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AAB ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jul 1, 2007

Advertising Association of Baltimore
Announces New Board

BALTIMORE, Md. (Aug. 20, 2007)  — The Advertising Association of Baltimore (AAB) (www.baltimoreadvertising.org), an organization of advertising professionals from throughout the region, today announced the election of its 2007-2008 board and officers.  Stephen Rogers, executive vice president of Harvey & Daughters, will lead the organization as the incoming president.

The remaining executive positions have been filled as follows: Steve DeSantis, senior vice president of Euro RSCG 4D, senior vice president; Tracey Halvorsen, creative director/co-founder of FastSpot, second vice president; Dan Dawes, founding partner of Congruent Media, secretary; Jim Russell, chief operating officer at Severn Graphics, treasurer; and Jim Astrachan, esquire, Astrachan Gunst & Thomas, immediate past president.

“We are very pleased to have assembled such an outstanding board,” said Valerie Shinnamon, executive director of the AAB. “Based on the ideas already brewing, we have great expectations for the coming year.”

The 22-member board also added five new members: Dana Bonavia, creative talent recruiter, The Boss Group; James Evans, CEO/creative director, Illume Communications; Julie Russell, account executive, Asher Companies; Shelonda Stokes, president/CEO, greiBO Media; and Angela Walseng, brand communications manager, Planit.

Members re-elected to the board are: Elissa Barnes, account manager, Profiles; Ryan Bruchey, senior account leader, Carton Donofrio Partners; Cindy Carson, executive sales consultant, EntreQuest; Kelvin Jenkins, president/CEO, Mid-Atlantic Marketing Consultants; Jill Kaufman, associate creative director, Renegade; Eric Lent, account executive, Renegade; Cynthia Sanders, esquire, Astrachan Gunst & Thomas; Sarah Slattery, project manager, Carton Donofrio Partners; Linda Stanley, associate marketing director; MGH; and Elliott Wiley, president/CEO, REJ & Associates.

About the AAB
Founded in 1918, the mission of the AAB is to advocate for Baltimore as a strong advertising community and respond to the needs of professionals in the industry.  In 1974, the AAB began its “Best in Baltimore” ADDY awards program for outstanding creativity in advertising, which now is recognized as one of the strongest programs in the country and serves as a model for other cities. In 1983, the AAB earned the designation “Club of the Year” from the American Advertising Federation. The AAB currently consists of 300 members from throughout Baltimore.

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