2021 Communicators of the Year

HONORING THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY COMMUNICATORS AT AN EXTRAORDINARY TIME IN MARKETING HISTORY

For the past 57 years, ANA NYC has honored the Communicators of the Year—the marketers who have communicated with the most insight, creativity and empathy. Our Communicators of the Year for 2021 exhibited all of these qualities. On March 3, 2022 we celebrated their inspiring work—and the impact they made.

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THE CONNECTOR

The Connector has created sustained action to address inequity, interweaving content creation, talent development and partnership to confront bias and create a powerfully compelling path forward.

Damon Jones
Chief Communications Officer

THE BUILDER

This winner helps build financial opportunity for consumers, small businesses and communities and drives growth for her family of brands.

Lara Balazs
EVP, CMO and General Manager

THE GAME CHANGER

By showcasing how science and technology can solve humanity’s most pressing problems, the Game Changer has vividly expressed how science leads to a better life, with health for all and hunger for none.

Beth Roden
SVP, Head of Communications

THE CATALYST

The very best marketers are transformative. This marketer synchronizes extraordinary commercial and social impact that serves as a catalyst for growth.

Pooja Midha, Chief Growth Officer, Comcast Advertising

Teresa Ward-Maupin, SVP, Digital and Customer Experience, Comcast Business

EMCEE AND PAST AWARD WINNER

John Brockelman
Global Head of Brand Marketing and Communications