WACL (Women in Advertising and Communications, Leadership) is a membership organisation where many of the most experienced women leaders across advertising, media, marketing and comms volunteer their time and expertise to accelerate gender equality in our industry.
Founded in 1923, our membership currently comprises over 300 senior women drawn from client organisations, agencies, media owners and trade bodies. We are lucky enough to count many high-profile women such as Dame Carolyn McCall (CEO, ITV), Karen Blackett CBE (Former WPP UK President) Alex Mahon (CEO, Channel 4) and Justine Roberts CBE (Founder, Mumsnet) among our members, as well as industry trailblazers like Carol Reay (the first woman to have her name on the door of an agency) and Barbara Nokes (the creative behind many of Levi’s most famous ads).
Our membership today reflects many of those at the forefront of progressive change, including Chaka Sobhani (Global CCO, DDB Worldwide), Ali Hanan (CEO, Creative Equals), Selma Nicholls (Founder, Looks Like Me), Helen Normoyle (Founder, My Menopause Centre), Chloe Davies (Founder & CEO, It Takes A Village Collective) and Nana Bempah (Founder, POCC).