This city runs on creativity and collaboration. As a non-profit organization serving Middle Tennessee’s advertising professionals, AAF Nashville creates spaces for connection, education, recognition, and advocacy. Our membership includes advertising, marketing, design, and communications firms of all sizes, as well as industry-related suppliers and national corporations with local offices.
Nashville is one of 200 local chapters of the American Advertising Federation. That means we’re connected to more than 40,000 members nationwide who represent every aspect of our industry. AAF advocates for our best interests as advertisers, serving as our united voice at the local, state, and federal levels.
AAF is made up of 15 districts across the country. AAF Nashville is part of District 7, which includes Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and southern Louisiana. We hold annual district conferences and meetings where we share best practices and learn about the latest happenings in our industry.
The AAF Nashville board strives to be representative of our membership. We’re writers, account executives, media buyers or designers in our individual careers, but we come together to support and grow our advertising community. Each June, directors are elected to oversee the events and activities of AAF Nashville. Board terms last between one and three years depending on level of commitment.
President
A veteran of Nashville’s advertising industry, Scott Brooks is the Post–Production Supervisor at GS&F where he’s been helping to shape the agency’s creative output for over 25 years. As President of AAF Nashville, Scott is deeply committed to championing the city’s creative community and elevating the visibility of the exceptional work being produced in our region. His goals include chapter growth, increased value of event content, and continuing to foster connection, mentorship, and opportunity for the next generation of creative professionals. When he’s not spreading the word about Nashville’s world-class talent, Scott is likely traveling the world or collaborating on an indie film.
Vice President
Laura Adamson has spent the last decade helping organizations untangle complex websites and turn them into experiences people actually enjoy using. She loves asking questions, solving messy problems, and finding simple solutions that make life easier for both users and the teams behind the scenes. As Vice President of AAF Nashville, she’s passionate about connecting creative people, sharing ideas, and helping grow a community where everyone gets a little better together. Outside of work she’s usually experimenting with AI animation, training for another half marathon, or disappearing down a creative rabbit hole she swore would only take five minutes.
Secretary/Treasurer
With more than 30 years of experience in the advertising industry, Patty has had the privilege of learning from and working with some of Nashville’s smartest leaders. She’s helped to grow from infancy not one, but two Nashville advertising agencies. With a successful record of contribution to business growth in a highly competitive client services industry, Patty is involved in all iostudio activities from start to finish, making sure work is produced efficiently, effectively, and profitably. When Patty is away from the office, she’s likely dreaming of her next beach trip, planning parties with her children, or cheering for her grandkids from the sidelines.
AAFN Past President, AAF District 7 Regional Director
Jeanine is a result-oriented media director with more than two decades of experience developing impactful, fully integrated media strategies for top-tier clients in healthcare, travel/tourism, retail, restaurants, and public service organizations. Her love for numbers allows her to leverage data-driven insights to develop effective media solutions for clients. She has served on the board of directors for the Mid-South Chapter of the Lupus Foundation and is the most recent past president of AAFN. When she’s not in the office, Jeanine is probably digging through crates of records trying to expand her vinyl collection or dancing at a music festival.
Membership Chair
As the Chief Services Officer at 5by5 Jordan leads the agency’s six integrated service areas of strategy, research, creative, digital, development, and PR. Over the last decade he’s held almost every job at 5by5 as it grew from a scrappy startup to one of the top agencies in Nashville working with clients such as Williamson Health, charity: water, and Tennessee Department of Health. At heart, Jordan is a problem solver who fundamentally believes that great work comes from great teams.
Professional Awards Chair
Josh Moquin is President of Snapshot where he oversees agency operation. He has spent more than a decade in the agency world, starting in sales and account management before moving into operations. That path gave him a full view of the business, from how work gets sold to how it gets delivered. As Awards Chair, his goal is an award show that pulls the Nashville creative community together in a new way, celebrating the incredible work being created in Nashville.
Student Engagement Co-Chair, Events Captain
With over 8 years of experience in advertising and design, Elizabeth has developed award- winning creative campaigns for organizations including the Tennessee Titans, BNA, Vanderbilt University, Jack Daniel’s, and the YWCA. As an Art Director at FINN Partners, Elizabeth partners with clients across nonprofit and corporate sectors to create work that is both visually compelling and results driven. She is passionate about building brands with purpose, developing thoughtful concepts from idea to execution, and creating design that makes a lasting impact.
Student Engagement Co-Chair, Student Awards Captain
Tracy Ratliff is a graphic designer, illustrator, and educator with more than 25 years of experience in branding, advertising, and visual communication. As a graphic design at instructor at her alma mater Nossi College of Art & Design, she’s passionate about preparing the next generation of creative professionals. Her work has been featured by PBS’s Tennessee Crossroads, national publications, and international exhibitions. Tracy is committed to fostering meaningful connections between education, mentorship, and the creative community through her service with AAF Nashville.
Programs Co-Chair
Krista Gilley is a brand and marketing leader with more than a decade of experience building brands across music, entertainment, lifestyle, and consumer products for organizations such as Gibson Guitar and Dollar General. Today, as Brand Director at BastionBUNTIN, she leads brand marketing and client success for brands including TennPop, Trex, and Montgomery Bell Academy. As AAF Nashville’s Events Co-Chair, Krista is excited to create programming that brings the city’s advertising and creative community together through meaningful conversations and connections.
Programs Chair
Stephen has been an Out-of-Home industry sales professional for 18 years. As Sales Director for OUTFRONT Media, he’s helped thousands of brands connect with their audiences on both local and national levels. For the past 10 years, he has specialized in the Nashville market, helping connect agencies, businesses, and national brands. As AAF Nashville’s Programs Co-Chair, Stephen helps create events that engage, educate, and entertain our members.
Communications Chair
With 20+ years in the industry, Jillian’s a brand-obsessed communications professional adept at content building and storytelling. She works from the philosophy that Communications protects an organization’s brand story while supporting the business changes underneath it. This is the approach she applies to her role as AAFN Communications Chair and at BastionBUNTIN. On the AAFN board, Jillian aims to unite advertisers and creatives across the city to support her belief that Nashville is the next great ad city.
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