Season 5 Winners

DANDA Awards Season 5 winners were announced on Instagram, Threads and X on June 19, 2026.

Submissions were reviewed for their design, aesthetics and production values, by a panel of industry professionals during our May 8-22, 2026 judging period. Judges scores were totaled and averaged to arrive at a final score for each submission, and awards were determined based on the overall final score, rather than rank in category. 

We're honored to present the following DANDA Awards Season 5 winners by format and category:

Digital Media Winners

Article

Gold

Health Article Page Redesign
GoodRx / Jay Lucien, Chelsea Pyne, Skyllar Duncan (Product Design), Kellyn Carpenter (Manager), Dennis Huynh (Director)

Silver

Healthcare on the Horizon: Predictions for U.S. Healthcare Through 2026
TDC Group

Assessment Tool

Gold

Eczema Visual Guide
National Eczema Association

Blog Post

Silver

Active&Fit Blog — 5 Signs That Your Food Plan May Need a Tune-Up

American Specialty Health, Inc. — Engage! Creative Group 

Silver

Active&Fit Blog — Fit, Not Thin: Why Fitness is the Real Key to Health 
American Specialty Health, Inc. — Engage! Creative Group 

Silver

Active&Fit Blog — Why Self-Compassion is More Than Just Being Nice to Yourself
American Specialty Health, Inc. — Engage! Creative Group 

Silver

Courage to Quit
TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Silver

Driscoll + USA Today — Pilot Blog
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Driscoll 2025 Blogs
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Rehabilitation and Rejuvenating Connection at the 2025 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic
TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Silver

Silver&Fit Blog — Mighty Mitochondria: The Tiny “Powerplants” in Your Cells
American Specialty Health, Inc. — Engage! Creative Group 

Silver

Silver&Fit Blog — The Many Benefits of Journaling and Some Prompts to Get You Started
American Specialty Health, Inc. — Engage! Creative Group 

Bronze

Silver&Fit Blog — How to Build a Strong Relationship With Your Doctor
American Specialty Health, Inc. — Engage! Creative Group 

Bronze

Silver&Fit Blog — Understanding Trauma and the Path to Healing
American Specialty Health, Inc. — Engage! Creative Group 

Bronze

Teamwork and Tenacity Shine at National Veterans Wheelchair Games
TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Booklet / Brochure / Pamphlet

Gold

Value Story E-Book
Optum Rx Marketing Team 

Silver

Tracheostomy Booklet
Driscoll Marketing Department

Case Study

Gold

Prestige Rehab’s Collections Grow by 48% with WebPT
WebPT: Heather Blackwell, Marc Collins, Kyle Mensch. Convey Communications.

eMagazine / eZine

Platinum

2025 Impact Report
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

2025 Marketing Impact
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Driscoll Life
Driscoll Marketing Department

E-mail

Platinum

Introducing SHINE
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

Platinum

Where Senior Living Comes to Life
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

Gold

Waivers & Spend Down Planning
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

Silver

Freedom to Thrive
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

Silver

Pharmacy Insights Email
Optum Rx Marketing Team 

Silver

Warm Up To Carefree Living
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

Bronze

LA Strong
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

eNewsletter

Platinum

Driscoll Life
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

2025 Marketing Impact Report
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

2025 Impact Report
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

The Beat eNewsletter: ACRP’s Top 10 Moments and Milestones of 2025
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)

eNewsletter Series

Gold

Optum Rx Pharmacy Insights LinkedIn Newsletter
Optum Rx Marketing Team

Guide

Platinum

Toolkit: Value of Medical Research Funding
Cate Shockey, Brian Lehman, Sierra Little — Association of American Medical Colleges

Gold

2026 Well-Being Trends Tip Sheet
WebMD Health Services

Gold

Interactive Provider Language Line
Optum Rx Marketing Team 

Silver

2026 Well-Being Trends
WebMD Health Services

Bronze

The EoE Playbook: An Comprehensive Practice Tool for Clinicians 
Vindico Medical Education

Infographic

Platinum

UHCP Value Story Infographic
Optum Rx Marketing Team 

Platinum

Well Informed: Burnout Can Be Beat
WebMD Health Services

Gold

Behavioral Health Infographic
Optum Rx Marketing Team

Gold

Well Informed: Financial, Living Within Your Means
WebMD Health Services

Silver

How to Use EpiPen Infographic
GoodRx / Catalina Perez

Silver

Semaglutide’s Approval Journey Infographic
GoodRx / Catalina Perez

Bronze

Cancer Facts & Figures Infographic
Emilie Blotiau

Infographic Series

Gold

GoodRx Pet Medication Flashcards
GoodRx / Catalina Perez

Silver

Menopause in the Workplace (infographic series)
WebMD Health Services

Silver

UT MD Anderson Abstracts
UT MD Anderson, Justin Carrier, Aubrey Bloom, Jasmine Raziuddin, Erin McCormick, Jamie Mauracher, Rosalina Nieves, Devon Carter, Clayton Boldt

Interactive Content / Rich Media

Silver

Understanding immunotherapy
Coffey Communications

Silver

Understanding the Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC) Patient Journey: Multistakeholder Perspectives for Improved Outcomes
Impact Education, LLC and Calumet Hill

Silver

Understanding the EoE Patient Journey: Utilization Management and Treatment Guidelines
Impact Education, LLC and Calumet Hill

Silver

Understanding the Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA) Patient Journey: Multistakeholder Perspectives for Improved Outcomes
Impact Education, LLC and Calumet Hill

Bronze

Understanding the AMD Patient Journey: Multistakeholder Perspectives for Improved Outcomes
Impact Education, LLC and Calumet Hill

Bronze

Understanding the EoE Patient Journey and Unintended Consequences
Impact Education, LLC and Calumet Hill

Bronze

Understanding the ROP Patient Journey: Multistakeholder Perspectives for Improved Outcomes
Impact Education, LLC and Calumet Hill

Landing Page

Platinum

Condition Subscription Landing Pages
GoodRx / Chelsea Pyne, Katie Huang, Daniel Tieu, Gregory Maguire (Product Designers); Grant Shellen, Melissa Reinwand (Content Designers); Hau Tran, Max Davidson (Directors); Jen Cotton (VP), Eric Centeno (SVP)

Gold

Conditions Subscriptions Medication Landing Pages
GoodRx / Chelsea Pyne, Katie Huang (Product Designers); Melissa Reinwand, Grant Shellen (Content Designers); Hau Tran, Max Davidson (Directors); Jen Cotton (VP), Eric Centeno (SVP)

Gold

Golden Steps ABA Campaign Landing Page
Golden Steps ABA

Gold

HIMM Landing Page
Tenovi

Silver

GoodRx Homepage Redesign
GoodRx / Chelsea Pyne, Jamie Jiang, Dèjon Moore, Catalina Perez, Eddy Furlong (Product Designers); Lauren Traczewski, Grant Shellen (Content Designers); Sining Zhou (Manager), Dennis Huynh (Sr. Director), Eric Centeno (SVP)

Logo — Animated

Platinum

Care New England Logo Animation
Ten Adams | Kris Laufer, VP Creative; Rachael Frey, Account Director; Amanda Morrison, Art Director | Suzanne Tammaro, CNE Communications & Strategic Growth | Kayla Woodward, Freelance Editor/Producer

Platinum

Hospitalk Logo
Driscoll Marketing Department

Logo - Traditional (Static)

Gold

Trek Through Texas Challenge
WebMD Health Services

Silver

AAMC Logo Redesign
Mukti Desai — Association of American Medical Colleges

Bronze

Well Informed: Facts for a Healthier Future
WebMD Health Services

Medical Illustration Series

Silver

Conditions Medications Renders
GoodRx / Chelsea Pyne, Katie Huang (Product Designers); Melissa Reinwand, Grant Shellen (Content Designers); Hau Tran, Max Davidson (Directors); Jen Cotton (VP), Eric Centeno (SVP)

Microsite

Gold

ACRP at 50: Celebrating 50 Years of Advancing Excellence in Clinical Research
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)

Gold

What Starts Here Microsite
Greg Gilderman, Mia Bechak, Brian Lehman — Association of American Medical Colleges

Mobile Application

Platinum

GoodRx Mobile App Redesign
GoodRx / Faye Xu, Ernest Li, Dana Pierce, Reggie Lin (Product Designers); Lucia Anaya (Content Designer); Alex Hayashi & Kellyn Carpenter (Mgrs); Eric Centeno (SVP), Jen Cotton (VP)

Gold

Cycle Vita PKU
Cycle Pharmaceuticals

Mobile Website

Gold

GoodRx Homepage Mobile
GoodRx / Chelsea Pyne, Jamie Jiang, Dèjon Moore, Catalina Perez, Eddy Furlong (Product Designers); Lauren Traczewski, Grant Shellen (Content Designers); Sining Zhou (Manager), Dennis Huynh (Sr. Director), Eric Centeno (SVP)

Patient Experience Tool

Gold

Drug Info Medicare Coverage Page Redesign 
GoodRx / Skyllar Duncan, Jay Lucien (Product Design), Kellyn Carpenter (Manager), Dennis Huynh (Director)

Photograph Series

Gold

Weight Loss Condition Subscriptions Photoshoot
GoodRx / Dennis Huynh & Laura Lee; Danielle Jackson, The Framewrk (Producer); Harvey Jackson (Photographer)

Bronze

Erectile Dysfunctional Condition Subscriptions Photoshoot
GoodRx / Dennis Huynh; Danielle Jackson, The Framewrk (Producer); Theo Michel (Director); Will Cherry (Photographer)

Bronze

Hair Loss Condition Subscriptions Photoshoot
GoodRx / Dennis Huynh & Laura Lee; Danielle Jackson, The Framewrk (Producer); Harvey Jackson (Photographer)

Podcast Cover Art

Gold

Hospitalk Podcast
Driscoll Marketing Department

Podcast Episode / Audio Production

Gold

Heart Attack on a Train
PodcastDX 

Silver

Pharmacy Insights Podcast
Optum Rx Marketing Team 

Bronze

PayerTalkCE® Presents: Emerging HER2-targeting Therapies for the Management of GI Cancers
Impact Education, LLC and Calumet Hill

Podcast Episode / Audio Production Series

Gold

Hospitalk Podcast
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Get Lit Podcast: Highlights From the Popular Literature Lessons Column
The Dermatology Digest, Ted Rosen, MD, Jeff Schlessinger and Denise Mann

Portal

Gold

Comprehensive Care Sustainability Collaborative Portal
Impact Education, LLC and the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF)

Gold

HCP Dashboard Redesign
GoodRx / Dèjon Moore (Product Design), Max Davidson (Director), Eric Centeno (SVP)

Gold

ManagedCareEoE.com Portal
Impact Education, LLC and American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED)

Presentation Slide Deck

Gold

SCOPE Backwall Presentation
Optum Rx and Optum Life Sciences Marketing Team

Bronze

From Insights to Impact: How C-Suite Payer and Provider Stakeholder Education Exchange Sparked Strategic Collaboration to Transform Retinal Care Delivery
Impact Education, LLC

Social Media Post (Facebook)

Gold

5,000 Surgeries
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

From Social Post to Global Story
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Heroes on the Wall of Driscoll
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

From Mom to NICU Nurse
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

When Eosinophils Go Too Far
American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disease (APFED)

Social Media Post (Instagram)

Platinum

Harvest Cobb Salad
Sanford Fit

Gold

A 5% chance of survival, turned into 100% recovery
Corey Cross Hansen

Gold

Nurse Kacey’s Story at Staten Island University Hospital
Heather Popovics

Gold

Unmasking Eosinophilic Esophagitis
American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disease (APFED)

Silver

UT MD Anderson How to Support Someone with Cancer
UT MD Anderson, Justin Carrier, Lany Kimmons, Jasmine Raziuddin, Erin McCormick, Sarah Zizina, Laura Nathan-Garner

Social Media Post (LinkedIn)

Gold

2026 Wellness Calendar
WebMD Health Services

Gold

January 2026 Health Observances
WebMD Health Services

Gold

Thought Leadership Ads
Optum Rx Marketing Team 

Silver

February 2026 Health Observances
WebMD Health Services

Bronze

The Power of Personalization
WebMD Health Services

Social Media Post (YouTube)

Platinum

You Are in the Right Place
Driscoll Marketing Department

Social Media Post Series (Facebook)

Silver

First Pediatric Residency Program — Social Media
Driscoll Marketing Department

Social Media Post Series (Instagram)

Platinum

Elisa Distefano’s Women’s Health Series
Alyssa Zauderer

Video Production

Platinum

Keri Atchley’s Patient Story — Spine Surgery
UF Health Jacksonville and UF Health Gainesville Creative Services Teams

Platinum

Lead the Workplace Well-Being Movement
WebMD Health Services

Platinum

Life Sciences Anthem Video
Optum Rx and Optum Life Sciences Marketing Team 

Platinum

Lucille’s Story
Driscoll Marketing Department

Platinum

Pilot’s Heart Attack Story before Retirement
Jim Mancari

Platinum

SCAN Health Plan “Health Insurance is Broken”
SCAN Health Plan

Platinum

The Invitational | Our Team Steps Challenge
WebMD Health Services

Platinum

Well-Being Builds Workplace Culture
WebMD Health Services

Platinum

You Are in the Right Place
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

A Tale of Two Hearts
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

A World Without Academic Medicine
Mia Bechak, Greg Gilderman, Laura Zelaya, De’Angello Powe, Association of American Medical Colleges

Gold

Conrad’s Story
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Driscoll’s Little Miracle
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Inspiring Stories: Tyler Stein
TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Gold

Power Up Your People With Well-Being 
WebMD Health Services

Gold

Support Workplace Well-Being and Watch Them Thrive
WebMD Health Services

Gold

UHC PCMS Composite Video
Optum Rx Marketing Team 

Silver

Inspiring Stories: Phil Schweizer
TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Silver

Tialy’s Story
Driscoll Marketing Department

Bronze

IMPACT Education Through the Eye of the Payer
Impact Education, LLC

Video Production Series

Gold

Patient Stories
Driscoll Marketing Department

Website

Platinum

Bradley Hospital
Oomph, Inc.

Platinum

Women’s Health Resources for Employers
WebMD Health Services

Gold

EoE On the Move Awareness Campaign
American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disease (APFED)

Gold

Workplace Mental Health Resource Center
WebMD Health Services

Gold

Zarminali Pediatrics Website — A Better Pediatric Care Experience
Ten Adams | Kris Laufer, VP Creative; Sloane Dedmond, Account Director; Jeff May, Digital Product Director; Scott Laugel, Experience Design Director; Kennedy Cano, Digital Experience Strategist; Andy Fought, Front-End Developer; Nick Davis, Back-End Developer

Silver

Mastering T2 Inflammation: A Educational Website to Support Patients and Clinicians
Vindico Medical Education

Silver

Rebuilding Access: How Digital Transformation Became a Public Health Strategy
Wickersham Group and STRIDE Community Health Center 

Silver

Reimagining AAMC.org
Mia Bechak, Hannah Gooley, Issa Chan, Nick Simson, Laura Kinneberg — Association of American Medical Colleges

Silver

Russie Allen
Med Learning Group

Physical / Print-Media Winners

Annual Report

Gold

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Gift Report
Calumet Hill

Silver

Health and life Annual Report 2024
Arbor Health

Billboard

Silver

Airport Large Format Signs 2025
UF Health Jacksonville Marketing and Communications, Mike Martinson and MBB Agency

Silver

There’s Only One — Billboards
Driscoll Marketing Department

Booklet / Brochure / Pamphlet

Platinum

MHS Conference Booklet
TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Platinum

MRI-Guided Laser Ablation Therapy Brochure
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Patient Stories Brochure
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Surgical Resident Handbook
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

XK 300 Essence Deck
Tenovi

Silver

Tracheostomy Booklet
Driscoll Marketing Department

Bronze

Diagnosed with Atopic Dermatitis? Here’s everything you need to know
National Eczema Association

Bronze

UT MD Anderson Diabetes Management During Cancer Treatment
UT MD Anderson, Jasmine Raziuddin, David Diep, Erin McCormick, Adolfo “Killy” Chavez III, Julie Bradford, Katie Brooks, Lora Shea, Mindy Loya, Jane Frank, Ashley Christian, Sarah Christensen, Vivian Crowder, Seliece Morrow, Marjorie Ortiz, Cheryl Hughes

Case Study

Gold

CPR Conference
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Driscoll Electric Parade
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

There’s Only One Campaign
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Heart Center Ribbon Cutting
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Unraveling the Clues: A Rare Case of Systemic Urticaria Pigmentosa in a Toddler
JDNPPA and Leigh Ann Pansch, Denise Mann

Direct Mail

Platinum

Driscoll 2025 Payroll Calendar + Holiday Card
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

First Pediatric Residency Program Press Release Invite
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Driscoll Electric Parade Invite
Driscoll Marketing Department

Direct Mail Series

Gold

Health Plans Direct Mail Campaign
Optum Rx Marketing Team 

Gold

RGV Vipers + UTRGV Invites
Driscoll Marketing Department

Flyer / Leaflet

Platinum

Meet Your Team Flyer Series
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Grief Support Group Flyer
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Protect What Matters Most
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

Bronze

Refer & Earn
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

Guide

Gold

A Smile for the Ages
Kat McBride

Gold

Assisted Living Benefits Guide
STAT Marketing a Division of Discovery Senior Living

Gold

Healthy Aging: Wendell Pierce
Iris Johnson and Kat McBride

Logo — Traditional (Static)

Gold

Hospitalk Logo
Driscoll Marketing Department

Magazine

Platinum

Archbold Medical Center 100 Year Magazine Issue 
Archbold Medical Center

Platinum

Driscoll Physician Prospectus
Driscoll Marketing Department

Platinum

UF Health North News 
UF Health Jacksonville Marketing and Communications

Gold

AAP News magazine redesign
Melissa Landgraf, Manager of Art Direction and Production

Gold

ADHD and the Turbulence of Puberty
Alyssa Hess-Sanchez

Silver

Driscoll Life
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Driscoll PULSE
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Spotlight On Health, Summer 2025
Pella Regional Health Center

Magazine Cover

Silver

Moonshots in Dermatology: Brace for Impact
The Dermatology Digest, Nancy Bitteker

Silver

Wellspring, Fall 2025
NorthBay Health

Silver

Women and ADHD
Iris Johnson

Map / Wayfinding

Platinum

You Are in the Right Place
Driscoll Marketing Department

Newsletter

Platinum

Driscoll Physician Prospectus
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Driscoll Life
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Driscoll PULSE
Driscoll Marketing Department

Poster

Platinum

Take Care of Them! Poster
Driscoll Marketing Department

Bronze

Orientation Mural
Driscoll Marketing Department

Poster Series

Gold

Geography Atrophy Series by WebMD Point of Care
Deepika Agrawal, Catalina Agudelo, Sonya Collins, Laura Janelle Downey, Iris Johnson, Kat McBride, Monica Tettamanzi, Vella Torres

Gold

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Series by WebMD Point of Care
Deepika Agrawal, Catalina Agudelo, Laura Janelle Downey, Rachel Reiff Ellis, Pramila Jadhav, Iris Johnson, Kat McBride, Kendall K. Morgan, Monica Tettamanzi, Vella Torres 

Gold

There’s Only One — Posters and Murals
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

What Matters Most — Poster Series
WebMD Health Services

Silver

Room to Imagine Murals
Driscoll Marketing Department

Print Ad

Gold

Biggest Care — Ad
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Every Child Deserves to Play Their Own Tune — Ad
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

We Love Hearts — Ad
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

You Are the Piece of the Puzzle — Ad
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Elevating Heart Care — Ad
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

We Love What We Do — Ad
Driscoll Marketing Department

Print Ad Series

Platinum

Best of the Best — Ads
Driscoll Marketing Department

Platinum

Stitches — Ad Series
Driscoll Marketing Department

Platinum

We Proudly Carry — Ad Series
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

There’s Only One — Ads
Driscoll Marketing Department

Product Design + Aesthetics

Platinum

AAMC Conference Booth
Driscoll Marketing Department

Platinum

Building Block Hospital
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

2025 Mexico Conference Booth
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

The Drive-In Diner
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

HR Table Top Roll Up Banners
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

You Were on Our Mind
Sanford Fit

Promotional Product Design + Aesthetics

Platinum

Learn Serve Lead 2025 Annual Meeting Cross-Platform Branding
Kristina Code — Association of American Medical Colleges

Platinum

Project Artwork Coasters
Driscoll Marketing Department

Platinum

Scrub Hat Collection
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Driscoll Lapel Pins
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

Driscoll Way Promo Collection
Driscoll Marketing Department

Gold

There’s Only One — Foam Finger
Driscoll Marketing Department

Silver

Driscoll + CC Hooks Towels
Driscoll Marketing Department

Bronze

There’s Only One — Tshirt
Driscoll Marketing Department

Season 5 Judges

Jill Ballard

Marketing Specialist/Public Information Officer
Platte County Health Department

Jill Ballard is the Marketing Specialist & Public Information Officer for the Platte County Health Department. A creative communications professional with more than 30 years of experience in broadcast television. Her background in media, storytelling, and public outreach brings a dynamic and engaging approach to community communication and marketing initiatives.

Megan Basden

Creative Services Manager
Driscoll Children’s Hospital / Health System

Megan Basden is the Creative Services Manager at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, where she leads the creative strategy and development of impactful marketing and communications initiatives. With a passion for storytelling and design, Megan oversees brand direction and creative execution across multiple platforms to elevate Driscoll’s mission of providing exceptional pediatric care.

Huiyang (Sherry) Chen

Product Designer
Neon — Omnicom Health

Huiyang (Sherry) Chen is a Product Designer at Neon, part of Omnicom Health Group, where she brings creativity and strategic thinking to the intersection of design, marketing, and branding. With a background spanning healthcare communications and brand experience, she has a passion for crafting work that is both visually compelling and meaningfully connected to the people it serves.

Shelby Huber

Senior Graphic Designer
Sanford Health

Bonnie Hughes

Senior Creative Specialist
Maximus

Allison Jones

Executive Creative Director
True North Custom

Allison Jones is an accomplished Executive Creative Director at True North, known for her expertise in brand building, storytelling, and creative strategy leadership. With over 14 years of experience in strategic marketing, Allison brings fresh consumer marketing innovation to healthcare in crafting integrated marketing campaigns that resonate with target audiences and drive healthcare organizations forward. Before joining True North, she served as Vice President at Robin Healthcare, where she built and led marketing disciplines from the ground up, enhancing revenue and product offerings. Her tenure included significant roles in marketing, product design, UX research, and overseeing go-to-market strategies. A multi-disciplinary leader from Chicago, Illinois, Allison’s passion lies in creating compelling brand experiences across all channels, and guiding high-performing teams in bringing innovative campaigns to life.

Jessica Koman

Senior Designer
IQ Solutions

Melissa Lipovsky

Creative Director
Kleer Creative

Melissa Lipovsky is a Creative Director/Designer with over 20 years of experience creating compelling visual solutions across diverse sectors including healthcare, education, nonprofits, utilities, tourism, and B2B manufacturing. Based in New Jersey, she specializes in brand identity and integrated marketing campaigns across print and digital channels.

Kerri Macaulay

Chief Brand & Marketing Officer
AI Nexus — Mia Health

Kerri is a brand strategist and marketing executive with more than 25 years of experience shaping communications for global brands, government organizations, and leading not-for-profit institutions. During her tenure at BBDO, she served in a senior leadership role on the team that earned Canada’s first Cannes Titanium Lion.

Throughout her career, Kerri has led brand and communication strategy for Fortune 500 companies and major health-focused organizations, including the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, SickKids, and the Alberta Cancer Board. She currently serves as Chief Brand and Marketing Officer at Mia Health (www.MiaHealth.io).

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrimacaulay/

Brynn McKenry

Service Line Marketing Specialist
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

Brynn McKenry is an accomplished, results-driven marketing professional specializing in high-impact healthcare marketing, multimedia content production, and cross-functional leadership. Currently serving as the Service Line Marketing Specialist for Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, Brynn orchestrates end-to-end marketing operations and multichannel campaigns across digital and print platforms. Acting as a primary consultant to executive leadership and medical staff, she successfully translates complex clinical priorities into engaging, brand-aligned promotional strategies.

With a rich background spanning broadcast radio production, digital media strategy, and CRM architecture, Brynn brings a multifaceted perspective to evaluating creative excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from the University of Delaware and a Master of Science in Management – Organizational Leadership from Wilmington University. Outside of her corporate work, she serves as the Marketing Chair for the Spur Impact Leadership Summit. Brynn’s unique blend of strategic healthcare marketing, audio/video production expertise, and strict eye for compliance makes her uniquely suited to honor outstanding creative achievements in healthcare communication.

Mike McKinnon, MBA

Sr. Creative Director
OptumRx

Mike McKinnon is a creative director and photographer based in Southern California, specializing in building,  humanizing, and connecting brands to specific audiences. As a photographer he explores the relationships and spaces between people and technology. His current photo preference is black & white, occasionally color and often on film.

Robert Meister

Chief Creative Officer
Sam Brown Healthcare Communications

Marina Molenda

VP, Marketing & Communications
Expion Health

Janice Murphy

Director of Marketing
Tenovi

Courtney Nagle

VP, Omnichannel
Silverlight Digital

Thomas O’Banion

Director of Marketing
DataPath

Jasmine Raziuddin

Creative Communications Program Manager
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jasmine Raziuddin is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, and creative strategist based in Texas. She currently serves as a Creative Communications Program Manager at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Houston. 

In 2024, Jasmine was honored as one of Graphic Design USA’s “Responsible Designers to Watch,” a recognition that highlights creative professionals who embrace responsibility and use design principles to make the world a better place for people and nature.

 Before joining MD Anderson, Jasmine contributed to a wide range of industries—including publishing, education, health care, health insurance, technology and government. Her work has earned multiple accolades from Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA), Graphic Design USA (GDUSA), Ragan Communications, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Houston, and DANDA.

 She is passionate about brand and strategy campaigns that promote innovation, compassion, and wellness. Guided by a design-forward approach, Jasmine creates designs that uplift communities and support global impact. Together with over 27,000 colleagues at MD Anderson, she is deeply committed to the institution’s mission to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Carole Ruvalcaba

Director, Marketing and Communications
Santa Clara Family Health Plan

Annie Sawatzke

Graphic Designer
Sanford Health

Kevin Svoboda, MBA

Service Line Marketing Specialist
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

Lisa Townsend

Director, Marketing & Communications
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)

Lisa is an award-winning marketing and communications leader with over a decade of experience crafting strategy for—and elevating the reputation—of medical and research-based associations. She has a proven track record of success in developing and executing strategic communications plans that drive results, including brand awareness, non-dues revenue, and partner engagement.

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