Live From DMA06: DMA Board, Interactive Advisors Name New Members

The Direct Marketing Association’s board of directors has a new slate of officers, as well as several new members.

For 2007, Bookspan CEO Markus Wilhelm will serve as the DMA’s chairman of the board, succeeding Meredith Corp. president and CEO Stephen M. Lacy. Lacy will continue to serve on the board.

Additionally, American List Counsel, Inc. President/Chairman Donn Rappaport was elected vice chairman; American Institute for Cancer Research Executive VP and COO Kelly B. Browning was elected treasurer; and Pitney Bowes Inc. CMO Arun Sinha was elected secretary.

Seven new members were elected to the board itself, including Christine Aguilera, president, SkyMall, Inc.; Linda MacMaster, senior managing director, AARP; E. Donald McKenzie, president & CEO, Direct Group; Kathleen Olvany-Riordan, vice president, Global CRM, Kraft Foods; Gerry Pike, managing director, DMSA, Inc.; Wesley D. Protheroe, president & CEO, Gerber Life Insurance Company; and Joel Quadracci, president & CEO, Quad/Graphics, Inc.

Separately, the DMA’s Interactive Marketing Advisory Board has expanded its charter membership roster to include: Jim Brett, business head, eBusiness Development Group, Prudential Financial; Alan Chapell, president, Chapell & Associates; Dick Costolo, CEO, Feedburner; Leslie Dunlap, acting vice president, Global Public Policy, Yahoo; Peggy Dyer, vice president, Allstate; Heather Lloyd-Martin, CEO, SuccessWorks; Bill McCloskey, CEO, Email Data Source; Mike Moran, distinguished engineer and manager, Web Experience, IBM; Dave Morgan, founder & chairman, TACODA; Jonathon Nevett, vice president and chief policy counsel, Network Solutions; Meg Reynolds, director, email, REI; David Rosen, senior vice president of marketing, MyPoints; Craig Spiezle, director, Windows Live Safety Group, Microsoft; Mollie Spilman, chief sales and marketing officer, Advertising.com; Bill Wise, CEO, Did-It; and Michael Yang, policy counsel, Google.