IAA elects new leadership team for 2016-18; Srinivasan Swamy is SVP

The International Advertising Association (IAA) has elected its team for the coming two years during its annual Board of Directors meeting.

Felix Tataru, IAA Chairman and World President, stated, “We are very excited to assemble our leadership at such an exciting and challenging time in our industry. The IAA, representing all areas of marketing communications – advertisers, agencies, media and educators – is committed to inspire the industry and society. Everyone in our industry is empowered to contribute in their own way and the IAA looks forward to harnessing the resources and energy of our members around the world.”

Current industry issues for the IAA include the continued importance of best practices and integrity; the defense of unwarranted bans and interference with brands and advertising, and the development of talent within the industry.

Board of Directors confirmed the following IAA Officers for 2016-2018:

Felix Tătaru
Chairman and World President,
GMP Group, Romania

Faris Abouhamad
Immediate Past Chairman and World President,
CEO, InterOne Resonance, UAE

Srinivasan Swamy
Senior Vice President,
President, RK Swamy BBDO, India

Diane Slade
General Secretary,
Head of Advertising Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia

Venanzio Camarra
Treasurer,
Managing Partner and Chief Consultant of Studio Aldabra, Italy

Carla Michelotti
Vice President Corporate Members and Government Affairs,
President, Carla Michelotti LLC, USA

Kaushik Roy
Vice President Area Director Asia Pacific,
President - Brand Strategy & Marketing Communication, Reliance Industries, India

Tom Brookbanks
Vice President Area Director USA/Canada,
Senior Vice President, Starcom Mediavest, USA

Kyra Roest
Vice President Are Director Europe
Business & People connector, /UM'GE:BUN/, Netherlands

Saad El Zein
Vice President Area Director Middle East Africa
Saad El Zein Company, UAE

Michael Lee
Managing Director IAA, USA

“Felix Tătaru at 42 is the youngest IAA Chairman in our history,” commented Michael Lee, IAA Managing Director. “We have an ambitious agenda for the next two years and our exciting mission continues today.”

The IAA plans to announce its Global VP later this week.

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