Email Excellence Center Committee
Open to Client-Side Marketer members and Platinum/Gold/Silver members (MSP or Nonprofit) only
Purpose of this group:
In 2022, ANA Reports email is the single most utilized tool in the marketer's media tool kit with 84% of marketers reporting using email. Email - the now 50-year-old first “digital” media is experiencing a renaissance due to cookie deprecation.
The value of Zero Party data is rising, one report shows a unique email address doubling in value in the last year. Interests are shifting from email open rates to subscriber engagement insights - each predicated on the unique individual identifier zero party email address.
The new ANA Email Excellence Center (EEC) is the premier organization for email marketing professionals.
Members are integral participants in a community of today’s most influential players, movers and shakers in email marketing. Members network and knowledge share through our annual conference, committee meetings, webinars and offer online resources to foster community, drive excellence, and create opportunities for growth in the industry.
Our mission is to be the voice of the email marketing community, and the source of knowledge and expertise for new entrants and seasoned practitioners.
Committee Leadership:
- ANA Email Excellence Center Co-Chair: Matthew Vernhout, VP Deliverability, North America, Netcore Cloud
- ANA Email Excellence Center Co-Chair: Karen Talavera, Founder and Principal, Synchronicity Marketing
- ANA Email Excellence Center Co-Chair: Kelly Haggard, VP, Channel Innovation and Optimization, Synchrony
The ANA staff members managing the Email Excellence Center Committee are Bill Zengel, Denise Adrian, and David C. Morgan.
We are a community to:
- EDUCATE the latest trends and techniques through EEC-hosted webinars, reports, and events.
- ADVOCATE ethical email marketing best practices and technologies through guidance and knowledge-sharing.
- CONNECT with experts, thought-leaders, and peers in your field from across the globe.
- LEAD through engagement and volunteer opportunities with EEC committees and projects.
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Haggard (Co-chairperson) | VP, Channel Innovation and Optimization | Synchrony Financial |
| Karen Talavera (Co-chairperson) | Founder and Principal | Synchronicity Marketing |
| Matthew Vernhout (Co-chairperson) | Vice President, Deliverability North America | Netcore Cloud |
| Katie Ackels | VP Marketing | Fitness Connection |
| Denise Adrian | Director, Email Experience Council | ANA |
| Patricia Alombro | Sr. Brand Marketing Specialist, Bosch | BSH Home Appliances Corp. |
| Sophia Amador | Sr. Director, Client Services | ContinuumGlobal, Inc. |
| Amanda Andrasic | VP/Manager - Marketing Oversight - Tools & Platforms | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
| Abhijit Bakre | Michelin NA | |
| Dawn Banning | Digital Media Manager | Badcock Corporation |
| Gabriela Belli | Associate Manager New Business | Quad |
| Sheena Bisesar | Marketing Strategist | Yahoo! Inc. |
| Marc Blaskey | Executive Vice President | Wunderman Thompson |
| Marcibel Brizuela | Digital Services Specialist | AvMed |
| April Burke | Principle Product Marketing Specialist | Gen Digital, Inc. |
| Evy Camacho | Brand and Experience Specialist | TXU Energy Retail Company LLC |
| Keizzel Camacho | Manager, Campaign Operations | DocuSign, Inc. |
| Jose Cebrian | EVP, Automobility, Travel, and Entertainment | Merkle, Inc. |
| Hamish Cheng | Coordinator, Business Marketing | ANA |
| Ted Chi | SVP, Digital Marketing & Media Strategy | NBCUniversal |
| Charmaine Cirksey | Manager, Digital Marketing | Travel + Leisure Co |
| Lindsey Coombs | Marketing Communications | SAS Institute Inc. |
| Amanda Crosby | Email Marketing Specialist | IDEAL Industries, Inc. |
| Heather Curcio | Manager, Email Marketing | AARP |
| Jo Dahlen | Solutions Marketing, Sr. Director | Securian Financial Group, Inc. |
| Sonia David | Vice President, Business Marketing | ANA |
| Anna DeLeo | Brand Marketing Manager | Sonesta International Hotels Corporation |
| Jillian Dimoff | Strategic Account Executive | Marigold |
| Michael Donnelly | Executive Vice President | ANA |
| Kim Downing | Digital Marketing Strategist | KSU Foundation |
| Ivey Evans | Sr. Manager, Digital Content and Communications | AFLAC, Inc. |
| Una Faller-McCauley | Snr Manager, Email+Mobile Marketing | Hilton |
| Jessie Fernandez-Garcia | Sr. Email Developer | Travel + Leisure Co |
| Kelly Flynn | Senior Director, Member Relations | ANA |
| Dan Gaddie | Sr. Product Manager, Marketing Technology | Humana Inc. |
| Ruwani Ganepola | Benjamin Moore | |
| Claudia Garcia | Digital Customer Manager | Michelin North America, Inc. |
| Morgan Gertler | Digital Content Strategist | Valley Bank |
| Felipe Gonzalez | Marketing | AutoNation, Inc. |
| Noelle Goodman | Director of Direct Marketing for Business | AT&T Inc. |
| Aaron Grieser | Manager -Customer Engagement Strategy Planning & Integration | Disney Parks, Experiences & Consumer Products |
| Courtney Groth | B2B Marketing Manager | Realtor.com |
| Rosanna Hale | Senior Manager Digital Marketing | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company |
| Denise Higgins | Senior Marketing Consultant | Key Corp. |
| Steve Huisel | VP, CareCredit Cardholder Loyalty and Growth Marketing | CareCredit |
| Mandy Hummel | Client Account Director | Epsilon |
| Amy Hutchinson | Brand and Creative Manager | CMFG Life Insurance Company |
| Ioana Irina | Director of Marketing Architecture, Automation, and Customer Relationship Management | HP Inc. |
| Lindsay Isaacs | Website Content Manager | Georgia Department of Economic Development |
| Claire Kasaian | Marketing Associate | The KERN Organization Inc. |
| Erika Kelly | Sr. Analytics Consultant | The Principal Financial Group |
| Sampath Kummam | AVP | Synchrony Financial |
| Candice Lagger | Owens Corning | |
| Thaila Lagunero | Specialist, Direct & Email Marketing | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. |
| Jonathan Lamas | Senior Digital Marketing Specialist | CONNECT, powered by American Family Insurance |
| Martha Lien | Thrivent Financial | |
| Tania Lopez | International Marketing Coordinator | Watkins Wellness |
| Suzanne Lowman | Business Development Manager | Iowa Student Loan |
| Hillary MacDougall | Sr. Channel Marketing Manager | Myriad Genetics |
| Jenny Maglio | Director, Marketing Automation | Laughlin Constable, Inc. |
| Daniela Malkin | Boehringer Ingelheim | |
| Jennifer Manger | Social Media Marketing | Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Susan Marsh | Communications Specialist | Vision Service Plan, Inc. |
| Lindsay Massey | AVP Marketing | Victoria's Secret & Co. |
| Jacqueline Mary Massmann | Land O Lakes | |
| Holly McClurkin | Email Marketing Specialist | Atria Senior Living |
| Sheila McGarrigle | Marketing Communications Coordinator | ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company |
| Clifford McGowen | Director, Marketing Operations, Digital | Nationwide |
| Alex Merkel | Senior Marketing Specialist | Mayo Clinic |
| Deepika Misra | PMM | AT&T Inc. |
| David Morgan | Manager, Business Marketing Practice | ANA |
| Kim Moseman | Digital Marketing and Content Manager | Crews Control Corporation |
| Allison Myers | Prospect Communications Manager | University of Phoenix |
| Christine Nelson | Base Growth for Verizon Business Group | Verizon Business Group |
| Kristin Nice | E-Commerce | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company |
| Cynthia Nunez | Advisor | Dell Inc. |
| Matt Oglesby | Data and Email Marketing Manager | Visit Orlando |
| Laura Osheaski | Associate | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. |
| April Paige | Marketing Manager | AtData |
| Mayra Partida | Web Specialist | Community Health Choice |
| Kellie Pereira | Sr Marketing Communications Associate | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. |
| Ian Phimister | VP of Marketing, Science & Technology | Signet Jewelers |
| Anthony Piccirillo | Director of Deliverability | RXMG |
| Vince Pimentel | Data Analyst | Infor |
| Nicole Pinckney | Director of Channel Strategy, Loyalty & Personalization | CVS Health |
| Jaime Polisoto | Brand Director | FIFCO USA |
| Pratheep Raj | Manager - Marketing | Quest Global NA |
| Judah Rinzel | WPS Health Solutions | |
| Alexa Robbins | Marketing Manager | Customer Portfolios |
| Christina Rodrigues | Associate marketing Manager | TD Bank |
| Jessica Rogerson | AVP, Senior Strategist - Marketing | MFS Investment Management |
| Adam Rome | National Advertising Manager | U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service |
| Sarah Rotte | Social Media Manager | Owens Corning |
| Heidi Roy | Email Marketing Specialist | Joni and Friends |
| Jessica Ryan | Enterprise Sales Director | Data Axle |
| Erica Sabino | Marketing Coordinator | Pokeworks |
| Kim Saelee | Sr. Marketing Manager, Production & Programs | Everyday Health Inc. a Ziff Davis Company |
| Fran Salinas-Ryan | AVP, Digital Marketing Designer Marketing Solutions | Synchrony Financial |
| George Sayah | Global ABM Email Manager | Salesforce.com |
| Danielle Schneider | Enterprise Email Program Manager | Land O' Lakes, Inc. |
| Susan Seelbach | Digital Manager, Email Strategy | Children's Health |
| Zeba Shaikh | Email Marketing Associate Manager | RingCentral, Inc. |
| Marisa Smith | CRM Manager (Department Head) | E&J Gallo |
| Robin Smith | Director, Digital Marketing Channels | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. |
| Tracy Smith | Audience Engagement Lead | Cisco |
| Shyleen Stogbauer | Senior Creative Manager | Sargento Foods Inc. |
| Donovan Stohlberg | Director, Internal Marketing Agency | Securian Financial Group, Inc. |
| Slava Stoycheva | Allstate Insurance Company | |
| Kim Stueve | Manager, Systems and Marketing Information | The Bank of Missouri |
| Alexa Surmick | Email Marketing Analyst | Burlington Stores, Inc. |
| Jen Tabbal | VP, Content Marketing | Data Axle |
| Taryn Talley | Head of Marketing | Position2 |
| Bruna Tavares | Marketing Associate | Ecolab |
| Sai Sushanth Vellampalli | Sr. Analyst | Synchrony Financial |
| Jessica Wade | Marketing Associate | National Rural Electric Cooperative Association |
| Julie Wade | Marketing Manager | Owens Corning |
| Jason Walker | Brand Manager Moist Snuff | Swedish Match |
| Kate Weinert | Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance | |
| Chris Wyatt | Managing Director. Direct Response Marketing | Ducks Unlimited, Inc. |
| Nicole Yuen | Sr lifecycle marketing manager | Walmart Connect |
| Judith Zablah | Growth Manager | Dragons Group LLC |
| Bill Zengel | Senior Vice President | ANA |
| Tara Zokaie | Digital Marketing Associate Specialist | World Wildlife Fund |
-
Name
Kelly Haggard (Co-chairperson)Title
VP, Channel Innovation and OptimizationCOMPANY
Synchrony Financial -
Name
Karen Talavera (Co-chairperson)Title
Founder and PrincipalCOMPANY
Synchronicity Marketing -
Name
Matthew Vernhout (Co-chairperson)Title
Vice President, Deliverability North AmericaCOMPANY
Netcore Cloud -
Name
Katie AckelsTitle
VP MarketingCOMPANY
Fitness Connection -
Name
Denise AdrianTitle
Director, Email Experience CouncilCOMPANY
ANA -
Name
Patricia AlombroTitle
Sr. Brand Marketing Specialist, BoschCOMPANY
BSH Home Appliances Corp. -
Name
Sophia AmadorTitle
Sr. Director, Client ServicesCOMPANY
ContinuumGlobal, Inc. -
Name
Amanda AndrasicTitle
VP/Manager - Marketing Oversight - Tools & PlatformsCOMPANY
JPMorgan Chase & Co. -
Name
Abhijit BakreTitle
COMPANY
Michelin NA -
Name
Dawn BanningTitle
Digital Media ManagerCOMPANY
Badcock Corporation -
Name
Gabriela BelliTitle
Associate Manager New BusinessCOMPANY
Quad -
Name
Sheena BisesarTitle
Marketing StrategistCOMPANY
Yahoo! Inc. -
Name
Marc BlaskeyTitle
Executive Vice PresidentCOMPANY
Wunderman Thompson -
Name
Marcibel BrizuelaTitle
Digital Services SpecialistCOMPANY
AvMed -
Name
April BurkeTitle
Principle Product Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Gen Digital, Inc. -
Name
Evy CamachoTitle
Brand and Experience SpecialistCOMPANY
TXU Energy Retail Company LLC -
Name
Keizzel CamachoTitle
Manager, Campaign OperationsCOMPANY
DocuSign, Inc. -
Name
Jose CebrianTitle
EVP, Automobility, Travel, and EntertainmentCOMPANY
Merkle, Inc. -
Name
Hamish ChengTitle
Coordinator, Business MarketingCOMPANY
ANA -
Name
Ted ChiTitle
SVP, Digital Marketing & Media StrategyCOMPANY
NBCUniversal -
Name
Charmaine CirkseyTitle
Manager, Digital MarketingCOMPANY
Travel + Leisure Co -
Name
Lindsey CoombsTitle
Marketing CommunicationsCOMPANY
SAS Institute Inc. -
Name
Amanda CrosbyTitle
Email Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
IDEAL Industries, Inc. -
Name
Heather CurcioTitle
Manager, Email MarketingCOMPANY
AARP -
Name
Jo DahlenTitle
Solutions Marketing, Sr. DirectorCOMPANY
Securian Financial Group, Inc. -
Name
Sonia DavidTitle
Vice President, Business MarketingCOMPANY
ANA -
Name
Anna DeLeoTitle
Brand Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation -
Name
Jillian DimoffTitle
Strategic Account ExecutiveCOMPANY
Marigold -
Name
Michael DonnellyTitle
Executive Vice PresidentCOMPANY
ANA -
Name
Kim DowningTitle
Digital Marketing StrategistCOMPANY
KSU Foundation -
Name
Ivey EvansTitle
Sr. Manager, Digital Content and CommunicationsCOMPANY
AFLAC, Inc. -
Name
Una Faller-McCauleyTitle
Snr Manager, Email+Mobile MarketingCOMPANY
Hilton -
Name
Jessie Fernandez-GarciaTitle
Sr. Email DeveloperCOMPANY
Travel + Leisure Co -
Name
Kelly FlynnTitle
Senior Director, Member RelationsCOMPANY
ANA -
Name
Dan GaddieTitle
Sr. Product Manager, Marketing TechnologyCOMPANY
Humana Inc. -
Name
Ruwani GanepolaTitle
COMPANY
Benjamin Moore -
Name
Claudia GarciaTitle
Digital Customer ManagerCOMPANY
Michelin North America, Inc. -
Name
Morgan GertlerTitle
Digital Content StrategistCOMPANY
Valley Bank -
Name
Felipe GonzalezTitle
MarketingCOMPANY
AutoNation, Inc. -
Name
Noelle GoodmanTitle
Director of Direct Marketing for BusinessCOMPANY
AT&T Inc. -
Name
Aaron GrieserTitle
Manager -Customer Engagement Strategy Planning & IntegrationCOMPANY
Disney Parks, Experiences & Consumer Products -
Name
Courtney GrothTitle
B2B Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Realtor.com -
Name
Rosanna HaleTitle
Senior Manager Digital MarketingCOMPANY
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company -
Name
Denise HigginsTitle
Senior Marketing ConsultantCOMPANY
Key Corp. -
Name
Steve HuiselTitle
VP, CareCredit Cardholder Loyalty and Growth MarketingCOMPANY
CareCredit -
Name
Mandy HummelTitle
Client Account DirectorCOMPANY
Epsilon -
Name
Amy HutchinsonTitle
Brand and Creative ManagerCOMPANY
CMFG Life Insurance Company -
Name
Ioana IrinaTitle
Director of Marketing Architecture, Automation, and Customer Relationship ManagementCOMPANY
HP Inc. -
Name
Lindsay IsaacsTitle
Website Content ManagerCOMPANY
Georgia Department of Economic Development -
Name
Claire KasaianTitle
Marketing AssociateCOMPANY
The KERN Organization Inc. -
Name
Erika KellyTitle
Sr. Analytics ConsultantCOMPANY
The Principal Financial Group -
Name
Sampath KummamTitle
AVPCOMPANY
Synchrony Financial -
Name
Candice LaggerTitle
COMPANY
Owens Corning -
Name
Thaila LaguneroTitle
Specialist, Direct & Email MarketingCOMPANY
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. -
Name
Jonathan LamasTitle
Senior Digital Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
CONNECT, powered by American Family Insurance -
Name
Martha LienTitle
COMPANY
Thrivent Financial -
Name
Tania LopezTitle
International Marketing CoordinatorCOMPANY
Watkins Wellness -
Name
Suzanne LowmanTitle
Business Development ManagerCOMPANY
Iowa Student Loan -
Name
Hillary MacDougallTitle
Sr. Channel Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Myriad Genetics -
Name
Jenny MaglioTitle
Director, Marketing AutomationCOMPANY
Laughlin Constable, Inc. -
Name
Daniela MalkinTitle
COMPANY
Boehringer Ingelheim -
Name
Jennifer MangerTitle
Social Media MarketingCOMPANY
Wells Fargo & Co. -
Name
Susan MarshTitle
Communications SpecialistCOMPANY
Vision Service Plan, Inc. -
Name
Lindsay MasseyTitle
AVP MarketingCOMPANY
Victoria's Secret & Co. -
Name
Jacqueline Mary MassmannTitle
COMPANY
Land O Lakes -
Name
Holly McClurkinTitle
Email Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Atria Senior Living -
Name
Sheila McGarrigleTitle
Marketing Communications CoordinatorCOMPANY
ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company -
Name
Clifford McGowenTitle
Director, Marketing Operations, DigitalCOMPANY
Nationwide -
Name
Alex MerkelTitle
Senior Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Mayo Clinic -
Name
Deepika MisraTitle
PMMCOMPANY
AT&T Inc. -
Name
David MorganTitle
Manager, Business Marketing PracticeCOMPANY
ANA -
Name
Kim MosemanTitle
Digital Marketing and Content ManagerCOMPANY
Crews Control Corporation -
Name
Allison MyersTitle
Prospect Communications ManagerCOMPANY
University of Phoenix -
Name
Christine NelsonTitle
Base Growth for Verizon Business GroupCOMPANY
Verizon Business Group -
Name
Kristin NiceTitle
E-CommerceCOMPANY
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company -
Name
Cynthia NunezTitle
AdvisorCOMPANY
Dell Inc. -
Name
Matt OglesbyTitle
Data and Email Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Visit Orlando -
Name
Laura OsheaskiTitle
AssociateCOMPANY
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. -
Name
April PaigeTitle
Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
AtData -
Name
Mayra PartidaTitle
Web SpecialistCOMPANY
Community Health Choice -
Name
Kellie PereiraTitle
Sr Marketing Communications AssociateCOMPANY
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. -
Name
Ian PhimisterTitle
VP of Marketing, Science & TechnologyCOMPANY
Signet Jewelers -
Name
Anthony PiccirilloTitle
Director of DeliverabilityCOMPANY
RXMG -
Name
Vince PimentelTitle
Data AnalystCOMPANY
Infor -
Name
Nicole PinckneyTitle
Director of Channel Strategy, Loyalty & PersonalizationCOMPANY
CVS Health -
Name
Jaime PolisotoTitle
Brand DirectorCOMPANY
FIFCO USA -
Name
Pratheep RajTitle
Manager - MarketingCOMPANY
Quest Global NA -
Name
Judah RinzelTitle
COMPANY
WPS Health Solutions -
Name
Alexa RobbinsTitle
Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Customer Portfolios -
Name
Christina RodriguesTitle
Associate marketing ManagerCOMPANY
TD Bank -
Name
Jessica RogersonTitle
AVP, Senior Strategist - MarketingCOMPANY
MFS Investment Management -
Name
Adam RomeTitle
National Advertising ManagerCOMPANY
U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service -
Name
Sarah RotteTitle
Social Media ManagerCOMPANY
Owens Corning -
Name
Heidi RoyTitle
Email Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Joni and Friends -
Name
Jessica RyanTitle
Enterprise Sales DirectorCOMPANY
Data Axle -
Name
Erica SabinoTitle
Marketing CoordinatorCOMPANY
Pokeworks -
Name
Kim SaeleeTitle
Sr. Marketing Manager, Production & ProgramsCOMPANY
Everyday Health Inc. a Ziff Davis Company -
Name
Fran Salinas-RyanTitle
AVP, Digital Marketing Designer Marketing SolutionsCOMPANY
Synchrony Financial -
Name
George SayahTitle
Global ABM Email ManagerCOMPANY
Salesforce.com -
Name
Danielle SchneiderTitle
Enterprise Email Program ManagerCOMPANY
Land O' Lakes, Inc. -
Name
Susan SeelbachTitle
Digital Manager, Email StrategyCOMPANY
Children's Health -
Name
Zeba ShaikhTitle
Email Marketing Associate ManagerCOMPANY
RingCentral, Inc. -
Name
Marisa SmithTitle
CRM Manager (Department Head)COMPANY
E&J Gallo -
Name
Robin SmithTitle
Director, Digital Marketing ChannelsCOMPANY
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. -
Name
Tracy SmithTitle
Audience Engagement LeadCOMPANY
Cisco -
Name
Shyleen StogbauerTitle
Senior Creative ManagerCOMPANY
Sargento Foods Inc. -
Name
Donovan StohlbergTitle
Director, Internal Marketing AgencyCOMPANY
Securian Financial Group, Inc. -
Name
Slava StoychevaTitle
COMPANY
Allstate Insurance Company -
Name
Kim StueveTitle
Manager, Systems and Marketing InformationCOMPANY
The Bank of Missouri -
Name
Alexa SurmickTitle
Email Marketing AnalystCOMPANY
Burlington Stores, Inc. -
Name
Jen TabbalTitle
VP, Content MarketingCOMPANY
Data Axle -
Name
Taryn TalleyTitle
Head of MarketingCOMPANY
Position2 -
Name
Bruna TavaresTitle
Marketing AssociateCOMPANY
Ecolab -
Name
Sai Sushanth VellampalliTitle
Sr. AnalystCOMPANY
Synchrony Financial -
Name
Jessica WadeTitle
Marketing AssociateCOMPANY
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association -
Name
Julie WadeTitle
Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Owens Corning -
Name
Jason WalkerTitle
Brand Manager Moist SnuffCOMPANY
Swedish Match -
Name
Kate WeinertTitle
COMPANY
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance -
Name
Chris WyattTitle
Managing Director. Direct Response MarketingCOMPANY
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. -
Name
Nicole YuenTitle
Sr lifecycle marketing managerCOMPANY
Walmart Connect -
Name
Judith ZablahTitle
Growth ManagerCOMPANY
Dragons Group LLC -
Name
Bill ZengelTitle
Senior Vice PresidentCOMPANY
ANA -
Name
Tara ZokaieTitle
Digital Marketing Associate SpecialistCOMPANY
World Wildlife Fund