2018 Mercury Honorees & Trophy Winners
2018 Mercury Honorees
We're pleased to announce the 2018 Mercury Honorees! They will be recognized at the May 15th Mercury Awards & Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony at Moraine Country Club. Trophy winners are in bold.
Best Magazine Rep
- Evelyn Yaus - Housetrends Magazine
- Natasha Baker - Dayton Magazine
- Rich Finnegan - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Shirley Winterhalter - Local Flavor and REACH
Best Newspaper Rep
- Amanda Massey - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Cory Earl - Dayton Business Journal
- Erin Murdock - Cox Media Group Ohio
- John Halsey - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Maria Betts - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Mary Cook - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Mauricio Bach - La Vanguardia Spanish Newspaper
- Roger Mackall - Cox Media Group Ohio
Best Outdoor Rep
- Alison Schwartz - Lamar Advertising of Dayton
- Carla Stone - Lamar Advertising of Dayton
- Jena Powell - Huntington Outdoor Advertising
- Matt Tolle
- Nick Keyes, Jr. - Key-Ads, Inc.
Best Radio Rep
- Andy Lawrence - Alpha Media Dayton
- Dan Covey - Alpha Media Dayton
- Dawn Spitler - Cox Media Group Ohio
- George Janky - iHeartMedia Dayton
- Kevin Payne - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Luke Dennis - WYSO
- Sally McNamara - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Susan George - Alpha Media Dayton
- Todd Lucas - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Tony Peters - WSWO Oldies 97.3FM
Best TV/Cable Rep
- Amy Robertson - WDTN and WBDT
- Andy Holt - WDTN and WBDT
- Brad Kestner - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Clancy Burke - FOX45
- Deb Purman - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Diane Hansen - Spectrum Reach
- Jeff Schroeder - Spectrum Reach
- Kerry Maloney - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Lindsay Lauterbach - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Mary Brann - Spectrum Reach
- Sally McNamara - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Shawn MacIntyre - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Terri Hunter - WDTN and WBDT
Best Media Buyer
- April Pollock - C-3 Group
- Danielle Deramo - JSI | Just Say It!
- Helen Mumaw - The Ohlmann Group
- Linda Ohlmann Kahn - The Ohlmann Group
- Mike Pickard - M-P Advertising
Best Audio/Video Production Rep
- Andrew White - Indigo Life
- Brian Mercer - Boom Crate Studios
- Jay Hain - Hain Technical
- Jim Hausfeld - The Ohlmann Group
- Kelly Mercer - Boom Crate Studios
- Kristy Osborn - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Mike Kurtz - UD Media Production Group
- Mitch Baker - Boom Crate Studios
- Patrick Johnston - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Richard Penner - Video Works of Dayton
- Rick Davis - DH Productions
- Sam Manavis - ManaVision
- Scott Tipton - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Tyler Back - Mitosis
Best Photography Rep
- Brian Douglas - BD Stills
- John Rossi - John Rossi Photography
- Julie Noeth - Walling Photography
- Louie Ferraro - Bella Photographics
- Mark Werle - School of Advertising Art
- Martin Biel - AGI Studios
- Nick Falzerano - Nicholas Studios
- Patrick Johnston - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Robin Feld - Robin Feld Photography
- Shana Lloyd - Goodness & Grace
Best Fulfillment/Mail House Rep
- Alesia Campbell - Yeck Brothers Company
- Chris McClellan - Yeck Brothers Company
- Glenda Abston - Oregon Printing Communications
- Lorelei Wahlrab - Yeck Brothers Company
- Mark Kuns - DMS Ink
Best Large Format/Signage/Exhibit Company Rep
- Bob Brogan - Fleet Graphics
- Bre McConnell - Sign Dynamics
- Brian Curry - SpeedPro Imaging
- Chris Charles - Think Patented
- Jane McCoy - The Digital Fringe
- Misty Boyd - Exhibit Concepts
- Rick Dobson - Insignia
Best Printer Rep
- Alesia Campbell - Yeck Brothers Company
- Ben Carter - Creative Impressions
- Dale Lunce - Think Patented
- Dennis Riggs - Promotional Spring
- Glenda Abston - Oregon Printing Communications
- Jeff Osborne - Progressive Printers
- Judd Plattenburg - Oregon Printing Communications
- Michele Miller - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Mike Toth - Think Patented
- Traci Miller - Progressive Printers
- Wayne Funk - Promotional Spring
Best Ad Specialties Rep
- Gary Hashart - The Ohlmann Group
- Gary Poeppleman - Champion Apparel & Promotions
- Jessica Baker - Four Ambition
- Keli Klorer - LIZard Apparel & Promotions
- Mary Cook - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Matt Mock - Safeguard
- Rhonda Fisher - Edge Point Promotions
Best Print/Specialties Buyer
- Cheryl Bucholtz - Brimstone and Fire
- Gary Haschart - The Ohlmann Group
- Matt Mock - Safeguard
- Stephanie Falzerano - JSI | Just Say It
Best Ad Agency Rep
- Andrea Hubler - The Ohlmann Group
- Chris Wilguess - LMG
- Danielle Deramo - JSI | Just Say It
- Danielle Phillips - LMG
- David Bowman - The Ohlmann Group
- Jayne McDougall - McDougall Marketing Communications
- Mike Pickard - M-P Advertising
- Sam Parker - Sam Parker Consulting
- Tom Immen - Real Art
- Tyler Back - Mitosis
Best Social Media Rep
- Brian Glass - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Erin Bakara - School of Advertising Art
- Evelyn Ritzi - The Ohlmann Group
- Grace Jones - Dayton Children's
- Kayla Bradstreet - O'Neil & Associates
- Leah Moon - JSI | Just Say It
- Mary Cook - Cox Media Group Ohio
Best Digital Rep
- Aaron Brewer - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Brad Kestner - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Chip Beale - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Eric Ditmer - Jetpack
- Kerry Maloney - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Mary Cook - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Melissa Fowler - Campus Suite
- Mike Blackney - The Ohlmann Group
- Todd Korab - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Tyler Back - Mitosis
Educator of the Year
- Brian Petro - School of Advertising Art
- Irene Dickey - University of Dayton
- Jessica Barry - School of Advertising Art
- Kelly Mercer - School of Advertising Art
- Laura Hutchens - Kettering Fairmont High School
- Mark Werle - School of Advertising Art
- Sara McCatherine - AAF-Dayton
- Scott Dawson - Clark State Community College
Newcomer of the Year
- Aryn Landes - Magnetic Mobile
- Evelyn Ritzi - The Ohlmann Group
- Holly Lutes - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Hunter Rupp - Boom Crate Studios
- Jake Rhinehart - Boom Crate Studios
- Jessica Robinson - Lamar Advertising of Dayton
- Kirby Johnston - Mitosis
- Kirsten Marshall - The Ohlmann Group
- Maria Betts - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Molly Boatman - Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County
Mike Fariello Unsung Hero Award
- Andy Nick - Real Art
- Christy Mauch - Better Business Bureau of Dayton/Miami Valley
- Emily Sears Cox Media Group Ohio
- Fred Tuzzi
- Glenda Abston - Oregon Printing Communications
- Jason Farmer - Synchrony Financial
- Judd Plattenburg - Oregon Printing Communications
- Julie Young - Sparkbox
- Mike Kurtz - UD Media Production Group
- Mitch Baker - Boom Crate Studios
- Pat Parrish - Parrish Creative
- Sara Farr - School of Advertising Art
- Sue Sloneker - Cox Media Group Ohio
- Terri Hunter - WDTN and WBDT
Vendor of the Year
- Dawn Spitler of Cox Media Group Ohio
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