NEW YORK, NY, March 22, 2011 (Press-News.org) On April 14, Advertising Women of New York (www.awny.org) will present a day-long tribute to 16 executive women from across the United States who have taken risks and made a difference at its fifth annual "Changing the Game" celebration at the New York Hilton.
Diane Brady, Senior Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek, will moderate a morning discussion on business and industry trends with panelist/honorees Dana Anderson, SVP-Marketing Strategy & Communication, Kraft, Wendy Clark, SVP-Integrated Marketing, Communications & Capabilities, Coca-Cola, Fiona Morrison, Director-Brand & Advertising, JetBlue, and Martine Reardon, EVP-Marketing, Macy's.
Lee Woodruff, author, activist and co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Remind.org, which assists wounded servicemen, will emcee the luncheon that follows.
"Advertising Women of New York 's 2011 'Changing the Game' luncheon and program celebrate and recognize women leaders who are advancing the industry in extraordinary ways," said Karen List AWNY President and Director, Agency Relations, The New York Times.
Honoring the women who have the courage to take bold steps and go where others have not, AWNY's "Changing the Game" event "draws the most talented women from all aspects of our industry, and showcases where the best practices of the future reside," added Event Chair Susan Aminoff, Managing Director of Elias Arts Audio Identity. "We are privileged that these women are selected from a large number of nominees by our very impressive independent panel of judges."
Comprising this year's ten-member panel of judges: Diane Brady Senior Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek/Sponsor, Peggy Conlon, President and CEO Ad Council, Nick Brien CEO, McCann Worldgroup, Dennis Dunlap, CEO, American Marketing Association, Burt Helm, Senior Writer, Inc. Magazine, Pam Horan, President, Online Publishers Association, Bob Liodice, President & CEO, Association of National Advertisers, Donna Speciale, President, Investment & Activation, Agency Operations, MediaVest/AWNY Ad Woman of the Year, Mollie Spilman, SVP, Global B2B Marketing Yahoo!/Sponsor and Elisa Steele, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Yahoo!/Sponsor.
Sponsorship of the event is being provided by Yahoo!, in its 4th year, and Bloomberg Businessweek, which published a special section on the event in its March 21 issue. The 2011 "Changing the Game" winners are:
Brainwave: The woman behind an innovative improvement in her brand/brand category-- Christa Carone, CMO, Xerox; Wendy Clark, SVP Integrated Marketing, Communications & Capabilities, Coca-Cola, Susan Sobbott, President, American Express OPEN, Annie Young Scrivner, Global CMO, Starbucks.
No Apologies: The woman behind a new product/idea that enhances people's lives by making them more interesting, fun, easier or better in some way--Liz Gumbinner, Founder, CoolMomPicks, Fiona Morrisson, Director Brand & Advertising, JetBlue, Chloe Sladden, Director of Media Partnerships, Twitter, Alexa von Tobel, Founder and CEO, LearnVest.
Paradigm Shift: The woman who saw an opportunity to think differently about a consumer/target audience--Mary Alderete, Global Female Marketing, Levi's, Jill Beraud, Global CMO, PepsiCo, Jan Fields, President McDonald's USA, Martine Reardon, EVP Marketing, Macy's.
Quantum Leap: The woman who took a risk by spurring change within her organization--Dana Anderson SVP Marketing, Strategy & Communication, Kraft, Carolyn Everson, SVP Global Ad Sales, Facebook (formerly Global Ad Sales, Microsoft), Claire Huang, Head of Marketing, Global Wealth Management, Global Commercial Banking & Markets, Bank of America, Vivian Schiller Formerly President and CEO, NPR.
About AWNY: Founded in 1912 as the first women's association in the communications industry, AWNY now boasts a membership of more than 1400 dynamic, influential women and men in the advertising, marketing, media, promotion and public relations fields. AWNY is an active affiliate of the American Advertising Federation. For further information about AWNY, please visit www.awny.org.
Contact:
Liz Schroeder, AWNY
Phone: 212-221-7979
Email: liz@awny.org
Advertising Women of New York to Honor 16 Industry Revolutionaries at "Changing the Game", April 14
Morning panel features Kraft's Dana Anderson, Coca-Cola's Wendy Clark, JetBlue's Fiona Morrisson and Macy's Martine Reardon.
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[Press-News.org] Advertising Women of New York to Honor 16 Industry Revolutionaries at "Changing the Game", April 14Morning panel features Kraft's Dana Anderson, Coca-Cola's Wendy Clark, JetBlue's Fiona Morrisson and Macy's Martine Reardon.