BBB National Programs Inc. has tapped Phyllis Hurwitz Marcus, a national leader in the advertising bar who has led the Federal Trade Commission’s children’s privacy regulatory and enforcement program, to head its National Advertising Division.
BBB National Programs Appoints Former FTC Children’s Privacy Head To Lead NAD
The BBB National Programs, Inc. announces Phyllis Hurwitz Marcus, who served the FTC for nearly two decades, will take the reins of the National Advertising Division, replacing Laura Brett.

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