# Lisa Sherman

> Lisa Sherman is the New York-based president and CEO of the Ad Council. A former telecommunications and advertising executive, co-founder of the Women’s Sports Network and leader of Logo TV, she brings commercial operating experience to public service campaigns. She joined the Ad Council in 2014 and was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 2025.

- **Role:** President and CEO at the Ad Council
- **Organizations:** Ad Council, Logo TV / Viacom, Verizon / Bell Atlantic / Bell of Pennsylvania, Hill Holliday, Women’s Sports Network, Dickinson College, Guild Education, My Code Media, Brainlabs Digital, World Economic Forum
- **Education:** Undergraduate studies: psychology major, economics minor, Dickinson College, Honorary Doctor of Public Service, Dickinson College
- **Known for:** Helped launch Logo TV for LGBTQ audiences., Co-founded the Women’s Sports Network marketing company., Led the Ad Council during the 2015 launch of Love Has No Labels.

## Career timeline

- **1979** — Graduated from Dickinson College.
- **Before 2005** — Held telecommunications leadership roles, co-founded the Women’s Sports Network and served as executive vice president at Hill Holliday; exact transition dates are not asserted.
- **2005–2014** — Helped launch and lead Logo TV at Viacom.
- **2014-11** — Joined the Ad Council as president and CEO.
- **2019** — Received a Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications.
- **2020** — Received the AMA Foundation national Nonprofit Marketer of the Year award.
- **2021** — Named to Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business and received an honorary doctorate from Dickinson.
- **2025-04** — Inducted into the AAF Advertising Hall of Fame on April 24.

## Achievements

- Helped launch Logo TV for LGBTQ audiences.
- Co-founded the Women’s Sports Network marketing company.
- Led the Ad Council during the 2015 launch of Love Has No Labels.
- 2019 Matrix Award recipient.
- 2020 AMA Foundation national Nonprofit Marketer of the Year.
- 2021 Fast Company Most Creative People in Business honoree.
- 2025 AAF Advertising Hall of Fame inductee.
- Honorary Doctor of Public Service, Dickinson College, 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Welcomed the announcement that GM chair and CEO Mary Barra would be honored at the Ad Council’s December 3, 2026 Public Service Award Dinner.
- **2025-12** — Her remarks with an introduction by Sam Champion appear in the Ad Council’s 2025 dinner video archive.
- **2025-09** — Discussed audience research, mentorship, music and campaign aspirations in a NonProfit Times interview.
- **2025-04** — Inducted into the American Advertising Federation Advertising Hall of Fame.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adcouncil.org/about-us/lisa-sherman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaesherman
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/adcouncil
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adcouncil

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