No Judges. No Awards.

Each year, we assemble a national panel of marketing professionals who apply their expertise and industry insight to rigorously evaluate submissions. To ensure impartiality, all judges are selected from outside San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles counties.

We are deeply grateful for their time, dedication, mentorship, and expertise in serving as Sandies judges.

Alex Ghinger
Creative Strategist + Integrated Marketing Specialist
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Allie Gewertz
Creative Director
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Amy Gerhart Favreau
Writer, Content Strategist
LinkedIn
Bull Garlington
Award-winning author, columnist, writer
LinkedIn
Catherine Knopik
Sr. Integrated Marketer
LinkedIn
Charique L. Richardson, MBA
Sr. Marketing + Digital Strategist
LinkedIn
Christine Fritz
Strategic Product, Brand + Marketing Leader
LinkedIn
Christine Sech
Brand Strategist
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Dara Cohen
Sr. Campaign Manager
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Dr. Ed Ackerley
Advertising Account Executive, University of Arizona Faculty
LinkedIn
Erin Wirth
Founder Wirth Creative
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Hami Arrington
Founder @ One Foot Over, AMA Houston
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Hanna Blinouskaya
Lead Marketer, Brand Management, Lead Generation
LinkedIn
Ifran Jafrey
Founder @ roosterly LinkedIn
Jake Dunlap
CEO @ Skaled Consulting, Founder @ Journey AI
LinkedIn
Jeffrey McKinney
Managing Director + Integrated Marketer
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Jennifer McKie
Marketing Strategist, AMA Omaha President
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Jim Real
Global Brand + Creative Executive
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Karan Shorey
Sr. Global Partner + Strategist
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Krista Smith
Marketing + Communications Director
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Lindsey Wilson
Chief Marketing + Communications Officer
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Maggie Bahler Rizzio
Communications Manager @ Archdiocese of Chicago
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Mari Smith
Social Media Thought Leader, Premier Facebook Marketing Expert
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Michelle Okeke
Sr. Marketing Manager + Specialist
LinkedIn
Nathan Rinaldi-Schreiter
Account Manager, VP of Pinnacles AMA Omaha
LinkedIn
Ray Kemper
Chief Marketing Officer
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Stephanie Pelaez, M.S.
Digital Account Executive, VP of Communications AMA Houston
LinkedIn
Summer Sorensen
Digital Marketer, Social Media Consultant, Stategic Advisor
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Teri Harper
Director of Events, Global Event Management
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Tim Calkins
Associate Chair Marketing Department, Marketing Professor
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Tina Tuccillo
Head of Corporate Marketing
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Tristen Metcalf
Sr. Marketing Strategist
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About AMA San Diego

The San Diego chapter of the American Marketing Association is a dedicated non-profit powering our region’s marketing community with exclusive opportunities for networking and professional development. Their volunteer team of senior marketers supports both members and nonmembers through webinars, mixers, conferences, award shows, and more.