan Credle, Doug Alligood and Tracy Wong. Each year, the Face of Talent is the premier event to showcase and engage the industry's top diverse talent, and the luncheon provides a platform for celebrating those individuals and agencies. Keynote speeches were made by Bill Koenigsberg, founder and chief executive officer of Horizon Media and board chair of the 4A's, and Angelique Piwinski, national chair, IPGLBT, the Interpublic Group of Companies.
The 4A's fifth annual Diversity Leadership Luncheon was held yesterday (August 12) during the Face of Talent symposium in New York City
Susan Credle
Susan Credle, the global chief creative of FCB, received the Pantheon award in recognition of her cultivation and support of multicultural talent. Doug Alligood, EVP of horizontal markets and chairman of the diversity council at BBDO, meanwhile, was recognized for his corporate leadership with the Gladiator Award, and WONGDOODY co-founder/chairman Tracy Wong, claimed the Mentor of the Year award, for providing consistent guidance and outreach to mentees. – MAIP (the 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program) Mentor of the Year recipient Tracy Wong, chairman/co-founder of WONGDOODY, who has provided consistent guidance and outreach to mentees. Finally, DigitasLBi was named MAIP agency of the year for its continued partnership and development of young talent, and three students who participated in the program were awarded scholarships to continue their education.
Amongst those honoured at this year’s luncheon were ad industry executives Susan Credle, Doug Alligood and Tracy Wong
Tracy Wong
Bill Koenigsberg, founder and chief executive of Horizon Media and board chair of the 4A's, said: “The 4A's legacy of developing and nurturing world-class multicultural talent for the industry, and leading the conversation about how that talent is making a difference, is stronger than ever," said Nancy Hill, president and chief executive officer, 4A's. "I'm incredibly proud that since MAIP was created in 1973, we've graduated more than 2,700 multicultural students after exposing them to real, hands-on experience in the ad business. The advertising industry continues to evolve, and today we are able to honour the incredible talent rising up from the 4A's MAIP program. It's also exciting to celebrate the dedication of folks like Susan Credle, Doug Alligood and Tracy Wong. We all need to be passionate about fuelling the industry with diverse talent if we are serious about the future of our business.”
The Face of Talent is the premier event to showcase and engage the advertising industry's top diverse talent
Doug Alligood
The Face of Talent was established in 2011 as a catalyst for agency leaders and their clients to demonstrate their commitment to two of the most important issues facing the advertising industry; talent and diversity. The multiday symposium, including the Diversity Leadership Luncheon, attracts more than 500 advertising and marketing executives. This year’s luncheon was sponsored by Leo Burnett, along with DigitasLBi as the exclusive Diversity Leadership Luncheon partner and McCann Worldgroup as Leadership Development Forum Exclusive Partner and many other agencies.
