The Academy exists to discover the best and most innovative uses of real-time media.
Comprised of leaders in technology, journalism, business and culture, the Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences plays a vital role in choosing the winners of the Shorty Awards, honoring the best content producers in social media.
Stephanie Agresta
Global Leader of Social Media and Digital, MSLGROUP
John H. Bell
Global Managing Director, Social@Ogilvy
David Berkowitz
Senior Director of Emerging Media & Innovation, 360i
Tim Carr
Director of Digital Strategy, Jerry Bruckheimer Films & Television
William Charnock
Chief Strategy Officer, R/GA
Maura Curtin
Executive Director, Social Media Advertising Consortium
Cedric Devitt
Chief Creative Officer, MRY
Allison Dew
Vice President, Global Corporate and Consumer Marketing, Dell
Bill Gannon
Managing Editor, EW.com
Bob Garfield
Co-Host "On the Media", Columnist, MediaPost, Columnist, The Guardian
Mike Germano
Carrot Creative
Renny Gleeson
Global Director Interactive Strategy, Wieden+Kennedy
Tyler Goldman
CEO, BUZZMEDIA
Leslie Hall
President, ICED Media
Darren Herman
Chief Digital Media Officer, The Media Kitchen
Pam Horan
President, Online Publishers Association
Curtis Hougland
CEO & Founder, Attention
Jeff Jarvis
Professor, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Jamal Jimoh
GM, NCredible Inc.
Patrick Keane
Former CEO Associated Content, CMO & EVP CBS Interactive
Howie Kleinberg
President of Digital Communications, Glow Interactive
Pete Krainik
Founder and CEO, The CMO CLUB
Carol Kruse
SVP, Consumer Marketing, ESPN
Joel Lunenfeld
VP of Global Brand Strategy, Twitter
Lucy P. Marcus
CEO, Marcus Venture Consulting and Columnist, Reuters
John McNeel
Global Managing Director, Strategic Integration, Fleishman-Hillard
Chris Miller
Chief Digital Officer, Draftfcb
Peter Minnium
Head of Brand Initiatives, IAB
Jeff Mirman
VP, Marketing, Turner Sports
Andy Morris
Founding Partner & Co-Principal, The Morris + King Company
Brian Morrissey
Editor in Chief, Digiday
Maz Nadjm
Founder of Somazi.com
Elizabeth Pigg
Senior Vice President, Media Strategy, Edelman Digital
Mary Ann Porch
Communications Manager, IWC
Mike Proulx
Senior Vice President & Director of Social Media, Hill Holliday
Jesse Redniss
SVP, Digital. USA Network/NBCUniversal
Josh Rose
Chief Creative Officer, Multi-Platform Campaigns, Weber Shandwick
David Rosenberg
Managing Partner, IPG Media Lab
Kelle Rozell
Manager, Brand Strategy & Multiplatform Marketing, truTV
Shawn Sachs
Partner and CEO, Sunshine Sachs
Ian Schafer
CEO, Deep Focus
Peter Shankman
Founder, HARO
Shiv Singh
Global Head of Digital, PepsiCo
Jaime Soper
Director of Communications, Best Made Company
Emily Steel
US Media Correspondent, Financial Times
Don Steele
Vice President, Digital Marketing & Fan Engagement
Todd Steinman
Partner & CEO, M80
Chad Stoller
Managing Partner, IPG Media Lab
Don Tapscott
Author, Speaker and Advisor on Media, Technology and Innovation
Jim Tobin
President, Ignite Social Media
Anna Maria Virzi
Executive Editor, ClickZ
Rick Webb
Co-founder, Barbarian Group
Matt Weiss
Global Chief Marketing Officer, Havas Worldwide
Donnie Williams
Chief Digital Officer, Horizon Media
Ian Wolfman
Chief Marketing Officer, MEplusYOU
Additional Academy members will be announced shortly.
Contact us: hello@rtacademy.org
