--- title: "American Business Awards 2016: Live Events Awards Judging Committee" description: The American Business Awards announced the 2016 judging committees. Today's spotlight is on the Live Events Awards committee. image: https://blog.stevieawards.com/hubfs/16-ABA-EVENT-Chair-2.gif --- [![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: Live Events Awards Judging Committee Posted by [Maggie Gallagher](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/author/maggie-gallagher) on Mon, Mar 21, 2016 @ 03:35 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **The 2016 (14th Annual) [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba) judging committees have been announced. There are 11 judging committees this year, each reviewing entries from respective category groups. Today we will highlight the [Live Events Awards judging chair and committee.](http://stevieawards.com/aba/2016-live-event-awards-judging-committee)** The American Business Awards are widely considered to be the premier business awards program in the U.S.A. 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.  Entry details are available at [http://www.StevieAwards.com/ABA](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba). The extended final entry deadline is Tuesday, April 19. **[REVIEW THE ENTRY KIT HERE.](http://www.stevieawards.com/uploads/file/ABA16EntryKit.pdf)** **Judging Chair:** [![16-ABA-EVENT-Chair-2.gif](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/16-ABA-EVENT-Chair-2.gif?width=238&name=16-ABA-EVENT-Chair-2.gif "16-ABA-EVENT-Chair-2.gif")*Staci Johnson*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/staciatrothstaffing)*, Vice President of Marketing* * Roth Staffing Companies, L.P., Orange, California, USA* Staci Johnson is the Vice President of Marketing for Roth Staffing Companies, one of the largest privately held staffing companies in the country. She heads the corporate marketing department and all its functions, including campaigns, website creation, digital marketing, email catalogs, social media, live events, virtual events, public relations, newsletters, branding … if it gets communicated, it goes through Staci’s Marketing team. **Staci was the recipient of the [2015 Gold Stevie Award for Marketing Executive of the Year](http://stevieawards.com/aba/roth-staffing-companies-lp-staci-johnson).** With her help, Roth Staffing Companies has been honored by Fortune as a 100 Best Workplaces for Women and 50 Best Small & Medium Workplaces, as well as Best Staffing Firms to Work For by Staffing Industry Analysts, and Best of Staffing for both Client and Talent Satisfaction by Inavero and CareerBuilder. Staci’s Marketing team has been lauded with VOICE Awards from the American Staffing Association for five consecutive years and referred to as the best Marketing department in the industry.  The team has also been recognized with B2B Marketing Awards. **Committee:** [![Jarie Bolander](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/473375c1-2373-4625-aec5-3216bf85eaba/jarie_new_head_shot.png) Jarie Bolander](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jariebolander), COO Lab Sensor Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA Jarie is an engineering by training and an entrepreneur by nature with over 20 years of bring innovative solutions to market. He is currently the COO of Lab Sensor Solutions, a digital health company that is applying sensor technology to track clinical samples to prevent spoilage. [![Marc Charles](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/f3dff90e-5b9c-4855-aa4b-8052b03841cb/Marc-Charles-_-MASTER-PIC.jpg) Marc Charles](http://www.momentumww.com/), Vice President, Director of Business Leadership Momentum Worldwide, New York, New York, USA Marc leads the team with over 10 years of agency experience working on a diverse roster of brands. He is an accomplished luxury, automotive, and multicultural marketing executive with a proven ability to drive measurable business results. His focus on innovative strategic solutions building brand equity , driving scale and maximizing ROI help move his agency and clients forward. He has held roles on account categories from Sports and Television to Financial Services and Technology. [![Erin Farrell Talbot](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/2c194ffb-238e-4355-b529-12f017342aef/Erin-Farrell-Headshot.jpg) Erin Farrell Talbot](https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-farrell-talbot-031a16?trk=hp-identity-name), Founder & President Farrell Talbot Consulting, New York, New York, USA Erin Farrell Talbot has 20+ years of public relations experience with firms ranging from start-­ups to Fortune 100 companies. Having held key roles in corporate communications departments and public relations agencies, she has developed keen insights and perspectives as a communications and media relations strategist. [![Katherine Goldman](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/badd8fca-212f-4dd2-bc1b-0d33fd4b64e4/Kathy_Goldman_500x500.jpg) Katherine Goldman](http://www.jackmorton.com/), SVP, Executive Creative Director Jack Morton Worldwide, New York, New York, USA Katherine Goldman is SVP, Executive Creative Director at Jack Morton Worldwide in New York. There she has led strategy development and creative application for major clients including Verizon, IBM, UPS, Pitney Bowes, The Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs, CA Technologies, Panasonic and Xerox. [![Gerald Huesch](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/e90ba076-09b8-4605-a702-d7066b516035/M-Gerald-Huesch.jpg) Gerald Huesch](https://de.linkedin.com/in/geraldhuesch), President & CEO Global Leadership School, Durmersheim, Germany Senat der Wirtschaft, CEO Global Leadership School, CEO Deutsche Gesellschaft für Stressmanagement mbH: "The business world is complicated. There are no 1 : 1 equations anymore. We need to synchronize our leadership and collaboration for any task, project or transformation - to avoid deadly double and blind work." Gerald Huesch offers this global evidence based leadership system. [![Philip Larson](http://contact-form-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/35655/e7da23d6-07f1-40e7-816c-4953e8e85be1/PhilLarson.jpg) Philip Larson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-larson-0a921815), Senior Producer inVNT, Washington, D.C., USA Phil Larson is a Senior Producer with one of the leading brand communications agencies in the world: INVNT. Specializing in creative services, meetings & events, media & digital, and branded environments, he’s collaborated and produced experiences for a wide range of clients that include: PepsiCo, Merck, SHRM, Subway, and MetLife. [David Saef](http://www.ges.com/us/home), Executive Vice President, MarketWorks & Strategy, CTSM Global Experience Specialists (GES), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA **[Live Event categories](http://stevieawards.com/aba/live-event-awards-categories-0) to be judged include:** G01. Best Brand Experience Event G02. Best Consumer Event (e.g. auto show, boat show, health & fitness expo, etc.) G03. 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