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Judges

The following individuals served on our panel of judges during the Spring 2026 Digital Health Awards:

Laura Milani Alessio, MA, Managing Editor, HealthyChildren.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
Bio

JoAnn Antoine, Creative Director
Vanguard Communications
Bio

Risa Arin, Founder and CEO
XpertPatient.com

Gary Ashwal
Ashwal Health Communication

Christina Aungst, Pharmacy Editor
GoodRx Health

Julie Salefski Blaszak, Senior Director of Marketing Creative Services
Vizient Inc

Amber Brenza, Associate Editorial Director, Health.com
People Inc. (formerly Dotdash Meredith)
Bio

Kendra Brodzinski, COO | Co-Founder
Red Thread Strategy Partners

Shelly Caldwell, Owner
Toolbox 4 Healthcare

Jonathan Chaney, Manager, Demand Generation (Group | Health Care)
Blue Cross NC
Bio

Patrick Clinton, LPC
Riverside Counseling Center

Neil Cox, Senior Director, Digital Production
Padilla
Bio

Dan Dunlop, Agency Principal
Jennings Healthcare Marketing
Bio

Stefanie Dvorak, Art Director
Optum

Monika Elisabeth, Owner
Brilliance Coaching & Consulting
Bio

Sandra Fancher, Chief Innovation Officer
Stamats

Lizette Figueroa-Rivera, MA, Senior Director, Education & Support
Blood Cancer United
Bio

Nan Forte, EVP & GM
EVERYDAY HEALTH GROUP

Laura Gaskell, VP of Marketing and Audience Engagement
Medscape
Bio

Giana Gaughan, President
G3 Communications
Bio

Joe Gorelick, Creative Director and Partner
TogoRun

Christa Grobler, Chief Content Officer
Health Bytes

Rick Guasco, Editor-in-Chief
Positively Aware magazine

Heather C. Guidone, BCPA, Program Director
The Center for Endometriosis Care
Bio

Rachel Hall, Senior Marketing Automation Specialist
Arthur J Gallagher Co.
Bio

Anne Halston, Director, Member News
American Academy of Pediatrics

Beth T. Hampton, Emeritus Nonprofit Marketing Executive
Bio | LinkedIn

Emily Heller-Belmonte, Chief Creative & CEO
Pangaea Creative House

Tricia Hernandez, Director, Community Engagement
Blood Cancer United

Jill Hronek, Director, Marketing and Communications
SLAS

Nathaniel Hutchison, Digital Production Specialist
Ten Adams

Martina Janeckova, CEO
Lara Health, Inc

Goel Jasper, Managing Partner
FINN Partners Israel

Mike Kallenberg, Manager of Marketing and Community Services
Fairfield Medical Center
Bio | LinkedIn

Jennifer DeLeo Kertz, Associate Director of Content Strategy & SEO
Optum
Bio

Barbara Knudtson, Managing Editor
American Academy of Pediatrics

Erica Laceria, Director, Marketing
Solstice

Beth Landau, Owner, Writer, Editor
BEL Writing Services

Melissa Landgraf, Manager, Art Director and Production
American Academy of Pediatrics

Philip Lempert, Founder & CEO
SupermarketGuru
Bio

Martin Lennon, Chairman
ELM Group
Bio

Michelle Linford, CEO
Centralign Consulting

Bette Marchese, Partnership Coordinator
APFED
Bio

Jennifer Mattson

Cortney Mears, Strategist, Digital Engagement
Yale New Haven Health

Mary Metcalf, Consultant

Cyndy Erickson Mitchell, Marketing and Content Manager
National Jewish Health

Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS, Sr. Pharmacy Editor
GoodRx
Bio

Jackson Murphy, Creative Director
Pound & Grain
Bio

Irina Nazarova, Marketing Manager
Zeto
Bio

Laura Ortiz-Ravick, MA, National Outreach and Health Equity Partnerships
Blood Cancer United

Ryan Reeh, Senior Digital Content Specialist
American Academy of Pediatrics

Shai Reichert, Co-Founder, Technology & Operations
The Experience Design Studio
Bio

Chet Robson DO, MHCDS, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer
Jasper Health
Bio

Susan Rubin, MPH, Manager, Business Development
American College of Surgeons Cancer Department
(Retired)

Mark Ruthman, Customer Experience Specialist, MMX
American Medical Association
Bio | LinkedIn

Bryce Sady, Vice President
PSL Group
Bio

Julian Salazar, Biodesign Innovation Fellow
Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign — Stanford University
Bio | LinkedIn

Brandon Scott, Chief Innovation and Growth Officer
Ten Adams
Bio | LinkedIn

Pankhuri Sharma, Strategy & Operations Leader
Humana
Bio

Abigail Tannebaum Sharon, Executive Producer
Real Pictures
Bio

Matthew Sluzinski, Senior Director, Digital & Web Strategy, Marketing Communications
Rush University System for Health
Bio

Ian Stone, Senior Vice President
Mesmerize
Bio

Matthew Stumm, CEO
Stark Raving LLC

Mara Swann, Senior Content Marketing Specialist
Personify Health

Ian Tancun, Digital Content Editor
American Academy of Pediatrics

Brian Tencza, Team Lead Education Services, Environmental Medicine and Health Systems Intervention Section, Office of Capacity Development and Applied Prevention Science, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(Retired)

Karen Thomas, President
Thomas PR
Bio

Audrie Tornow, Managing Partner
Excalibur Medical Education

Lisa Townsend, Director, Marketing and Communications
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
Bio | LinkedIn

Timothy John Wright, DO, MPH, Senior Vice President, Medical Director
PSL Group
Bio

Vishal Yadav, Director of Application Development
symplr

Jenny Yu, MD


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