About Us
Internet for Growth, an initiative of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, supports the transformative role the advertising-supported internet plays in empowering America’s small businesses, helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. Supported by a diverse community of over 700 IAB members including marketers, agencies, publishers, platforms and ad tech providers, as well as hundreds of small businesses and creators, we highlight the benefits the internet delivers to local economies, expanding opportunities for innovators to reach markets far beyond their neighborhoods. Our work ensures people understand the limitless opportunity the internet provides for creativity and commerce, fair competition, and connecting with consumers on mutually shared values and interests, no matter the background or geography.
Advisory Council
Arizona | Press 1 to Talk
Drew Ament, Chairman
Drew Ament is the owner and a manging partner of Press1toTalk.com, an advertising and consulting agency that specializes in small and medium businesses, most family owned and operated.
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Colorado | Jefferson Prescott Consulting
Portia Prescott
Portia Prescott is the NAACP president of the Colorado, Montana and Wyoming State-Area conference. She has worked in a number of different professional and political realms in Denver and is a mother.
Virginia | Master Center for Addiction Medicine
Charleen McManus
Charleen McManus is the Director of Digital Marketing for Master Center for Addiction Medicine. She has worked in marketing for 20+ years, the past 15 focused on digital marketing and has advised agencies and companies in dozens of industries on digital strategy.
Washington | Corner Booth Media
Frank Swoboda
Frank Swoboda is the founder and creative director of Corner Booth Media, an online video advertising agency and professional story-telling company that elevates brands and products with creative solutions using integrated digital media and on-line advertising campaigns
Ohio | The Hair Chest
Oma Christina
Oma Christina is the founder and CEO of The Hair Chest, a hair restoration clinic that specializes in using what is naturally available. Digital advertising and social media platforms have allowed her to adverise her services and products internationally.
New York | Matter Traffic
Marc Alessi
Marc Alessi is the CEO of Mattertraffic, the world’s first platform agnostic data analytics platform that provides customer insights across mixed reality platforms, enabling robust consumer sales in the metaverse.