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A For-Purpose Company

People Category Finalists

Purpose Pioneers

The senior leaders who have a proven history of purposeful work and have made significant contributions to advance the industry over the past year.

  • Deva Bronson
    Dentsu, EVP, Head of Media Responsibility
  • Bria Bryant
    Global Chief Marketing Officer
  • Walter T Geer III
    VML, Chief Creative Officer, Innovation
  • Thas Naseemuddeen
    Omelet, CEO
  • Latraviette Smith Wilson
    Horizon Media, EVP, Chief Marketing & Equity Officer

Responsible Rookies

The people who are under 10 years into their careers and paving the path forward as the next generation of responsibility-focused leaders.

  • Rebecca Aliab Deng
    TripleLift, Director, Commercial Advisor to the CRO
  • Benjamin Keith
    Walmart Connect, Manager, Business Development - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
  • Peyton King
    Sports Innovation Lab, Associate Director Of Marketing

Action-Focused Advertisers

The brand marketers who are advocating for more responsible advertising practices and taking the risk to test more purposeful initiatives.

  • April Lane
    Thrive Market, Chief Merchandising Officer
  • Brandi Ray
    Gatorade, Sr. Director of Marketing
  • Shenan Reed
    GM, Global Chief Media Officer
  • Rob Samuels
    Maker's Mark, Managing Director, Maker's Mark

Value-Based Vendors

The tech titans and mindful media executives who are creating new solutions to accelerate industry growth, pushing their teams to look beyond glitzy activations, and rethinking event experiences through the lens of sustainability and social impact.

  • Amy Williams
    Good-Loop, CEO and Founder
  • Eric Shih
    Cedara, COO
  • Scarlett Shipp
    AnalyticsIQ, CEO
  • John Osborn
    Ad Net Zero, Director
  • Melissa Anderson
    Public Good, Co-founder and President

Intersectionality Champions

The underrepresented and strong allies who broaden their impact and spearhead societal causes outside of those directly tied to their identity, breaking down the silos of responsibility and embracing the power of intersectionality. For example, a person of color focused on environmental issues, a queer person committed to fighting hunger, a leader who commits to working with minority-owned businesses, etc.

  • Cathy Oh
    Samsung, CMO of TV and Mobile Services
  • Tos Sasitorn
    Paramount Advertising, Manager, Trade Partnerships & Programming
  • Lori Goode
    Index Exchange, CMO

Organization Category Finalists

Inception of Impact

Every journey starts with a single step, and sometimes that first step can be the hardest. This category recognizes companies that are at the beginning of their path toward more responsible practices. It highlights organizations making a positive impact through new initiatives or by expanding existing programs, even with limited resources..

  • Fitzco
  • VDX.tv
  • VML

Responsible Representation

Representation is critical in marketing and advertising. This category will spotlight the organizations that have not just created DEIB policies, but have actually instilled representative team members across the entire operation.

  • AC&M Group
  • Media Tradecraft

Data Defenders

Protecting consumers, their data and privacy is foundational to the future of the digital media and marketing industries. Adhering to industry guidelines surrounding data protection and privacy policies is the bare minimum. This category will showcase the companies that have seen positive results from transparent data initiatives and privacy-by-design policies with consumer protection at the core.

  • Horizon Media
  • Lockr
  • SafeGuard Privacy
  • Undertone

Resourceful Responsibility

Every little bit counts when pushing for the greater good and many companies are determined to drive a positive impact, regardless of the resources at their disposal. This category will celebrate the companies that creatively used limited resources to drive meaningful results.

  • COOP Careers
  • Nativo
  • Onyx by Outbrain

Sustainable Stewards

We all have a responsibility to contribute to greener practices and better health for the planet, whether that means reducing carbon emissions, combatting over consumption or lowering overall waste. This category will honor the companies that have achieved substantial results from sustainability initiatives or campaigns over the past year.

  • Assembly
  • Cedara
  • Sharethrough
  • MobileFuse
  • Yieldmo

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