Here We Go: Shortlist Revealed For B&T’s Inaugural Best Of The Best Awards!

With lockdowns happening left, right and centre, and a vaccine rollout that’s slower than a wet week, it’s fair to say a lot of us are feeling a little deflated right now.
[Looking for the live stream of B&T’s Best of the Best awards? You’ve found it – click here!]
However, one thing that’s certainly lifted our spirits here at B&T is recognising the incredible amount of talent in the pool of advertising, marketing, media and technology.
Our newest awards program, Best of the Best, has turned out to be a raging success, with people from all corners of the industry throwing their hats in the ring and showcasing their individual prowess.
The judges have had the difficult task of going through all the ridiculously good entries for Best of the Best with a fine-tooth comb to uncover those with just that extra bit of sparkle, and we’re happy to report that they are finally finished!
That’s right, we are ready and raring to pull back the curtain and reveal the shortlist for the inaugural Best of the Best awards, presented by Finecast.
If you’re on the list (HUGE congrats), please make sure your name and company are spelled correctly.
If you win, a trophy really won’t look as good if it doesn’t have the correct name on it. Please email riin@bandt.com.au with any changes.
Now, before we do the all-important reveal, it’s important to flag a change to the official proceedings.
In light of the current COVID situation, we’ve decided to play it safe and take the awards into a virtual arena. The Best of the Best ceremony will kick off on Friday 10 September at 4pm (AEST). Register HERE now to secure your free spot!
Once again, a big thanks to our wonderful judges, along with presenting partner Finecast and sponsors HubSpot and Shopper Media for all your support. We simply couldn’t be putting on such a grand event without each and every one of you!
Now, without further ado, here’s the shortlist for the first-ever Best of the Best awards…
Casting Director
Alison Fowler, Chicken and Chips Casting
Stephanie Pringle, Chicken and Chips Casting
Stevie Ray, McGregor Casting
Commercial Director
Aisling Colley, BMF
Alexandra Gannon, Reload Media
Jessica Miles, Integral Ad Science
Kristie Thistlethwaite, The Works
Liam Daly, Acast
Lisa Squillace, 10 ViacomCBS
Rachel Page, Verizon Media
Tim Fernandes, Man of Many
Tobey Bower, Alpha Digital
Consultant
Alex Hayes, Clear Hayes Consulting
Greg Graham, The Nest Consultancy
Content Producer
Ashley Diamond, George P. Johnson
Ayesha Kiely, MediaCom
Garry Major, Verizon Media
Creative
Ben Welsh, DDB
Gary Head, XPO Brands
Jesse Whitmore, Playground XYZ
Justin Drape, Exceptional Alien
Mandie van der Merwe, M&C Saatchi
Pia Chaudhuri, BMF
Tara Ford, The Monkeys
Data Scientist
Dan Richardson, Verizon Media
Dr Juan Franco, GroupM
Gareth Tomlin , 10 ViacomCBS
Graham Burton, Playground XYZ
Mette Breith, OMD
Developer
Bryan Amos, ARN
Greg Dawidko , Finder
Pedro Maceratta, Finecast
Puravin Sivaganam, Playground XYZ
Entrepreneur
Adam Crow, Blended Digital
Anne Miles, Suits&Sneakers
Marilla Akkermans, Equality Media
Mo Moubayed and Jeremy Yang, Veridooh
Paris Thomson, SIRAP
Sharon Gray and Jesse McLallen, The Spec Sheet
Tamara Alaveras and Sonia Majkic, 3 Phase Marketing
Tash Menon, MASH Brands
Executive Leader (sponsored by HubSpot)
Adam Furness, Impact
Aimee Buchanan, OMD
Beverley McGarvey, 10 ViacomCBS
Cameron Bryant, Sparro
Daniel Ricciardo, Optus
James Bayes, The Trade Desk
Kirsty Muddle, Cummins&Partners
Michael McEwan, M&C Saatchi
Paul Sigaloff, Verizon Media
Rob Dougan, Tourism Australia
Experiential Producer
Jade Alyward, XPO Brands
Jeremy Garling, Fourth Wall
Sharice Bellantonio, Usual Suspects
Film Director
Alina Gozin’a, interdisciplinary artist
Paris Thomson, SIRAP
Journalist
Hugh Riminton, 10 ViacomCBS
Nick Hall, Man of Many
Sarah O’Carroll, Verizon Media/Yahoo Finance
Marketer (sponsored by HubSpot)
Angela Greenwood, Optus
Ant Schillaci, BlueScope
Farzeen Quadir-Hegde, Asus
Jemma Downey, Carlton & United Breweries
Lisa Allan, The Smith Family
Lisa Ronson, Coles Group
Louise Cummins, H&R Block
Melissa Rodrigues, Minor Hotels
Sarah Gallon, Tourism Australia
Media Director (sponsored by Shopper Media Group)
Aimee Buchanan, OMD
Claire Butterworth, GroupM
Imogen Hewitt, Spark Foundry
Marilla Akkermans, Equality Media
Paul Murphy, Cummins&Partners
Philippa Noilea-Tani, Wavemaker
Mentor
Andy Procopis , ARN
Anthony Murdoch, 10 ViacomCBS
Hannah Jones, Sparro
Karla Henwood, Squeak E. Clean Studios
Kate Toon, Stay Tooned
Leigh Morrison, be. Transition Coaching
Lisa Lie, Half Dome
Vanessa Arden Wood, 10 ViacomCBS
Planning Director (sponsored by Finecast)
Chris Colter, Initiative
Douglas Nicol, The Works
Jamarr Mills, Essence
James Boardman, Wavemaker
Joe Lunn, Mindshare
Kate Smither, The Tall Planner
Sophie Langton, Spark Foundry
Sophie Price, MediaCom
Project Manager
Nishtha Risbud, News Corp
Oliver Oxenham, Foxtel Media (Fox Sports)
Regina Rauch, The Lumery
Public Relations
Azadeh Williams, AZK Media
Emma-Jane Granleese, History Will Be Kind
Taylor Blackburn, Finder
Recruiter/HR
Anna O’Dea, Agency Iceberg
Emma Davis, JCDecaux
Esther Clerehan, CLEREHAN Pty Ltd
Nicola Jenkins, MediaCom
Social Change Maker
Anne Miles, Suits&Sneakers
Laura Prael, LEP Digital
Sandra Sully, 10 ViacomCBS
Shani Langi, Usual Suspects
Tess Phillips, JCDecaux
Strategist (sponsored by Finecast)
Alex Cleanthous, Webprofits
Anna Cherry, Spark Foundry
Bel Harper, oOh!media
Bethanie Blanchard, Carat
Cristina Smart, JCDecaux
Jessica Quiney, George P. Johnson
Linda Fagerlund, Carat
Melinda Lofts, M&C Saatchi Group
Rob Dougan, Tourism Australia
Sophie Price, MediaCom
Technologist
Charles Pham, Impact
Dylan Dharmadasa, Finecast
James Bayes, The Trade Desk
Joe Waller, Finder
John Jee, 10 ViacomCBS
Kruti Patel, Super Rewards
Mo Moubayed and Jeremy Yang, Veridooh
Paul Bailey, Tourism Australia
Ryan Menezes, GroupM
Steve Nash, Playground XYZ
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