It’s Here! Finalists Announced For Women In Media Awards 2018
The entries are in, and the awards are around the corner. Which means it’s time to announce the Women in Media Shortlist for 2018!
Next month, these awards will celebrate the plethora of inspirational women in this industry in style with a gala dinner and epic after party.
Which is made even better if you’re partying it up with your very own Women in Media trophy.
We’ve had a ton of entries this year, and the calibre has been off the charts.
But our judges managed to sort through the 250-plus entries and have identified the cream of the crop. And now we can finally share it with you.
These fabulous shortlisted entrants are the best of the best, and we think any and all of them deserve to win.
Before we get to the shortlist, here’s one important note – make sure your name and company are spelled correctly.
Yes, we know you submitted it and you should know how to spell your own name and the name of your company. But in that procrastination-driven, last-minute panic, sometimes people make mistakes. And if you win, a trophy really won’t look as good if it doesn’t have the correct name on it.
So advise of any name or company changes ASAP to viv@bandt.com.au. Right now.
In case you’ve forgotten (or you just haven’t been paying attention) B&T‘s Women in Media Awards 2018 will be held on Friday 17 August at Doltone House – Jones Bay Wharf.
And a friendly reminder that if you’ve been shortlisted, you must buy a ticket to the event. Earlybird tickets are available until March 30, so grab em here! Find out if you’ve been shortlisted below:
Best Ad Campaign – Championing the Equality Cause
Campaign | Company |
50 Shades of No | The OTTO Empire |
Berlei Womankind | The Monkeys |
I’d Like to See That – AFLW launch | BecBrideson.com |
This Girl Can – Victoria | VicHealth |
Creative
Name | Company |
Anna Karena | CX Lavender |
Josie Burns | Host/Havas |
Sarah McGregor | Cummins&Partners |
Shannon Bell | Re |
Tenielle Stoltenkamp | Uber and Uber Eats |
Vanessa Stoykov | Evolution Media Group |
Wendy Mace | Cummins&Partners |
Creative Producer
Name | Company |
Alexandra Hay | Rabbit |
Julie McGauran | Seven Network (Operations) Limited |
Karen Bryson | FINCH |
Karla Henwood | NYLON STUDIOS |
Natalie Taylor | The Pound / Clemenger BBDO / Freelance |
Rachael Brand | Initiative Australia, IPG Mediabrands |
Tora Kemp | Colloquial |
Employer
Company |
Being Brands |
Enero |
Fox Sports |
GroupM |
HYLAND |
The Hallway |
The IMPACT Agency |
The Works |
Entrepreneur
Name | Company |
Bec Brideson | BecBrideson.com |
Emma-Jane Granleese | History Will Be Kind Pty Ltd |
Lauren Quaintance | Storyation |
Leilani Abels | Thrive PR + Communications |
Naomi Lindermeyer | Kimberlin Education |
Sharyn Smith | Social Soup |
Journalist / Producer
Name | Company |
Deborah Clay | Australian Radio Network |
Emily McPherson | Nine |
Kahla Preston | Nine |
Melissa Wilson | Kidspot (News Corp) |
Rachael Hocking | NITV |
Rachel Corbett | Mamamia Women’s Network |
Rae Johnston | Gizmodo Australia |
Male Champion of Change
Name | Company |
Chris Howatson | CHE Proximity |
Chris Jeffares | Cummin&Partners |
Simon Lee | The Hallway |
Marketing
Name | Company |
Ayaan Mohamud | Sizmek |
Danielle Fletcher | Kimberlin Education |
Kathryn Valk | RCL Cruises |
Katrina McCarter | Marketing to Mums |
Michelle Martinis | Suncorp |
Sarah Hughes | Adshel |
Sasha Mackie | Foxtel |
Serena Leith | Spotify |
Uma Oldham | SBS |
Media Buyer / Planner
Name | Company |
Jane Sullivan | Wavemaker |
Shalyce McLean | IKON Communications |
Sophie Price | M&C Saatchi Group/ Bohemia |
Mentor
Name | Company |
Amanda Lee | Southern Cross Austereo |
Deborah Clay | Australian Radio Network |
Esther Clerehan | CLEREHAN PTY LTD |
Gemma Hunter | MediaCom |
Karla Henwood | NYLON STUDIOS |
Katherine Williams | MediaCom |
Narelle Lancaster | RMIT University |
Stevie Douglas Neal | PHD Media |
Yvette Mayer | OMD |
Public Relations
Name | Company |
Emma-Jane Granleese | History Will Be Kind Pty Ltd |
Fern Canning Brook | Edelman |
Liane Sayer-Roberts | Sauce Communications |
Rachel Vidaic | Weber Shandwick Australia |
Samantha Dybac | The PR Hub |
Vanessa Liell | Herd MSL |
Rising Star
Name | Company |
Ali Berg | Hedgehog Agency & Books on the Rail |
Alicia Doessel | Nine |
Ingrid Kesa | VICE Australia |
Jessie Stephens | Mamamia Women’s Network |
Rachael Hocking | NITV |
Remi Baker | PHD |
Soraya Calavassy | Neon Black |
Stephanie Famolaro | The Trade Desk |
Tish Tambakau | Dentsu Aegis Network |
Strategy
Name | Company |
Anna Cherry | PHD Media |
Bec Brideson | BecBrideson.com, Venus Comms |
Hannah Barnes | Foxtel |
Mandi Wicks | SBS |
Melanie Lindquist | Adshel |
Nicole Milward | JOY |
Richenda Vermeulen | ntegrity agency |
Tech
Name | Company |
Amy Prosser | Brightcove |
Fabiola Gomez | LUXit |
Kari Barnard | Seven West Media |
Maggie Shi | |
Olga Goncharova | Bench |
Sian Whitnall | OMD |
Stephanie Famolaro | The Trade Desk |
Stephanie Foran | Seven West Media |
Tish Tambakau | Dentsu Aegis Network |
Agency Sales/Account Management
Name | Company |
Amelia Priday | Havas Media Australia |
Belinda Drew | Leo Burnett |
Grace Proust | Vamp |
Hannah Sturrock | The Hallway |
Larissa Rembisz | Five by Five Global |
Laura Popa | The Works |
Media Sales/Account Management
Name | Company |
Carla Mathisen | Southern Cross Austereo |
Georgia Woodburne | Inskin Media |
Jo Barton | Nine |
Kathryn Carter | Snapchat |
Kim Garcia | Mamamia Women’s Network |
Lorna Briggs | VMO |
Natalie Grabbe | Nine |
Executive Leader
Name | Company |
Aimee Buchanan | OMD Australia |
Anne Rayner | Kantar TNS |
Imogen Hewitt | Havas Media Group Australia |
Julie Dormand | MercerBell |
Katherine Williams | MediaCom |
Kirsty Muddle | Cummins&Partners |
Nancy Hartley | Rumble Creative & Media |
Nicola Lewis | GroupM |
Rebecca Bezzina | R/GA Sydney |
Sharyn Smith | Social Soup |
Social Change Maker
Name | Company |
Aimee Buchanan | OMD Australia |
Jacqueline Mooney | Pacific Magazines |
Jacqui Cole | |
Jo Scard | Fifty Acres – The Communications Agency |
Jules Ward | IKON Communications |
Kerry Field | Mindshare |
Monia Montefusco | The Media Store |
Sarah Wyse | Wyse Women |
Sherele Moody | News Corp |
Congrats everyone!
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