Revealed! B&T Women In Media Awards 2019 Shortlist
The entries have been submitted and one of the biggest nights in the media industry is just around the corner. now … it’s time to reveal the B&T Women in Media Awards 2019 shortlist.
In just a few short weeks we’ll be celebrating a range of inspirational woman across the communications industry with a gala dinner and after-party to end all after-parties.
The caliber of entrants this year was higher than ever, but our judges have whittled down the list to the following outstanding women.
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.
B&T Women in Media Awards, presented by Bauer Media, will be held on Friday 23 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.
Without further ado – here is the 2019 B&T Women in Media Awards shortlist.
Agency sales/Account Management
Aisling Colley | BMF |
Annie Berntson | GumGum |
Caitlin Lockie | Town Square |
Clara Tang | The Royals |
Kristie Thistlethwaite | The Works |
Mimi Cullen | Storyation |
Priyanka Patel | The Royals |
Best ad campaign
Back in the Game | Leo Burnett |
Walk Like a Woman | Cummins and Partners |
champion of change
Barry Dietrich | Salesforce |
Bec Brideson | BecBrideson.com |
Fleur Marks | WPP AUNZ |
John Steedman | WPP AUNZ |
Katherine Williams | MediaCom |
Kristy Camarillo | The Royals |
Lija Wilson | Puffling |
Martin Cowie | OMD Australia |
Paul McCrory | |
Scott Laird | Initiative Media |
creative
Emily Field & Millicent Malcolm | BMF |
Emma Park | Isobar |
Helen James | CHE Proximity |
Lyn Clarke | Town Square |
Rikki Burns | Meerkats |
Sam Turley | Mindshare |
Samantha Cable | Freelance |
Sarah McGregor | Cummins&Partners |
creative producer
Anna Morris | Town Square |
Anna Reeves | That Startup Show |
Emma Metcalf | Verizon Media |
Jenny Crabb | Sandbox |
Katie Trew | KING STREET at The Brand Agency |
Lisa Omagari | Junkee Media |
Michelle Galluzzo | The Precinct |
Victoria Conners | The Producers |
employer
OMD Australia |
The Royals |
The Enero Group |
Wavemaker |
Thrive PR + Communications |
Elevate Communication |
GroupM |
Leo Burnett |
entrepreneur
Hannah Spilva | LVLY |
Anne Miles | Suits&Sneakers |
Bobbi Mahlab | Mentor Walks and Mahlab agency |
Chantal Abouchar | The Studio Limited |
Emma-Jane Granleese | History Will Be Kind |
Katrina McCarter | Marketing to Mums |
Lara Shannon | Pooches at Play |
Lauren Quaintance | Storyation |
Leilani Abels | Thrive PR + Communications |
Mimi Cullen | Storyation |
executive leader
Aimee Buchanan | OMD Australia |
Christina Aventi | BMF |
Imogen Hewitt | Havas Media Group |
Julie Dormand | MercerBell |
Leilani Abels | Thrive PR + Communications |
Leisa Bacon | ABC |
Melissa Fein | Initiative Media |
Melissa Wilson | With her in mind network |
Naomi Shepherd | |
Ruth Haffenden | Daresay |
journalist/producer
Jan Fran | SBS |
Charu Menon | Heckler |
Clare Press | Vogue Australia |
Fleur Brown | Launch Group |
Lara Shannon | Pooches at Play |
Melinda Cornford | Network 10 |
Melissa Shedden | News Corp, whimn.com.au |
Nina Funnell | News Corp |
Rae Johnston | Junkee Media |
Sherele Moody | News Corp |
marketing
Catherine Bowe | |
Jocelin Abbey | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Julie Nestor | eBay Australia |
Katrina McCarter | Marketing to Mums |
Kristy Emmanouil | Snapchat |
Melanie Dooley | Tritium |
Rachael Townsley | Quantcast |
Sarah Sorrenson | Diageo |
Serena Leith | Spotify |
Suzanne Morrison | Mars Wrigley |
Zoe Cocker | Verizon Media |
media buyer/planner
Francesca Guterres | Scout |
Philippa Noilea Tani | Wavemaker |
media sales/account management
Brodie Ollington | Multi Channel Network |
Hannah Cooper | Quantcast |
Jo Barton | Nine |
Maryanne O’Sullivan | Southern Cross Austereo |
Sarah Lattouf | Multi Channel Network |
Rachael Doherty |
mentor
Angela Haydon | oOh! Media |
Anna Karena | CX Lavender |
Holly Gerard | oOh!media |
Jo Gaines | Salesforce |
Judi Van Omme | Initiative Media |
Karla Henwood | Squeak E Clean Studios |
Keryn Nossal | Fancy Films |
Lisa Sheehan | Incite Consulting Pty Ltd |
Melinda Geertz | Leo Burnett Australia |
Rachel Corbett | Mamamia |
Sarah McGregor | Cummins and Partners |
public relations
Azadeh Williams | AZK Media |
Elly Hewitt | Alt/Shift + Light Year Productions |
Emma-Jane Granleese | History Will Be Kind Pty Ltd |
Jo Scard | Fifty Acres |
Kasi Reynolds | Sling & Stone |
Leilani Abels | Thrive PR + Communications |
Rebecca Gibbs | Example |
Samantha Dybac | The PR Hub |
Sophie Paterson | Spotify |
rising star
Amy Chandler | Zoos South Australia |
Charlotte Berry | UM Sydney |
Chelsea Heilemann | Foxtel |
Emily Cook | Team Red, WPP AUNZ |
Emmalee Fagerstrom | Verizon Media |
Lydia Burrows | Isobar |
Marina Vasilieva | Host / Havas |
Michelle Canning | Cummins&Partners |
Remi Baker | PHD |
Soraya Calavassy | Neon Black |
Tyla Harrington | The Riverine Herald |
social change maker
Bec Brideson | WomenWithAgency and BecBrideson.com |
Bobbi Mahlab | Mentor Walks |
Chantal Abouchar | The Studio Limited |
Fiona Chilcott | The Enero Group |
Jo Scard | Fifty Acres |
Laura Clarke | The Palau Legacy Project |
Malinda Wink | Good Pitch Australia & Shark Island Institute |
Nina Funnell | News Corp and End Rape On Campus Australia |
Rachel Troy | UnLtd |
Samantha Hollier-James | oOh!media |
strategy
Bel Harper | oOh!media |
Danni Wright | Carat |
Hollie Lowe | Quantcast |
Melanie Lindquist | oOh!media |
Melanie Johnstone | Splendid Suggestions |
Michaela Futcher | The Royals |
Remi Baker | PHD |
tech
Flaminia Sapori | Cadreon |
Jocelyn Hunter | BENCH PR |
Johanna Grahn | dataxu |
Liz Baldwin | Network 10 |
Mary Saba | Seven West Media |
Olga Goncharova | Bench |
Raen Waghorn Hughes | Junkee Media |
Sandra Wee | the Trade Desk |
Sarah Morgan | Big Mobile |
Sian Whitnall | OMD Australia |
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