Advertising Hall of Fame Council of Judges

The Advertising Hall of Fame Executive Committee and Council of Judges elects the nominees for this prestigious award, which recognizes industry leaders who have been retired from their primary career for at least one full year. The committee also assists the AAF in the programming and sponsorship of this annual event. The Executive Committee and Council of Judges are chosen annually by the president of the American Advertising Federation and chairman of the Advertising Hall of Fame. Judges are selected for their knowledge of the history and personnel of the advertising industry. All nominations are presented to the Council of Judges, who make their selection by secret ballot. The election of candidates is made at the discretion of the Council of Judges, who may choose not to make a selection in any given year.

Chair

Carolyn Everson, Senior Advisor, Permira; Board Director, The Coca Cola Company, The Walt Disney Company and Under Armour

Vice Chair

Susan Credle, Chair and Chief Creative Officer, FCB Global

Council of Judges

Danielle Austen, Managing Partner, CEO, fluent360*
Kenetta Bailey, SVP, Marketing, Clear Channel Outdoor
Jack Bamberger, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Captify*
David Bell,+ Former CEO, Interpublic Group; Senior Advisor, dentsu*
John Boiler, Creative Chair, Stagwell Constellation
Christian Borges, Co-Founder, ON_ Discourse*
Larry Brantley, President, Chaloner; Former Chair, AAF Council of Judges*
Heidi Browning, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, NHL
Katrina Cukaj, Lead, Ad Sales and Client Partnerships, WarnerMedia*
Scott Donaton, SVP, Head of Marketing, Hulu
Daisy Exposito-Ulla+, Chairman and CEO, d’exposito & Partners*
Rita Ferro, President, Disney Advertising Sales and Partnerships*
Kirsten Flanik, President, BBDO New York*
Esther (ET) Franklin, Global Chief Strategy & Cultural Fluency Officer, Spark Foundry*
Emily Graham, Chief Equity and Impact Officer, Omnicom
Bill Hagelstein, President, CEO, RPA*
Patrick Harris, VP, Global Channels, Meta
Wenda Harris Millard+, Vice Chairman, MediaLink
Sandie Hawkins, GM of US e-Commerce, TikTok
Ty Heath, Director, Market Engagement, B2B Institute, Linkedin
Michael Kassan+, Chairman and CEO, MediaLink*
Kim Kelleher, Chief Commercial Officer, AMC Networks*
Jacki Kelley, CEO, Americas, dentsu*
Bill Koenigsberg+, President, CEO and Founder, Horizon Media
Ara Kurnit, VP, Managing Director of Strategy, Advertising, The New York Times
Shelley Lazarus+, Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy*
Tara Levy, VP, Americas and Global Verticals, YouTube*
Lynn Lewis, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Mediabrands*
Ross Martin, President & CXO, Known*
Carla Michelotti+, Retired EVP and Chief Legal, Government, Corporate Affairs Officer, Leo Burnett
Tom Morton, Global Chief Strategy Officer, R/GA
J. Melvin Muse+, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Muse Communications
Nancy Rabstejnek Nichols, SVP, External Affairs, IPG*
John B. Osborn, Director, Ad Net Zero*
Soche Picard, CEO, North America, Arc Worldwide
Bob Pittman+, Chairman, iHeartMedia*
Amanda Richman, US CEO, Mindshare 
Wally Snyder+, President Emeritus, AAF; Executive Director, The Institute for Advertising Ethics
Liz Taylor, Global Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy
Lisa Torres, President, Cultural Quotient, Publicis Media
Tiffany R. Warren, EVP, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Sony Music Group; Founder & President, ADCOLOR*
Carol H. Williams+, Founder and CEO, Carol H. Williams Advertising

*Executive Committee
+Advertising Hall of Fame Member

AAF Staff

Lisa Rubin
Executive Vice President, Corporate Partnerships & Events

Beatrice V. Santacroce
Director, Corporate Engagement & Events

Emily Gaddy
Manager, Corporate Partnerships & Events

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