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SURVIVOR ADVERTISERS AT WAR 2020-21 WINNERS TAB AMERICAN A LETTER FROM ADVERTISING AWARDS THE PRESIDENT AAF Dubuque Officers President Megan Uhlik, PSSI First Vice President / Public Service Director Pat McCullough, McCullough Creative Welcome to the 2020 American Advertising Awards! I’m Megan Uhlik, President of AAF Dubuque this year and I am thrilled to be here and to kick Second Vice President / Programming Director Michael Manning, Heartland Financial off another great show…survivor style which is very fitting for the year! Obviously, this year is going to look a little different as we have moved to a Past President virtual show to help keep our members safe. It hasn’t been an easy year on Tim Connery, DreamCatcher Productions the advertising community, but we are so excited to continue to celebrate the amazing talent Dubuque has to offer with our annual American Secretary Advertising Awards show. Ashley Konzen, Northeast Iowa Community College Over the past few months, I’ve had the honor and privilege to collaborate Treasurer with some of the area’s best and brightest advertising professionals. I Jessica Ambrosy, Boyd Gaming would like to take this time to thank everyone who dedicated their time and resources to help make this show possible. I’d also like to give a special thanks to Johanna Talarico & Danielle Stowell for serving as your American AAF DUBUQUE DIRECTORS Advertising Awards Directors. They have done an outstanding job working hard to make this event possible for all of us to enjoy, especially with the AAAwards - Co-Director Johanna Talarico, Heartland Financial challenge of virtually. AAAwards - Co-Director The contributions from the entire American Advertising Awards Committee, Danielle Stowell, Wicked River Event Production the board, and our wonderful sponsors are much appreciated. Membership Director If you are looking to get involved with AAF Dubuque, please visit aafdqb. Johnna Decker, Heartland Financial org or reach out to any of the board members. I can’t say enough great things about AAF and how much it has helped me grow and enrich my life. Education Director Jason Schwass, McCullough Creative Communications & Social Media Director Mallory Blondin, Dupaco Community Credit Union Social Director Kyle Majerus, Heartland Financial Sponsorship Director Nicole Link, Hotel Julien At-Large DIrector Molly Welu, Cottingham & Butler AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION OF DUBUQUE Member of the Year The Silver Medal Award was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have The AAF Dubuque Member of the Year Award is given to an individual who has worked hard made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the over the year to be a driving force behind the American Advertising Federation of Dubuque. industry's standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. The AAF Dubuque Member of the Year Award is given to an individual who has worked This year’s winner is the epitome of all the above. He has over 20+ years’ of hard over the year to be a driving force behind the American Advertising Federation experience in the industry with titles such as an owner, creative director, graphic of Dubuque. Nominees are active participants not only in club activities but also in designer, art director, senior designer, animator, and Associate Professor in planning events and volunteering time. Our recipient this year is true not only of these Graphic Design. qualities but many more. In his current role at Clarke University as Graphic Design Professor, he is This nominee joined the Board in 2019 as our AAAwards Co-Chair helping bring the helping build and guide the future advertising workforce. Beyond teaching and highest attended AAF advertising event to life. Throughout the past couple years, motivating his students and getting them to produce great work, he challenges she’s dedicated countless hours to the planning and success of the AAAwards and has them to get involved with the local advertising industry. Clarke’s program donated her talent to the AAF Dubuque organization on multiple occasions. She’s not requires each student to participate in a related internship. He actively brings afraid to take on more responsibilities and is always offering thoughts, advice, and his students to AAF events to meet and get to know local professionals while feedback for how we can do better as a group. From the beginning, I knew she was learning about the latest industry trends and topics. He even helped get the going to be a valuable member of AAF Dubuque. ball rolling for the club’s new student mentorship program, where the students involved have applied to and interviewed for positions, performed discovery She is a seasoned marketing and advertising professional with more than 15 years of sessions with a local nonprofit, and gained real-world experience in helping professional experience. She’s been in the agency, corporate and non-profit marketing solve marketing challenges being guided by area professionals. and advertising environments, and specializes in Creative Services and graphic design. In her current role of Creative Strategist at Heartland Financial she brings vibrancy And we’re not done there; he has also led four AAF National Student and life to every project she’s part of, and her talent and passion for marketing and Advertising Competition teams. Through his dedication to his craft and his JOHANNA TALARICO advertising spans far further from graphics design. She’s a leader and driving force students’ success, he is helping ensure the Dubuque AAF Club remains a ERIC WOLD Heartland Financial in strategy, ideation, messaging, project management, collaboration and execution. vibrant community that helps enrich its member’s professional lives, as well as She’s a team player that will always give more than 100% — she’s not just a jack of all Clarke University supplying our industry with great talent by developing and training the young trades, she’s the ACE. professionals who will eventually become the faces of our own organizations. In her free time, this nominee enjoys Roller Derby activities, cooking, strolling through In his free time, he enjoys family time with his wife, Jen and their two sons, the Farmer’s Market, taking in fresh air and the beauty of nature, and working at the Owen and Liam. Eric is a fervent mountain biker, cycling many miles each week. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. He is an active member of TMBR and assisted in grooming the new trails at the Proving Grounds. As this year’s AAAwards co-chair, she has been fiercely fighting on new territory by planning an all virtual event this year. She’s working tirelessly to put together a Throughout his career, he has been involved in Dubuque Area Arts Collective, seamless, entertaining and exciting event for the Dubuque Advertising community to Mentorship Dubuque, Young Entrepreneurs Academy Program, Sustainability look forward to celebrating the best of the best work in the area. through Arts, Take a Kid Mountain Biking, Habitat for Humanity, and more. He has also won the 2016 Advisor of the Year, National Student Advertising I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this year’s AAF Member of the Year award. It Competition, 2012 Silver ADDY Award, and now the AAF Dubuque Silver Medal is our pleasure to present this Years Member of the Year to Johanna Talarico. Award. Congratulations to Eric Wold of Clarke University! PROFESSIONAL JUDGES DARIN EVANGELISTA RON KOHUDIC Title: Freelance Marketing & Title: Lead Designer & Art Director, Communications specialist RareiTi Role: Darin’s chief role with clients is Role: Develops and designs increasing their digital presence through pharmaceutical branding elements for engaging, data-driven content. website, mobile, app, & print collateral. Based in: Denver, Colorado Based in: Chicago, Illinois A little more about this judge: The A little more about this judge: Ron person Darin would most want to be enjoys his solitude and could definitely stranded on an island with is Margaret survive on a desert island alone, but Hamilton. If anyone could get them would still bring his wife along to help off the island, it’s the woman who keep him sane. led the development of the on-board flight software for NASA’s Apollo Moon missions.Community Center. TIM HANS GRANT WILSON Title: Owner, Tim Hans Photography Title: Founder/CEO, Magenta Creative Role: Commercial & Fine Art Role: Oversees the company from photographer. both creative direction & operational standpoints. Based in: Los Angeles, California Based in: St. Paul, Minnesota A little more about this judge: Tim holds a BFA from Art Center College of Design. A little more about this judge: Grant The ad campaign that Tim most wishes earned a BFA in Design from Iowa State he’d come up with is Nike’s “What if we University, and would totally eat bugs to treated all athletes like skateboarders?” stay alive on an island if he had to. 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