Huzzah! It’s B&T’s Women In Media Shortlist!
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.
This year, the awards will be held on Friday 1 September at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, featuring SBS anchor Janice Petersen as MC, and a keynote address by Sky News pundit and former NSW premier Kristina Keneally.
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 |
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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