Yeehaw! The Official B&T Women In Media Power Long List Is Here!
Every year, we celebrate our Women in Media awards with a Power List, and so far, we’ve been absolutely blown away with the response.
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The Power List celebrates some of the most groundbreaking, awe-inspiring and frankly fantastic women keeping the industry going.
Now, this is just stage one. The list will then be cut down to a prestigious top 30 to be announced at the 2021 B&T Women in Media Awards, presented by Are Media.
Check out where the long list currently stands, and if there are any egregious ommissions, comment and let us know by Friday 23 July at 5pm (AEST)!
So, without further ado….
This list is being consistently updated.
B&T Women in Media Power Long List 2021
Aimee Buchanan—CEO, OMD Australia |
Aleisha McCall—Founder and CEO, Ultimate Edge Communications |
Alicia Olson-Keating – Managind Director, Nielsen |
Amanda Laing—Chief Commercial and Content Officer, Foxtel |
Amy Mills – Director Online Sales , LinkedIn APAC |
Andrea Martens —CEO, ADMA |
Andrea Rule—Head of Enterprise, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions |
Angela Morris—Chief Strategy Officer, Wunderman Thompson |
Angela Neville—GM and Sales Director Brisbane, Network 10 |
Angela Tangas – CEO, dentsu |
Annie Parker—Global Lead of Qquity and Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups, Microsoft |
Azadeh Williams—Founder and ManagingPpartner, AZK Media |
Barbara Humphries – Creative Director, The Monkeys |
Bec Brideson—Consultant/Co-Founder and CEO, Bec Brideson/SUPERTAP |
Bec Brown—Founder and Managing Director, The Comms Department |
Belinda Jennings—Founder and Director of Strategy, Mum Central |
Belinda Murray—Managing Director, BWM Dentsu Melbourne |
Beverley McGarvey – Content Officer & EVP ViacomCBS Australia & New Zealand Chief |
Bobbi Mahlab—Founder and Chair/Co-Founder, Mahlab, Mentor Walks |
Brodee Myers-Cooke—Editorial Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mass Food/taste.com.au, News Corp |
Carmela Soares—Creative Strategist, Facebook |
Carolyn Bollaci—Head of Media ANZ, Facebook |
Carrie Barker—Global Partner and Managing Director, the projects* |
Catherine Krantz—Executive Director Media Operations, Dentsu international |
Catherine Rushton—Head of Strategy, Mindshare |
Cathy O’Connor —CEO, Ooh!Media |
Charmaine Moldrich —CEO, Outdoor Media Association |
Christina Aventi—Chief Strategy Officer, BMF Australia |
Claire Bisset—Head of Integrated Production, Clemenger, BBDO Sydney / Flare |
Claire Butterworth—Interim General Manager Investment, GroupM |
Deb O’Sullvian – VP, LiveRamp |
Dee Madigan—Executive Creative Director, Campaign Edge |
Diane Ho—Sales Director NSW, Network 10 |
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, Mid Market and Small Business Sales, Google |
Ellie Rogers—Agency Director ANZ Facebook |
Emily Perrett—Founder & CEO Flavedo & Albedo |
Emma Dallimore—Deputy News Director Sydney, Seven West Media |
Emma Robbins—ECD M&C Saatchi Melbourne |
Esther Carlsen—General Manager, Bench |
Esther Clerehan—Founder and CEO, CLEREHAN |
Fiona Johnston—Global/EMEA Chief Growth Officer, Mediabrands |
Fiona Nilsson—Managing Director of Food and Travel Australia, News Corp |
Fiorella Di Santo—COO, Medium Rare Content Agency |
Gabriela Stewart—Media Lead, United @ TBWA |
Gai Le Roy – CEO, IAB Australia |
Gemma Fordham—Head of the Hit Network, Southern Cross Austereo |
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 Sydney, Seven West Media |
Helen Trinca—Managing Editor, The Australian, News Corp |
Ilda Jamison —Managing Director ANZ, Quantcast |
Imogen Hewitt —CEO, Spark Foundry |
Ita Buttrose—Chair, Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Jane Sullivan—Managing Director, Wavemaker |
Jane Waterhouse—General Manager, Are Media |
Jasmin Bedir—CEO, Innocean |
Jen Sharpe – Founder and Managing Director, Think HQ |
Jo Clasby— Director of Client Partnerships – Publishing, Nine |
Jo de Fina—Executive Producer and Founder, The OTTO Empire |
Jo Scard—Founder and CEO, Fifty Acres |
Joan Warner—CEO, Commercial Radio Australia |
Joanne Gray—Managing Editor of Australia Financial Review, Nine Entertainment Co. |
Judy Sahay—Managing Director, Crowd Media HQ |
Julia Lefort— Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Plenti |
Julie Dormand—CEO, MercerBell |
Karen Dewey – CEO, Lumi.Media |
Karen Halligan—Director of Customer, Brand and Marketing Advisory, KPMG Australia |
Karly Leach—General Manager, performance by design |
Kate de Brito—Content Consultant, KdB media |
Kate O’Ryan Roeder—Managing Director Sydney Mindshare |
Kath Blackham—Founder and CEO, VERSA |
Katherine Williams—Group General Executive Queensland/Chair, WPP AUNZ/MediaCom Brisbane |
Kathryn Carter—General Manager APAC, Snap Inc. |
Katie Finney— Director, 7RED, Seven Network |
Katie Firth – National Managing Director, whiteGREY |
Katie McGrath—Chief People and Culture Officer, Seven West Media |
Katie Rigg-Smith—CEO, Mindshare |
Katrina McCarter—Founder and CEO, Marketing to Mums |
Katrina Strickland—Editor of Good Weekend Magazine and The Sydney Morning Herald, Nine Entertainment Co. |
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, Glam Adelaide |
Kelly Stambanis—GM Australasia, Thrive PR + Communications |
Kerry Field— Chief Growth Officer, Mindshare |
Kim Portrate—CEO, ThinkTV |
Kimberlee Wells—CEO, TBWA Melbourne and Adelaide |
Kirsty Muddle—MD and Founding Partner, Cummins&Partners |
Kylie Blucher, Managing Director of Nine Queensland and Nine Northern NSW, Nine Entertainment Co. |
Kylie Rogers—General Manager Commercial, AFL |
Lara Brownlow—Head of Agency and Channel Sales ANZ, LinkedIn |
Laura Aldington—CEO, Host/Havas |
Leanne Cartwright-Bradford—VP, Country Manager and Head of Audible ANZ, Amazon.com |
Lee Leggett—CEO, Wunderman Thompson ANZ |
Leilani Abels—Founder & MD, Thrive PR + Communications |
Lesley Edwards —CEO, AKQA Media |
Liesa Bacon – Director Audiences, ABC |
Lilian Sor—Chief Strategy Officer, Clemenger BBDO Sydney |
Lindsey Evans—Founding Partner and CEO, Special Group Australia |
Lisa Davies—Editor of Sydney Morning Herald, Nine Entertainment Co. |
Lisa Squillace—National Sales Director, Network 10 |
Liz Baldwin—General Manager of Digital, Network 10 |
Lizzie Young—Managing Director of Local Markets & Group Marketing, Nine Entertainment Co. |
Lorraine Jokovic—CEO, LOUD Communications |
Lottie Laws – Sales Director, Pinterest |
Louise Barrett—Managing Director National Sales, News Corp |
Lucy Formosa Morgan—Managing Director National, PHD |
Lynn Scrivens—Deputy News Director Melbourne, Seven West Media |
Mandie van der Merwe—ECD NSW/National Head, M&C Saatchi Sydney/AWARD School |
Margie Reid—CEO/Director, Thinkerbell/Decade of Action |
Maria Grivas— CEO, Reprise Australia |
Maryna Fewster—CEO Western Australian, Seven West Media |
Megan Kay—Managing Director, Zenith Melbourne |
Melanie Silva—Managing Director ANZ, Google |
Melina Cruickshank – CMO, REA Group |
Melinda Geertz—CEO, Leo Burnett Australia |
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 |
Monique Perry—Managing Director Media and Sports, Nielsen |
Naomi Gorringe— National Marketing Director, SCA |
Naomi Shepherd—Group Industry Director, Facebook |
Nat Brady—General Manager, M&C Saatchi Group Australia |
Natalie Harvey—Network Sales Director, Seven West Media |
Nickie Scriven—CEO, Zenith Media Australia |
Nicky Briger—Editor at Marie Claire, Are Media Group |
Nicola Lewis— Global Chief Growth Officer, Finecast |
Nicole Bence—Network Digital Sales Director, Seven West Media |
Nicole Boyd—Chief Client Officer, MediaCom Australia |
Nicole Byers—Editor-in-Chief, Are Media |
Nicole Milward—Managing Director, Joy Agency |
Nicole Prior—Chief Media Partnerships Officer, UM |
Nikki Clarkson—Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, SCA |
Nikki Hills—Co-Founder & Strategic Director, WOM Network |
Olivia Ruello—CEO, Business Chicks Australia |
Paige Prettyman—GM Melbourne, Special Group Australia |
Pamela Klioufis—CEO ANZ, BCW Global |
Pauly Grant—Chief Talent Officer ANZ, Publicis Groupe |
Philippa Noilea-Tani—National Head of Investment, Wavemaker |
Pia Chaudhuri—Executive Creative Director, BMF Australia |
Pip Marlow—CEO ANZ & ASEAN, Salesforce |
Priya Patel—Managing Director, DDB Australia |
Prue Cox—Director Enterprise SEA & ANZ Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn |
Rachel Page—National Sales Director, Verizon Media ANZ |
Rebecca Costello – CEO, Schwartz Media |
Rebecca Stambanis—Head of Strategy and Founding Partner Melbourne, Special Group Australia |
Richenda Vermeulen—Founder and CEO, ntegrity agency |
Robi Stanton—Vice President of International Television Distribution, Warner Bros. |
Rose Herceg—Chief Strategy Officer, WPP AUNZ |
Sally Kissane— CEO, Ogilvy Australia |
Sammy Bolton—Managing Partner US and UK, Audience Precision |
Sandra Wee— Senior Director of Commercial Operations APAC, The Trade Desk |
Sarah Adam-Gedge—Managing Director, Wipro Limited |
Sarah Belle Murphy—Executive General Manager – Digital Operations and Publishing, Are Media |
Sarah James—Managing Director Melbourne, Initiative |
Sarah Keith—Group Managing Director Active International and Involved Media, Active International |
Sarah McGregor— Executive Creative Director, Communicado |
Sarah O’Carroll—Editor-in-Chief at Yahoo Finance Australia, Verizon Media |
Sarah Tucker—Head of APAC Marketing – Marketing Solutions, Enterprise, LinkedIn |
Sarah Wyse—General Manager – Digital, Media & Marketing, AFL |
Sasha Firth—Managing Partner, DDB |
Sev Griffiths—General Manager, Bohemia Group |
Shivani Maharaj – National Head Of Content & Partnerships, Wavemaker ANZ |
Sian Cook—Managing Director AUNZ, M&C Saatchi |
Simone Gupta—CEO, Havas PR Australia/Red Havas/One Green Bean |
Simran Kaur – Founder, Pounce Marketing |
Skye Lambley—Group Managing Director, Herd MSL |
Sophie Hicks Lloyd—Digital Sales Director, Network 10 |
Sophie Madden—CEO, Media Federation of Australia |
Sophie Price—Head of Integrated Strategy at Bohemia, M&C Saatchi Group |
Stefanie DiGianvincenzo—Creative Strategist, Facebook |
Sue Squillace—CEO ANZ, Carat |
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, Adobe ANZ |
Suzie Cardwell – General Manager Data & Ad Product, News Corp |
Suzie Shaw—Managing Director, We Are Social |
Tamar Hovagimian— Partnerships Director, Effect, Viacom CBS Australia, Head of 10 Effect (Brand Partnerships), Network 10 |
Tania David—Head of Marketing & Business Development, Finecast |
Tara Ford—Chief Creative Officer, The Monkeys |
Tara Mckenty—Creative Director APAC, Google |
Taryn Williams—Founder/CEO, theright.fit/The Influencers Agency |
Vanessa Mitchell—Senior Account Lead – Content, Hotwire |
Vanya Mariani – Commercial Director (Media, Carsales |
Venessa Hunt—General Manager/Board Director, ThinkPremiumDigital/UnLtd |
Victoria Curro—Managing Director, R/GA Sydney |
Virginia Hyland—CEO, Havas Media Group Australia |
Wendy Gower—Mananging Director, Hearts & Science/m2m Australia |
All winners for this year’s WIM Awards will be revealed at the official ceremony on Friday 27 August 2021 at Doltone House – Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney.
Secure your seat at the big gala event HERE and take advantage of the early bird ticket discount.
Here are the key dates you’ll need to jot down in your diary:
Judging period ends: Friday 16 July 2021
Shortlist announced: Thursday 22 July 2021
People’s Choice voting closes: Friday 23 July at 5pm (AEST)
Early bird ticket sales end: Friday 30 July 2021
Awards night: Friday 27 August 2021 at Doltone House – Jones Bay Wharf
If you’d like more information about this year’s Women in Media Awards, head to the website.
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