Announcing The AWNewYork Future Is Female Shortlist!

Advertising Week New York is excited to announce our Future Is Female Award shortlist.
These outstanding leaders were nominated and selected based on a combination of proven achievements, demonstrated ability to effect organizational change, commitment to external impact, ability to mentor others and professional endorsements.
And the shortlist is:
- Lee Ann Antuna, Creator Inclusion Manager, Twitter
- Arielle Carter, Director, Social Content & Engagement Strategy, Razorfish
- Amani Duncan, President, BBH USA
- Stephanie Geno, Chief Marketing Officer, Innovid
- Ana Henriques, Global Vice President & Head of Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Anheuser Busch InBev
- Cassy D. Hough, Head of Industry, SiriusXM
- Janelle James, SVP, Ipsos UU
- Ro Kalonaros, Global Director, Content & Culture, Omnicom
- Christine Lembo, SVP, Managing Director, Business Solutions, Horizon Media
- Erin Levzow, Vice President of Marketing and Digital Technology, Del Taco Restaurants
- Sarah O’Leary, Chief Marketing Officer, Willow Innovations
- Kirsten Polley, Senior Vice President, Operations, WWE
- Aruna Ravichandran, Chief Marketing Officer,Webex by Cisco
- Julie Réali, Director, Global Programmatic Partnerships, Dailymotion – New York
- Mili Shah, Marketing Director, Head of Global Business Brand, Twitter
- Kristina Shepard, Head of Agency Partnerships & National Brand Team Lead, Roku
- Marissa Shrum, Founder, Remember, I Love You (RILY)
- Tracey Smith, Head of Design, Deloitte Digital
- Michaella Solar-March, CMO, Tishman Speyer
- Tosha Turner, Group Client Finance Director, VMLY&R
- Lisa Utzschneider, CEO, Integral Ad Science
- Victoria Watts, Founder, VictoriaLand Beauty & CyR.U.S.™ System of Raised Universal Symbols
- Alana Whitaker, VP, Partner, Audience Engine, UM
- Janey Whiteside, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Walmart
- Neda Whitney, SVP, Head of Marketing – Americas, Christie’s
Learn more about these outstanding women at AWNewYork this October 18-21. Winners will be announced at the Future is Female Awards on October 18.
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