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 Leader of the Year Awards Dinner on June 14, 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

Current Winners

2010 - Erin Delaney, Account Manager, Macromark
The winner of the Ron Davis Young List Professional Award is often described as ambitious, motivated, dedicated and yes, very persistent when working and negotiating on behalf of their clients. Erin Delaney of Macromark exemplifies all the qualities for which this very special award was created. Erin began her direct marketing career after attending Western Connecticut University and during her 5 years with Macromark, she has developed into a true list professional. She has raised the standard for account management, immersing herself in all key client support functions including the creative process, results analysis and circulation planning. Understanding that service to the client is the cornerstone to any company’s success, Erin has embraced the business virtue that so many employers and clients have come to expect and seek in their team or vendor relationships. She is a true asset to the direct marketing industry.

2010 - Marissa Spinelli-Riario, Associate Client Marketing Manager, ALC
Marissa joined ALC in 2005 as a Customer Service Representative in our Insert Media Division. Having mastered skills and knowledge of her position, Marissa was quickly promoted to the position of Client Marketing Coordinator in our Data Management division where she handled administrative functions on a variety of Catalog, Publishing and Fundraising files. In October of 2007, Marissa was once again promoted to an Associate Client Marketing Manager position. In this role she was able to own a small portfolio of clients, helping to drive sales and grow the revenue stream for clients like Urban Outfitters, Children’s Cancer Research Fund and many more. Last year, Marissa returned to the Insert media group as an ACMM, helping improve the bottom line for clients like Miles Kimball, Sportsman’s Guide, Current and Northern Tool.

2010 - Becky Terhaar, Advertising and Marketing Manager, RMI Direct Marketing
With a degree in Visual Communications, Becky Terhaar joined RMI Direct Marketing in 2005 as Marketing Coordinator and was promoted to Advertising & Marketing Manager in 2007. Becky is nearing five years of industry experience and is an innovator in her approach to marketing. She has accelerated RMI to the cutting edge of trends and technology, being responsible for the launch of their e-newsletter and email marketing systems, blog, video marketing, datacard search engine marketing and more. She consistently brings new, innovative ideas to RMI and our clients, and has an innate ability to grasp a clients’ vision and apply that understanding to create the most effective promotions. Becky is extremely active in the industry, volunteering her time to benefit multiple organizations. For the Hudson Valley Direct Marketing Association’s (HVDMA), she designed their acquisition brochure, and their holiday auction brochures for the past two years. She also contributed greatly to the Direct Marketing Club of New York’s 25th Anniversary Silver Apples Awards by designing their invitation, sponsorship brochure, signs and commemorative posters.

Past Winners

2009 - Robin Smith, American List Counsel
2008 - Tim Hickman, American List Counsel
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.