2026 Changing the Game Awards

She Runs It’s Changing the Game Awards is an event recognizing women within marketing, media & tech who are true catalysts of innovation — fearlessly making bold moves and reinventing the rules of marketing to transform their brands, their organizations and those of their clients. These are women who are not just achieving their goals but doing so in game changing ways.

A panel of judges representing a cross-section of the industry determines the winners. Prior winners have told us that, given its unique nature, it is one of the most emotionally rewarding accolades of their career. 

OUR 2026 HONOREES BY CATEGORY:

BRAINWAVE
Changing the way a brand or product is marketed

Kim Francella-Faver, Senior Vice President, Brand Partnerships, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Laurie Lam, Chief Brand Officer, e.l.f. Beauty
Rachel Lockett, Vice President of Marketing & Consumer Engagement, MAC Cosmetics North America 
Jackie Lyons, Chief Planning Officer, Havas Media Network North America 
Breanne Medford, Managing Director, Initiative 
Burcu Sahin, Director, Global Marketing – Gum & Mints Portfolio Strategic Initiatives, Mars Snacking 
Puja Vohra, Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Fox Ad Sales 
Jennifer Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer, Lowe’s

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Creating whole new business models or marketplace opportunities

Lauren Beckstedt, Global CMO, Brunswick Corporation 
Lindsay Dougherty, Director of Brand Media, WHOOP
Caitlin McGlynn, Head of Marketing, Drizzilicious 
Emily K. Thomas, Co-Owner & Head of Brand Growth, Gal Media Group, Founder & Host, The Lead

PARADIGM SHIFT
Changing the way a customer segment or target audience is approached

Amanda Glen Smith, Chief Client Officer, Innovid 
Jana Jakovljevic, SVP of Partnerships, Cognitiv 
Stefanie Rapp, Senior Vice President of Sports Strategy, Warner Bros. Discovery 
Sadie Schabdach, EVP, Influencer Marketing, Dentsu Creative 

QUANTUM LEAP
Changing the way an organization is aligned to proactively meet new challenges

Heather Conneely, SVP, Multimedia Agency Partnerships, TelevisaUnivision  
Rachael Donnelly, Chief Marketing Officer, Experian 
Joanna Hawkes, EVP, Strategy, Carat US 
Sherene Hilal, Chief Ads Product Officer, SiriusXM 
Jennifer Kattula, Chief Marketing Officer, Microsoft Advertising 
Morgan Pomish, Senior Vice President, Head of Innovative Experiences, Digitas 
Molly Visgilio, Vice President, Enterprise Sales, Magnite 
Lauren Wetzel, Global President, Data and Technology Solutions, WPP