CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 TOP WOMEN
IN MEDIA & AD TECH HONOREES!
The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the greater digital media and advertising technology community. On June 5, 2025, AdExchanger and AdMonsters presented awards to the 2025 Top Women in Media and Ad Tech Honorees at the always fun and inspiring Top Women Awards Gala in New York City.
2025 INDUSTRY IMPACT HONOREE
Angelina Eng
Vice President, Measurement, Addressability & Data CenterIABHaving started her career in advertising in 1994, Angelina Eng rose to executive leadership roles, significantly influencing the progression of digital media, marketing, ad operations, and analytics. In her pivotal roles at renowned firms such as Morgan Stanley, Merkle, dentsu, and Publicis, Angelina provided invaluable assistance to over 150 marketers across diverse advertising facets, and played a key role in forming some of the industry standards recognized today.
2025 Catalyst Award Honoree
Jen Wong, Reddit’s COO, drives the company’s growth by increasing operational scale, diversifying revenue, and expanding its global advertising business. She also led Reddit’s successful IPO in March 2024. Previously, she was COO and President of Digital at Time, Inc., and also served as Chief Business Officer at PopSugar and Global Head of Business Operations at AOL. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MS in Engineering from Stanford, and a BS in Applied Mathematics from Yale.
Jen Wong
Chief Operating OfficerReddit2025 HONOREES
Advocates for Inclusion
Women who have had an exceptional impact on diversity and inclusion in their teams, companies and the digital media industry as a whole.
Gianna Martin-Duarte
Senior Director, Multicultural Strategy and PlanningHearts & ScienceJackie Day
Senior Partner, Director of Inclusive Insights & AnalyticsWPP MediaJeannine Shao Collins
Chief Client OfficerKargoJennifer Williams
Senior Manager, CommunicationsTripleLiftLauren Estevez
Global VP, Technology & Activation GroupSpark FoundryLisa Zaythik
Executive Chief of StaffAppsFlyerMindy Lewellen
CEOStarfish Ad AgeBuy-Side Tech Trailblazers
The tech-focused women who are creating and improving ad tech and media products. They break through walls of success in product and engineering--the most male-dominated sectors of the media and advertising industry.
Anneliese Urquhart
CEOAmplified IntelligenceJackie Swansburg Paulino
Chief Product OfficerPixabilityJennifer Newman
Senior Product ManagerCognitivJill Nickerson
EVP, Managing DirectorHorizon MediaRebecca Kabir
VP of ProductBlockboardSarah Lewis
Global Director CTVShowHeroes SESneha Thomas
Director Product ManagementGoogleStephanie Turner
Vice President, Technical Account ManagementRTB HouseTumpa Roy
Senior Vice President of EngineeringBlockboardChange-Makers > Corporate Growth Innovator
Abbie Reichner
Regional Vice President, CTVPubMaticAli Wendroff
VP, Demand PartnershipsSharethroughChristine Maguire
Global VPTripadvisorGina Cavallo
Chief Revenue OfficerAudigentJana Jakovljevic
SVP of PartnershipsCognitivKaren Babcock
Vice President, Strategy & PartnershipsComcast AdvertisingLauren Wetzel
CEOInfoSumMaureen Bosetti
U.S. Chief Investment OfficerIPG MediabrandsSarah Acker
VP, Global MarketingHUMAN SecurityStephenetta (isis) Harmon
Head of Technical OperationsMirror DigitalChange-Makers > New Product Launch
Annalise Curvelo
VP of PartnershipsSightlyKate O'Loughlin
CEOSuperAwesomeKate Tancred
CEO and FounderUntold FableLeah Logan
Vice President and General Manager, Retail MediaInmar IntelligenceSrishti Gupta
Chief Product OfficerIASChange-Makers > Revenue Growth
Elyssa Byck
SVP, Enterprise Partnerships and Operations, Advertising & PartnershipsNBCUniversalJenny Holleran
Vice President, SalesKroger Precision MarketingKatherine Yager
Vice President, Strategic SalesLG Ad SolutionsKatie McAdams
Chief Marketing OfficerBasis TechnologiesMariana Magadán
Vice President, National SalesMundial MediaRachel Dillon
EVP of Sales & MarketingStrategusTerra Ingalls
VP of SalesKoddiChange-Makers > Team Leadership
Anna Bager
President & CEOThe Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA)Chardia Christophe-Garcia
Global Head of Audience Strategy, TIME EventsTIMEJoanna Hawkes
EVP, StrategyCarat USKristen DiCorleto
Head of MarketingCVS Media Exchange (CMX)Priti Powell
Chief Revenue OfficerAssertive YieldData Demystifiers
Women with expertise in data science or analytics, using their prowess to inform decision-making, prove out business cases or test new ideas.
Christine Swartwout
Group Director, RedboxCrossmediaFariba Zamaniyan
Global VP of Data MonetizationTiVoGiuliana Carranza
Director of Insights, Measurement, and Product MarketingThe New York TimesJacqueline Derron
SVP, Data EnablementPublicis Health MediaKelsey Scarzello
Head of Operations.Momentum CommerceLaToya Christian
Managing Partner, Executive Director of Inclusive Insights & AnalyticsLaurie Miller
Managing Director, Head of Analytics and MeasurementPMGLisa Zheng
Vice President, Data & Technology SolutionsMediaLinkStephanie Gall
Director of Product Management for Measurement & Data SolutionsCintEntrepreneurial Achievement
Women who have launched or rebuilt brands or companies and continue to work tirelessly towards their success
Ali Manning
COOChaliceAmanda Forrester
VP, Marketing and CommunicationsOpenXDebra Fleenor
Founder and PresidentAdapex IncHeather Macaulay
PresidentMadTechHope Horner
CEOLemonlightLauren Newman
Chief Revenue OfficerButtonMelissa Burdick
Co-founder & PresidentPacvueNiki Bansal
CEOTeqBlazePriti Ohri
CEO, Co-FounderAdvertible Inc.Regina Ye
Co-Founder & CEOTopsortYing Wang
General ManagerXumo AdvertisingInnovative Brand Marketer
Brand-side women in CMO or senior leadership who have spearheaded remarkable digital advertising strategies for their brand portfolio.
Justine Frostad
SVP of MarketingCognitivRaji Behniwal
Chief Marketing OfficerDatassentialMarisa Nelson
EVP, Marketing & CommunicationsEquativFiona Walsh
PresidentInfolinksAruna Ravichandran
SVP & CMO, Collaboration; SVP Product Marketing, NetworkingCiscoInspirational Mentors
Women who have made an extraordinary effort and impact on the careers of their colleagues. Women who are sending the elevator back down!
Alison Monk
FounderEden CollectiveAmi Sirlin
Chief Client OfficerResponse MediaChristina Barlowe-Villano
Senior Vice President I Global Agile TransformationAMC NetworksJacquelyn Cameron
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)AxiosJennifer Glen
PresidentJ3 PartnersMegan Jones
Chief Media OfficerDigitasMedia Orchestrator
Amy Porter
SVP, Executive Director, Digital MediaRPACristina Ferruggiari
EVP, Digital Strategy & InvestmentLockard & Wechsler DirectDiana Costa
Senior Director, Product ManagementSpectrum ReachJen Soch
Executive Director, Channel Solutions, GroupM NAWPP MediaMarianne Flecha
Sr. Director of Revenue Operations and MonetizationPremionMaria Tullin
SVP, Managing Director, Innovation & Performance AudioHorizon MediaMegan Storm
Head of MediaBailey LauermanNatasha del Amo
Vice President, Paid MediaPrecision StrategiesSarah Flynn
CMOBoardroomPrivacy Powerhouses
Women who are confidently steering their media brand's ship amidst the changing tides of privacy regulation. From privacy managers and compliance officers to corp counsel, or business affairs, these are the women who are leading their company's data privacy, legal policies, and practices.
Pascale Arguinarena Villegas
Data Protection Officer – Head of PrivacyUtiqTami Harrigan
VP, AppsFlyer Privacy CloudAppsFlyerRobyn Walters
Vice President, Data Strategy and ManagementDotdash MeredithKaty Keohane
Associate General CounselSafeGuard PrivacyAmy Lawrence
Chief Privacy OfficerSuperAwesomeLisa Berry-Tayman
Director, Privacy & ComplianceMediavineProgrammatic Storytellers
From ad tech product to programmatic sales and ops, these women are expert translators who use marketing and content to simplify messaging and drive engagement, or use their sales mastery to make the programmatic case to their partners.
Aarti Suri
Customer Success DirectorPermutive LtdChristina Fanelli
VP, Product MarketingOguryKamya Elawadhi
Chief Client OfficerDocereeKatya Shkolnik
Vice President of Business DevelopmentFuture TodayLaura Chitu
Account Executive, Programmatic Sales & StrategyDisney AdvertisingLaura Morrison
Sr Manager, Supply PartnershipsAmagi CorporationMarka Hinkamp
Regional Vice President of Sales, MidwestAttainMelissa Gallo
Executive Director, Head of Client SuccessCVS Media Exchange (CMX)Monika Ogloszka
Country Manager Southern ConeRTB HouseNoor Naseer
VP, Media InnovationsBasis TechnologiesSabrina Szriftgiser
SVP, Marketing & Strategy TechTelco Vertical & ProgrammaticDotdash MeredithSue Azari
eCommerce Industry LeadAppsFlyerSell-Side Tech Trailblazers
The tech-focused women who are creating and improving ad tech and media products. They break through walls of success in product and engineering--the most male-dominated sectors of the media and advertising industry.
Alexis Chitwood
Senior Director of Engineering OperationsRaptiveAmy Lehman
SVP, Ad PlatformsThe Walt Disney CompanyChristine Morgan
Director of Telco and Video Distribution PartnershipsGoogleClaire Feng
Manager, Programmatic Revenue OperationsDaily MailDawn Bowen Nelson
Director, Ad Product Development.Spectrum ReachIris Fu
Director of Engineering, AIGumGumJesse Waldele
SVP, Digital Operations and Client SucccessDow Jones/The Wall Street JournalLindsay Van Kirk
SVP, Group GM, D/CipherDotdash MeredithMelanie Zimmermann
General Manager of Global Retail MediaCriteoMolly Ponzo
VP, Ad Product ManagementSiriusXMTransformative Tech Marketers
Women CMOs within the ad tech industry who are taking their company’s B2B/SaaS marketing to the next level.
Brianna Gays
SVP, Brand Marketing & CommunicationsSmartlyJohanna Bauman
Chief Marketing OfficerPubMaticAstha Malik
Chief Business OfficerBrazeMaayan Segal
COOPrimisKatia Rodrigues
CMOAssertive Yield B.VUp and Comers
Alexandra Smith
Director, Product Management, Ad PlatformsThe Walt Disney CompanyNicole Malitz
Director - Publisher DevelopmentXPERIJacqui Feng
Director, Commercial DataDaily MailRobyn Roberts
Senior Director, MonetizationThe New York TimesAshley Nguyen
Senior Manager Ad Operations, DemandAmagi Corporation2025 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Gala
2026 NOMINATIONS
Nominations to the 2026 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech will open in January, 2026.
When:
Doors: 6:00 PM
Attire: Cocktail / Fun & Formal
Where:
The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers
Pier 60
New York, NY 10011
Tickets:
Individual: $495 through May 16th; $595 5/17-5/28
Table of 10 Priority Seating: $4795 through May 16; $5,000 5/17-5/28
Groups of 5 may be purchased for reserved seating together.
VENUE
The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers
The Lighthouse Pier 61, Chelsea Piers,
New York, NY 10011
Located within New York’s iconic Chelsea Piers, The Lighthouse offers alluring waterfront views and is home to some of Manhattan’s most influential and notable events.
FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GALA FAQ
✅ IF I WIN, DO I NEED TO BE PRESENT ON JUNE 5 TO ACCEPT MY AWARD?
It’s encouraged for honorees to attend the Top Women Awards Gala on June 5, 2025 in NYC, but not required. We understand not everyone’s schedule or geography allows for it.
🎟️ DO HONOREES NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO THE AWARDS GALA?
Yes. Honorees receive a generous discount on their tickets. Many honorees bring colleagues, partners and family to celebrate with them, and discounted tables of ten are available as well. It’s a night to remember!
🎤 WILL I ACCEPT MY AWARD ON STAGE? DO I HAVE TO SPEAK?
Yes. All honorees present are called to the stage to accept their award. Each honoree is invited to say a brief 30-second remark from a specific prompt we’ll give you in advance. This helps keep the remarks interesting!
👉 CAN SOMEONE ELSE ACCEPT MY AWARD ON MY BEHALF?
Yes and No. You can authorize someone else to pick up your trophy, but we do not permit acceptance remarks on behalf of non-attending honorees due to program length.
ENTRY FAQ
🏆 CAN I WIN A 2025 TOP WOMEN IN MEDIA & AD TECH AWARD IF I WON IN A PRIOR YEAR?
YES! Nominees may be nominated (and win) multiple times, in multiple years. Each year’s entries are judged discreetly.
🗳️🗳️CAN I SUBMIT A NOMINEE INTO TWO OR MORE CATEGORIES?
ABSOLUTELY YES! In fact, nominees are encouraged to submit their applications in multiple categories. Each category is judged discreetly and discounted pricing applies to your 2nd category and beyond.
🌏 CAN INTERNATIONAL NOMINEES ENTER AND WIN?
YES! The program is open to national and international nominees. We’ve had Top Women from all over the U.S., Canada, South America, EMEA, and APAC. Top Women know no geographical boundaries!
🧑🎤 IS THERE A REQUIRED SENIORITY LEVEL TO ENTER OR WIN?
NO. The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech program honors rock star women at every stage of their careers! Please see category descriptions to determine where you or your nominee may fit best. We have Up & Comers for more junior stars, and we have categories for executives and even C-suite nominees.
🙋🏽♀️ CAN I NOMINATE MYSELF?
HECK YES! Self-nominations are welcome. No one knows how hard you work better than YOU.
👩🏽💻 ONLY WOMEN ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED?
YES. We welcome all applicants who identify as a woman. We celebrate diversity in the workplace, and we’re here to celebrate the Top Women in the industry!
🗓️ WHEN ARE THE HONOREES NOTIFIED?
AdExchanger and AdMonsters will announce the 2025 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Honorees by April 30. Specific timing will be announced to all nominees as judging wraps up.
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