Nobody Panic! It’s Just The Women In Media Power List Loooooong List

As hotly anticipated as a delivery order of the five essential food groups of grease, salt, sugar, bacon and bacon-related products on a Saturday morning after a gala awards ceremony, we give you the B&T Women in Media Power List longlist.
What is the B&T’s Women in Media Long list we ask? Simply, it’s our primary method of discovering who are all the amazing women working in the advertising, marketing and media in Australia and New Zealand. It’s the free-for-all opportunity to get your or besties’ names in front of us before we arrive at the 2022 final 30 Power List.
Before we get into it, a few rules (or perhaps guidelines) we ask you to observe.
Accept we’re fast and loose here at B&T. While every effort (i.e. asking the intern to check everyone’s LinkedIn profile from last year) has been made to ensure all details are correct at the time of publishing, they’re absolutely not going to be. We sincerely apologise if anyone on this list has changed jobs, moved overseas, left the industry, retired, died or done something so egregious to someone else as to be unworthy of this list. Remember the fast bit about our initial disclaimer. We will fix the problem as fast as we can.
Also, accept that while this list as a starting point is long, it is in no way complete. Heck we can’t even guarantee the whole 30 finalists from last year aren’t all here. God, we hope they are, but come on! That’s a lot of names to wade through.
While there’s near on 200 people in the starting lineup, our hope is to push it way, way higher. Afterall, that means there’s a beautiful burgeoning pool of talent of awesome women we’re not even aware of. Come on! Let’s push this baby to 1000.
NB: Nominating people outside the industry like your mum isn’t what we’re after; albeit knowing full well your mum is awesome!
Also please note, that this is not the people’s choice! There’s no voting here. Just an unearthing process of proper talent. If you or your favourite friend are somewhat unproven, there’s still time to stick an actual entry into the actual awards.
If you do want to add someone, please add them to the comments section below.
If you want to kill someone because you’re so offended by something or someone on this list feel free to email david@bandt.com.au. If you want to get something changed quickly, email solomon@bandt.com.au.
Okay enough spoilers and disclaimers, here’s the long list, enjoy:
- Adele Burke – General Manager, MediaCom Sydney
- Aimee Buchanan – CEO GroupM Australia & New Zealand
- Ainslee O’Brien – GM Commercial Networks, News Corp
- Aleisha McCall – Founder and CEO, Ultimate Edge Communications
- Alex Sloane – Meta Marketing Director
- Alicia Olson-Keating – Managing Director, Nielsen
- Alison Tilling – CSO, VMLY&R AUNZ
- Aliya Hasan – Head of Strategy, The Media Store
- Amanda Laing – Chief Commercial and Content Officer, Foxtel
- Amy Mills – Director Online Sales, LinkedIn APAC
- Anathea Ruys – CEO, UM
- Andrea Martens – CEO, ADMA
- Andrea Rule – Head of Enterprise, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions
- Angela Morris – National Chief Strategy Officer, Bastion Creative
- Angela Neville – GM and Sales Director Brisbane, Network 10
- Angela Tangas – CEO, dentsu
- Anna Bohler – Manager Personalised Marketing, IAG
- Anna Cherry – National Head of Strategy, Spark Foundry
- Annalise Dry – eCommerce Director, OMD Australia
- Annie Parker – Executive Director Tech Central, Greater Cities Commission
- Anny Havercroft – Head of Business Marketing AUNZ, TikTok
- Azadeh Williams – Founder and ManagingPpartner, AZK Media
- Barbara Humphries – Executive Creative Director, The Monkeys
- Bec Brideson – Consultant/Co-Founder and CEO, Bec Brideson/SUPERTAP
- Bec Brown – Founder and Managing Director, The Comms Department
- Belinda Drew – Chief Client Officer, The Monkeys
- Belinda Jennings – Founder and Director of Strategy, Mum Central
- Belinda Murray – Managing Director/ Leader Creativity & Flow, BWM Dentsu Melbourne, Murray
- Beverley McGarvey – Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, Paramount ANZ
- Bobbi Mahlab – Founder and Chair/Co-Founder/ Member of the NSW Council for Women’s Economic Development/ Jurror, Mahlab, Mentor Walks, Women NSW, Cartier Women’s Initiative
- Brodee Myers-Cooke – Editorial Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mass Food/taste.com.au, News Corp
- Carmela Soares – Creative Strategist, Meta
- Carolyn Bollaci – Head of Media ANZ, Facebook
- Carrie Barker – CEO, the projects*
- Catherine Krantz – Executive Director Media Operations, Dentsu international
- Catherine Rushton – Chief Strategy Officer, Mindshare
- Catherine Smith – General Manager, Half Dome
- Cathy O’Connor – CEO and Managing Director, Ooh!Media
- Celia Wright – Chief Growth Officer, Essence
- Charlotte Valente – CMO, Seven West Media
- Charmaine Moldrich – CEO, Outdoor Media Association
- Chiquita King – Founder and MD, Cocogun
- Christina Aventi – Chief Strategy Officer, BMF Australia
- Claire Bisset – Head of Integrated Production, Clemenger, BBDO Sydney / Flare
- Claire Butterworth – National Head of Investment, GroupM
- Claire Fenner – Managing Director & Partner, Atomic 212°
- Claire Waring – ECD, R/GA
- Claudia Alvarado – Sales Director NSW & QLD, Totally Awesome
- Claudine Hall – Marketing Director, Are Media
- Deb O’Sullivan – General Manager, Customer Experience Applications, AUNZ, Oracle
- Debbie Leader – Head of Marketing, McGrath Foundation
- Dee Madigan – Executive Creative Director Campaign Edge
- Diane Ho – National Digital Sales Director, Paramount AUNZ
- Dina Bailey – Agency Partner, Facebook
- Dom Hickey – CSO, Howatson+Company
- Edwina McCann – Editorial Director at News Prestige, Vogue, Vogue Living, GQ – News Corp
- EJ Granleese – Founder and Managing Partner, History Will Be Kind
- Elizabeth Fox – Director of Vendor Performance, APAC | DEI Leader, Inclusion & Disability Director of Vendor Performance, APAC | DEI Leader, Inclusion & Disability, Google
- Ellen Roel – Client Partner, Howatson+Company
- Ellie Rogers – Agency Director, ANZ Facebook
- Emily Bolton – EA to CEO ANZ, Spark Foundry
- Emily Foat – Head of Agency ANZ, Twitter
- Emily Murren – Director Consumer Marketing, Domain
- Emily Taylor – CSO, M&C Saatchi Group
- Emma Dallimore – Deputy News Director Sydney, Seven West Media
- Emma Montgomery – CEO, Leo Burnett
- Emma Robbins – ECD, M&C Saatchi Melbourne
- Emma Tommasini – Partner, Nature
- Estelle Bohensky – Head of People & Culture, Zenith Media
- Esther Carlsen – General Manager, Bench
- Esther Clerehan – Founder and CEO, CLEREHAN
- Eugenia Yeung – National Content Partnerships and Communities Lead, Reprise
- Felicity Hunt – Senior Client Partner, Twitter
- Fiona Nilsson – Managing Director of Food and Travel Australia, News Corp
- Fiona Roberts – Commercial Director, MiQ
- Fiorella Di Santo – COO, Medium Rare Content Agency
- Fran Clayton- CSO DDB Sydney, Director, Advertising Council Australia
- Gabriela Stewart – Client Managing Partner, L’Oréal, Wavemaker ANZ
- Gai Le Roy – CEO, IAB Australia
- Gayle de la Fuente – Client Account Manager, Twitter
- Gayle While – Chief Customer Officer, Dentsu Creative AUNZ
- Genevieve Clay-Smith – Non-Executive Director, Co-Owner, Co-Founder, Taste Creative/Bus Stop Films
- Genevieve Jacobs – Group Editor, Region Media Group
- Georgie Nichols – Sales Director NSW, Seven West Media
- Georgie Pownall – Managing Partner, By All Means
- Georgina Evans – Head of SEO, Reprise
- Hannah Cooper – Director, Advanced TV & Holding Groups, MiQ
- Helen Trinca – Managing Editor, The Australian, News Corp
- Helena Snowdon – Head of New Business, Media Brands – Publicis Groupe
- Holly Alexander – Head of Production, Howatson+Company
- Imogen Hewitt – CEO ANZ Spark Foundry
- Inbal Costis – Director of Business Operations in APAC & Head of China, Outbrain
- Iona McGregor – CSO, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney
- Jacqueline Witts – Head of Planning, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
- Jacquie Alley – Chief Operating Officer, The Media Store
- Jane Huxley – CEO Are Media
- Jane Palfreyman – Director of Marketing, SBS
- Jane Sullivan – Managing Director Wavemaker
- Jasmin Bedir – CEO/Creator, Innocean, Fck the Cupcakes
- Jen Sharpe – Founder and Managing Director, Think HQ
- Jennifer Lloyd – Finance & Commercial Director, Spark Foundry
- Jessica White – CEO & Partner, Cassette
- Jo Clasby – Director of Sales Total Publishing, Nine
- Jo de Fina – Executive Producer and Founder, The OTTO Empire
- Jo Scard – Founder and CEO, Fifty Acres
- Joan Warner – Principal, Gillooly Warner & Associates
- Joanne Gray – Executive Director, Pollination
- Joanne Painter – Co-founder and Managing Director, Icon Agency
- Jody Elston – Head of Strategy, RichardsRose
- Jonelle Lawrence – Managing Consultant PR & Production APAC, Clear Hayes Consulting
- Judy Sahay – Managing Director/Founder, Crowd Media HQ, Crowdshare/digiHUBS
- Julia Lefort – Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Plenti
- Julie Dormand – Managing Partner, The Works
- Judy Sahay – Mavin Consultant/Senior Advisor/Business Consultant, Managing Partner, Mavardo, 24HR Business Plan, Dormand Consulting, The Works
- Kandiese Villella – Head of Social, Reprise
- Karen Dewey – CEO, Lumi.Media
- Karen Halligan – Partner- Customer Brand and Marketing, KPMG Australia
- Karly Leach – General Manager, performance by design
- Kate de Brito – Executive Director, Flash
- Kate O’Ryan Roeder – Managing Director Sydney Mindshare
- Kath Blackham – Founder and CEO, VERSA
- Katherine Williams – COO, ABI Interiors
- Kathryn Carter – General Manager APAC, Snap Inc.
- Kathy Schokman – Head of Content & Partnerships, Sportsbet
- Katie Finney – Director, 7RED, Seven Network
- Katie Firth – Managing Partner, DDB Group Australia
- Katie McGrath – Chief People and Culture Officer, Seven West Media
- Katie Palmer-Rose – Managing Director, Social Soup
- Katie Rigg-Smith, chief strategy officer WPP ANZ
- Katie-Jane Michael – National Agency Lead, Reprise
- Katrina Alvarez-Jarrett – ECD, TBWA/Sydney, AWARD School Head
- Katrina McCarter – Founder and CEO, Marketing to Mums, Partnership Mastery
- Katrina Strickland – Editor of Good Weekend Magazine, Nine
- Kellie Dawson – Managing Director, MediaCom Brisbane
- Kellie Northwood – CEO/executive director, The Real Media Collective/TSA Limited
- Kelly Noble – Owner, Founder and Editor-in-Chief/ Director & Co-Founder, Glam Adelaide, Showcase SA
- Kelly Stambanis – GM Australasia, Thrive PR + Communications
- Kerry Field – Chief Growth Officer, Mindshare
- Kim Feitelberg – Executive Planning Director, VCCP
- Kim Portrate – CEO, ThinkTV
- Kim Xavier – Head of Strategic Insights, Zenith Media
- Kimberlee Wells – CEO, TBWA Melbourne and Adelaide
- Kirsty Muddle – Chief Executive Officer dentsu Creative Australia & New Zealand
- Kristin Carlos – MD of Platform, News Corp
- Kylie Blucher, Managing Director of Nine Queensland and Nine Northern NSW, Nine Entertainment Co.
- Kylie Rogers – Executive GM Customer and Commercial, AFL
- Lara Brownlow – Head of Agency and Channel Sales ANZ, LinkedIn
- Laura Aldington – CEO, Host/Havas
- Laura Cremon – Agency Development Manger, Twitter
- Laura Nice – Co-CEO, OMD Australia
- Lauren Joyce – Chief Strategy & Connections Officer, ARN
- Lauren Simpson – Marketing Manager ANZ, Twitter
- Lauren Swidenbank – Founder & CEO, Cali Social
- Leanne Cartwright-Bradford – SVP & Head of Audible Operations, APAC, Audible
- Lee Leggett – Chief Growth Officer APAC, Wunderman Thompson ANZ
- Leilani Abels – Founder & MD, Thrive PR + Communications
- Liesa Bacon – Director Audiences, ABC
- Lilian Sor – Chief Strategy Officer, Clemenger BBDO Sydney
- Lindsey Evans – Founding Partner and CEO, Special Group Australia
- Lisa Davies – CEO, AAP
- Lisa Lie – Head of People and Culture, Half Dome
- Lisa Squillace – National Sales Director, Network 10
- Lisa Sutton – Founder and Director, Enigma
- Lisa Vitaris – CMO, Amaysim
- Liz Baldwin – Senior Vice President, Head of Streaming, 10 ViacomCBS AUNZ
- Lizzie Baker – National Head of Investment, Zenith Media
- Lorraine Jokovic – CEO, LOUD Communications
- Lottie Laws – Director of Partnerships, Pinterest
- Lou Wilson – Head of New Business AUNZ, Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn
- Louisa Mennell – Head of Performance Media, Reprise
- Louise Barrett – Managing Director National Sales, News Corp
- Louise Butler-Green – Executive Manager Marketing, Everyday Banking, Digital, Shopping & Customer Programs, Commonwealth Bank
- Lucie Jansen – Chief Investment Officer, Spark Foundry
- Lucy Formosa Morgan – Commercial Operations Director, NOVA
- Lunia Ryan – Senior Client Account Manager, Twitter
- Lynne Scrivens – Deputy News Director Melbourne, Seven West Media
- Mandi Wicks – News Director, SBS
- Mandie van der Merwe – ECD M&C Saatchi Sydney
- Margie Reid – CEO Thinkerbell
- Maria Grivas – CEO, Reprise Australia
- Maryna Fewster – CEO Western Australian, Seven West Media
- Megan Kay – Managing Director, Zenith Melbourne
- Megan Oliver – Client Partner, Twitter
- Melanie Silva – Managing Director ANZ, Google
- Melanie Wiese – CSO, Wunderman Thompson
- Melina Cruickshank – PropTrack- CEO, REA Group
- Melinda Petrunoff – Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Pinterest
- Melissa Fein – CEO, Initiative
- Mia Freedman – Co-Founder and Creative Director, Mamamia
- Michelle Holland – Managing Director Sydney and Brisbane, Ogilvy Australia
- Michelle Hutton – CEO and Vice Chair APAC, Edelman
- Minsun Collier – National Head of Data & Technology Acceleration, MediaCom Australia
- Monique Perry – Managing Director Media & Sports and Pacific Cluster Leader, Nielsen
- Naomi Gorringe – National Marketing Director, SCA
- Naomi Shepherd – Group Industry Director/Head of Brand, Meta, Facebook
- Nat Brady – General Manager, M&C Saatchi Group Australia
- Natalie Harvey – National Sales Director, Seven West Media
- Natalie Taylor – Executive Producer, Sherpa
- Nickie Scriven – CEO, Zenith Media Australia
- Nicky Briger – Editor at Marie Claire, Bauer Media Group
- Nicole Bence – Network Digital Sales Director/Chairperson, Seven West Media, IAB
- Nicole Boyd – Head of Client Service, The Media Store
- Nicole Byers – Group Publisher, Are Media
- Nicole Cadiz – Head of Video ANZ, Twitter
- Nicole Milward – Acting Group Communications Director, Lyreco Group
- Nicole Prior – Managing Director AUNZ, Xandr
- Nikki Clarkson – Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, SCA
- Nikki Hills – Co-Founder & Strategic Director, WOM Network
- Olivia Ruello – Director, Talent Acquisition and Onboarding , NSW Department
- Paige Prettyman – Managing Director: Creative, Brand & Advertising, Deloitte Digital
- Paige Wheaton – National Head of Investment, Mindshare
- Pamela Bishop – COO, Blooms The Chemist
- Pamela Klioufis – CEO ANZ, BCW Global
- Paula Lopes – National Agency Lead, Reprise
- Pauly Grant – Chief Talent Officer ANZ, Publicis Groupe
- Philippa Noilea-Tani – Chief Investment Officer, Wavemaker
- Pia Chaudhuri – Executive Creative Director, BMF Australia
- Pip Marlow – CEO ANZ & ASEAN, Salesforce
- Poorani Adewole – National Head of Performance, Mindshare
- Priya Patel – Group Chief Executive Officer, DDB Aotearoa NZ
- Prue Cox – Director Enterprise SEA & ANZ Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn
- Rachael Powell – Head of Consumer & Market Insights AU/NZ, Google
- Rachel Page – General Manager, Sales AUNZ, Yahoo
- Rachida Murray – Chief Digital Officer, Spark Foundry
- Rebecca Costello – CEO, Schwartz Media
- Rebecca Robertson – Managing Partner, Howatson+Company
- Rebecca Stambanis – Head of Strategy and Founding Partner Melbourne, Special Group Australia
- Rebecca Tos – Founder & Principal Advisor, Rebecca Tos Advisory
- Renee Hyde – MD, Howatson+Company
- Ricci Meldrum – MD, TBWA/Melbourne
- Richenda Vermeulen – Founder and CEO, ntegrity agency
- Robi Stanton – Vice President of International Television Distribution, Warner Bros.
- Rochelle Burbury, Principal, Third Avenue Consulting
- Rochelle Levy – Account Director, Leba Ethnic Media
- Rose Bernauer – Partner Manager, Twitter
- Rose Herceg – President, WPP ANZ
- Ruth Haffenden – Managing Partner, The Works
- Sally Kissane – CEO, Ogilvy Australia
- Sam Turley – Chief Creative Officer, Mindshare
- Samantha Do – Marketing Manager, KFC
- Sammy Bolton – Partner & Head of Strategy, Audience Precision
- Sandra Wee – Senior Director of Commercial Operations APAC, The Trade Desk
- Sara McDonald – Head of People & Culture, Spark Foundry
- Sarah Adam-Gedge – Managing Director, Wipro Limited
- Sarah Belle Murphy – Digital Product & Commercial Consultant
- Sarah James – Managing Director Melbourne, Initiative
- Sarah Keith – Group Managing Director Active International and Involved Media, Active International
- Sarah Letts – Head of Content Solutions, TotallyAwesome
- Sarah McGregor – Executive Creative Director/Certified Auntie, dentsu, The Aunties
- Sarah O’Carroll – Editor-in-Chief at Forbes Australia
- Sarah Tucker – Head of APAC Marketing – Marketing Solutions, Enterprise, LinkedIn
- Sarah Wyse – Indepedent Advisor, act media ventures
- Sasha Firth – Managing Partner, DDB
- Sasha Smith – Head of Media, Howatson + Company
- Sev Griffiths – General Manager, Bohemia Group
- Sharon Zeev Poole – Founder & Director, Agent99 PR
- Sharyn Smith – Founder/Executive Director, Social Soup; Co-founder/Executive Director, The Influence group; Chair, Australian Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO)
- Sheryl Marjoram – CEO, DDB Sydney
- Shivani Maharaj – Chief Content & Partnerships Officer, Wavemaker ANZ
- Sian Cook – Managing Director AUNZ, M&C Saatchi
- Sian Whitnall – Co-CEO, OMD Australia
- Simone Gupta – CEO, Havas PR Australia/Red Havas/One Green Bean
- Simran Kaur – Founder, Pounce Marketing
- Sive Buckley – Chief Experience Officer, Essence
- Skye Lambley – CEO, Herd MSL
- Sophie Beard – Creative Director, Howatson+Company
- Sophie Hicks Lloyd – Head of Client Partnerships and Sales, Cartology
- Sophie Langton – Head of Planning, Spark Foundry
- Sophie Madden – CEO, Media Federation of Australia
- Sophie Price – CSO, MediaCom
- Stefanie DiGianvincenzo – Creative Strategist, Facebook
- Stefanie Morrison – National eCommerce Lead, Reprise
- Sue Squillace – CEO ANZ, Carat, Dentsu Media
- Sunita Gloster – CEO/Senior Consultant/Advisor. Gloster Advisory/Accenture/UN Women Australia
- Susan Searle – Director, NEXTGEN Distribution
- Susannah George – Founder and CEO, Urban List
- Suzanne Steele – Vice President and Managing Director, Adobe ANZ
- Suzie Cardwell – General Manager Client Product & Strategy, News Corp
- Suzie Roberts – MD, VCCP
- Suzie Shaw – We Are Social CEO
- Suzy Smiley – Managing Director, Apparent
- Tania David – Head of Marketing & Business Development, Finecast
- Tanya Denning Orman – Director of Indigenous Content, SBS
- Tanya Vragalis – MD, TBWA/Sydney
- Tara Ford – Chief Creative Officer, The Monkeys
- Tara Mckenty – Creative Head APAC, Google
- Taryn Williams – Founder/CEO, theright.fit/The Influencers Agency
- Teresa Waltermann – Client Partner, Twitter
- Tereza Dodd – GM, PlatformGSK
- Terri Owens – Head of Business Operations, GroupM
- Tiffany Damm, Commercial Director & GM Melbourne, UnLtd
- Vanessa Mitchell – Change Communications Lead, nbn Australia
- Vanya Mariani – Commercial Director- Media (Sales & Customer Solutions), Carsales
- Venessa Hunt – General Manager/Board Director, ThinkPremiumDigital/UnLtd
- Veronica Cremen – Founder and Managing Director, Vonnimedia
- Victoria Curro – Managing Director, R/GA Sydney
- Virginia Hyland – CEO, Havas Media Group Australia
- Viv Gibson-Thomas – Head of Strategy, The Contenders
- Wendy Gower – Managing Director, Hearts & Science/m2m Australia
- Yvette Costi – CMO, Blooms The Chemist
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Catherine Smith, General Manager, Half Dome
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