Josh Loebner, PhD

The American Advertising Federation's Mosaic Council is an established infrastructure of national advertisers, general market and multicultural advertising agencies, media organizations and suppliers. As the advertising industry's premier think tank on diversity and inclusion, the council identifies best practices for achieving greater industry multiculturalism while advancing the common interest of all industry segments.

This committee is comprised of marketing industry’s leading Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Brand Officers, Chief Executive Officers, Brand Presidents, and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officers at the helm of some of the world’s most renowned brands. The diverse perspective from different verticals, different roles, different backgrounds was purposeful to bring this one dynamic group together under a collective shared passion – advancing diversity and inclusion in the marketing… Show more

This committee is comprised of marketing industry’s leading Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Brand Officers, Chief Executive Officers, Brand Presidents, and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officers at the helm of some of the world’s most renowned brands. The diverse perspective from different verticals, different roles, different backgrounds was purposeful to bring this one dynamic group together under a collective shared passion – advancing diversity and inclusion in the marketing ecosystem.

The council focuses on awareness, collaboration and impact. This council oversees multiple initiatives, including an Adweek Mentor Program, as well as working across the industry to collaborate on creating or surfacing meaningful diversity and inclusion measures for marketers to lead change in their organizations. Show less

Our cornerstone program, Campus Speakers Program, sends industry pros to a college campus to speak about industry topics requested by professors and students, as well as possible career advice.

The Disability Advisory Panel invites disabled guests, their families and community members to share concerns and accolades with the Dollywood team.

The accessibility in the travel industry has largely been driven by top down legislation. While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Airline Carrier Accessibility Act (ACAA) set standards that make transportation, hotels, restaurants, and airlines accessible to disabled people, implementation was at a bare minimum and, in many cases often not enforced or thoroughly thought out.

In response, we have found a quiet groundswell of innovators dedicated and determined to offer a more… Show more

The accessibility in the travel industry has largely been driven by top down legislation. While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Airline Carrier Accessibility Act (ACAA) set standards that make transportation, hotels, restaurants, and airlines accessible to disabled people, implementation was at a bare minimum and, in many cases often not enforced or thoroughly thought out.

In response, we have found a quiet groundswell of innovators dedicated and determined to offer a more robust travel experience to disabled travelers. These trailblazers have developed products, services, and other initiatives that reduce the barriers to travel for those with physical, behavioral and cognitive disabilities and offer enhanced experiences of the places they visit. Show less

The Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment, GADIM, was created to encourage actions to increase and improve representation of persons with disabilities in the media. Here you will find resources to help create more inclusive media productions.

CODI was founded for the following purposes:
a.) to serve as an advisory group to provide direction and guidance to
the Mayor of Knoxville and the Knoxville City Council in matters
concerning persons with disabilities, and
b.) to promote coordination, communication, and cooperation in
working toward common goals concerning persons with disabilities.

The primary objective of the Chair is to increase the representation of people of color and those in the LGBT community throughout the ranks of District 7, to help local clubs achieve growth by leveraging multicultural and targeted ethnic marketing communications and to promote fair competition. The Chair is charged with enlisting support from District 7's student and professional clubs plus corporate members to encourage greater diversity in advertising and more understanding of multicultural… Show more

The primary objective of the Chair is to increase the representation of people of color and those in the LGBT community throughout the ranks of District 7, to help local clubs achieve growth by leveraging multicultural and targeted ethnic marketing communications and to promote fair competition. The Chair is charged with enlisting support from District 7's student and professional clubs plus corporate members to encourage greater diversity in advertising and more understanding of multicultural marketing as a key strategy to achieve growth. Show less

STEM Scouts is a new pilot program from the Boy Scouts of America. The program, initially launched in several communities in East Tennessee during the summer of 2014, focused on exploring the fun and exciting opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This program is for elementary through high school students and encourages the natural curiosity of members and their sense of wonder about STEM as a potential career field.