Preliminary judging of The 2011 American Business Awards will be conducted in April-May by business professionals nationwide. Their average scores determined will determine the Finalists. Want to participate? Apply here.
Final judging of the 2011 ABAs will be conducted by 10 specialized committees.
2011 Final Judging Committee Chairs: these professionals are forming and will direct final-judging committees:
Company / Organization Categories: Christopher W. Cabrera, Founder, President & CEO, Xactly Corporation, San Jose, CA
Corporate Communications, Investor Relations & Public Relations: Kenneth D. Makovsky, President, Makovsky + Company, New York, NY
Creative: Suraya Bliss, Senior Director of Digital Strategy and Communication, Walmart, Bentonville, AR
Customer Service: Art Gairo, Senior VP-Operations, Broadview Networks, Rye Brook, NY
Human Resources: Jim Gillece, Senior VP of Human Capital Management, AlliedBarton Security Services, Conshohocken, PA
Information Technology: Sheri Thureen, VP, Enterprise Business Transformation, CSC, Marlton, NJ
Management: Reggie Aggarwal, Founder & CEO, Cvent, McLean, VA
Marketing: Ivan Koon, CEO, YouSendIt, Inc., Campbell, CA
New Products & Product Management: Noah T. Rowles, CEO, iolo technologies, LLC, Los Angeles, CA
Support: Todd Crowder, Senior Director of Services, Scale Computing, Indianapolis, IN
Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors for the Media Section
This board was formed to recognize the growth of entries in the ABA's categories for business media including web sites and blogs, video, publications, design, and live events. They will also participate in final judging of the media categories.
John Avila, Senior VP, Executive Design Director, Edelman Design, Chicago, IL
Thomas R. Beeby, Principal, Executive Creative Director, Beeby Clark + Meyler, Irvington, NY
Christy Belden, Vice President, Media +, LeapFrog Interactive, Louisville, KY
Patrick Bonomo, Managing Partner, Director of Search & Digital Operations, MediaCom Search, New York, NY
Alison Cahill, Marketing Director, E*TRADE, New York, NY
Ming Chan, CEO, The1stMovement, Pasadena, CA
Lisa Chapman, Senior Manager, Brand Marketing, Blue Shield of California, San Francisco, CA
David Clarke, Managing Partner, BGT Partners, Miami, FL
David Crawford, Senior VP-Managing Group Creative Director, GSD&M Idea City, Austin, TX
Kevin Daly, CEO, Creek Systems Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA
Rob Davis, CEO & Founder, Akavit, Denver, CO
Stephen Donaldson, Principal, Radiant Brands, Atlantic City, NJ
Chad Eikhoff, Owner, Trick 3D, Atlanta, GA
Matt Finizio, Creative Director, Slack and Company, Chicago, IL
Max Fresen, Executive Creative Director, Isobar North America, Inc., Watertown, MA
Katherine Goldman, Senior VP, Executive Creative Director, Jack Morton Worldwide, New York, NY
Steven Hacker, President, International Association of Exhibitions and Events, Dallas, TX
Tina Hansen, Supervising Marketing Analyst, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, New York, NY
Christopher Harmon, Principal & CEO, theBATstudio, Oakland, CA
Nancy Hasselback, President & CEO, Diversified Business Communications, Portland, ME
Scott Holmes, President-Interactive, WONGDOODY, Crandall, Wiener, Seattle, WA
Douglas Kelly, Executive VP-Design Director, Imagination Publishing, Chicago, IL
Frank Laudo, VP, Chief Creative Officer, GES, Las Vegas, NV
Peyton Lindley, Executive Director of User Experience Design and Technology, EffectiveUI, Denver, CO
Michael Magnani, President, Nvision, New York, NY
Dawn McDermott, Marketing Associate Director, Sun Life Financial, Wellesley Hills, MA
Jeannine McHenry, Senior Graphic Designer, Creative Channel Services, Los Angeles, CA
Joe Mele, Manager for Media & Marketing, Razorfish West, Seattle, WA
Dana Mellecker, Director, Public Relations, iCrossing, New York, NY
Patrick Milling Smith, Partner, Smuggler, New York, NY
Rajendran Nair, Marketing Director, Callidus Software, Pleasanton, CA
Gillian Rawcliffe, Business Development Manager, Verite, Inc., Sandy, UT
David M. Rich, Senior VP-Client Services Worldwide, George P. Johnson Co., Detroit, MI
Katie Rogers, Executive Vice President, DirectAnswer, Inc., Oxon Hill, MD
Ann Roskey, VP, Marketing & Audience Development, Accela Communications, Southborough, MA
Greg Schell, Director, Marketing, Brand, Advertising & Sponsorships, BMO Capital Markets, New York, NY
Molly E. Spatara, Global Director, Internet Marketing, Accenture, Chicago, IL
Scott Takeda, Director-Producer-Actor, Takeda Entertainment, Inc., Denver, CO
Tinne Teugels, Account Director, Metia, New York, NY
Michael Weil, Vice President, Hall-Erickson, Inc., Westmont, IL
Michael Weiss, CEO, imagistic Media Studios, Westlake Village, CA
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