The shortlist for B&T’s Women in Media Awards is here! Our judges have worked tirelessly to come to the below list from all the incredible women who entered the awards.
Tickets are still available (but not for long) to the awards. Click here to secure yours! For those who want to jump in on People’s Choice, voting closes this Friday (11 August) at 5pm.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WOMEN IN MEDIA AWARDS
Entries in the 15 categories, which span the advertising and media industry, are open to women at any level of their business, from chief executive to new starters, and will be judged by a panel of top female executives. We will also be awarding Woman of the Year – this will be chosen by B&T as being the most influential out of the field of entrants.
The awards night will be a gala dinner format a keynote address. We will also be announcing B&T’s Power List, recognising the 30 most influential women in the Australia mediascape, and our People’s Choice award.
More than just recognition, the awards provide an opportunity for new business opportunities and network expansion, as well as a chance to learn from some of the most empowering and inspiring women in your industry.
Here’s the shortlist…
BEST AD CAMPAIGN
Ad Title
Company
ANZ’s push for an Equal Future
TBWA Melbourne
Redefine Women
Host
CREATIVE
Name
Employer
Alison Cole
GrooveQ Sydney
Carmela Soares
Isobar Australia
Cassie De Colling
The OTTO Empire
Genevieve Clay Smith
Bus Stop Films
Helen James
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
Marina Vasilieva
McCann
Tara McKenty
Google
CREATIVE PRODUCER
Name
Employer
Denise McKeon
Clemenger BBDO Sydney
Jo de Fina
The OTTO Empire
Karen Bryson
FINCH
Maddy Cunich
MediaCom
Penny Win
Foxtel
Rachel Solomon
The Works Sydney
Sally Knight
Kinderling Kids Radio
EMPLOYER
Name
OMD Australia
The Works
HYLAND Group
The Hallway
TBWA\Melbourne
ENTREPRENEUR
Name
Employer
Alison Michalk
Quiip
Bobbi Mahlab
Mahlab
Emma Jane Granleese
History Will Be Kind
Judy Sahay
Crowd Media Group
Katrina McCarter
Marketing to Mums
Lauren Quaintance
Storyation
Ophenia Liang
Digital Crew
Richenda Vermeulen
ntegrity
Susannah George
The Urban List
Taryn Williams
theright.fit
JOURNALIST/PRODUCER
Name
Employer
Emily McPherson
Nine Digital
Jodi Boylan
KEO Films Australia
Kim Barnard
The Urban List
Poppy Reid
Seventh Street Media
Shevonne Hunt
Kinderling Kid Radio
Male champion of change
Name
Employer
Chris Chynoweth
Fox Sports
Chris Howatson
CHE Proximity Australia
Chris Jeffares
Cummins&Partners
Jason Scott
Allure Media
John Pender
Australian Press Council
Kevin Macmillan
The Works Sydney
Michael Laxton
Fairfax Media
MARKETING
Name
Employer
Elaine Herlihy
PayPal Australia
Jess Hackett
The Urban List
Kath Sroka
REA Group
Kristen Boyton
Fairfax Media
Madeleine Livesey
The General Store
Melina Cruickshank
Domain
Mellissah Smith
Marketing Eye
Menka Nasta
Fairfax Media
Sally Roscholler
News Corp Australia
Zeina Khodr
Colloquial
MEDIA Planner/Buyer
Name
Employer
Catherine Krantz
Carat
Elizabeth Geor
CHE Proximity
Emma Greenhalgh
MediaCom
Jane Sullivan
MEC Global
Jenny Pham
MEC Melbourne
Katherine Pochroj
MediaCom
Penny Davy Whyte
Dentsu Mitchell
Sue Squillace
Spark Foundry
Virginia Hyland
Programmatic Media P/L Advisory
MENTOR
Name
Employer
Aimee Buchanan
OMD Australia
Alison Rice
Allure Media
Emily Perrett
Clemenger BBDO Sydney
Jo de Fina
The OTTO Empire
Laura Aldington
Host
Maria ‘Ricci’ Meldrum
TBWA\Melbourne
Narelle Lancaster
RMIT University
Sarah Keith
Publicis Media
Sarah Wyse
Wyse Women
Sarrah Le Marquand
Stellar, News Life Media, News Corp
PR
Name
Employer
Bebhinn Carey
MediaCom
Bessie Hassan
finder.com.au
Catriona Pollard
CP Communications
Emma Jane Granleese
History Will Be Kind
Fee Townshend
Eleven
Jackie Crossman
Red Agency
Jo Scard
Fifty Acres – The Communications Agency
Jocelyn Hunter
BENCH PR
Michelle Hutchison
finder.com
Vicki Tiegs
Waples Marketing Group
RISING STAR
Name
Employer
Hannah Kallady
ntegrity
Ingrid Kesa
VICE
Nadine Livesey
GumGum Australia
Natalie Cornish
Nine Digtial
Natalie Rempalski
TBWA\Sydney
Nicole Hetherington
WiTH Collective
Olivia Warren
Initiative
Rebecca Mason
Google Australia
Tish Tambakau
Dentsu Aegis Network
Verity Beard
Allure Media
SALES/ACCOUNT MANAGER
Name
Employer
Bec Bartlett
YANGO Media
Jessica Maxwell
Nickelodeon
Kate Cox
Fairfax Media
Kelly Purcell
Fairfax Media
Lisa Blades
Magshop (division of Bauer Media)
Madeleine Livesey
The General Store
Marlene Vicaire
T-Shape Consulting
Melina Augoustakis
Multi Channel Network
Naomi Gorringe
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
STRATEGY
Name
Employer
Aliya Hasan
Vizeum
Christina Aventi
BMF
Colleen Meldrum
Foxtel
Hannah Barnes
Foxtel
Imogen Hewitt
Havas Media Group Australia
Kate Richardson
Red Engine
Lorna Clarkson
Kinderling Kids Radio
Nicole Liebmann
Exponential
Richenda Vermeulen
ntegrity
Venessa Hunt
GroupM
TechNOLOGY
Name
Employer
Catherine Smith
Amnet
Chrissie Zenonos
Nine Digital
Claire Gibson
Fairfax Media
Kruti Patel
Isobar Australia
Malina Koo
News Corp Australia
Marlene Vicaire
T-Shape Consulting
Nell Payne
Foxtel
Sally-Ann Williams
Google Australia Pty Ltd
Taryn Williams
theright.fit
Tish Tambakau
Dentsu Aegis Network
And of course, a big round of thanks to our judges and our sponsors, without who we couldn’t stage such an auspicious event each year.
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