2019 Mercury Honorees & Trophy Winners

2019 Mercury Honorees

We're pleased to announce the 2019 Mercury Honorees!  They will be recognized at the May 14th Mercury Awards & Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony at Moraine Country Club. Trophy winners will be in bold following the ceremony.

BEST MAGAZINE REP

• Anthony Rhoades - Dayton Magazine
• Evelyn Yaus - Housetrends Magazine
• Holly Allen - Dayton Chamber of Commerce
  
   

BEST NEWSPAPER REP

• Bob Burckle - Dayton Business Journal
• Cory Earl - Dayton Business Journal
• Deb Purman - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Erin Murdock - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Melissa Patsiavos - Dayton Business Journal
• Vicky Holloway - Oakwood Register
  
   

BEST OUTDOOR REP

• Alison Schwartz - Lamar Advertising of Dayton
• Andrea Newport - Key-Ads
• David Simpkins - Outfront
• Stephen Keyes - Key-Ads
• Tina Rezash Rogal - Key-Ads

BEST RADIO REP

• Andy Lawrence - Alpha Media Dayton
• Claudia Bays - iHeartMedia Dayton
• Dan Covey - Alpha Media Dayton
• Kristen Burchfield - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Luke Dennis - WYSO
• Michele Merkle - Alpha Media Dayton
• Robin Kent - Alpha Media Dayton
• Sally McNamara - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Susan George - Alpha Media Dayton
  
  
  

BEST TV/CABLE REP

• Deb Purman - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Diane Hansen - Spectrum Reach
• Jeff Schroeder - Spectrum Reach
• Jon Ruben - Spectrum Reach
• Kristen Burchfield - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Terri Hunter - WDTN and WBDT
• Tim Powers - Spectrum Reach

BEST MEDIA BUYER

• Helen Mumaw - The Ohlmann Group
• Linda Ohlmann Kahn - The Ohlmann Group
• Mike Pickard - M-P Advertising

BEST AUDIO/VIDEO PRODUCTION REP

• Andrew Fiscus - DH Productions
• Brian Mercer - Boom Crate Studios
• Cody Brown - The Modern College of Design
• 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
• Thomas Painter - Sublime Perspective
  
  
  

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
• Michael Carr - Carrs Photography
• Robin Feld - Robin Feld Photography
• Tracy Pote - Blush Studio

BEST FULFILLMENT/MAIL HOUSE REP

• Alesia Campbell - Yeck Brothers Company
• Chris McClellan - Yeck Brothers Company
• David McNerney - Think Patented
• Evie Friend - Think Patented
• Greg Doherty - Think Patented
• Judd Plattenburg - Oregon Printing Communications
• Lorelei Wahlrab - Yeck Brothers Company
• Mark Kuns - DMS Ink
• Mary Taylor - Yeck Brothers Company
• Mike Green - Oregon Printing Communications

BEST LARGE FORMAT/SIGNAGE/EXHIBIT COMPANY REP

• Bre McConnell - Sign Dynamics
• Brian Curry - SpeedPro Imaging
• Jane McCoy - The Digital Fringe
• Jeff Levine - The Digital Fringe
• Jon Cowell - Select Signs
• Misty Boyd - Exhibit Concepts

BEST PRINTER REP

• Ben Carter - Creative Impressions
• David McNerney - Think Patented
• Ed Carter - Creative Impressions
• Howard Miller - Think Patented
• Jeff Jamieson - Creative Impressions
• Jeff Osborne - Progressive Printers
• Judd Plattenburg - Oregon Printing Communications
• Mike Green - Oregon Printing Communications
• Mike Toth - Think Patented
• Ryan Livesay - Progressive Printers
• Wayne Funk - Promotional Spring

BEST AD SPECIALTIES REP

• Della Voris - PROforma
• Gary Poeppleman - Champion Apparel & Promotions
• Jackie Darnell - LIZard Apparel & Promotions
• Jessica Baker - Four Ambition
• Karen Witt - Shumsky
• Keli Davis - LIZard Apparel & Promotions
• Rhonda Fisher - Edge Point Promotions
• Robin Terrell - Think Patented
• Scott Driscoll - PriceBusters

BEST PRINT/SPECIALTIES BUYER

• Emily Shankland - The Modern Colleg of Design
• Gary Haschart - The Ohlmann Group
• Helen Mumaw - The Ohlmann Group
• Jayne McDougall - McDougall Marketing Communications

BEST AD AGENCY REP

• Andrea Hubler - The Ohlmann Group
• Chris Wilguess - LMG
• Danielle Deramo - JSI | Just Say It 
• David McNerney - Think Patented
• David Bowman - The Ohlmann Group
• Jayne McDougall - McDougall Marketing Communications
• Phil Neal - LMG
• Sam Parker - Sam Parker Consulting

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA REP

• Angie Hall
• Brian Glass - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Erin Bakara - School of Advertising Art
• Evelyn Ritzi - The Ohlmann Group
• Grace Jones - Dayton Children's Hospital
• Kayla Bradstreet - O'Neil & Associates
  
  
  

BEST DIGITAL REP

• Kent Montgomery - The Ohlmann Group
• Marcus Bailey - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Mike Pickard - M-P Advertising
• Ryan McCoy - Atomic Interactive
• Todd Korab - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Tony Wartinger - Jetpack

EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

• Amanda Romero - Sinclair Community College
• Andy Sharpe - The Modern College of Design
• Charles Gulas - Wright State University
• Irene Dickey - University of Dayton
• Jessica Barry - The Modern College of Design
• Kathy Kargl - University of Dayton
• Matt Flick - The Modern College of Design
• Melissa Ferguson - The Modern College of Design
• Michael Bonilla - The Modern College of Design
• Molly Baker - The Modern College of Design

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

• Anna Beneke - Boom Crate Studios
• Brad Kestner - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Candice Eldridge - C-3 Group
• Emmi Gordon - 2J Supply Co.
• Lindsey Schulze - Crown Equipment
• Scott Grote - Cox Media Group Ohio

MIKE FARIELLO UNSUNG HERO AWARD

• Andy Nick - Real Art
• Brian Mercer - Boom Crate Studios
• Brian Petro - The Modern College of Design
• Bryan Levin - DH Productions
• Cecelia Freeman
• Cliff Dye - Think Patented
• Danielle Deramo - JSI | Just Say It
• Emily Broughton - Cox Media Group Ohio
• Emily Shankland - The Modern College of Design
• Fred Tuzzi
• Jeff Rudolf - C-3 Group
• Jenny Beth Freeman
• Kristin Schindler - The Modern College of Design
• Mike Kurtz - UD Media Production Group
• Pat Parrish - Parrish Creative
• Roxann Patrick - Little Dirty Birdy Feet
• Sara McCatherine - AAF-Dayton
• Teresa Engle - PSA Airlines

VENDOR OF THE YEAR

• To be announced

The Mercury Awards and Volunteer Appreciation event is sponsored by