Dominic Symes, the former client service director at Saatchi and Saatchi JHB, will be taking over the reigns as President of the Orange County Ad Club as of July 2004. He has also been appointed as a Director of the Board for the American Advertising Federation (AAF), in District 15. District 15 comprises Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, Las Vegas and the Inland Empire (Riverside) regions.
As the new President of the OC Ad Club, Dominic is already pushing to bring more exciting and relevant programs for its members - booking famous graphic designer Chip Kidd for the next guest luncheon speaker scheduled for June 22. One of his first duties as the region director for the AAF will be judging the AD2 National Public Service category in the upcoming National AAF conference in Dallas, Texas on May 12, 2004.
"I remain extremely proud of my SA ad industry upbringing. I firmly believe that the SA ad industry standards and disciplines are comparable with the best in the world, across all disciplines, not only the creative," said Dominic. "These appointments make me proud, and hey, with the rand looking so strong against the US dollar right now, maybe an SA company will want to tap into my local knowledge here to help launch one of their brands in California!"
