2023 Panel of Judges

 
Lead Judge:
Christian Hendricks
Managing Partner, Extol Digital
President, Local Media Consortium


(Note: Some judges below are invited and yet to have confirmed)
Aaron Kotarek SVP, Audience & Operations  Oahu Publications, Inc    
Andrew Green Green Solutions    
Andrew Ramsammy Co-founder and managing partner of Equimedia Advisors    
Anjanette Delgado Editor, Press of Atlanic City    
Bill Ostendorf Founder Creative Circle Media    
Buzz Keough Exec Dir. Press of A/C    
Chris Hendricks President, LMC    
Christine Hendricks Exec Dir. Local Media Consortium    
Christine Mckenna Assistant Professor, CUNY    
Daryl Hively Founder, Guaranteed Digital    
David Knight CRO, Advance Ohio    
Devlyn Brooks Publisher Forum Communications    
Dietmar Schantin Principle, IMFS    
Eva Coleman NABJ Region III Director    
Fran Wills CEO, LMC    
Fraser Van Asch Former McClatchy executive (Retired)    
Greg Swanson Biz. Dev. Mgr., ITZ On Target    
Gretchen Peck Managing Editor, E&P Magazine    
James Calloway Associate Partner, Extoll Media    
Jeff Tennery COO, Alef Edge    
Julia Campbell GM, Branded Content Porject    
Kirk Dougal Regional Publisher, Hometown Media Group FL    
Larry Lee Publisher, Sacramento Observer    
Laura McAdoo Creative Director, Seattle Times    
Lee Wolverton VP Editorial HD Media    
Linda Corcoran Metro Editor, Boston Globe    
Lori Nichols Partner, Extol Digital    
Marc Wilson Founder TownNews    
Margaret McKenzie Managin Editor, Conway Daily Sun    
Mark Zusman Editor/ Publisher Willamette Week    
Michael Martoccia Director of Digital, Adams Newspapers    
Mike Drescher      
Mike Orren Career Break    
Mike Shapiro CEO, TapInto    
Pam Fine Regional Manager, Report for America    
Patrick Talamantes CEO, Talamantes Strategies    
Peter Bhatia EVP Detroit Free Press    
Peter Lamb Owner, Lamb Consulting    
Roberto Angulo GM, Recruitology    
Robin Davis VP Product & Planning, Scripps    
Ryan Greenberg Head of Partners & Biz Dev., Okanjo    
Seth Effron Opinion Editor, Capitol Broadcasting    
Shannon Kinney Owner, Dream Local Digital    
Sharon Prill President, ClearLink    
Tobias Bennett VP Revenue/Partnerships, LMC    
Warren Dews Publisher at Capital Region Independent Media