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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Julie Thorne

Media Experts
Group Account Director

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Liam Tjoa

GoSpooky
CEO

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Ashley Tolusic Einhorn

TALOOP
President & Sales Consultant

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Val Vacante

dentsu
SVP, Solutions Innovation

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Carolina Valencia

Epicenter-NYC
Director of Partnerships and Communications

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Renee Van den Oetelaar

Head Of Boomerang FT.
Boomerang FT.

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Christian Varsava

Pilot
Sr. Social Media Manager & Strategist

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Nkululeko Vilakazi

Machine_
Creative Director

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Rae Votta

Netflix
Head of Podcasts

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Michelle Waring

Tom's of Maine
Steward for Sustainability and Everyday Good

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Gregg Weiss

Citi
SVP, Consumer Social Media

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Nicole Weiss-Calamar


Marketing Consultant

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Natasha Wellesley

Ventureland
Executive Producer

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Mike Wente

PayPal
VP, Global Brand and Creative Marketing

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Lewis Williams

Williams Creative Group Chicago
Founder/Chief Creative Officer

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Tunisia Wilson

FX/Disney
Creative Director

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Jennifer Winberg

Ogilvy
Senior Director, Social

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Kate Winick

Senior Director, Social Media
Previously: Peloton, Currently: Consulting

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Kate Wolff

Lupine Creative
Founder & CEO

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Michelle Wong

Sprinkles
CMO

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Ben Yabsley

Dentsu Creative
Group Creative Director

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Sophie Yan

Everytown for Gun Safety
Director, Cultural & Entertainment Advocacy

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Zeyi Yang

WIRED
Senior Writer

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Lowry Yankwich

LBY Media
Independent Podcast Producer

THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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