Celebrating the Leaders Shaping the Future of Media & Ad Tech
The 2026 AdExchanger Top Women in Media & Ad Tech honors an extraordinary class of leaders, innovators and builders driving the future of advertising and media technology. Representing organizations including The Walt Disney Company, The Trade Desk, NBCUniversal, Roku, The Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft AI, DoubleVerify, Magnite, Kroger Precision Marketing, PayPal Ads and many more, this year’s honorees are advancing the industry through bold leadership, breakthrough thinking and meaningful impact.
Join us on November 3 in New York City as we celebrate the 2026 honorees at the AdExchanger Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards Gala, where they’ll be recognized alongside the most influential women in media and ad tech today.
2026 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
Alanah Joseph
Head of Influencer MarketingHubSpotLisa Lang
Director of National Sales - Adlink, RSN LASpectrum ReachVanessa Rivero
Manager, People Programs and PlacesGumGumJessica Santiago Byrd
Marketing Communications ManagerIkeaAgency Trailblazer
Asieya Pine
Co-PresidentAttention ArcHaley Snider
Strategy DirectorZilker MediaMarilois Snowman
CEOMediastructionMaggie Summers
Chief Experience Officerdentsu XChristie Volke
EVP, MediaAssembled IntelligenceLauren Wetzel
Global President, Data and Technology SolutionsWPPAI Media Innovators
This award honors the visionary leaders, strategists, technologists and innovators driving meaningful change across the industry. From pioneering new applications of AI in media and marketing to shaping ethical, effective and business-changing solutions, these women are setting the standard for what’s next.
Niki Bansal
CEOTeqblaze LDABeth Berger
VP & GM Moloco Ads, AmericasMolocoJohanna Bergqvist
President, North AmericaPubXMaria Bromley
SVP, Client ServicesBig HappyChen Chen
Head of AIbillupsKamya Elawadhi
Co-founder & PresidentDocereeJing Feng
COO & Co-founderBluefishCrystal Foote
Founder & Head of PartnershipsDigital Culture Group (DCG)Amy Fox
Chief Product OfficerBlis, part of T-Mobile Advertising SolutionsMary Gabrielyan
Chief Strategy OfficerAI DigitalChristina Hartman
Vice President, Product and Emerging TechnologiesThe E.W. Scripps CompanyJessica Hawthorne-Castro
CEOHawthorne AdvertisingMansi Jain
Chief Operating OfficerGlanceAnastasia Kalugina
Publishing Operations LeadAppodealKhrystyna Komarovska
Head of GrowthOmi AILotta Lautsuo
Co-Founder & Head of ProductGivslyAllison Light
Head of ProductAdoraSarah Martinez
Chief Commercial OfficerTracer.techTanja Mimica
COOKovvaRosie O'Meara
Chief Executive OfficerGroundTruthChesney Payne
Vice President of Linear OperationsViamedia.aiTylynn Pettrey
SVP of AI and AnalyticsChalice AIStephanie Posner
VP, Policy, Safety & Global AffairsDoubleVerifySharona Sankar-King
Chief Data and Product Officer, North AmericaHavas Media NetworkKati Stewart
Director of Product ManagementCollective MeasuresKatherine Tuluzova
CEOSigma SoftwareStephanie Turner
Co-founder & Principal ConsultantEvergreen PMGBuy-Side Tech Trailblazers
Women on the demand side of digital advertising who are driving innovation in how media is planned, bought, and optimized. From DSP strategy and programmatic trading to audience targeting and investment technology, these leaders are shaping how advertisers and agencies deploy budgets with greater precision, efficiency, and impact.
Taylor Ash
Vice President of Inventory PartnershipsThe Trade DeskKyla Chapman
Senior Product ManagerKoddiMaria Cipicchio
SVP, Head of Product Strategy & Market SolutionsOptimizeRxSandy Ranz
Product Specialistfullthrottle.aiSamantha Rose
Executive Vice President, Head of Integrated Investment and ProgrammaticHorizon MediaChanelle Urquico
International DSP Engagement LeadTripleLiftMelinda Han Williams
Chief Data ScientistDstilleryCommerce Media Mavens
This award celebrates women who are redefining advertising at the intersection of media, data, and commerce. Commerce Media Mavens are the strategic leaders and technologists turning shopper insights, retail media, and performance signals into measurable business growth. From building and scaling commerce and retail media ecosystems to connecting media exposure with real-world sales, these women are shaping how brands influence, convert, and retain consumers in a commerce-first world.
Melissa Burdick
President and Co-founderPacvueStephenie Cattonar
Senior Director, Product Management StrategyThe Home DepotKatie Comerford
President of Horizon Commerce and Client TransformationHorizon MediaAshley Firmstone
SVP, GTM Rokt AdsRoktJay Given
Vice President, Strategic PartnershipsAffinity SolutionsAnne Harrell
Senior Direct, Strategic ProjectsPacvueShannon Hartmann
VP, Strategy & ActivationKroger Precision MarketingMaria Teresa Hernandez
CEO & FounderYellow House CollectiveMolly Hop
Managing Partner, Havas Market North AmericaHavas Media NetworkMeghan Howard
Chief Revenue OfficerChicoryJillian Kranz
Senior Director and Global Head of Storefront & Offsite AdsPayPal AdsKim Ludlow
Head of EMEA, Moloco Commerce MediaMolocoMolly McFarland
CRO and co-founderAdAdaptedAga Olesiak
Chief Growth OfficerRMIQ LLCAngie Pennington
Senior Director of Product ManagementPebblePostStephanie Reustle
Head of Commerce MediaMagniteBecky Schuba
Associate Director of Technical Program ManagementKoddiJess Shuraleff
Head of US&C SalesUber AdvertisingJen Spies
Head of Agentic Commerce & PaymentsMicrosoft AIGabby Stoller
CROBig HappyClaire Wyatt
Retail Sector LeadThe Trade DeskCorporate Growth Innovator
Women who have successfully altered the course of their brands or the industry for the better in the last year.
Jessica Breslav
Chief Customer Officerimpact.comKC Carey
SVP, Human ResourcesViant TechnologyOlivia D'Amato
Chief Strategy OfficerSightlyKristen Jackman
SVP, Westfield RiseWestfield RiseMorgan Jessup
VP, Market GrowthSpectrum ReachSamantha Kerr
Director, Product ManagementGant Travel ManagementJennifer Mitchell
President of CBS Television StationsCBS News and StationsData Demystifiers
Women with expertise in data science or analytics, using their prowess to inform decision-making, prove out business cases or test new ideas.
Jessica Boiardi
VP Revenue OperationsMirror DigitalJessica Dudley
VP of Analytics and OperationsLiftoffYeimy Garcia Smith
SVP of Global Measurement StrategyCircanaLinda Jednaszewski
Senior Director of Product StrategyTHE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANYSara Maskivish
SVP, Market EnablementProtected by MediaoceanNeeli Mishra
Senior Data Scientist, Advertising Measurement and Audience OptimizationAttainHannah Ohlson
Senior Director of Analytics & InsightsPebblePostSara Owens
SVP of Analytics and Data ScienceAXM (Ars X Machina)Sneha Popley
Senior Product ManagerKoddiHeather Roestamadji
Senior Director, Growth StrategyClaritasTatiana Rokhlova
Data Analytics LeadBidMachineJaime Schultheis
Head of Global Data PartnershipsBomboraShi Shi
Director of Data ScienceEquativShannon Slepak-Cherney
Director, Data InnovationAmpersandJess Spurka
Vice President of Operationsfullthrottle.aiKristen Williams
SVP, Strategic PartnershipsMagniteErika Wilson
Director, Data Science StrategyThe Walt Disney CompanyEntrepreneurial Achievement
Women who have launched or rebuilt brands or companies and continue to work tirelessly towards their success.
Debra Aho Williamson
Founder and Chief AnalystSonata InsightsLauren Burke
Founder and CMOLjs AdvisoryHope Horner
CEO & FounderLemonlightZoey Larsen
Senior Director, Brand and Product CommunicationsOpenXInnovative Brand Marketers
Brand-side women in CMO or senior leadership who have spearheaded remarkable digital advertising strategies for their brand portfolio.
Kimberly Brooks
Senior Director, Media Channel ActivationALSAC - St JudeStephanie Eaddy
Sr. Director, Cultural Marketing North AmericaThe Coca-Cola CompanyMarcella Milliet Sciorra
Chief Marketing OfficerSwoopInspirational Mentors
Women who have made an extraordinary effort and impact on the careers of their colleagues. Women who are sending the elevator back down!
Katalin Black
Director, Human ResourcesSpectrum ReachJaime Byrdak
CEO, North AmericabillupsJackie Carroll
RVP, East CoastAttainGina Cavello
Chief Revenue Officerxpln.aiWendy Emerson
Senior Vice President, Marketing ScienceButler/TillSandy Grason
SVP EngineeringKevelMarcy Pentoney
EVP of ProductCadentBrenna Porter
Director of Program Management TravelKoddiSmriti Sharma
Chief Analytics and Chief Technology OfficerComscoreMedia Orchestrator
For the strategist who designs campaigns with measurable impact, skillfully orchestrating ad placements to maximize reach, engagement, and ROI. This award celebrates those who build impressions that last.
Vicky Chang
Vice President of Media InvestmentTatariAmy Crowther
CEO, AmericasIncubetaSharon Goldstein
SVP, Marketing & Media Planning & StrategyICON InternationalAbbey Greendyke
Director of Media + InsightsHelen + GertrudeMeghan Maltez
Group Director, Planning & Business LeadershipCrossmediaNew Product Launch
Women who have successfully altered the course of their brands or the industry for the better in the last year.
Marie Aiello
PresidentContinuumGlobalLindsey Blue
Head of Sales, GTM & PartnershipsBackpack MediaLucy Franco
Product leadPubXLaura Hicks
Lead Product Manager, Mindset PortalGumGumLara Koenig
VP, Global Strategy & PartnershipsMiQAmy Leifer
Chief Advertising Sales OfficerDIRECTV AdvertisingPrivacy 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, Â or business affairs, these are the women who are leading their company's data privacy, legal policies, and practices.
Halli Goddard
Director, Commercial Risk OperationsKroger Precision MarketingKelly Peterson
Chief Privacy and Compliance OfficerYobi AIProgrammatic 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.
Kate Calabrese
Senior Vice President of Client Solutions, Emerging Digital MediaPatientPointCamila Franklin
Senior Vice President of Operations, Smart SupplyAI DigitalRia Madrid
Vice President, Global AdvertisingWurlJennifer Oon
Executive Vice President of SalesDAX USPhoena Pang
Senior Vice President of Global Sales and OperationsMintegralEmily Robinson
VP of MarketingtvScientific by PinterestMolly Ryan
VP, Client Succes & PartnershipsKroger Precision MarketingNichole Schupbach
Global Head of DSP PartnershipsOpenXJennifer Scilabro
Chief Growth OfficerRibeyeShambhavi Singh
Global Programmatic DirectorbillupsIesha White
Director of IntelligenceCheck My AdsPublisher Revenue Innovator
Katya Avagian
Director, Programmatic Advertising PartnershipsTiVoSubi Ghosh
Head of Supplyfullthrottle.aiMelissa Guy
Chief Revenue Officer, Beauty, Style, and EntertainmentPeople Inc.Meagan Myers
Vice President, Programmatic Strategy & PartnershipsFox CorporationMarisa Simon
SVP, Linear & Addressable OperationsAMC Global MediaSharon Taylor
Chief Revenue OfficerTriton DigitalRevenue Growth
Women who have successfully altered the course of their brands or the industry for the better in the last year.
Lauren Benedict
Vice President of Global Advertising Sales and PartnershipsRokuMichelle Galvan
VP, Growth MarketingAdstraCarolane Gariepy
AVP, Account ManagementFluent, IncDayana Hoffman
SVP, Platform & Partnership SalesAMC Global MediaCrystal Jacques
Vice President of SalesOptableNaomi Kagan
Chief Customer OfficerSemifyAlia Lamborghini
SVP of Global RevenueYahooLindsey Lind
PresidentVision MediaMelissa Racklin
Senior Vice President of GrowthPebblePostCasey Riccaldo
VP, Digital Strategy & PartnershipsICON InternationalNicole Scaglione
Global VP, CTV/OTT and Online VideoPubMaticKristina Shepard
Executive Vice President, Streaming, Performance Sales and Partnerships, NBCUniversalNBCUniversalPatti Tang
VP, National Media SalesSpectrum ReachMichelle Dauzy
Senior Director of Strategic EnterpriseInmar IntelligenceEden Wilbur
Director of Product MarketingExperianSell-Side Tech Trailblazers
Women on the supply side of digital advertising who are building, scaling, and modernizing how media is monetized. From publisher technology and SSP strategy to yield optimization and ad quality, these leaders are redefining the standards and systems that power premium media environments.
Elizabeth Catt
Associate Director of Product, CTVPubMaticChloe Chloe Grutchfield
VP of ProductsPermutiveJessica Cobbe
SVP, Product — SupplyNexxenKasey Fan
Director of Product ManagementTripleLiftErika Loberg
VP, Global CTV and CurationOpenXAnn Tarasewicz
CEOAxisSylvia Weiler
President and General Manager, Global DestinationsSojernAshley Wheeler
SVP, DV+ PlatformMagniteTeam Leadership
Women who have successfully altered the course of their brands or the industry for the better in the last year.
Allison Willis
Chief Operating OfficerSemifyJacqueline Corbelli
Founder/CEOBrightLineCarly Crittenden
Chief Revenue OfficerVidmobLeela Fallah
VP of Customer SuccessAssertive Yield B.V.Lindsey Johnson
VP of client services - channelSimpli.fiLisa Kopp Johnson
Chief Revenue OfficerDeepIntentOksana Korsakova
COOJamloopHelen Lum
EVP, OperationsSabioSarah Moss
Head of StrategyAI DigitalDaniella Romanaggi
Chief Operating OfficerKeynesJessica Silva
Chief Operating OfficerScreenverseStephanie Watson
Chief Operating OfficerMediaoceanTransformative Tech Marketers
Women CMOs within the ad tech industry who are taking their company’s B2B/SaaS marketing to the next level.
Rachael Donnelly
CMOExperianCristy Garcia
Chief Marketing Officerimpact.comYael Schuster
VP of MarketingAssertive Yield B.V.Rachel Truair
Chief Marketing OfficerDemandbaseUp & Comers
Women in ad tech who are on the rise and making their mark within their first 10 years in the industry.
Taylor Bradbury
Media DirectorAd Results MediaNeha Chhabra
Manager, Analytic ConsultingAmpersandErica Johnson
Product Operations ManagerTripleLiftKay Manning
Owner of Strategic Partnerships, EMEAPacvueMolly Mazza
VP of Client GrowthID5Raegan Moltner
Senior Director, DemandSovrnBerta Moreno
Demand CS Team LeadBidMachineSophie Nolan
Vice President, Client ServicesDigital RemedyVanessa Otero
Founder & CEOAd Fontes MediaAWARDS GALA
The 2026 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards Gala brings together the industry’s most influential leaders for an evening of recognition, celebration and connection. Join honorees, their teams and peers from across the ad tech, media and publishing ecosystem.
When
Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards Gala
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
6:00 - 9:00pm (ET)
Where
The Lighthouse
Pier 61, Chelsea Piers
New York, NY 10011
This sophisticated event venue is located within New York’s iconic Chelsea Piers.
INTRODUCING THE TOP WOMEN NETWORK
Part of something larger.
This year’s honorees join the Top Women Network.
The Top Women Network is a year-round, cross-industry platform uniting leaders across media, marketing, ad tech, PR and publishing. Honorees gain access to ongoing programming, thought leadership opportunities, and connections to senior decision-makers across the ecosystem.
The Network comes together in person at the Top Women Leadership Forum — a one-day experience built for women leaders who are ready to connect, lead and move the industry forward. Expect candid conversations, actionable insights and real connection with the women defining the industry alongside you.
The 2026 Forum takes place on November 4 at The Lighthouse in New York City, the day after the Awards Gala.
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