Thursday, January 27, 2022

12:00-5:00 pm

The Ad Club strives to be fully inclusive, but we still have much work to do. If you are attending our Equity Project event, and would like to request an accommodation, please describe your request and we will do our best to accommodate. Please email: info@adclub.org

You Belong Here

Join us for a day of inspiration and exploration of ideas and personal stories that focus on creating an inclusive environment. We’ll highlight those who are disrupting systems that perpetuate barriers and celebrate companies and individuals who are making progress on their promise of equity and inclusion.

This virtual event features interactive segments, Q&A with select speakers and various breakouts sessions, workshops, and topics. And our highly interactive platform offers private video and chat functions for organized and spontaneous networking.

The year 2022 will be the 25th Anniversary of what for years had been called The Rosoff Awards.

Arnold Rosoff Founded Arnold Worldwide in 1946 and made it his mission to change the face of the corporate workplace by focusing on diversity and inclusion not only at his ad agency but across New England.

These Awards, inspired by the passion and conviction of advertising legend Arnold Rosoff, became a driving force behind delivering over one million dollars in scholarships for diverse students.

As we continue our mission of diversity and inclusion reimagined as The Ad Club Equity Project, it will be deeply rooted in the vision of a man who, 60 years ago, understood that the city of Boston and the advertising industry could and should do better.

Speakers

**John Barros**
Managing Principal,
Cushman & Wakefield

**Gina Brillon**
Stand-up Comedian,
Actress, Writer

**Stephanie Browne**
VP, Talent Acquisition & Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

**Peggy Byrd**
Chief Marketing Officer
Boston Globe Media

**Deborah Douglas**
Co-Editor in Chief,
The Emancipator

**Priscilla H. Douglas**
Executive Coach & Author

**Brandon Fleming**
Keynote Speaker,
Nationally Acclaimed Harvard Educator & Author

**Betty Francisco**
CEO,
Boston Impact Initiative

**Dr. Mary K. Grant**
President,
Massachusetts College of Art & Design

**Tissa Hami**
Founder and Principal,
Korsi Consulting

**Marianne Harrison**
President and CEO,
John Hancock

**Karen Kaplan**
Chair & CEO,
Hill Holliday

**Marisa Kelly**
President,
Suffolk University

**Amber Payne**
Co-Editor In Chief,
The Emancipator

**Lee Pelton**
CEO & President,
The Boston Foundation

**Jill Willcox**
Co-Founder,
Iterators Software

**Janet Wu**
Reporter/Anchor
for Bloomberg

The cast of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

**Brittny Smith**
Diva Donna/Mary Gaines

**Amahri Edwards-Jones**
Duckling Donna/Mimi

The Equity Project Awards

The Ad Club seeks to lift up the great work of people and organizations in the Boston area who are making strides toward equity and inclusion, and we need your help. We seek to highlight those who are disrupting systems that perpetuate barriers. We are looking for the innovators, the doers and the heavy lifters. Nominees can be individuals, groups or organizations in the private, public or non-profit sectors. To nominate a person, group, or organization, please complete the nomination form.

The winners will be recognized at The Ad Club Equity Project event on January 27th.

Nominations due by December 13th.

Nomination Form

The Ad Club Scholars

It’s easy to talk about the problem of inequity. But solving it takes a lot of dedication and money.
Over the past 2 years, we have contributed $185,000 in need-based scholarships to first-generation college students. We are proud to partner with Bottom Line who will help us guide a second cohort of The Ad Club Scholars into college and then on to careers in Marketing, Advertising, and Media. It’s our way of helping to change the face of Boston Advertising. One face at a time.