--- title: "American Business Awards 2016: Annual Reports and Publications Judging Committee" description: The American Business Awards would like to thank the Annual Reports & Publications judging chair and committee. image: https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/16-ABA-PUB-Chair.gif?t=1458570599456&width=233 --- [![stevie-awards-full-logo](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stevie%20Awards%20Blog%20Theme%20Files/stevie-awards-full-logo.png?width=347&height=70&name=stevie-awards-full-logo.png "stevie-awards-full-logo")](http://stevieawards.com) Click to View Posts by Stevie® Awards Categories # American Business Awards 2016: Annual Reports and Publications Judging Committee Posted by [Maggie Gallagher](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/author/maggie-gallagher) on Fri, Apr 08, 2016 @ 04:31 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **We invite you to meet The 2016 American Business Awards [Annual Reports & Publications Judging Chair and Committee.](http://stevieawards.com/aba/2016-annual-reports-publications-judging-committee)** **Now through the end of April, the professionals listed below will determine the Stevie Award winners in [five categories](http://stevieawards.com/aba/publication-awards-categories-0) for annual reports, e-books, sales kits, and more. See the full list of categories they will be reviewing at the end of the post.** **It's not too late to submit your 2016 [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba) nominations - the entry deadline was extended to April 19.** All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The 2016 awards honor achievements since the beginning of 2015. [**REVIEW THE ENTRY KIT HERE.**](http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TheStevieAwards/0b8c87f717/TEST/33c440769f) **Meet the judging chair and committee:** **Chair:** [Justin Bell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinmichaelbell), CEO Lion Agency, Miami, Florida, USA ![16-ABA-PUB-Chair-1.gif](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hubfs/16-ABA-PUB-Chair-1.gif "16-ABA-PUB-Chair-1.gif")Justin Bell is an experienced marketing executive and brand strategist residing in Miami, Florida. Justin is CEO of Lion Agency, a multinational digital agency with offices in Buenos Aires, Miami and São Paulo. Lion Agency is an award-winning agency (earning five American Business Awards in 2015), and works with leading brands including American Express, Celebrity Cruises, Elizabeth Arden, FANIA Records, Tío Gazpacho, and the University of Miami. Justin joined Lion Agency in 2015 when Lion Agency acquired Arc+Arrow Creative Group. Justin founded Arc+Arrow in 2013 after working his way through various senior leadership roles at Omnicom Group where he worked with brands including Best Buy, Costco, Motorola, Wal-Mart, and Samsung, as well as Carphone Warehouse, Dixons Retail, and John Lewis in Europe. Justin is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Ashland University with degrees in marketing. **Committee:** [![Alex Breitman](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/2ff3961d-79f3-4db7-b735-c8e23e768927/AAEAAQAAAAAAAAO4AAAAJDMyYjAwMjY4LTU1ODQtNDQxYi1iYzUzLWNkNTQ4ZjI0YjE5Mw.jpg) Alex Breitman](http://www.thetaskforce.org/), Marketing Director National LGBTQ Task Forc, New York, New York, USA As Marketing Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force, I handle awareness efforts including advertising, branding, merchandise and event production Lead on all marketing aspects of our annual events, ranging from the annual Creating Change Conference, a skill-building conference for the LGBTQ community in January, to Winter Party Festival, a weekend of dance and social events, in March. Oversee various campaigns within the organization to raise awareness around issues affecting the LGBTQ community. [![Jessica Fish](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/007034ee-567b-4020-80cb-07e7a4dc308f/Fish-Headshot.jpg) Jessica Fish](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessfish), Senior Strategist Leader Networks, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA Jessica Fish is a skilled community and social media marketing practitioner. At Leader Networks she develops focused and actionable social business strategies for clients with a keen eye to both their needs and the capacity for their products and services to make the most impact possible. Jessica often teaches, facilitates workshops, and speaks on the areas of inclusion, social justice, and mindfulness. [Kyle Johnson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/blkmrktcr8tiv), Principal & Creative Director BlkMrkt. Cr8tiv Labs, Houston, Texas, USA [Jeannine McHenry](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeannine-mchenry/4/20/154), Art Director One17 Creative, Marina Del Ray, California, USA [![Ruth Moyte](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/5c883fb3-1d87-426c-8561-05211d7ddca8/Ruth-Moyte.jpg) Ruth Moyte](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthmoyte), Wordmaker Red Dandelion Creative, Temecula, California, USA Ruth Moyte has over 23 years of experience in the global event and marketing industry, writing for and producing events for many of the world’s leading brands. She is a past member of the International MarCom Committee for the International Special Events Society and the Advisory Board of Special Events Magazine. [![Fabi Preslar](https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_400_400/p/1/005/019/16a/2a8b359.jpg) Fabi Preslar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabipreslar), President SPARK Publications, Matthews, North Carolina, USA Fabi Preslar is president of SPARK Publications, a creative firm specializing in publication design for magazines, books, and catalogs in print, digital, and interactive media for niche and professional audiences. [![Marilyn Schultz](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/4dc1f407-3759-4cb2-b236-0f7a0f3d4e93/DSC_1343_pp.jpg) Marilyn Schultz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilyn-schutz-5915815), President & Publisher Big Deal Media/Marketing Projects, Inc., Barrington, Illinois, USA Founder, president and publisher of Marketing Projects, Inc. and Big Deal Media, with a 35+ year track record in educational publishing and marketing. During her career, Marilyn has worked with hundreds of companies in the education market including technology companies, textbook publishers, supplemental materials publishers, equipment manufacturers and service providers, for which she has developed award-winning materials and content-driven websites. [Tim Smith](https://eagle411.com/), Partner Eagle Print Dynamics, Orange, California, USA [![Marilyn Schultz](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/ede450bf-070a-486a-b6c9-85297f9dd406/MZT-PHOTO.jpg) Michelle Thorsell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-thorsell-09a77b14), President SMT Architects, P.C., Lombard, Illinois, USA Michelle is president and owner of SMT Architects in Lombard, Illinois established in 1994; client base consists of public and private with a special interest in public housing. Activities include LWV Board member; past activities include Village Trustee, County Stormwater Committee member, Environmental Commission Chairman, Children's Ministry Director, youth leader. [**Annual Report and Publications categories include:**](http://stevieawards.com/aba/publication-awards-categories-0) F01. **Best Annual Report**             a. Online/Electronic             b. Print F02. **Best Marketing or Sales Brochure or Kit**             a. Online/Electronic             b. Print F03. **Best Newsletter or House Organ/Publication**             a. Online/Electronic             b. Print F04. **Best E-Book**: All e-books published by persons or organizations in the U.S.A. since January 1 2015, dealing with a subject related to business - finance, careers, professional education, training, business journalism, corporate history, personal growth, etc. - are eligible to be nominated. 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