2023 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Raja Rajamannar, Mastercard
Marketer Award: Greg Lyons, PepsiCo Beverages
Agency Award: Michael Komasinski, dentsu
Media Award: Amy Reisenbach, CBS Entertainment/Paramount
Inspire Award: Ann Mukherjee, Pernod Ricard
VIPs: Bar Rajamannar, Greg Lyons, Amy Reisenbach, Ann Mukherjee, Michael Komasinski
2023 Talent Champions
2022 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Marc Pritchard, P&G
Marketer Award: Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev
Agency Award: Helen Lin, Publicis Groupe
Media Award: Louis Carr, BET Networks
Inspire Award: Susan Credle, FCB
VIPs: Marc Pritchard, Susan Credle, Marcel Marcondes, Renetta McCann, Helen Lin, Louis Carr, Gord McLean
Tribute Video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Marc Pritchard
2022 Talent Champions
2021 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Anne Finucane, Bank of America
Marketer Award: Elizabeth Rutledge, American Express
Agency Award: Chris Macdonald, McCann Worldgroup
Media Award: Rita Ferro, The Walt Disney Company
Inspire Award: Rishad Tobaccowala, Author
VIPs: Rishad Tobaccowala, Chris Macdonald, Rita Ferro, Elizabeth Rutledge, Gord McLean-AEF
Tribute Video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Anne Finucane
2021 Talent Champions
Tribute Video for Talent Champions
2019 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Roth, IPG
Marketer Award: Mastercard
Agency Award: Wieden + Kennedy
Media Award: Google
Sizzle Award: Renetta McCann, Publicis Groupe
Alfred J. Seaman Award for Best Undergraduate Essay: Ava Francesca Battocchio, Loyola University, Chicago
VIPs: Bill Imada, Bob Greenberg, Torrence Boone, Renetta McCann, Michael Roth, Marc Lautenbach, Raja Rajamannar, Ava Francesca Battocchio, William O’Barr, Gord McLean. Not pictured: Neal Arthur, John Osborn, Diego Scotti
Tribute Video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Michael Roth
2018 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bob Greenberg, R/GA
Marketer Award: Verizon
Agency Award: 4A’s
Media Award: Facebook
Sizzle Award: Bill Imada, Chief Connectivity Officer, IW Group, Inc.
Alfred J. Seaman Award for Best Undergraduate Essays
Advertising and Society: Erik Bartz, UC, Berkeley
Marketing Innovation: Anna Petriccione, Pace University
Anna Petriccione, Bill Imada, Marla Kaplowitz, Diego Scotti, Bob Greenberg, Erik Bartz. Not pictured: Carolyn Everson.
Tribute Video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Bob Greenberg
2017 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ellen Levine, Hearst
Advertiser Award: McDonald’s
Agency Award: FCB
Media Award: AMC Networks
Sizzle Award: Jimmy Smith, CEO/CCO, Amusement Park Entertainment
Carter Murray, Dejana Peric, Jano Cabrera, Jimmy Smith, Ellen Levine, Scott Collins, Gord McLean
Tribute Video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Ellen Levine
2016 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: David Bell, gyro
Advertiser Award: IBM – Accepted by Jon Iwata, SVP, Marketing and Communications
Agency Award: DDB Worldwide – Accepted by Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus
Media Award: Xaxis – Accepted by David J. Moore, Chairman & President, WPP Digital
Alfred J. Seaman Award for Best Undergraduate Essay on Advertising and Society:
Madeline Buchel, Depaul University
Madeline Clifton, Emory University
David Moore, Keith Reinhard, Madeline Clifton, Madeline Buchel, Jon Iwata, David Bell
Tribute Video to Lifetime Achievement Winner David Bell
2015 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Peggy Conlon, Retired President and CEO, The Ad Council
Agency Award: d expósito & Partners – Accepted by Daisy Expósito-Ulla, Chairman & CEO
Advertiser Award: American Express – Accepted by John Hayes, CMO
Media Award: iHeartMedia – Accepted by Bob Pittman, Chairman & CEO
Alfred J. Seaman Award for Best Undergraduate Essay on Advertising and Society:
Breanna L. Caires, Syracuse University
Kylie N. Moore, Bowdoin College
John Hayes, Kylie N. Moore, Daisy Exposito-Ulla, Peggy Conlon, Breanna L. Caires, Bob Pittman
Tribute video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Peggy Conlon
2014 Honorees
Agency Award: JWT – 150th Anniversary, Accepted by Bob Jeffrey, Chairman & CEO, JWT Worldwide
Advertiser Award: Walmart Stores, Accepted by Andrea Thomas, Senior Vice President Marketing
Lifetime Achievement Award: Burt Manning, Chairman Emeritus, JWT
Media Award: With Special Recognition to Joseph Ripp, CEO, Time Inc.
Paula Alex, Bob Jeffrey, Burt Manning, Joe Ripp, Andrea Thomas
Tribute video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Burt Manning
2013 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Laurel Cutler, Brander
Agency Award: Saatchi & Saatchi, Accepted by Durk Barnhill, New York CEO
Media Award: News Corporation, Accepted by David Hill, Senior Executive Vice President
Alfred J. Seaman Award for Best Undergraduate Essay on Advertising & Society:
Joshua Shaffer, Savannah State University
David Hill, Joshua Shaffer, Laurel Cutler, Durk Barnhill
Tribute video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Laurel Cutler
2012 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Gustavo A. Cisneros, Chairman Cisneros Group of Companies
Agency Award: R/GA, Accepted by Bob Greenberg, Chairman, CEO & Global Chief Creative Officer
Advertiser Award: Johnson & Johnson, Accepted by Kimberly Kadlec, Worldwide Vice President Global Marketing Group
Media Award: Meredith Corporation, Accepted by Stephen M. Lacy, Chairman & CEO
Alfred J. Seaman Award for Best Undergraduate Essay on Advertising & Society:
Elise Fisher, University of South Florida
Joe Tripodi, Stephen Lacy, David Moore, Kimberly Kadlec, Donny Deutsch, Gustavo Cisneros, Elise Fisher, Bob Greenberg, Hal Vincent
Tribute video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Gustavo Cisneros
2011 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Wells, Founding CEO, Wells Rich Greene
Agency Award: Deutsch Inc., A Lowe & Partners Company, Accepted by Linda Sawyer, CEO N.A.
Media Award: CBS Television Network, Accepted by Jo Ann Ross, President, Sales
Inaugural Alfred J. Seaman Award for Best Undergraduate Essay on Advertising & Society:
Rebecca Centanni, Bowdoin College
Linda Sawyer, Mary Wells, Jo Ann Ross, Rebecca Centanni
Tribute video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Mary Wells
2010 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Irwin Gotlieb, Global CEO, GroupM Worldwide
Agency Award: Grey Group, Accepted by James R. Heekin, Chairman and CEO
Advertiser Award: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Accepted by Michael Sload, VP, Marketing, Colgate-US
Media Award: Disney/ABC Television Group, Accepted by Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks & President, Disney/ABC Television Group
James Heekin, Paula Alex, Bob Jeffrey, Irwin Gotlieb, Anne Sweeney, Michael Sload
Tribute video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Irwin Gotlieb
2009 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Shelly Lazarus, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
Agency Award: Interpublic Group, Accepted by Michael I. Roth, Chairman and CEO
Advertiser Award: The Coca-Cola Company, Accepted by Joseph V. Tripodi, Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer
Media Award: Hearst Corporation, Accepted by Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Vice Chairman and CEO
Paula Alex, Joe Tripodi, Shelly Lazarus, Frank Bennack, Michael Roth
Tribute video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Shelly Lazarus
2008 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Eugene H. Kummel, Chairman Emeritus, McCann Erickson
Agency Award: Publicis Groupe, Accepted by Susan Gianinno, Chairman and CEO, Publicis North America
Advertiser Award: General Mills, Inc., Accepted by Y. Marc Belton, Executive Vice President
Media Award: AOL, Accepted by Randy Falco, Chairman and CEO
Randy Falco, Mark Addicks, Susan Gianinno, Gene Kummel
Tribute video to Lifetime Achievement Winner Gene Kummel
2007 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus, DDB Communications Worldwide
Agency Award: Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Accepted by Bill Gray and Carla Hendra, Co-Chief Executive Officers, Ogilvy North America
Advertiser Award: Kellogg Company, Accepted by Mark Baynes, Chief Marketing Officer, North America, and Dr. Celeste Clark, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Media Award: Gannett Company, Inc., Accepted by Craig A. Moon, President and Publisher, USA TODAY
2006 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee, The Hearst Corporation
Agency Award: Omnicom Group, Inc., Accepted by Allen G. Rosenshine, Chairman, BBDO Worldwide
Advertiser Award: Ford Motor Co., Accepted by Francisco Codina, Group Vice President, North America Marketing, Sales and Service
Media Award: The Washington Post Company, Accepted by Donald E. Graham, Chairman & CEO
Donald Graham, Allen Rosenshine, Frank Bennack, Curt Skaluba
2005 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: James E. Burke, Chairman Emeritus, The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Chairman Emeritus, Johnson & Johnson
Agency Award: McCann Worldgroup, Accepted by John J. Dooner, Jr., Chairman & CEO
Advertiser Award: Kraft Foods, Inc., Accepted by Betsy D. Holden, President, Global Marketing & Category Development
Media Award: NBC Universal, Accepted by Bob Wright, Chairman & CEO
John Dooner, James Burke, Betsy Holden, Bob Wright
2004 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Edward N. Ney, Chairman Emeritus, Young & Rubicam Advertising
Agency Award: J. Walter Thompson Company, Accepted by Bob Jeffrey, CEO
Advertiser Award: Campbell Soup Company, Accepted by Douglas R. Conant, President & CEO
Media Award: ABC Television Network, Accepted by Alex Wallau, President, Operations & Administration
Ed Ney, Alex Wallau, Doug Conant, Barbara Walters, Bob Jeffrey, Paula Alex, David Bell
2003 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: John Elliot, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy & Mather
Agency Award: Leo Burnett Worldwide, Accepted by Robert C. Brennan, President
Advertiser Award: Nestlé USA, Accepted by Joe M. Weller, Chairman & CEO
Media Award: Dow Jones & Company, Accepted by Peter R. Kann, Chairman & CEO
Peter Kann, John Elliot, Jr., Joe Weller, Robert Brennan
2002 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award: Alfred J. Seaman, Founder, Advertising Educational Foundation
Agency Award: Young & Rubicam, Inc., Accepted by Michael J. Dolan, Chairman & CEO
Advertiser Award: Unilever United States, Accepted by Charles B. Strauss, President & CEO
Media Award: Time, Inc., Accepted by Don Logan, Chairman & CEO
2001 Honorees
Agency Award: True North Communications, Accepted by David Bell, Chairman & CEO
Advertiser Award: American Airlines, Accepted by Michael W. Gunn, EVP, Marketing & Planning
Media Award: The New York Times Company, Accepted by Janet L. Robinson, SVP, Newspaper Operations
