Here we go! The nominations are in and the votes have been tallied and we have the finalists right here!
Make sure to share this out to really clap it up for all the finalists!
The Force is Strong With This One
Best new community manager.
- William Jenkins – @EdTech_Stories
- James Bowden – @Dalagonash
- Asha Chaudhry – @ashaonthebeach
- Bridget Heaton -@bridgetheaton
- Alexandra Bowen – @AlexandraABowen
Will be announced during Building a Global Community panel!
Traffic Controller
Follows process and quickly routes issues to the correct department.
- Alissa Trumbull – @AnOrchidInBloom
- Cathy Doherty – @cdoherty22
- Kristen Gastaldo – @KristenGastaldo
- Liz Chambers
- Nikoletta Vecsei- @nikschen
Will be announced during Pros and Cons of Personal Branding for Community Managers panel!
The Diplomat
Handles all interactions with tact and grace.
- Bassey Etim – @BasseyE
- Chrissy Hughes – @imCommunityMgr
- David DeWald – @historian
- Kristen Gastaldo – @KristenGastaldo
- Nikki Fica – @NikkiFica
Will be announced during the Building Community with Live Streaming panel!
People’s Champion
Takes time to acknowledge brand advocates and community standouts.
- Chrissy Hughes – @imCommunityMgr
- Bart Veldhuizen – @bartv
- Asha Chaudhry – @ashaonthebeach
- Caty Kobe – @catykobe
- David Spinks – @davidspinks
Will be announced during the Convincing Executives of Your Community’s Value panel!
Fastest Fingers
Quickest response time.
- Asha Chaudhry – @ashaonthebeach
- Christoph Trappe – @ctrappe
- Dina Vekaria – @dinavekaria
- Matt Laurenceau – @matt_L
- Steve Niebauer – @steveniebauer
Will be announced during the Events for Community Building panel!
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Funniest community manager.
- Patrick Hellen – @PatrickCH
- Dom Garrett @DomGarrett
- Tommy Carpenter – @Sacheverell_
- Mike Al Naji – @mikealnaji
- Michal Napora – @dyinglightgame
Will be announced during the Building Relationships to Ignite Movements panel!
Let’s Take This Offline
Best at activating in-person events.
- Alex Shebar @AlexShebar
- Asha Chaudhary @therodinhoods
- Lesley Lykins – @lyfsgr8
- Nikki Fica – @NikkiFica
- Susan Tenby – @Suzboop
Will be announced during the Managing an Online Community Volunteer Program panel!
CMGR Choice Award
A lifetime achievement award for the person nominated the most by fellow community managers.
- Bill Johnston – @billjohnston
- Blaise Grimes Viort – @blaisegv
- David Spinks – @Davidspinks
- Joe Cothrel – @cothrel
- Tim McDonald – @tamcdonald
Will be announced during the Succeeding in Social Media within Regulated Industries panel!
Thank you so much for all your support! We look forward to announcing the winners this Monday, January 25th!
Make sure to check out the ENTIRE schedule for CMAD on Monday, find a meetup to attend, thank the awards committee and visit our awards sponsors:
Dom Garrett
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