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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Ashley Tolusic Einhorn

President & Sales Consultant

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Val Vacante

VP, Solutions Innovation

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Carolina Valencia

Director of Partnerships and Communications

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Christian Varsava

Global Social Media & Community Manager

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Nkululeko Vilakazi

Creative Director

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Rae Votta

Head of Podcasts

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Michelle Waring

Steward for Sustainability and Everyday Good

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Gregg Weiss

SVP, Consumer Social Media

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Nicole Weiss-Calamar

Marketing Consultant

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Natasha Wellesley

Executive Producer

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Mike Wente

VP, Global Brand and Creative Marketing

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Lewis Williams

Founder/Chief Creative Officer

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Tunisia Wilson

Creative Director

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Jennifer Winberg

Senior Director, Social

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Kate Winick

Previously: Peloton, Currently: Consulting

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Kate Wolff

Founder & CEO

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Ben Yabsley

Group Creative Director

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Sophie Yan

Director, Cultural & Entertainment Advocacy

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Zeyi Yang

Tech Reporter

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Lowry Yankwich

Independent Podcast Producer

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Mitu Yilma

Director of Content + Brand

THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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