American Marketing Association Chicago Announces 2024 Board of Directors

Jul 17

Josh Blacksmith, President, American Marketing Association Chicago ● Photo Credit: American Marketing Association Chicago

CHICAGO, July 17, 2024 (VSNewsNetwork.com) - The American Marketing Association Chicago (AMA Chicago) has announced updates to its Board of Directors for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The new leadership slate became effective in June 2024. AMA Chicago, the largest professional chapter in the American Marketing Association's North American network, comprises volunteer leaders based in the Chicagoland area who are recognized visionaries in their respective marketing fields.

Josh Blacksmith has been named President, succeeding Chris McGuire, who will remain on the Executive Committee. Blacksmith previously served as a Board Member at Large and Vice President of Marketing Insight for AMA Chicago. He is also the Head of Global Integrated Marketing, Experiences & Digital Transformation at Kimberly-Clark.

AMA Chicago has also welcomed four new board members:

Tim Carr, Head of Marketing for Oracle Advertising, as a Board Member at Large
Lauren Nagys, Director of Marketing at Smalley, as Director of Programming
Joe Grigsby, Global Client Lead at VML COMMERCE, as a Board Member at Large
Tony Blasco, Chief Financial Officer at Zeno Group, as Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee

“I couldn’t be more honored and excited to step into my term as President of AMA Chicago,” said Blacksmith. “We’ve been serving Chicago’s marketing community for more than 80 years, and it’s clear that no other association is better positioned to support all types of marketers at every level of experience across brands, agencies, and service providers. Our board’s commitment to members is to empower meaningful connections that further the marketing practice and enrich our community.”

In addition to the new members, several members are returning to the board for another term:

Beverly Moore, Secretary
Lauren Arnold, Vice President of Membership Relations
Shanita Baraka Akintonde, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Karen Hatfield, Vice President of Programming
Sylvia Marten, Vice President of Marketing Insights
Suky Lawlor, Vice President of Communications
Karolyn Raphael, Director of Public Relations
Megan Hurley, Member at Large
Gabriel Mitchell, Member at Large

The board’s Executive Committee includes Executive Director Bonnie Massa, Blacksmith, Blasco, McGuire, and Moore.

“Our Board of Directors is instrumental in carrying out AMA Chicago’s mission to provide skill building, community, and connection,” said Bonnie Massa, Executive Director of AMA Chicago. “We’re delighted to welcome both new and returning members to the board and look forward to partnering with this impressive, passionate, and knowledgeable group in the year ahead.”

AMA Chicago offers various membership options for individuals and groups. For more information, visit https://amachicago.org.

Source: American Marketing Association Chicago via Newswire