Our Board oversees the effective running of ABC. It meets regularly and is made up of key representatives from agencies, advertisers, media owners and trade bodies. Decisions are agreed by consensus which ensures the interests of both the buy and sell sides of the industry are taken into account.
Our Board members are nominated by the following industry associations: the IPA, ISBA, JICWEBS, NMA and PPA.
Derek Morris
Chairman
ABC
Simon Redlich
Chief Executive
ABC
Adam Crow
Head of Publishing
Media Com
Lynne Anderson
Deputy Chief Executive
The NMA
Barry McIlheney
Chief Executive
PPA
Belinda Beeftink
Research Director
IPA
Phil Smith
Director General
ISBA
Chris Amor
Trading Director
News UK
Tim Elkington
Chief Digital Officer
IAB UK
Tim Lofthouse
Senior Purchasing Manager
P&G
Darron McLoughlin
Circulation Director
Archant
Kevin Petley
Chief Operating Officer
The Chelsea Magazine Company
Charlie Varley
Planning Director
Carat UK Ltd
Glyn Williams
Joint Head of Publishing
PHD Media
"The ABC/IAB Robots and Spiders list is a critical resource, providing a central repository where search engines and others committed to transparency have declared themselves."
"The industry is working hard to ensure brands are protected online. At GroupM, we believe it's vital to uphold and adopt industry standards. ABC's verification to the JICWEBS standards gives our brand and our clients increased confidence in digital trading processes."
"The ABC Brand Report helps to show true audience reach across multiple traditional and digital platforms."