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CONGRATULATIONS AARON WALTON

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To celebrate its centennial, the 4A’s has named 100 People Who Make Advertising Great, recognizing a diverse and distinguished group that represents the best of the industry, across all levels and disciplines. The group will be fêted at the 4A’s 100th Anniversary Gala, a benefit for the 4A’s Foundation, on September 27 in NYC.

This is the last of four issues where we’ve revealed the list: Exceptional professionals, industry leaders and rising stars who are leaving their mark —from creating great work and driving great culture to inspiring greatness in others. Open to all employees of U.S.-based agencies and industry associations, hundreds were nominated by their peers, associates and colleagues. The final list was selected by an esteemed panel of 13 industry players who also represent diversity of experience.

View the full list on page A14 or visit aaaa.org/100th.

Impacting Advertising Today And Changing the Way We See

The Industry Tomorrow

They say that youth is wasted on the young, but Wingo epitomizes what youthful drive, dedication and energy can achieve. She cofounded her Austin-based agency in her 20s while serving on the boards of the American Heart Association, the Austin Advertising Federation and the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce. Today, SandersWingo

numbers 90 people in three locations with $120 million in annual billings. And Wingo is happy to transmit her expertise and passion to the many newbie advertising professionals she mentors.

The next big thing: “It’s exciting to see AI emerge. With it, there’s an opportunity to make advertising more intuitive and more useful. As technology evolves, it’s important for brands to remember: It’s still all about human beings. Marketing intelligence that genuinely helps people make better choices will always win out.”

An ad that inspires: “The Gap campaign in the 90s: The print, TV—all of it—was the first time I can remember seeing myself and my friends reflected in advertising. Beyond the hip factor, advertising that makes you truly feel understood for the first time is pretty powerful.”

A tech-savvy storyteller, Casey has been at the forefront of integrating AI, VR and AR into experiential. This year, he led a global team of 60 in conceiving a number of digital firsts and brand experiences on giant stages. At Sundance, Spinifex created a virtual driving experience controlled by user biometrics for Acura. At the LA Auto Show, the team unleashed a spectacular complete with pyro, smoke and stormtroopers to unveil the Nissan Rogue Star Wars Limited Edition. A one-time junior designer at the agency, Casey was named CEO at just 36 and his high-tech activations have helped catapult the agency’s profits.

A renowned leader whose 20-plus years of experience spans digital, investment, innovation and client leadership, Richman will be starting in a new role in October as U.S. CEO of MEC, where she’ll be helping the media giant succeed in its merger with sister agency Maxus. She takes on this challenge after her time at Starcom USA, where she used her digital pedigree to champion an integrated approach to consumer-driven brand experiences. She also transformed Starcom’s infrastructure, including creating a single Center of Excellence to address core needs in cross-platform and scaled buying across addressable marketplaces.

The next big thing: “Empathy. From voice and interface design to value exchange, marketers that empathize with the needs and emotional state of their customers and talent will win their trust and loyalty.”

Her hidden talent: “My side hustle is managing the family farm in North Dakota. Like advertising, agriculture is being totally transformed by data and technology, yet still relies on the ingenuity of the individual and the support of a community.”

LESLIE WINGOPRESIDENT & CEOSANDERSWINGO

BEN CASEYCEOSPINIFEX GROUP

AMANDA RICHMANFORMER PRESIDENT OF INVESTMENTSTARCOM USA

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You might not know his name, but you probably know Pagan’s work. The designer/typographer is best known for creating Pinterest’s custom logotype and identity, and he’s also done work for The New York Times, ESPN, MTV, Ciroc, Nike and more. He’s not only won an Art Directors Club Young Gun Award, he’s also designed the award itself. A 4A’s Foundation Scholar and Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) alumni, Pagan also admits that when he was young, he was “freakishly good at doing tricks on a pogo stick.”

Gordon has changed the conversation on gender balance in the ad industry. An agency vet, she saw first-hand the lack of women in agency leadership and their absence from pitches. In 2012, she officially launched The 3% Conference, named for the miniscule percent of industry creative directors who are women. It has quickly become a must-attend event, attracting many of the top speakers in the community while giving voice to the thousands of women who have been overlooked and under-appreciated. Has it had an impact? Today, the percentage of creative directors who are women has increased to 11 percent.

What she loves (and doesn’t) about the business: “The way the industry is forced to reinvent itself constantly to keep up with shifting consumer demands and media landscapes. What I hate is how much we resist change of any kind, yet eye-roll when clients do the same.”

The next big thing: “I predict a major backlash against our device addiction. People will create and seek out spaces—from restaurants to workspaces—that are hands-free and eyes up. Advertisers will have to find new ways, or possibly return to old ways, to reach people in offline environments.”

Chung made her industry debut in 2013 as a college senior in the AAF Most Promising Minority Students program. She then interned at Leo Burnett as part of the 4A’s MAIP and was chosen for the ADCOLOR Futures program. Later, Chung joined TBWA where she helped launch a major initiative celebrating 30 years of MAC. And despite her action-packed schedule, Chung finds the time to mentor aspiring professionals and has developed the agency’s first-ever year-long diversity plan.

Since founding Team Epiphany in 2004, Curtis has built the former one-man shop into a business of 50+ employees with offices in New York City and Portland and a client roster that includes Nike, Google, HBO, Heineken and Coca-Cola. With Curtis at the helm, Team Epiphany recently produced Warner Music Group’s Grammy after-party and HBO’s premieres for the second season of Ballers and All The Way. It also executed Nike’s Air Max Con and events around Nike Air Max Day.

An ad that inspires: “Air Jordan Mars Blackmon. I have been heavily influenced by Spike Lee and it all began with Do You Know…. When I saw a black and white shot by someone that lived in my Brooklyn neighborhood, it sparked my interest in advertising. It also turned me into a sneakerhead.”

What he loves about the business: “That the access to technology and hardware has put content-making in the hands of the consumer who can now create effective and high-quality ads that challenge the work coming out of the biggest and most powerful shops. Honestly, it puts advertising in the hands of the people who are the most creative.”

For half a century, Clow has revolutionized how brands tell stories. His 30-plus-year partnership with Steve Jobs led to the rebirth of Apple in the late 90s and the launch of famous Apple products like iPod, iTunes, iPad, Apple Music and the Apple Watch. He has also kept that Energizer Bunny, “going and going,” refreshed the world with Pepsi and propelled Adidas into the spotlight with the “Impossible Is Nothing” campaign.

The next big thing: “We will invent the way to make online advertising that’s not ugly, not intrusive, not insulting and not something creative people hate to do.”

JUAN CARLOS PAGANCOFOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTORSUNDAY AFTERNOON

KAT GORDONFOUNDERTHE 3% CONFERENCE

JEZZICA CHUNGCOPYWRITERTBWA\MEDIA ARTS LAB

COLTRANE CURTISFOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNERTEAM EPIPHANY

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CREATIVE AND MEDIA. IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE A CHICKEN BEFORE THE EGG TYPE OF SITUATION, BUT THE BEST WORK, IN MY OPINION, IS WHEN BOTH REALMS WORK TOGETHER HAND IN HAND SO THAT CREATIVE IDEAS INFLUENCE MEDIA DECISIONS AND VICE VERSA. — LEO WONG, ACCOUNT MANAGER, DROGA5

LEE CLOWCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR OF MEDIA ARTSTBWA\MEDIA ARTS LAB

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José and Joaquin Molla opened shop in 2001 with the vision of elevating creativity in the U.S. Hispanic space. Almost immediately, they earned a reputation for pushing the envelope for clients like MTV and Rolling Stone, and later General Mills, Verizon, BMW, Google, Corona and ESPN Deportes. Today, the community is a leading U.S. cross-cultural creative agency and has received a stream of awards lauding its stereotype-defying, culturally relevant sensibility and creative output.

The next big thing (Joaquin): “Authenticity. While that might sound familiar, I mean authenticity in a deeper way. I believe that brands are taking the shortcut by embracing causes and while that is okay, I believe they need to find their own purpose and stand for something on their own.”

The next big thing (José): “There won’t be a virtual world and a real world anymore. It’ll be just one.”

JOSÉ & JOAQUIN MOLLACOFOUNDERS & CCOSTHE COMMUNITY/LA COMUNIDAD

To say that Grillo has blazed a trail in fostering industry inclusivity is an understatement. She has been fighting the good fight with ACNY since 1996, which, thanks to her efforts, has provided scholarships, internships and grants for high school, college and graduate students. It also helped support ADCOLOR, AAF AD Camp and the Marcus Graham Project. In 2016, she helped create the Women’s Fellowship Program, which hosts 10 multicultural women (each with 10 years or under of industry experience) at major conferences, while mentoring them throughout their careers.

GINA GRILLOPRESIDENT AND CEOTHE ADVERTISING CLUB OF NEW YORK

An Emmy winner for his Clouds over Cuba interactive documentary for the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, as well as a Cannes Grand Prix recipient for Geico’s “Unskippable” pre-roll campaign and an Adweek Creative 100 honoree, Alexander is arguably one of the most prolific and recognized creatives in the industry. And he knows this is not the time for anyone in the industry to rest on their laurels: “This is the best time ever to be doing this. I love that the cruise control button is no longer available on the agency model. You’re lying if you think you’ve figured it out.”

His hidden talent: “I am really, really good at yard work. Especially cutting grass. Is that a talent?”

Richards founded his agency after graduating from Pratt Institute and the rest, as they say, is history. He has been elected to the Art Directors Hall of Fame, inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame and even had a graduate program in advertising named after him at the University of Texas. He may also be a consummate man of the people, serving on the boards of The Salvation Army, YMCA, the United Way and the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation. Closer to home, he has created a profit-sharing plan for employees that is described as “second to none.”

Carney has done brand/agency leadership—president of marketing at Disney, worldwide planning director for Ogilvy & Mather—and started two companies of her own. It all comes down to her belief that “strategy is the scaffolding upon which creativity is built.” Currently, Carney and Untitled Worldwide are partnering with start-ups such as Oscar Health and Glossier, plus established brands like Spotify and Gap (where she also served as interim CEO).

While no one could argue with his creative and marketing chops for clients like Reebok, Chipotle, REI and 3M, Venables has also gained a solid reputation as a builder of long-term relationships, including his decade-long partnership with Audi, and for his integrity and compassion. He’s a longtime supporter of the March of Dimes and Arc, an organization that places people with disabilities at companies (including VB&P). Venables also created the Schools Rule program to help ensure quality education for all children in Marin County.

How he views his role: “To show the world that you can run an advertising agency from your heart, that integrity isn’t a soft nicety, that it’s actually a competitive business advantage, and that cheeseburgers and pizza won’t, in fact, kill you—at least not instantaneously.”

JOE ALEXANDERCCOTHE MARTIN AGENCY

STAN RICHARDSFOUNDERTHE RICHARDS GROUP

MT CARNEYFOUNDER AND CEOUNTITLED WORLDWIDE

PAUL VENABLESFOUNDER/CHAIRMANVENABLES BELL & PARTNERS


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One of the few female global chief creatives in the industry, Vandeven remains the consummate team player and is known for fostering a highly collaborative creative environment—a tactic that has elevated the Kansas City-based VML from its initial status as a digital agency to a powerful creative force for big-time brands like Colgate-Palmolive, PepsiCo, Sprint and Wendy’s. Last year alone, VML’s creative accomplishments were recognized at Cannes with 11 Lions and 25 shortlist recognitions across 12 categories.

What she loves about the business: “How our role is changing from one of partners who simply push messages out to one of being able to make the world a better place by inspiring a human connection. We do that with strong insights that enable us to craft campaigns, content, platforms and connected experiences that solve problems for people.”

What she doesn’t: “Bad advertising creates clutter and unnecessary noise in peoples’ lives. We need the quiet moments that truly speak to peoples’ heart and minds.”

Referred to as an “angelic troublemaker” by civil rights icon Bayard Rustin, Walton cofounded his agency with partner Cory Isaacson in 2005. Their lofty goal? Create the “most interesting agency on the planet” that could make up for the shortcomings of the traditional agency model as well as the industry’s lack of diversity. This mission attracted Magic Johnson as a partner and brought in blue-chip clients like Lexus, McDonald’s and Macy’s. Walton has received multiple accolades for his commitment to breaking down barriers, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from Better Brothers Los Angeles, an LGBT Youth organization.

What he loves about the business: “At its best, advertising is purpose-driven and I love playing a role in the lives of clients and brands that are driven by a higher purpose.”

What he doesn’t: “The way the industry has handled societal change in terms of consumers of color and culture. We are image-makers and yet when it comes to reflecting diverse audiences, the industry has turned its back time and again.”

DEBBI VANDEVENGLOBAL CCOVML

AARON WALTONPARTNERWALTON ISAACSON

Since he took the helm of the Kansas City-based concern in 2011, Cook has seen it grow from 30 people to more than 2,600 VMLers. He led its expansion into Africa, Asia, Australia, Eastern Europe, India, Mexico and South America and is credited with nearly tripling VML’s revenue over the past five years. But Cook isn’t’ strictly a numbers guy and is lauded for creating a sense of community at the workplace where people can thrive, grow and be recognized for their contributions and commitment.

The next big thing: “I think the world is going to be amazed at how seamlessly commerce and content+entertainment come together in our lives in the years to come. We will get to the point where buying things online feels 100 percent part of the entertainment experience.”

Aside from the countless work he’s done for brands such as Nike, Jordan, Sprite and Equinox, Thornton is always willing to share his expertise with aspiring advertising execs through his adjunct professorship at the University of Oregon, where he teaches Essentials to Strategic Planning. And when he’s not in class or the office, he might be working as a board member for Dollar For Portland, a non-profit providing medical debt relief to local families in need.

A lead on Old Spice for 8 years, Monsey helped transform the outdated deodorant brand into the definitive category leader, with innovative spots including “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.” She also led the pitch that won Kentucky Fried Chicken and returned Colonel Sanders to the spotlight. In her specially created role, Monsey runs W+K’s 60-person account management department, where she leads training, performance management and shapes the department’s role in developing and protecting creative work.

JON COOKGLOBAL CEOVML

BRANDON J. THORNTONBRAND STRATEGY DIRECTORWIEDEN+KENNEDY NEW YORK

JESSICA MONSEYDIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICESWIEDEN+KENNEDY

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BRANDS MAKING GOOD. BRANDS AND CLIENTS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY AWARE OF THE ABILITY THEY HAVE TO IMPACT SOCIETY AT LARGE. THE MESSAGES THAT THEY PUT OUT INTO THE WORLD CAN BE IMPORTANT. WHEN BRANDS DEFINE CLEARLY WHAT THEY STAND FOR AND THEIR POV ON THE WORLD, THEY CAN THEN ARTICULATE THOSE VALUES AND HAVE AN IMPACT. —JASON HARRISPRESIDENT/CEO MEKANISM

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Armed with a degree in artificial intelligence, Ashra started his career at Publicis’ digital agency Poke as lead developer. He joined W+K in 2011 as a creative tech lead on Nike, American Express and Coca-Cola. Recently, Ashra was charged with running The Lodge, W+K’s Creative Technology & Experience Design Group, applying technology to human problems via expertise in hardware engineering, computer graphics, experience design, virtual reality and AI. The goal: Create “useful technology that feels joyful and magical.”

A 32-year veteran at W+K, Hoffman is legendary for shaking things up—witness her use of the Beatles’ Revolution for Nike and her breakthrough creative for Old Spice and Levi’s. She’s not afraid to let her creative juices flow at full force and inspires teammates to do the same. Her daring, imagination and strategic thinking have all led her to be among the most-awarded creative directors each year. These days she’s also partnering with Colleen DeCourcy to lead W+K’s eight-office global network.

An ad that inspires: “Levi’s in the early days was probably the biggest influence for me. It was emotional yet still grounded in the product. They were clear, simple, not overthought and at the forefront of changing advertising from telling to feeling something.”

What she loves about the business: “When it truly has an impact on culture and finds the truth. We call this ‘lightning in a bottle’—it makes you pay attention and the world sit-up and take notice.”

NILESH ASHRADIRECTOR OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGYWIEDEN+KENNEDY

SUSAN HOFFMANCO-CCOWIEDEN+KENNEDY

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BEST IN CLASS.Congratulations, Jean Freeman, on being one of the 4A’s “100 People Who Make Advertising Great.”Cheers from your friends at Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. We’re happy to be on this road with you.

JEAN FREEMANPrincipal and CEOZambezi

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It is humbling to be named, along with so many WPP colleagues, among the 100 People Who Make Advertising Great. Humbling because we merely represent the thousands of people who pour their passion into our clients’ businesses every day. And I must say, it’s satisfying to hear advertising described as great. Because it is. Greater than ever, in fact. We continue to play our role of accelerating economic growth, motivating higher standards of living and giving voice to vital causes.

But we do these things with more precision and reach than ever. And the powerful new platforms we use thrive because of our involvement. So thank you for reminding us all to be proud of our industry and the work we do. And congratulations to my WPP colleagues — Jon Cook, Irwin Gotlieb, Carla Hendra, Michael Houston, John Montgomery, Rob Norman, John Seifert, Jessica Toye and Debbi Vandeven.

David Sable, Y&R Global CEO

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Solution Seeker

Partnership Master

Growth Facilitator

Business Visionary

Global CEO

JON COOK

Boundary Breaker

Innovation Champion

Thought Leader

Idea Shaper

DEBBI VANDEVEN

Global CCO

Congratulations Debbi and

Jon on your 4A’s recognition.

And thank you for all the

roles you play in achieving

advertising greatness in the

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Wong leads his agency through “creative democracy,” a philosophy designed to harness the creative energy of the entire team for the best strategic thinking and execution and the most engaged personnel. This approach served Wongdoody well when it created Amazon’s first brand advertising campaign. Wong is the winner of 300 international and national creative awards and his “Fresh” TV campaign for Chevys Restaurants was inducted into the Clio Hall of Fame. A long-standing advocate for diversity in the ad industry, Wong has been honored as a 4A’s MAIP Mentor of the Year and also received the 3 Cheers Award from the 3% Conference for his continued efforts in furthering gender leadership equality.

An ad that inspires: “The Doyle, Dane, Bernbach VW Beetle campaign from the 60s. It disrupted the approach advertising could take with consumers. And also disrupted what consumers could expect from advertising.”

TRACY WONGCHAIRMAN, ECDWONGDOODY

Sable’s illustrious career with Y&R began in 1976 when he joined its training program. And while he’s worn many hats across multiple marketing communications disciplines there, some stand-out achievements include being an early digital entrepreneur and one of the first Y&R execs to lead a global business in the 1980s. Currently, he is a vice chair of the Advertising Council’s board and serves on the boards of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, the UNCF and the Christopher Reeve Foundation.

When she was named CEO of Zambezi earlier this year, Freeman (who happens to be a majority owner of the agency) became one of the few women in the industry to hold that position. She joined Zambezi in 2008 and helped it grow from five to 100 employees. She also led the agency’s makeover in 2015 from a sports-marketing specialist to a full-service creative shop with clients like Coca-Cola. Freeman also promotes the ultimate family-friendly environment with “baby-bonus” programs for parents, 100 percent paid 3-month parental leave, dependent-care accounts, education grants, IRA match backs and unlimited paid time-off.

DAVID SABLEGLOBAL CEOY&R

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RICHARD WARDCHAIRMAN & CEO22SQUARED

SARAH HOFSTETTERCEO360I

JASON NORCROSSPARTNER, EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR72ANDSUNNY

ANDREW GRAFFCEOALLEN & GERRITSEN

KAVON JOHNSONART DIRECTORANOMALY

MADONNA BADGERFOUNDER, CCOBADGER & WINTERS

GERRY GRAFFOUNDERBARTON F. GRAF

BENNETT D. BENNETTCOPYWRITERBBDO

CHRISTOPHER VEGACREATIVE RESIDENTCOPYWRITERBBDO

ANDREW ROBERTSONPRESIDENT & CEOBBDO WORLDWIDE

DAVID LUBARSCCO, BBDO WORLDWIDECHAIRMAN, BBDO NORTH AMERICA

SARAH WATSONCHAIRMAN, BBH NYGLOBAL CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, BBH

MICHAEL LEBOWITZFOUNDER & CEOBIG SPACESHIP

ED COTTONCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICERBUTLER, SHINE, STERN & PARTNERS

JUSTIN ADUASSOCIATE CREATIVEDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIACAROL H. WILLIAMS

MARIANNE BELLORINSTRATEGISTCO:COLLECTIVE

ROSEMARIE RYANCO-CEO & COFOUNDERCO:COLLECTIVE

CHRISTINE FRUECHTECEOCOLLE+MCVOY

DAVID ANGELOFOUNDER & CHAIRMANDAVID&GOLIATH

WENDY CLARKCEODDB NORTH AMERICA

KEITH REINHARDCHAIRMAN EMERITUSDDB WORLDWIDE

ARI WEISSCCODDB WORLDWIDEDDB NORTH AMERICA

IAN SCHAFERFOUNDER & CEODEEP FOCUS

WINSTON BINCHCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICERDEUTSCH NORTH AMERICA

CHRIS VILLANUEVACOPYWRITERDIGITASLBI

COLLEEN LEDDYHEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGYDROGA5

LEO WONGACCOUNT MANAGERDROGA5

RICHARD EDELMANPRESIDENT AND CEOEDELMAN

LISA WEINSTEINCEOENGINE MEDIA GROUP

JESSICA MCGLORYDIRECTOR, PAID SOCIAL ENGINE MEDIA GROUPFOUNDER, FORECASTR

BRYAN KENNEDYCEOEPSILON/CONVERSANT

CHRISTIAN JUHLGLOBAL CEOESSENCE

CARTER MURRAYWORLDWIDE CEOFCB

SUSAN CREDLEGLOBAL CCOFCB

VITA HARRISCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICERFCB

DAN LACIVITACEOFIRSTBORN

JEFF GOODBYCOCHAIRMAN AND PARTNERGOODBY, SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS

RICH SILVERSTEINCOCHAIRMAN AND PARTNERGOODBY SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS

MICHAEL HOUSTONWORLDWIDE CEOGREY GROUP

IRWIN GOTLIEBGLOBAL CHAIRMANGROUPM

JOHN MONTGOMERYEVP, BRAND SAFETYGROUPM GLOBAL

ROB NORMANCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, GROUPMWORLDWIDE CHAIRMAN, GROUPM NORTH AMERICA

CANDACE QUEENFOUNDER, HANSBERRY GROUPFOUNDER, BLACKS IN ADVERTISINGCREATOR IN CHIEF, MEROË & CO.

ESTHER FABIANSENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVEHART ASSOCIATES

DONNA MURPHYCEOHAVAS HEALTH & YOU

KATHLEEN BROOKBANKSCOOHEARTS & SCIENCE

ELAYNA TEKLEBRAND DIRECTORHEARTS & SCIENCE

ANITA WALSHDIRECTOR, SOCIAL STRATEGY & MARKETPLACE BUYINGHORIZON MEDIA

BILL KOENIGSBERGPRESIDENT, FOUNDER, CEOHORIZON MEDIA

AARON SHAPIROCEOHUGE

PATRICIA KORTH-MCDONNELLPRESIDENTHUGE

EMELY PEREZSENIOR DESIGNERJ. WALTER THOMPSON NY

JESSICA TOYESENIOR ART DIRECTORJ. WALTER THOMPSON NY

KENI THACKERSENIOR EVENT TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTPROGRAM CREATOR, YOUNG COMMODORESJ. WALTER THOMPSON NY

BRANDON ROCHONMANAGING CCOKASTNER & PARTNERS

ANDREW SWINANDCEOLEO BURNETT NA

RENETTA MCCANNCHIEF TALENT OFFICERLEO BURNETT USA ANDPUBLICIS COMMUNICATIONS NA

LINCOLN STEPHENSCEOMARCUS GRAHAM PROJECT

TALI GUMBINERSENIOR COPYWRITERMCCANN NY

LIZZIE WILSONSENIOR ART DIRECTORMCCANN NY

HARRIS DIAMONDCHAIRMAN AND CEOMCCANN WORLDGROUP

ROB REILLYGLOBAL CREATIVE CHAIRMANMCCANN WORLDGROUP

JENNY NICHOLSONGROUP CREATIVE DIRECTORMCKINNEY

JASON HARRISPRESIDENT AND CEOMEKANISM

CHRISTOPHER WEILCHAIRMAN/CEOMOMENTUM WORLDWIDE

JOHN SEIFERTWORLDWIDE CHAIRMAN & CEOOGILVY & MATHER

CARLA HENDRACHAIRMAN, OGILVYREDVICE CHAIRMAN, OGILVY & MATHER

TIFFANY R. WARRENSVP AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER, OMNICOM GROUPFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, ADCOLOR

PJ PEREIRACCO & COFOUNDERPEREIRA & O’DELL

KRYSTLE LOYLANDCEOPREACHER

BOB GREENBERGFOUNDER, CHAIRMAN, CEOR/GA

NICK LAWVICE CHAIRMAN, GLOBAL CCOR/GA

SANEEL RADIASVP BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONR/GA

CHLOE GOTTLIEB CCOR/GA U.S.

TARAS WAYNERCCOR/GA U.S.

LESLIE WINGOPRESIDENT & CEOSANDERSWINGO

BEN CASEYCEOSPINIFEX GROUP

AMANDA RICHMANFORMER PRESIDENT OF INVESTMENTSTARCOM USA

JUAN CARLOS PAGANCOFOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTORSUNDAY AFTERNOON

JEZZICA CHUNGCOPYWRITERTBWA\MEDIA ARTS LAB

LEE CLOWCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR OF MEDIA ARTSTBWA\MEDIA ARTS LAB

COLTRANE CURTISFOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNERTEAM EPIPHANY

KAT GORDONFOUNDERTHE 3% CONFERENCE

GINA GRILLOPRESIDENT AND CEOTHE ADVERTISING CLUB OF NEW YORK

JOAQUIN MOLLACOFOUNDER & CCOTHE COMMUNITY/LA COMUNIDAD

JOSÉ MOLLACOFOUNDER & CCOTHE COMMUNITY/LA COMUNIDAD

JOE ALEXANDERCCOTHE MARTIN AGENCY

STAN RICHARDSFOUNDERTHE RICHARDS GROUP

MT CARNEYFOUNDER AND CEOUNTITLED WORLDWIDE

PAUL VENABLESFOUNDER/CHAIRMANVENABLES BELL & PARTNERS

JON COOKGLOBAL CEOVML

DEBBI VANDEVENGLOBAL CCOVML

AARON WALTONPARTNERWALTON ISAACSON

NILESH ASHRADIRECTOR OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGYWIEDEN+KENNEDY

SUSAN HOFFMANCO-CCOWIEDEN+KENNEDY

JESSICA MONSEYDIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICESWIEDEN+KENNEDY

BRANDON J. THORNTONBRAND STRATEGY DIRECTORWIEDEN+KENNEDY NEW YORK

TRACY WONGCHAIRMAN, ECDWONGDOODY

DAVID SABLEGLOBAL CEOY&R

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Sarah Hofstetter,CEO, 360i

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Michael Houston,Global President, Grey Group

For being named to the List of “100 People Who Make Advertising Great”

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