Jack Myers, founder of MediaVillage and AdvancingDiversity.org, is the nation’s best-known practicing media ecologist. Renowned for his entrepreneurial leadership in media industry innovation focused on growth, Myers has been recognized with the Excellence in Education Award for his outstanding contributions to the industry by GLEF (Global Forum on Education & Learning). MediaVillage’s mission is to advance advertising supported media industry growth through investments in diversity and education, highlighted by the industry’s first-ever Advancing Diversity Week taking place September 20-23, culminating with the 4th annual Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors Induction Experience and GenZ Town Hall Meeting. Prior to launching MediaVillage in 2009, the author of multiple books, built a future-focused trends consulting firm that contributed to strategic innovation for more than 200 media, advertising, and marketing clients. He began his career with ABC Radio, CBS Television and Metromedia Outdoor.