List & Data Council:

The Ron Davis Young List Professional of the Year Award

Each year, members of The DMA List & Data Council honor up to three young professionals for their outstanding contributions to the list and database industry with the Ron Davis Young List Professional of the Year Award. The award is named in memory of Ron Davis, a man who dedicated himself to the list community and to helping those early in their list career understand the intricacies of the business.

This award will be presented at the DMA List Leaders event on June 14, 2010 at the DMA Seminar Center in New York City.

NOMINATION FORM deadline is March 26, 2010

Nominating Criteria

The individual must meet the following criteria:

Nominated by current member of DMA List & Data Council
Middle management level or below
Minimum 2 years in the industry
Maximum 5 years in the industry
Committed to the direct marketing industry as a career
Has consistently performed at a level above and beyond everyday job expectations
Extended education or service within the industry

Past Winners

2009 - Robin Smith, American List Counsel
Robin Smith, a graduate from Rider University with an MBA in Marketing, BS in Marketing, and a BS in Advertising, joined ALC in 2004 as an intern to the Customer Acquisition group. In her short tenure she has been promoted three times and now serves as an Account Supervisor. Her promotion last year was a result of her strong client relation skills, strategic recommendations and operational coordination in the publishing, catalog, financial services and on-line arenas. She effectively manages ALC clients’ business by helping them acquire new customers through multiple channels profitably. Robin is responsible for managing such accounts as: Time Inc., Saturday Evening Post, Disney Publishing, Highlights for Children, Kids Discover, Progressive Business Publications, New Jersey Monthly and Technology Review.

She supervises Account Executives and Assistant Account Executives and is responsible for training, planning and directing of the account teams. She has trained and developed new members of the industry through our ALC University program, including clients. The clients have attributed this training to be a major factor in the development and success of their staff. Robin has attended many training and education programs through the DMA and affiliated organizations. The experience and knowledge gained at programs such as: Basic Training, Young Catalog Professional, and Young Circulation Professional, has contributed to her development.

2008 - Tim Hickman, American List Counsel
Tim Hickman began his career path at ALC in our Data Management Division in February 2006. Tim's ability to learn and adapt quickly to our industry allowed him to move into the role of list manager on some of our top publishing files. Tim quickly immersed himself in all the details of the data and the sources that comprised his account portfolio. Tim shined, showing interest in the sales, marketing and data sides of the industry. Tim works with his list owners to maximize use of their data and educate potential new clients on what is available to help maximize their response rates . Tim will take every opportunity to try to up-sell a client on one of his managed lists or recommend another ALC property to a mailer if he thinks they would be a good fit. Tim is currently the list manager for some of ALC's top managed properties such as Readers Digest, Time Life and Highlights for Children.

In addition, Tim helps train new employees within the Data Management department at ALC. Tim continues to works closely with the Director of Operations to facilitate and optimize initiatives that create a better work flow for both ALC and their external clients. As a Senior List Manager Tim is looked up to for both support and advice among his coworkers.

2007 - Jodi Morrison, New Yorker Magazine
2007 - Tobi DeVito, Paradysz Matera
2006 - Hayley Fenster, American List Counsel
2006 - Marc Patterson, Millard Group, Inc.
2006 - Mariela Almonacy, Bottom Line Lists
2005 - Jonathan Pogact, Mal Dunn Associates, Inc.
2005 - Erin Dolan, American List Counsel
2005 - Heather Winnicki, Direct Media
2005 - Chris Goodwin, Millard Group, Inc.
2004 - Stephen Barracato, ClientLogic Specialists Marketing Services
2004 - Meg Garabrant, Millard Group Inc.
2003 - Tina Cavallo, Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
2003 - Beth Leffel, Direct Media, Inc.
2003 - Sanja Vanjur, D-J Associates.
2002 - Chris DeMartine, American List Counsel
2002 - Nicole Hegyi, Paradysz/Matera & Co.
2002 - Jeremy Johnson, Millard Group, Inc.
2001 - Jan Corliss, Millard Group
2001 - David Kossoff, American List Counsel
2001 - Glen Lalich, Paradysz Matera
2001 - Sandie Masucci, The Lake Group
2000 - Britt Bean, American List Counsel
1999 - Helen Gunn, IMP
1999 - Mary Hickey, DMI
1999 - Tim Hoerrner
1999 - Lisa Pollack, Adrea Rubin
1998 - Deb Ciuffo, formerly DMI
1997 - Cindy Lin, Left Industry
1997 - Alexis Chung, American List Counsel
1997 - Linda Thompson, Millard Group
1997 - Staci Johnson, formerly Fingerhut
1996 - Kristina Cassell, Boardroom Inc.
1996 - Michael Heaney, Millard Group
1996 - Julie London, Condé Naste

For more information, please contact Lisa Merizio Smith at (212) 790-1567.