It’s Here! B&T’s Women In Media Awards 2020 Shortlist Revealed!
What a year. What. A. Year. While many of us just want 2020 to be a distant memory, the truth is, this year has proven just how brave, courageous, and inspirational the women in Australian media are.
The calibre of entrants in this year’s B&T’s Women in Media Awards is higher than ever. To everyone who submitted an entry – you truly outdid yourselves. Our judges were blown away with what you’ve achieved over the last year and especially during the months of C**** (we don’t say its name anymore).
And now it’s time to celebrate adland’s women in media with an awards ceremony to end all awards ceremonies, toasting to a range of inspirational women across the communications industry.
Our judges had an incredibly difficult time whittling down the list to the final shortlist, but such is the job of a judge.
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.
And, thanks to the C-word, B&T has made the decision to hold the awards virtually on Wednesday 28 October 2020, 4pm-5:30pm. You can register to attend for free here. We can’t wait to celebrate in-person next year!
P.s Don’t forget to cast your vote for the coveted People’s Choice Award.
Without further ado – here is the 2020 B&T Women in Media Awards shortlist.
Agency Sales/Account Management
| Belinda Drew | Leo Burnett |
| Brooke McGregor | Quantcast |
| Catherine Dix | Webprofits |
| Danni Hudson | Snap Australia |
| Kate Silver | Leo Burnett |
| Kristie Thistlethwaite | The Works |
| Madeleine Livesey | The General Store |
| Prue Purnell | Leo Burnett |
| Renee Hyde | CHE Proximity |
| Ruth Cosgrave | Quantcast |
Best Ad Campaign – Championing the Equality Cause
| Crybaby Productions | Behind Every Great Woman |
| GHO Sydney | Commbank C’mon Aussie: Revisited |
| Leo Burnett Australia | Suncorp Team Girls |
| Leo Burnett Australia | Bonds OUT NOW |
| OTTO | Dolly’s Dream |
Champion of Change
| Adrian Bosich | AIRBAG |
| Antoinette Lattouf and Isabel Lo | Media Diversity Australia |
| Katherine Williams | MediaCom and WPPAUNZ |
| Kristy Camarillo | The Royals |
| Nat Brady | M&C Saatchi |
| Sarah Palmer | Leo Burnett |
| Stephanie Famolaro | The Trade Desk |
| Thierry Lalchere | Havas Group Australia |
| Virginia Scully | Hatched Media |
Creative
| Amy Hollier | The Open Arms |
| Anais Read | Publicis Worldwide |
| Carmela Soares | |
| Elle Bullen | SDWM |
| Jacque Kennedy | MercerBell |
| Jenny Mak | Ogilvy Sydney |
| Kate Meade and Sophie Jackson | ACE Radio |
| Kiah Nicholas | BMF |
| Mandie van der Merwe | M&C Saatchi |
| Stacey Karayannis and Ellie Dunn | Leo Burnett |
Creative Producer
| Catherine Stone | Crybaby Productions |
| Clare Alstin | Crybaby Productions |
| Loren Bradley | FINCH |
| Monique Pardavi | MAP OUT Creative Producers |
Employer
| OMD Australia |
| The IMPACT Agency |
| Network 10 |
| Leo Burnett Australia |
| Zenith Media |
Entrepreneur
| Aleisha McCall | Ultimate Edge Communications |
| Doris Li | How Communications |
| Ellen Weigall | Baby Pink Gin |
| Elly Hewitt | Alt/Shift |
| Emma-Jane Granleese | History Will Be Kind |
| Jane Metlikovec | Upstride Agency |
| Jules Brooke | Handle Your Own PR and She’s The Boss |
| Kylie Merritt | ausbiz |
| Natasha Menon | MASH Brands |
| Susannah George | Urban List |
Executive Leader
| Belinda Murray | BWM Dentsu |
| Imogen Hewitt | Spark Foundry |
| Juliette Stead | Magnite |
| Kath Blackham | Versa Agency |
| Laura Aldington | Host/Havas |
| Lisa Squillace | Network 10 |
| Melinda Geertz | Leo Burnett Australia |
| Nicola Lewis | GroupM |
| Rachel Page | Verizon Media |
| Ruth Haffenden | THE WORKS |
Journalist/Producer
| Lucy Dean | Yahoo Finance Australia |
| Narelda Jacobs | Network 10 |
| Sherele Moody | News Corp NewsRegional |
Marketing
| Carly Boyle | Westpac |
| Caroline Wood | Fever-Tree |
| Catherine Bowe | |
| Charlotte Valente | Seven West Media |
| Imogen O’Neill | Verizon Media |
| Katrina McCarter | Marketing to Mums |
| Kristen Turner | Nine |
| Lisa Ronson | Coles |
| Nicola Tracey | Diageo Australia |
| Serena Leith | Spotify |
| Tania David | Finecast Australia |
Media Buyer / Planner
| Georgina Leslie | Atomic 212 |
| Louise Romeo | Vizeum |
Media Sales/Account Management
| Christina Bova | QMS Media |
| Diane Ho | Network 10 |
| Edith Pick | Foxtel Media |
| Hannah Cooper | Quantcast |
| Jessica Honeychurch | Network 10 |
| Natasha Nuckchady | Bench |
| Priya Donelly | QMS Media |
| Sinead Collins | |
| Sofie Spelta | Alpha Digital |
| Tara O’Keefe | QMS Media |
Mentor
| Hannah Jones | Sparro |
| Jo de Fina | OTTO |
| Julie Dormand | MercerBell |
| Kath Blackham | Versa Agency |
| Katherine Williams | MediaCom and WPPAUNZ |
| Laura Nice | OMD Australia |
| Lisa Lie | Half Dome |
| Nicole Milward | JOY. |
| Sharon Williams | Taurus Marketing |
| Stephanie Famolaro | The Trade Desk |
Public Relations
| Anhar Khanbhai | TransferWise |
| Azadeh Williams | AZK Media |
| Bec Brown | The Comms Department |
| Elly Hewitt | Alt/ Shift |
| Emma-Jane Granleese | History Will Be Kind |
| Genevieve Taubman Campbell | The Mint Partners |
| Jackie Antas | Live Nation Australasia |
| Jo Scard | Fifty Acres – The Communications Agency |
| Jonelle Lawrence | Clear Hayes Consulting |
| Sharon Zeev Poole | Agent99 |
Rising Star
| Candice Ayad | ME Bank |
| Charlotte McLaverty | OTTO |
| Clare Farrugia | Alpha Digital |
| Hayley Saddleton | Mediacom |
| Kiah Nicholas | BMF Sydney |
| Kirsten Harris | Quantcast |
| Lucy Sonter | |
| Maya Ivanovic | Palin Communications |
| Priya Addams Williams | Cummins&Partners |
| Rachel Andrada | MediaCom Australia |
Social Change Maker
| Bobbi Mahlab | Mentor Walks & Mahlab |
| Claire Austin | |
| Jo de Fina | OTTO |
| Jo Scard | Fifty Acres – The Communications Agency |
| Lani Tweddle | Verizon Media |
| Nicky Bryson | PwC |
| Yatu Widders-Hunt | Cox Inall Ridgeway |
Strategy
| Abigail Dubin-Rhodin | Leo Burnett |
| Alexandra Roubine | Leo Burnett Sydney |
| Cara Meade | Houston Group |
| Catherine Rushton | Mindshare |
| Danni Dimitri | Havas Media |
| Emma Egerton | The Lumery |
| Nicole Flinton-Ferraro | CHE Proximity |
| Peita Pacey | OMD Australia |
| Penny Shell | OMD Australia |
| Sam Cousins | Dentsu X |
Tech
| Annie Lemaire-Brooks | Playground XYZ |
| Carolyn Bollaci | |
| Erica Blakslee | Xandr |
| Karolina Bidermann | GroupM |
| Lucy Acheson | Amicus Digital |
| Michaela Aguilar | Havas Media |
| Nadine Blayney | ausbiz |
| Samantha Bolton | Audience Precision |
| Saranya Babu | Wrike |
| Sophie Whincop | Quantcast |
Congrats once again to all who entered and all who made the shortlist! And a big thank you to our legendary sponsors.
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