L-R: Executive Director Cecilia Sveda, Board Members: Jacob Scott, Brianna Kelly, JD Dumire, Kaylie Yaceczko, Janae Droder and Alissa Newberry
Club Achievement Award
AAF-Akron is pleased to announce that it earned a second place Club Achievement award in Cornerstone Initiatives & Events. The category focuses on promoting diversity & multiculturalism, advertising education, awareness and activism with regard to government relations and championing creative excellence through the American Advertising Awards.
President JD Dumire accepted the award at the Salute to Achievers Breakfast on June 7 in Pittsburgh at the ADMERICA conference – AAF’s national conference. This is the tenth consecutive year that AAF-Akron has placed in the competition.
2025-2026 Board of Directors Announced
JD Dumire, President
Senior Exhibit Designer, Formatech Exhibits
Owner/Designer, DesignxJD, LLC
Brianna Kelly, Board Chair
Marketing Manager, Pritt Entertainment Group
Kaylie Yaceczko, Vice President/Membership Chair
Digital Marketing Manager, Red Point
Alissa Newberry, Communications Chair
Operations & Marketing Specialist, ANR Fire & Security
Janae Droder, Programs Chair,
Graphic Designer & Illustrator
Jacob Scott, American Advertising Award Chair
Graphic Designer, Photographer & Videographer, The Jacobs
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