The ANA Email Excellence Center recognizes individuals who represent the best and brightest in the email marketing industry.
Nominations for the 2023 ANA Email Excellence Center Awards are now closed. These innovative and shining examples of best practices and high caliber thought leaders will be honored at the 2023 ANA Email Evolution Conference February 7–9, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
Below is additional information about our Awards Program and the 2022 award winners.
Stefan Pollard Email Marketer of the Year Award
Established in honor of Stefan Pollard, a highly respected and beloved member of the email marketing community who suddenly passed away in 2010, this award honors a brand-side marketer who demonstrates the qualities and high professional standards that Pollard exemplified during his lifetime.
Email Marketer Thought Leader of the Year Award
This highly-coveted award is given to a vendor-side marketer who exemplifies the best and brightest in the email marketing industry, embodying thought leadership, service, innovation, and vision and influence.
Stefan Pollard Email Marketer of the Year Award
Congratulations to the 2022 Stefan Pollard Award winner:
Tracy Smith, Audience Engagement Lead, Cisco
Previous Stefan Pollard Email Marketer Winners
- 2021: Scott Cohen, Purple
- 2020: Sandra Cordero, Torrid
- 2019: Kait Creamer, Scaled Agile, Inc.
- 2018: Alice Li, Shutterstock
- 2017: Genevieve Longtin, Sharecare
- 2016: Jeanne Jones, Alaska Airlines
- 2015: Alessandra Souers, JibJab
- 2014: Zack Notes, UncommonGoods
- 2013: Sal Tripi, Publishers Clearing House
- 2012: Meg Reynolds, REI
- 2011: Loren McDonald, IBM Marketing Cloud
Email Marketer Thought Leader of the Year Award
Congratulations to the 2022 Thought Leader of the Year Award winner:
Dela Quist, Founder & CMO, Alchemy Worx
Previous Email Marketer Thought Leader of the Year Winners
- 2021: Kath Pay, Holistic Email Marketing
- 2020: Simms Jenkins, BrightWave
- 2019: Matthew Vernhout, 250ok
- 2018: Chad White, Litmus
- 2017: David Daniels, The Relevancy Group
- 2016: David Baker, Cordial
- 2015: Justine Jordan, Litmus
- 2014: Dennis Dayman, Return Path