Executive Board

The leadership of Ad 2 National is comprised of young individuals that are making an effort to better the advertising industry within their local communities as well as on a National level.

The Ad 2 National Board is elected by members of local Ad 2 chapters to serve as a resource and  guide the organization forward.

The 2011-2012 Ad 2 National Executive Board is comprised of the following people:

Kate Lysaught – National Chair (chair@ad2.org) @Katya_Creative

Kate has been an active member of the American Advertising Federation since 2004 when she led her NSAC team on the Yahoo! project. After graduation, she joined her local Ad 2 chapter in Orlando, FL and immediately became active serving in the roles of education and Student ADDY chairs before being elected President. Halfway through her term as president of Ad 2 Orlando, Kate relocated to Washington, D.C. for her husband’s career. Without wasting any time, she rallied her local Ad Fed to start a new chapter of Ad 2. In 2009, the Ad 2 Washington, D.C. chapter was officially welcomed into the AAF family. It was after this success that Kate decided to run for the Ad 2 National Board. She is currently serving as Ad 2 National Chair and has been instrumental in raising the awareness of the Ad 2 Public Service Competition, increasing our fundraising efforts by revising the annual ADMERICA! raffle, and increasing membership nationwide. Kate recently moved back sunny Orlando, and is working for Universal Orlando® Resort.

Krystal Profitt – National Vice Chair (vicechair@ad2.org) @Krystal_Faye

Krystal has been involved with the American Advertising Federation for 8 years.  She first drank the AAF ‘Kool-Aid’ as a Marshall University freshman. In 2007 she led her fellow classmates to victory in the District 5 NSAC. After graduation, Krystal moved to Roanoke, VA and immediately joined the local Ad 2 chapter. Quickly moving through the ranks of Ad 2 Roanoke, she served as programs chair, fundraising chair, ADDY committee member, Ad 2 Liaison for District 3, and President. In 2010 Krystal was elected to the Ad 2 National Board to serve as secretary and moved into the Vice Chair role the following year. During her time on the National Board, she has assisted with the creation of several new Ad 2 chapters and worked with the board to plan and execute 2 Mid-Year Retreat conferences and the first ADMERICA! Krystal manages relationships with several blue chip brands at Modea, an interactive advertising agency.

Tai Leong – National Secretary (secretary@ad2.org) @taisleong

Tai’s Ad 2 career began in 2007 when she joined Ad 2 Honolulu‘s public service committee. Her passion for the organization was ignited when she worked on campaigns for nonprofits Kanu Hawaii and Community Helping Schools, both of which won first place in the Ad 2 National Public Service Competition. She joined the Ad 2 National Board in June 2011 and immediately brought great insight and organization to the national level. For the last 5 years, Tai has worked at Anthology Marketing Group, where she started as a production assistant, and is now a senior broadcast producer.

Whitney Jarrell – National Treasurer (treasurer@ad2.org) @whitjar

Whitney also drank the AAF ‘Kool-Aid’ as a Marshall University freshman and won the District 5 NSAC award for the Coca-Cola campaign. After graduation, she moved toWashington, D.C. where there wasn’t an active Ad 2 chapter. She was involved with the senior AAF club in D.C. and attended two national conferences as a representative of Ad 2 Roanoke until the she found her place with the announcement of the official Ad 2 Washington D.C. chapter in 2009. Quickly moving through the ranks locally, she moved on to join the Ad 2 National Board in June 2011 as treasurer. Her work experience with handling large marketing budgets easily transferred to the national board where she manages the clubs’ finances including dues, travel stipends, and fundraising efforts. Whitney works as a marketing manager for Catalyst RX.

Lindsay Ostrowski – Immediate Past Chair (lmostrowski@gmail.com)

Lindsay Ostrowski has been involved with Ad 2 since Madison formed an affiliate in 2003. She was one of the founding members who helped develop the club bylaws and served on the board as Treasurer, Vice President, President and Past President. Lindsay shifted her focus to the National Board in 2007 where she served 4 years as a resource and leader to clubs through very tough economic times. She also spent a lot of her time cultivating relationships and building programs for Ad 2 through her role on the Council of Governors (COG). Lindsay is now serving as a mentor to the members of the National Board to give guidance and answer questions whenever needed.