Academy Member Directory

The Academy consists of luminaries from advertising, media, entertainment, and technology. Members are grouped into juries based on their individual areas of expertise. The Marketing & CMO juries are responsible for judging the Shorty Awards for brands & organizations.

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Rosswell Saunders

Group Creative Director

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Alex Schmider

Director, Transgender Representation

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Jordan Schultz

VP, Head of Social & Digital Creative

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Ahmet Hüsrev Sefer

Creative Director

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Morgan Selzer

Chief Content & Studios Officer

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Jeff Semones

Managing Partner, Head of Social

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Carrie Shade

Creator

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Ariel Sims

SVP, Head of Paid Social

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David Skerrett

Group Strategy Director

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Cary Smith

Creative Director

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Leslie Smith

Senior Manager of Marketing & Audience Strategy

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Rick Song

President

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Katie Soo

Chief Operating Officer

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Julie Steinhagen

Co-Founder, Creative Director

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Greg Swan

Senior Partner

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Michael Tennant

Founder and CEO

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Scott Terry

Director of Business Affairs

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Carolyn Thacher

Head of Social Media

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Rachel Theberge

Creative Director

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Albert Thompson

Managing Director, Digital Innovation

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Nickie Thongton

Creative Director

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Julie Thorne

Group Account Director

THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!