The Agency Vanguard Awards were established to recognize exceptional team members within advertising agencies who are driving innovation and making significant improvements in patient communications. These prestigious awards aim to honor agency executives who have demonstrated their influence on future consumer health launches or campaigns and have made recognized contributions to patients and their respective industries.
Nominees for this award can come from any agency sector, including but not limited to creative, media planning, buying, branding, strategy, and more. This inclusive approach ensures that outstanding individuals from various disciplines within the agency world are eligible for recognition. The Agency Vanguard Awards celebrate the diverse talents and expertise that contribute to the success of consumer health marketing campaigns.
The Agency Vanguard Awards will be bestowed upon agency executives based on their actual accomplishments, influence on future consumer health launches or campaigns, and recognized contributions and service to patients as well as their respective industries. These awards not only celebrate the outstanding achievements of these elite marketers but also serve as an inspiration to the advertising industry as a whole, promoting excellence, innovation, and patient-centric communication strategies.
The 2025 class will be honored at a live ceremony at the Westin Copley Place on April 22nd as part of the DTC Advertising Awards following the 25th DTC National.
The 2023 Agency Vanguard Class Includes:
Stephanie Berman, Chief Creative Officer, Hill Holliday Health
Heather Buckanin, Associate Vice President, Client Services, Snow Companies
Sharon Carothers, Managing Director, Sensis
Mike Chapman, Senior Vice President, Account Services, Springboard Brand & Creative Strategy
Shannon Curran, President, SPM
Liz Deutch, Managing Director, Account Management, Ogilvy Health
Susie Duncan, Associate Vice President, Compliance, Snow Companies
Justin Freid, Chief Media & Innovation Officer, CMI Media Group
Amy Gómez, PhD, SVP, Diversity Strategy, Klick Health
Bindhu Gopalan, Chief Client Officer, Greater Than One
Alyssa Gruber, Director, Communications Design, HealixGlobal
Alana Hermann, SVP, Group Account Director, CultHealth, An Indegene Company
Rachel Hernandez, Senior Vice President of Operations, Salelytics
Richard How, VP – Creative Director, AbelsonTaylor
Nadia Khatri, VP, Mx Planning, Havas Media
David Klein, EVP Brand Engagement, Publicis CoLab
Kris LoCascio, Executive Creative Director, Heartbeat
John Marchese, Chief Strategy Officer, Health, VMLY&R
Steven Millerman, General Manager, Fingerpaint Multicultural
Lauren Naima, Executive Creative Director, Klick
Robyn O’Brien, VP, CX Strategy, Evoke
Kamala Prince, Vice President, Managing Director Luckie Health, Luckie & Co.
Cynthia Rothbard, EVP, Group Creative Director, FCB Health New York
Jennifer Shirley, President, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, Publicis Health
Julieta Smith, SVP Strategic Planning, Ogilvy Health
Johanna Tompetrini, EVP, Group Client Director, CMI Media Group
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Leonardo Arcoverde, VP, Creative Director, AREA 23 | An IPG Health Company
Andy Bagnall, Managing Director, Growth, Evoke
Melissa Barnhart, Chief Client Officer, CMI Media Group
Yesenia Bautista, Director, Point of Care, Publicis Health Media (PHM)
Andrew Brief, Director Client Services, DeVito/Verdi
Kara Briseno, CHES, Account Director, Relevate Health
Marie E. Brogdon, SVP, Management Director, FCB Health NY
Mary Brown, SVP/Managing Director, Ogilvy Health
Amina Colter Jones, Senior Vice President, Health, Edelman
Toni Dandrea, Partner / Chief Marketing Officer, Media Bridge Advertising
Jena Dengrove, VP, Creative Director, LiveWorld Inc.
Joe DiFoglio, VP, Group Director, Carat
Natalia Dragan, Media Lead, Fingerpaint Multicultural
Karla Fernandez Parker, Managing Director, Sensis
Lexie Glanz, Senior Brand Strategist, PRECISIONeffect
Kendra Haines, VP, Group Director, Point of Care Investment, Havas Media Group
Ilene Harper, Vice President, Strategy, Targetbase
Jon Irvine, SVP Creative Director, Snow Companies
Jeanne Jennings, SVP, Media Lead, McCann Health Engagement
Evan Kam, VP, Account Director, Hill Holliday Health
Dawn Lacallade, Chief Strategist and VP of Client Services, Healthcare, LiveWorld Inc.
Mara Lucas, VP, Client Services, Snow Companies
Italia Marr, Associate Media Director, Greater Than One
Meekie Meberg, Associate Director, Strategy, Hill Holliday Health
Laura Morrison, SVP, Brand Strategist, Klick Health
Lisa Murphy, Group Planning Director, Havas Tonic
Alyson O’Mahoney, Managing Director, RLA Collective, a Ruder Finn Company
Alaina Paciulli, Managing Partner, Integrated Media Director, Seiden Advertising
Eric Pernod, Creative Director, AbelsonTaylor
Allie Raplee, Associate Media Director, Greater Than One
Laura Roberts, Chief Client Officer, SPM Group
Andy Semons, Founder, Strategic Planning Partner, IPNY
Karima Sharif, Head of Inclusive Investments & Partnerships Lead (DTC/HCP), Publicis Health Media (PHM)
Moshé Simpson, Vice President, Client Services, Snow Companies
Anna Urick, VP, Group Account Director, TANK Worldwide
Kimberley Walsh, Chief Creative Officer, Targetbase
Chris Whaites, Group Creative Director, Heartbeat
Sarah Zielie, Vice President of Media, space150
Melissa Schap, Vice President, Client Services, Snow Companies
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Karen, Antuzzi, SVP, Group Director, Digital, Carat
Carl, Ceo, SVP, Executive Creative Director PRN, MRM//McCann
Justin, Chan, Senior Manager, Strategic Development, Evoke
Eileen, Chin, Director, Ten Health
Victoria, Driscoll, VP, Account Director, Wunderman Thompson Health and Global Client Lead, WPP, Wunderman Thompson Health
Caine, Fair, Director of social media, Havas San Francisco
Rob, Galimidi, SVP, Group Management Director, FCB Health
Catherine, Goss, Executive Vice President, Client Engagement, Ogilvy Health
Carla, Harbrink, SVP, Management Director, FCB Health
Joe, Jelic, Partner/ECD, Cult360/CultHealth
Bonnie, Kane, EVP, Group Account Director | New York, Publicis North America
Beth, Kuykendall, Chief Strategy Officer, Targetbase
Edward, Morrissey, VP, Account Director, McCann Health
Kat, Piscatelli, Group Account Director, VMLY&R
Jessica, Proffitt, VP, Client Services, Snow Companies
Ari, Schaefer, Managing Director, Klick Health
Scott, Simpson, EVP, Group Strategy Director, Hill Holliday Health
Janelle, Starr, EVP, Marketing, Heartbeat
Brit, Till, EVP, Executive Creative Director, The Bloc
Svenja, Timme-Bastian, Executive Creative Director & Creative Consultant, thisisahealthy. space, STRIKEFORCE Communications, LLC / thisisahealthy.space
David, Windhausen, Executive Vice President and President of Intouch B2D, Intouch Group
Eileen, Wrobel-Katz, Managing Director, Video Investment, Resolution Media
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Ryan, Bell, Senior Vice President, Associate Creative Director, Art, Patients & Purpose
Wendy, Blackburn, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Intouch Group
Mike, Devlin, EVP, Group Creative Director, FCB Health Network
Melissa, Gordon-Ring, Global Account Director, PHD
Christianna, Gorin, Executive Strategy Director, Y&R New York
Jonathan, Harris, VP, Group Director, Search, Carat
Karin, Locovare, SVP, Group Marketing Director, Arnold Worldwide
Alison, Loiacono, SVP, Group Acct Director (Consumer), McCann Health NY
Noah, Lowenthal, SVP, Creative Director, AbelsonTaylor
William, Martino, Managing Director, Wunderman Health NY
Jill, Mastroianni, VP Account Director, Grey
Megan, McCann, SVP, Management Director, Area 23
Kurt, Nossan, Executive Creative Director, Havas Worldwide TONIC
Julie, Petroski, Vice President, Group Creative Director, Targetbase
Mariusz, Pisarek, SVP Group Account Director, Hill Holliday
Hudson, Plumb, SVP, Strategy | EHR & Outcome Optimization, Heartbeat
Amanda, Puglia, VP, Account Director, CultHealth
Sheri, Rothblatt, Managing Director, Pathway
Johanna, Skilling, Head of Planning, Ogilvy CommonHealth
Kristina, Teng, SVP, Client Service Director, Concentric Health Experience
Kirsty, Whelan, VP, Strategy, imre health
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Melissa, Andrews, Vice President, Client Service, Targetbase
Cam, Bedford, SVP Strategy and Analytics, Klick
Chris, Bernesby, SVP Creative Director, AREA 23
Gary, Chu, EVP, Director of Account Management, McCann HumanCare
Collette, Douaihy, SVP/Group Creative Director, Digitas Health
Belle, Frank, Chief Strategy Officer, Young & Rubicam Health Practice
Sarah, Hall, EVP, Executive Director, FCB Health
Alyson, Hardy, SVP, Group Account Director, Wunderman DC
Kelly, Kvitka, VP Group Account Director, Marketing, Digitas Health
Greg, Lao, EVP, Managing Director, McCann HumanCare
Susie, Lodise, SVP, Group Account Director, Publicis North America
Ilene, Malakoff, Creative Director, Liquid Hub
Andy, McAfee, Vice President, Group Creative Director, AbelsonTaylor
John, Nelson, SVP, Strategic Planning, Evoke Health
David, Newton, SVP, Creative Director, Neon
Liz, O’Neil, SVP, Channel Strategy & Research, Ogilvy CommonHealth
Joyce, Pedretti, SVP, Senior Creative Director, BBDO
Christine, Piñeiro, SVP, Managing Director, Carat USA
Bill, Previdi, Creative Director, HAVAS Tonic / HAVAS Health & You
Patricia, Prugno, Partner, Managing Director, STRIKEFORCE Communications
Jeff, Rothstein, CEO/Founding Partner, Cult Health
James, Talerico, Managing Director | Executive Creative Director, Heartbeat
Dale, Travis, Managing Director, Pathway, Omnicom Media Group
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Norm, Alger, VP, Group Director, Creative, Digitas Health LifeBrands
Janet, Barnard, Group Media Director, Pathway, Omnicom Media Group
Richard, Butt, EVP, Executive Creative Director, Young & Rubicam
Marc, Ferrara, VP, Account Director, Publicis
Carol, Fiorino, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness
Lisa, Kang, SVP, Senior Account Director, BBDO
Howard, Lenn, Group Creative Director, J. Walter Thompson
Tom, McCaully, Vice President, Healthcare Strategies, Targetbase
Mark, McConaghy, SVP, Strategic Planning, Evoke Health
Tim, Millas, Chief Creative Officer/Managing Partner, Beacon Healthcare Communications
Georgia, Pavlounis, VP, Group Media Director, Carat
Julia, Phelan, EVP, Group Management Director, FCB Health
Myra, Robinson, Associate Director, Insights & Innovations, Wunderman
Mike, Spitz, Digital Strategy & Business Development, Klick Health
Suzanne, Winkelman, Group Account Director, Havas Worldwide TONIC