Judging Chair Announcement

Jacquie Ryan
 
We are pleased to announce the 2023 Sponsorship Marketing Awards Judging Co-Chairs, Fiona O’Brien and Jacquie Ryan. 
 
“I am super excited by the nomination to become one of the SMAs Judging Co-Chairs with Jacquie Ryan. After judging the 2022 submissions together, I quickly gained admiration for her insights and depth of knowledge in this space. I am looking forward to what we can accomplish together. The 2022 submissions were some amazing examples of top-notch programs that used the power of sponsorship to bring meaningful connections to brand/consumer interactions. It is going to be exciting to see what the new 2023 submissions can do to push the needle even further for this year.”
 
– Fiona O’Brien, 2023 SMAs Judging Co-Chair

 
“I am immensely proud to be co-chairing the SMAs Judging with Fiona. Her unique and experienced perspective will add strength and vision to the shared role. Year after year, I’m always impressed and inspired by the high quality, innovation and creativity of the SMCC submissions, and I’m confident that this year will be no different. Together with Fiona, I am excited to lean into the process to help drive the continued success of the SMCC Awards. I’m excited for the year to unfold and delighted to be doing it alongside Fiona.”
 
– Jacquie Ryan, 2023 SMAs Judging Co-Chair

2023 SMAs Jury

Diana Brenchley

Diana Brenchley

Canada Lead, Frontline Marketing & Asset Partnerships
Coca-Cola

RJ Carlos

RJ Carlos

VP, Client & Business Development
Inventa Brand Experience

Shana Coppen

National Director, Fundraising Communications
Canadian Cancer Society

Scott Cunningham

Senior Manager, Partnerships
and Regional Brand
Rogers

George Dudas


George Dudas

Senior Director,
Global Partnerships
National Hockey League

Joann Fitzgerald

Joann Fitzgerald

Chief Marketing Officer Tourism Nova Scotia

Rishi_Gupta

Rishi Gupta

Head of Client Experience & Growth
trevor // peter

Justin Hasan

Justin Hasan

Vice President,
Sponsorship Consulting
MKTG Sports + Entertainment

Bianca Knop

Bianca Knop

Founder
Wildfire Experiential and Events

Kristina Koprivica

Kristina Koprivica

Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Strategy
Kruger Products

Nicolas Marullo

Nicolas Marullo

President & CEO
CINCO

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Garnet Nelson

Co-Founder &
Managing Director
Unite Partnerships Inc.

Heather Nobes

Heather Nobes

Sr. Director, Sponsorships & Marketing
Visa

Alan Palmer

Alan Palmer

Senior Vice-President
Wasserman

Pierre-Marc Paquet

Pierre-Marc Paquet

Owner
pmpaquet

Nithya

Nithya Ramachandran

President & CSO
T1

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Shawn Small

President
RISE Integrated Sports +Entertainment

Marla Spergel

Marla Spergel

Lecturer Sports Marketing
Toronto Metropolitan University

Andrew Stokes

Andrew Stokes

Senior Director,
Global Partnerships
MLSE

David Thomson - NFL Canada

David Thomson

VP Managing Director
NFL Canada

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Ann-Julie Tremblay

Director - Partnerships & Sponsorships
National Bank

Cary Weingust


Cary Weingust

Sr. Director, Partnerships & Business Development
Special Olympics Canada