2019 B&T Awards Judges Revealed! Plus, We’re On The Hunt For More!
B&T Awards are back and bigger than ever in 2019. This year, We’re pulling out all the stops. Held for the first time at The Venue in Alexandria with four brand-spanking new categories and an incredible swag of new judges, this is the industry event of the year.
The Awards wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of our judges, who we are revealing today. And, in even better news, we are still looking for more judges, so if you’re keen, here’s what you need to know.
We’re looking for CMOs or senior marketers with 7-plus years of experience to judge this year’s B&T Awards. We’re aiming for 100 per cent non-agency to avoid any conflict of interest, and usually have one person per company. To express your interest to join the judging panel, please email riin@bandt.com.au along with your LinkedIn profile and a few words about why you’d like to participate.
This year’s judges come from a diverse range of companies such as Uber, Amex, Guardian Australia, The Iconic, Australia Post, Miele and more!
Now, without further ado, here are your incredible judges for our 2019 B&T Awards!
Kristy Brown | Head of Public Relations ANZ | Merlin Entertainments Group |
Michele Laghezza | Marketing Director | Miele |
Melanie Fineberg | Social Marketing Manager | VicHealth (Victorian Health Promotion Foundation) |
Michelle Zelda Wood | Director Of Communications | UBER |
Anna O’Dea | Founder | Agency Iceberg Pty Ltd |
Mark Hollands | ||
Greg Findlay | Group Marketing Manager | Blundstone |
Emma Mallinson | Marketing Manager – Partnerships Acquisition AU & NZ | Amex |
Stephanie Ferrin | Senior Manager, CVP Programs | Woolworths Rewards |
Suz Biollo | Director | Crackerjack People |
Margy Vary | Head of Marketing | Guardian Australia |
Joanne Reilly | Head of Direct Acquisition | AustralianSuper |
Winston Su | Marketing Director | Independent Reserve |
Jacqueline Ling | Digital Marketing Manager | Australian Liquor Marketers |
Shannan Pearson | Marketing Manager | Commercial Radio Australia |
Phil James | Marketing & Innovation Business Director ANZ | eYeka |
Ben Hillman | Head of Marketing – ANZ & ASEAN – AWS T&C | Amazon Web Services (AWS) |
Monica Rossel | Marketing Manager Pacific, Franchise Brands | Hasbro |
Mike Stuart | Senior Marketing Manager Enterprise Marketing Segment | Australia Post |
Chris Tyquin | CEO | goa |
Mosilo Sofonia | Head: Australasia Hub | South African Tourism |
Terri Winter | Founder + Curator (Managing Director) | top3 by design |
Verity Brewer | Senior Partnerships Manager | THE ICONIC |
Dimitri Andreatidis | Head of Customer & Brand | Hino Motor Sales Australia |
Nicholas Levy | General Manager | Aglime Fertilisers |
Eric Thomson | Marketing Director | Pernod Ricard Australia |
Amelia Priest | Chief Executive Officer | Just Snacks |
Emma Jensen | Head of Virgin Mobile | Optus |
Dean Chadwick | Chief Marketing Officer | Velocity Frequent Flyer |
Jocelin Abbey | Head, ABC Marketing | ABC |
Karen Owen | Head Of Marketing | Redsbaby |
Kate Chaffer | Principal | Culture Zone |
Mark Tovbis | Customer Marketing Lead | NRL |
Jeff Estok | Managing Partner | Navigare Pty Ltd |
William Leach | Owner | The Leach Partnership |
Sangeeta Leach | Owner | The Leach Partnership |
Arthur Georgiou | Strategic Recruitment Manager | Southern Cross Austereo |
Simon Hadfield | Leadership Consultant | Hourigan International |
Petra Buchanan | Director | PSB Ventures |
Zara Cobb | CMO | Lendi |
Mari Kauppinen | Marketing Executive, Segment Marketing | IBM Australia/New Zealand |
Catherine Bowe | Industry Marketing, Australia & New Zealand | |
Elvira Lodewick | Head of Marketing and Fundraising | Mission Australia |
Karen Halligan | Director – Media Value Advisory – Customer, Brand & Marketing Advisory | KPMG Australia |
Gaye Steel | Strategic Marketing Consultant | PharmaCare |
Fiona Lake (Nicol) | Head of Marketing and Communications | Allianz Retire+ |
Belinda Scott | GM- Marketing | AMP Capital |
Nichole Banks | GM – Head of Group Brands | Suncorp Group |
Rachel Carmichael | Group HR Manager | Secret Sounds |
Alison Hearne | National Marketing Manager | UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALASIA |
Neil O’Sullivan | Senior Integrated Marketing Manager | APAC | CBS Interactive |
Katyana Armen | Senior Marketing Manager | Obela Fresh Dips & Spreads (PepsiCo / Strauss JV) |
Nikki Bryan | HR Business Partner | NSW Department of Industry |
Serena Leith | Head Of Marketing ANZ | Spotify |
Jo Mullaley | Head of TV & News Marketing | ABC |
Tamara Howe | CMO | Kellogg |
Susan Massasso | Chief Marketing Officer | The a2 Milk Company |
Julie Hutchinson | Marketing Director | Volvo Cars |
Miles Omodei | Marketing Manager – ANZ & North America | Taylors Wines |
Emily Murren | National Brand Marketing Manager | Domain |
Thomas Saras | Brand Manager | Hachette Australia |
Vladka Kazda | Marketing Director – AU | Xero |
Emma Van Der Aa | Head of Marketing and Publicity | Australian News Channel (Sky News) |
Michelle Stephenson | Marketing Director, Australia & New Zealand | Adobe |
Ana Bacic | Head of Network Marketing | Seven Network |
Rushenka Perera | Head of Marketing ANZ | SAP |
Camille Baumann | Executive CMO & Digital Experience Services Lead | Avanade |
Rowena Kanna | Marketing Communications Manager | Volkswagen Group Australia |
For all the other important stuff to know, head to the B&T Awards website. You can also submit your applications here (though they close tomorrow!), and for the super keen amongst you, grab your early bird tickets here.
But to make things easy for you, here are some other key pieces of info to keep in mind:
Entries close: 2nd of August 2019
Late entries close: 9th of August 2019
Finalists announced: 20th of September 2019
Early bird tickets end 4th of October
Live-judging day: Friday 18th of October 2019 – Sydney
Awards night: Friday 22nd of November 2019 – Sydney
Massive thank you to this year’s sponsors and we can’t wait to see you all on the night!
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