Class of 2018
The AAPC is dedicated to fostering the next generation of political professionals and is proud to recognize leaders and innovators in the political business community (including media, advertising, polling and public affairs) who are making a mark in their organizations and their professions and whose conduct has been consistent with the Professional Code of Ethics of the AAPC. Award recipients will be honored at an award ceremony on Wednesday, April 11th at the 2018 Pollie Awards & Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Judges
AAPC is honored to have had the following judges participate in the 2018 40 Under 40 Awards—across all disciplines and party lines. These judges are essential to the success and integrity of the 40 Under 40 program and we are truly appreciative of their time and efforts.
- Ginny Badanes, Microsoft
- Jill Bader, Strategic Perception Inc.
- Brice Barnes, Greenprint Strategies
- Anthony Bellotti, White Coat Waste Project
- Paul Bentz, HighGround, Inc
- Michael Borges, SEIU-UHW
- Darden Copeland, Calvert Street Group
- Meghan Cox, Lincoln Strategy Group
- Kori Crow, KC Strategies
- Christian Curto, Campaign Solutions
- Carol Dahmen, Comcast Spotlight
- Matthew Dybwad, TubeMogul
- Nicholas, Everhart, Content Creative Media, LLC
- Karl Frisch, Karl Frisch Associates
- Kelly Gibson, Hamburger Gibson Creative
- Josh Grossfeld, Wildfire Contact
- Mark Harris, ColdSpark Media
- Derek Humphrey, Overland Strategies
- Dan Judy, North Star Opinion Research
- Bergen Kenny, Storefront Political Media
- Carter Kidd, Campaign Solutions
- Jordan Lieberman, Audience Partners
- Chris Massicotte, DSPolitcial
- Jennifer Mathews, AMM Political Strategies
- Matt McMillan, Buzzmaker
- Aubrey Montgomery, Rittenhouse Political Partners
- David Mowery, Mowery Consulting Group
- Jody Murphy, End Citizens United
- Emily Parcell, Wildfire Contact
- Tim Saler, Grassroots Targeting
- Matt Shupe, Praetorian Public Relations
- Julie Sweet, Hamburger Gibson Creative
- Sonia Van Meter, Stanford Caskey
- Chris Vaughn, Tandem Communications
- Michele Watley, The Griot Group
- Isaac Wright, Forward Solution Strategy Group