Mr. Sean Cunningham, President & CEO
 

Sean Cunningham is the president and CEO of the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau (CAB), one of the television industry’s leading trade organizations. Since his appointment in June of 2003, he has transformed the CAB from informational bureau to a direct-to-client television advocacy group with the strategy of presenting the medium’s many emerging options credibly to advertisers and their agencies. This effort precedes an eighteen-year career in several senior management positions, with some of the most recognizable and respected companies in the advertising industry.

Most recently, Cunningham was executive vice president & managing director at Universal McCann in New York. During his tenure, he was responsible for the management of four of the agency’s strategic operating units. He played an integral role in helping to lead the firm during a tremendous period of new business growth. His stint culminated with Universal McCann being named “Agency of the Year” for its 2002 performance by both leading industry trades publications Advertising Age and Adweek.

Cunningham held media positions of increasing responsibility culminating with being named executive vice president & media director for Ammirati Puris Lintas in both the U.S. and Canada during the 1990’s. Additionally, he served as executive vice president & media director for Lowe, Lintas & Co. just prior to joining Universal McCann.

Known for his ability to deeply immerse himself in his client’s business, Cunningham has considerable experience in many of the largest consumer verticals including automotive, technology, consumer electronics, consumer product goods, retail, beer, distilled spirits, hard goods and business-to-business marketing sectors.

Cunningham considers himself fortunate to have spent portions of his career at two legendary agency operations; Benton & Bowles in their media department during the mid-1980s and then with Ammirati & Puris during the peak of its success. It was during his tenure at Ammirati & Puris that Cunningham co-launched a new agency in Toronto, an emerging marketplace that included a full-service media operation built from scratch.

Cunningham earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Communications from Boston College. An avid skier, fisherman and automotive enthusiast, Sean and his wife Jessica have two young children and make their home in Westchester County, New York.