2024 Great Mind Awards Committee Coming Soon!

Each category for the ARF Great Mind Awards is reviewed by a separate committee of experts and industry leaders.

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2023 Erwin Ephron Demystification Award Committee

Pays tribute to the father of ‘recency,’ Erwin Ephron, a pioneer and legendary influencer in media planning.

Josh Chasin Chief Measurability Officer VideoAmp

Pete Doe Chief Research Officer Nielsen

Renuka Iyer Director, Market Research Microsoft

Gregg Lindner President of Americas, GfK Chairman MRI-Simmmons Joint Venture

Bill Livek CEO & Executive Vice Chairman Comscore

Scott McDonald, Ph.D. CEO & President ARF

David Shiffman EVP, Research & Measurement iHeartMedia

Duane Varan, Ph.D. CEO MediaScience

Andrea Zapata EVP, Ad Sales Research, Measurement & Insights Warner Bros. Discovery

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2022 Chief Marketing Officer Award Committee

Rewards a CMO (or C-Suite marketing leader) who has embraced research, insights, and data analytics to drive growth, brand value, and/or better consumer experience.

Martyn Crook VP, People Analytics UnitedHealth Group	Lori Halivopoulos EVP, Regional Director, Marketing Communications GfK	Barbara Kahn Patty and Jay H Baker Professor of Marketing The Wharton School	Kevin Moeller Lead, Consumer Insights & Analytics PepsiCo
Scott McDonald, Ph.D. CEO & President ARF	Mary Ann Packo Senior Partner Hypothesis Group

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2022 Future Forward Award Committee

For particular achievement in using innovation to unlock insights about consumer or business trends.

Chad King VP Research & Consulting Escalent

John Lynch Executive Director MSI

Paul Donato Chief Research Officer ARF

Marjorie Reedy Team Lead: Experience Design and Research Strategy & Director Vaccines Insights Merck

Don Abraham Partner, Future Brands & Innovation Kantar

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2022 ARF Young Pro of the Year Award Committee

Bruna Isensee Senior Research Analyst Univision

Jessica Heller Manager, Strategic Partnerships Nielsen

Charolette Lipman Associate Director, Primary Research AT&T

Mustafa Lokhandwala Data Scientist Meta

Jay Mattlin VP, Research & Council Program Director ARF

Felicity Stevens European Insight Expert Nestlé Purina Europe, Middle East & North Africa

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2022 Journal of Advertising Research (JAR) Awards

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Best Papers & Best Reviewers

The Journal of Adveritising Award — best paper — is selected by the JAR Editorial Board. The best reviewer is hand selected by the Journal’s Editor-in-Chief, John B. Ford of Old Dominion University.