Academy Member Directory

The Academy is comprised 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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Kymberlie Adams

Director of Marketing and Communications, Soroptimist and the LiveYourDream.org Campaign

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Shawn Ahmed

Social Impact & Communications Specialist

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Maryam Al-Khawaja

Founder and Director

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Jay Ell Alexander

Owner and CEO, Black Girls RUN!

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Nancy Amestoy

Communications Consultant, Accenture Federal Services

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Stephanie Bagley

SVP Business Development & Operations, Charity Miles

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Dante Barry

Executive Director, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice

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Yank Barry

Philanthropist/Producer/Musician

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Naama Bloom

Founder and CEO, HelloFlo

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Charlene Carruthers

National Director, Black Youth Project 100

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Andrea Chen

Executive Director, Propeller

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Derek Flanzraich

Founder, Greatist

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Melissa Fleming

Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations

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Katherine Fliflet

VP Social Change, Ogilvy Washington

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Gabrielle Frost

CEO, Buddy Project, Inc.

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Alicia Garza

Special Projects Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance

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Corinne Gray

Co-founder & CEO, Uncomfortable Revolution

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Brooke Havlik

Communications Strategist and Consultant, Climate + Human Rights

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David Hessekiel

President, Engage for Good

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Nicole Hockley

Co-Founder & CEO

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Christal Jackson

Founder, Head and Heart Philanthropy/Mosaic Genius

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Wilhelmina Jewell Sparks

CEO, BiTHOUSE GROUP

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Lucia Knell

Director of Brand Partnerships, Upworthy | GOOD

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Jessica Lauretti

Founder & Principal, Laurels

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James Lecesne

Co-Founder, The Trevor Project

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Vera Leung

Senior Director, Content & Creative

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Christie Marchese

CEO, Picture Motion

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Nneka Norville

Head, DEI Communications- Global Purpose Comms

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Jennifer Perri

Vice President, Univision Creator Network

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Adam Robinson

VP, Paramount Social Impact

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Carmen San Segundo

Global Communications Director, CSR and Sustainability

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Carrie Shade

Creator & Social Media Manager

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Shivika Sinha

Founder & CEO, Veneka

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Rob Smith

Founder / CEO, The Phluid Project

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Christina Swarns

Executive Director

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Marta L. Tellado

President & CEO, Consumer Reports

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Leigh Anne Tuohy

Author and Motivational Speaker

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Sophie Yan

Director of Cultural and Entertainment Advocacy

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Maxwell Zorick

Director of Social Impact at MTV, VH1, and Logo

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Kathy Zucker

Owner and CEO