Grace Period Deadline September 11th, 2026.

Judges

Get to know the people deciding the year's best podcasts.

Margaret Ables Founder/CEO, Adalyst Media
Ben Adair Founder / Executive Producer, Western Sound
Alexander Adell Writer, Director, Magnesium Film, LLC
Jazmin Aguilera Head of Audio, Los Angeles Times
Ali Aitken Podcast Consultant/Executive Producer, Freelance
Aquayemi Akinsanya Founder & Executive Director, The Claudes SEN Law, GCBR and TCSL Campaign
Kelly Alfieri Co-Founder, Hark Audio
Jessica Alpert Co-Founder, Rococo Punch
Lily Ames Head of Production, Chalk + Blade
Edward Anassah Founder, Humble Beginning Stories
Colin Anderson VP Content, Stitcher / Sirius XM
Jullian Androkae Co-Founder, Head of Production, PodVision
Ahyiana Angel Host, Switch, Pivot or Quit Podcast
Devin Anrade Podcast Marketer, Tink Media
Brianna Ansaldo Head Honcho, Bamby Media
Stephanie Arakelian Podcast Growth Strategist, Mark Manson
Davar Ardalan Executive Producer of Audio, National Geographic
Amanda Aronczyk Co-host, NPR's Planet Money
Tiffany Ashitey Managing Director, Acast
Cathryn Asip Associate Director, Content, PBS KIDS, PBS KIDS
Sasha Aslanian Supervising Producer, ABC Audio
Mary Assadullahi Vice President, Realm
Mary Assadullahi Vice President, Realm
Andrea Asuaje Senior producer, GBH News
Mila Atmos Executive Editor and Host, Future Hindsight
Alexandra August Founder, Context Clues Audio
Jody Avirgan Host and Producer ; Owner, Roulette Productions, Roulette Productions
Vanessa Azen PM, Regmedia
Àlex Badia Producer, Barret Cooperativa
Sam Bair Sound Designer / Mixer, Relic Room Studios
Carly Baker Head of Media Partnerships, HubSpot Media Network
Jed Baker Head of Audio, SuperAwesome
Dana Ballout Producer, House of Many Windows
Christopher Bannon Head of Global Audio, Conde Nast
Brian Barnes Managing Director, South of 2 Degrees
Bryan Bartletta Partner, Sounds Profitable
Molly Barton CEO & Co-Founder, Realm
Merve Başibüyük Psychotherapist, Author & Mental Health Content Cr, Merve Başibüyük I Terapist Koltuğu Podcast
Shumita Basu Host, Apple News
Floris Bauer Co-Founder & President, Gunpowder & Sky
Pandora Beatrix Voice Artist, PandoraBeatrix.com
RJ Bee Co-Founder, Osiris Media
Adrien Behn Producer, Wonder Media Network/Acast
Maddie Bender Executive Producer, The Conversation, Hawai'i Public Radio
Odile Beniflah Head of US, Ausha
Peter "P.J." Benoit Co-Host, Executive Producer, The Braving Business Podcast
Jeremy Bent Producer, Mission to Zyxx
Alejandro Bermudez DGC, Hermano
Briana Berry Podcast Network Lead, Understood.org
Jill Beytin Co-Founder, Bear Radio, Jill Beytin
Tom Billington Managing Director, Granny Eats Wolf
Brooke Black Global Communications Director, Brooke Black PR & Consulting
Valentina Bojanini Director of Audio Content Strategy, TED Podcasts
Simon Borchert , Shannon Elizabeth Fdn | The Art Of Conservation
Andy Bosnak Sound Supervisor, Producer, Freelance
Julia Botero Audio Producer, n/a
Mike Boudet Host/Creator of Sword and Scale, Incongruity, LLC
Tara Boyle Executive Producer and Head of Content, Hidden Brain Media
Olivia Bradley-Skill , Independent
Marisa Bramwell Executive Producer, Creative Strategist, Solas Creative
Larry Brechner Producer / Co-Host, ART ON THE AIR
Simon Brewer , Money Maze Podcasting Ltd
Lizzie Breyer Bowman VP of Growth and Marketing, Lemonada Media
Brimstone President, CEO & On-Air Talent, The Grindhouse Radio, Inc.
Jacob Bronstein SVP, Content & Development, ByteDance
Kevin Y. Brown Chief Content Officer & Head of Strategy, Afripods
Marika Brownlee Director of Marketing, Headgum
Danielle Broza Digital Lead, PBS Nature
Danielle Broza Head of Digital, PBS Nature
Alison Bruzek Deputy Director, Opinion Shows, The New York Times
Gabriella Bulgarelli Senior Producer, Independent
Karen Burgess Managing Editor, CBC News Podcasts, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Catherine Burns President and Chief Storyteller, Catherine Burns Productions
jewel bush Head Strategist, jewel marie + associates
Deniz Cam Writer-Producer, Freelance Writer-Producer
Josh Campbell Content Producer, Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts
Keven Campos Digital Manager, NBCUniversal
Aowen Cao Journalist, Audio Producer, Freelancing
Dane Cardiel Founder and Publisher, Good Tape, Gumball
Jordan Cardinale VP, Marketing and Communications, The Moth
Joel Carnegie Presenter, ABC Australia
Ney Carrero Alvarez Head of Audio, Al Jazeera
Isaac Carter Producer, Pushkin Industries
Lynn Casper Program Manager, AIR (Association of Independents in Radio)
Jacob Cass Founder, JUST Creative
Suchandrika Chakrabarti Podcaster, comedian and writer, Freelance
Josh Chapdelaine Producer; Podcasting Instructor, Team Human; CUNY Queens College
Amelia Chappelow Head of Content / EP, MIK Studio
Bikram Chatterji CEO, Maximum Fun
Hassan Chaudhry Consultant/Advisor, Second Serve LLC
peter chelala Co-Founder, Director, Partner in Crime Entertainment
Maurice Cherry Founder and Creative Director, Lunch
Jen Chien Director of Podcasts, KQED
Christina Choi Founder & CEO, Go Get Em Productions
Lauren Chooljian Senior Reporter/Producer, New Hampshire Public Radio
Camryn Cicarelli Producer, The Mel Robbins Podcast, 143 Studios
Steve Clair Creator, The GOAT Academy
Lauren Cobello CEO, Leverage With Media
Josh Cohan Director of Podcast Programming, ABC News
Alexandra Cohl Senior Audience Development Editor for Podcasts, Slate
Gretta Cohn CEO, Pushkin Industries
Katie Colaneri Senior Editor of Podcasts, New Hampshire Public Radio
Chris Colbert CEO/Founder, DCP Entertainment
Steph Colbourn CEO, editaudio
Adell Coleman Chief Operations Officer, DCP Entertainment
Adell Coleman Chief Operations Officer, DCP Entertainment
Max Collins Producer, Editor, Development Consultant, Freelance
Fil Corbitt creator, The Wind
Jessica Cordova Kramer CEO, Lemonada Media
Andreea Coscai Founder & Writer, Eurowaves
Simona Costantini Founder / CEO, VOLT Productions
Cathy Csukas CEO & Founder, the fwd. network
Patrick Custer Media Personality, Host, Producer, The Patrick Custer Show/Patrick Custer Media
Alston D'Souza Consulting Associate, Charles River Associates
Daniel da Hora CCO / Professor, LAG | UFPB
Alexa Danner Head of Audio, NBC News
Rana Daoud Podcast Producer & Editorial Director, /
Natalie Davey Podcast Host/VP Partnerships, Ceres Productions
Jesse David Fox Senior Writer, Host of Good One, New York Magazine
Aaron David Harris Audio Fiction Creator, ADHx2
Nate Davis Co-founder / creative director, Narrative Podcasts
Quincy de Vries Head of Content Production, Quill and CoHost
Michele Debreceni Director of Marketing, Open to Debate
Andrew Deckard Sales Director, WNYC
Christine Dela Rosa Strategic Operations | Chief of Staff, Atlassian
Anna DeShawn Co-Founder/CEO, The Qube
Gina Desjardins Producer, researcher, scripter, Freelance
Joni Deutsch Senior Vice President, The Podglomerate
Ashish Dhongde Associate Director, Unilever North America
Ben Dickstein Owner/Executive Producer, Back Pocket Studios
Ben Dietz Founder / Publisher, [SIC] Systems
Emma Dillon Director of Audience Development, iHeartMedia
Kerry Donahue Head of Faculty, Stony Brook Podcast Incubator
Khari Douglas Producer and Sound Designer, Freelance
Annie Downs Co-Founder, That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs / That Sounds
Kathy Doyle Vice President, Content Development, Macmillan Publishers
Dima Drapikovsky Head of CG, Pacofoc Creative
Joshua Dudley Contributing Writer, Forbes
Nate DuFort Founder and Executive Producer, Soundsington Media
Chris Duncombe Director of Streaming and Podcasting, Curiouscast/ Corus Entertainment
Keisha (TK) Dutes CEO/ Executive Producer, PHILO'S FUTURE MEDIA LLC
Anna Eastick Podcast Producer, 1Password
N'Jeri Eaton CEO, Type C Studios
Tina Eckman Director Content Relations, Dolby
Eric Eddings VP, Audio, Hartbeat
Adizah Eghan Independent Executive Producer and Editor, Freelance
Iru Ekpunobi Fellow, Marketplace, Marketplace by APM
Stephanie Elie Writer/Producer/Director, Bizzie Media Group
Ellice Ellis Director of Podcast & Digital Content, Therapy for Black Girls
Marshall Escamilla Owner, Tumble Media, LLC
Monica Espitia Podcast Producer, The Branch Media
Nikki Ettore SVP, Head of Development and Studios, Podcasts, iHeartMedia
Doaa Farid Podcast Lead, https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/
Ifé Fatunase Multimedia Director, Human Rights Watch
Tiffany Faure Associate Director, Podcast Editorial, Spotify
A.J. Feliciano General Manager, The Roost Podcast Network
Faith Feng Co-Founder, Executive Producer, John Richter Creative
Cesil Fernandes Executive Producer, CBC Podcasts
Jennifer Ferro CEO, KCRW
Ben Fetterman Head of Development and Strategy, Glass Podcasts
Anne Feuss President, Pod People
Bobby Finger Co-host / Producer, Who? Weekly
Ben Firth Creative Director, Factory Originals
Siobhan Flattery Podcast Operations Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Courtney Fleurantin Senior Producer, PRX
Abel Flint VP, Product Marketing Lead - Chase Freedom, Chase
Anita Flores Podcast Producer, Disney
Topher Forhecz Executive Producer, The Financial Times
Emily Forman Story Editor, Rococo Punch
Chadwick Fortenberry Director of Production, Massive Mission
Ian Fox Independent Podcast Strategist, Independent
Antonio Fragoso Co-Creator and Co-Host, Let's Talk Layoffs
Dawn Jewel Fraser Senior Producer, Stanford Storytelling Project
Oscar Fuchs Producer, Editor and Host, Mosaic of China Podcast
Masako Fukui Producer, Independent
Tim Fullerton Co-Founder and CEO, Find Out Media
Dennis Funk Director, Written In Air
Gavin Gaddis Head of Content, Sounds Profitable
Erick Galindo Writer/Producer, Sin Miedo Productions
Annabel Garcia Eller Podcast Agent, The Gersh Agency
David Gardner Head of Tribeca Audio, Tribeca
Jaz Garewal Producer, https://www.thecrossingguardtapes.com/
Kelly Garner Founder & CEO, Treefort Media
Camilo Garzón Founder and Creative Director, Cuentero Productions
Caroline Gates Digital Audio & Podcast Manager, SBS
Erica Getto Co-Founder, Good Get
Megan Gilbert VP, FORTUNE Brand Studio, Fortune Media
Jack Gillard-Rayer Director of Communications, Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Trent Gilliss Founder + Principal, Pine Tree Play
Sandy Girard Executive Vice President, Programming, Crooked Media
Michael Gluckstadt Director of Podcasts, Max
Kathleen Goldhar Executive Producer, Independant
Alex Goldmark Executive Producer Planet Money, NPR
Steven Goldstein CEO, Amplifi Media
Andreina Gomez Casanova Sound Editor / Audio Producer, Independent Creator
Jocelyn Gonzales Executive Producer, PRX Productions, PRX
Lauren Gonzalez Sr. Manager of Content Development, NPR
Elaine Grant Founder, Podcast Allies, LLC
Brandon Grant-Walker Director of Marketing, The Moth
Anh Gray Audio Coach, The GroundTruth Project
Tyler Greene , The Story Producer, LLC
James Greenwood Lead Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Sound+Fission
Xavier Greenwood Senior editor, The Observer
Nicoline Greer Documentary Producer, RTÉ
Christy Gressman CEO, Luckystone Studios
Oscar Guido Founder, Good Icarus
Gautam Gulati Founder, Well Played
Corey Gumbs Founder, Black Podcasters Association
Josh Gwynn Senior Producer | Host, Pineapple Street
Alvin Hall President, Cooperhall Press, Inc.
Jasmine Hammond Community Manager, monday.com
Tiffany Hammond Head of Audio Development, The SpringHill Company
Kate Hardcastle MBE Broadcaster & Founder, IWP
Charlie Harding Host, Switched on Pop
Miah Hardy Associate Manager, Audio Audience Development, Condé Nast
Ruby Harron Walsh Producer, Giant Grin
Mangesh Hattikudur Co-Founder, Kaleidoscope
Riccardo Haupt Head of Strategy, Will Media
Kelli Haywood Co-Founder, That Sounds Fun Network
Rhonda Head CEO/Founder, Indigenous Superstars
Laicie Heeley Founder & Host, Inkstick Media/Things That Go Boom
Steven Hein Founder, Story Mill Media
Sally Herships Director, Audio Program, Columbia Journalism;, Columbia Journalsim School
Kaya Hill Assoc. Director, Creative Partnerships & Strategy, Acast
Krystal Hill Director of Business Development, editaudio
Stephanie Hind Head of Top Creator Partnerships, Patreon
Jonathan Hirsch CEO, Neon Hum Media
Kevin Hirten Senior Investigative Producer/ Podcast Host, Al Jazeera Media Network
Ashley J Hobbs Creative Producer, Temple & Riot Productions
Samantha Hodder Founder, Bingeworthy
Kalila Holt Senior Producer, Heavyweight (Pushkin Industries)
Cameron Horn Creative Strategist, Cameron Horn Etcetera
Anna Hossnieh Vice President of Comedy Development / Managing EP, iHeartMedia
William Howell Senior Creative & Multimedia Director, Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition
Kim Huang Producer, Red Hat
Kirsty Hunter Founder, StoryHunter
Jake Hurwitz Jake, JA Studios
Deqah Hussein , Urbanist Media
Kathryn Huyghue Executive Producer, Netflix
Chioke Ianson Founder, RESONATE Podcast Festival
Elosi Ikharo Co-Founder, Jade Media
Kristen Izatt EA, M&C Saatchi
Justin Jackson CEO, Transistor.fm
Lizzie Jacobs Editor and Executive Producer, Independent
Sabine Jansen Founder, Studio Becq
Jordana Jarrett manager, editorial strategy, webbys
Talib Jasir Founder/CEO, Afros & Audio Podcast Festival
Fallon Jethroe Founder / Executive Producer, Hello Fallon Entertainment
Yebu Ji Audio Producer and Reporter, Freelance
Rosa Jiménez Cano US Correspondent, D+I
Derek John Editorial Director, ParkerGale
Matthew Jones Founder and Senior Producer, Rainbow Creative
Tony Jones Founder, RI Free Radio
Eleanor Kagan Showrunner/Senior Producer, Freelance
Allie Kahan Content Manager, Headgum
Alex Kapelman Senior Podcast Content Strategist, SoFi
Judith Kargbo Content Producer, Vocalo, WBEZ, Chicago public media
Brent Katz Producer, Best Case Studios
Meghan Keane Senior Supervising Editor of NPR's Life Kit, NPR
Chris Kelly VP of Podcasts, New Metric Media | Kelly&Kelly Inc.
Anne Kennedy McGuire Partner and Chair, Podcast Practice Group, Loeb & Loeb, LLP
Lynn Kestin Sessler Executive Producer, Head of Creative Development, Nickelodeon/Show & Tell Productions
Tania Ketenjian Co-Founder and Executive Producer, SOUND MADE PUBLIC
Asma Khalid Host, BBC
Saadia Khan Founder & CEO, Immigrantly
Saadia Khan Founder, Producer & Host, Immigrantly Podcast
James Kim Founder, Overtones Media
Rachael King CEO, Pod People
Jake Kleinberg Managing Producer, Audible
Fallon Klug Director of Operations, That Sounds Fun Network
Andrea Klunder Founder, Executive Producer, Story Editor, The Creative Impostor Studios
Mark Knell CEO / Executive Producer, Manifest Media Productions
Charlotte Knowles CEO, Independent Film Trust
Katie Konans Founder & Editor, Creative Code
Shai Korman Host / Producer, Friday Night Movie Podcast
Eric Korsh President, Scout Productions, Inc
Kevin Kostelnik SVP Content, Mythical Entertainment
Andrea Kristinsdottir Audio Engineer, Composer, and Sound Designer, Vox Media
Karen Krizanovich Editor at Large, Civilian Global
Chenjerai Kumanyika Dr., NYU Journalism (Podcastinga and Audio Reportage)
Stephanie Kuo VP, Content, PRX
Keenan Kush Director of Operations, Talkhouse
Linda Lacina Digital Editor, World Economic Forum
Steve Lack Senior Audio Mixer, Steve Lack: AUDIO
Frank LaFone co-host, VerySpatial LLC
Robin Lai Head of Audio, Boom Integrated
Steve Lanham Head of Podcasts, History Hit
Michelle Lanz Founder/Producer, Aural Media Inc
Sarah Larson staff writer, The New Yorker
Jon Laurence Supervising Executive Producer, AJ+
George Lavender Independent Producer, Independent
Morgan Lavoie COO, Editor in chief, Money News Network
Lettija Lee Host, Dream Chasers Brits in America Podcast
NaVell Lee Host/Executive Producer, The Buzz - BuzzWorthy Radio
Andrew Lefkowits Co-Host, The Integrated Schools Podcast
Matthew Leighton Head, East Coast Sales, Paragon Collective
Michael Leonard Senior Director, Content Development, Acast
Andrew Lessner Sr. Director of Development / Producer, American Troubadours
Robert Li Owner, University FM
Steve Lickteig Executive Producer, CNN
David Lillemägi Executive producer, Spotify
Adriene Lilly , oh no
Caila Litman Director, Marketing, iHeart Media
Graham Litten Strategic Partner Manager, Podcast Partnerships, YouTube
Jamie Loftus Host / Writer / Executive Producer, iHeartRadio
Nicole Logan Executive Producer - Development, Goalhanger
Lauren LoGrasso Host/Executive Producer, Lauren LoGrasso Productions
Jennifer Longworth Owner / Professional Podcast Engineer & Editor, Bourbon Barrel Podcasting
Fernando Lopez Managing Deputy Editor, ESPN Deportes
Kristina Lopez Senior Managing Producer, Glamorous Trash LLC
Kylie Low Creator & Host of Dark Downeast, Dark Downeast & Audiochuck
Trelanda Lowe President, Vision Edge Media
Kailyn Lowry Founder & CEO, KILLR Network
Yuxin Lu Sound Designer, zenverb LLC
Shannon Lynch Producer, Ardayo Productions
Aleni Mackarey, PhD MS Executive Producer, Where Brains Meet Beauty Podcast
Barbara Maclennan co-host, VerySpatial LLC
Isis Madrid CoFounder, Pizza Shark
Tonia Magras Executive Producer, The PowerPLAY Show
Dalton Main Narrative Podcast Producer, Roosevelt University
Kate Malekoff Chief Operating Officer, Work for America
Tarah Malhotra-Feinberg SVP & Executive Producer, Man Enough, Wayfarer / Man Enough
Mary Mammoliti Cullinary Expert, Host, Producer, Kitchen Confession
Alex Manasseri Director, Communications, CNN
Steve Mancini Entry Man, Scissorkick
Marz Marcello Co-Founder/CEO, Certified Crucial
Steven Marchese , steve
Audrey Mardavich Executive Producer, Radiotopia from PRX
Jane Marie CEO, Little Everywhere
JP Marín Creator and Editor, Tropical Podcasting
David Markowitz Manager, Podcasts, Netflix
Matthew Marlinski Studio Owner, Video Director, Podcast Producer, The Manhattan Lab
Virginia Marshall Podcast Associate, Brooklyn Public Library
Brittany Martin Managing Director of Podcast PR, Leverage With Media
Rachel Martin Host, Wild Card with Rachel Martin, NPR
Lory Martinez CEO & Founder, Studio Ochenta
Tony Martinez Producer, Trap Street Podcast
Josephine Martorana Audio Executive, Independent
Chris Mascaro Host/Producer, Next on the Tee
Heather Mason Director of Product Marketing, Realm
Bryan Master Founder/EP, SOUND+FISSION
Steve Matthew EP, Scissorkick
Catie Maurer , Aittech
Claudine McElwain Executive Producer, Audio, The Atlantic
Justin McGoldrick Founder / Producer, Sound Picture
Jarred McGriff Founder, L2C Studios LLC
Gina McKeon Producer, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
DeRay Mckesson Executive Director, Campaign Zero
Cooper McKim Producer, NPR
Akiya McKnight Associate Producer, Shondaland
Amanda McLoughlin CEO, Multitude
Amanda McLoughlin CEO, Multitude
Tim McMaster Director of Production Operations, The Athletic
Gayle McMillan Chief Operating Officer, A Black Executive Perspective
Trevor McNeal Global Social Lead, Podcasts, Amazon Music
Pamela Meagher , Digital Marketing Strategist
Dinesh Melwani Partner, Bookoff McAndrews PLLC
Debbie Millman Designer, Author, Educator, Podcast Host, Design Matters Media, Inc
George Mocharko Producer, The Podcast Editor
Michael Moeri COO, Airwave Media
Tania Mohammad Producer & Host, Independant
Mukta Mohan Deputy Head of Audio, Higher Ground
Leital Molad Head of Podcasts, WaitWhat
Sarah Montague Senior Producer, The New School
Natalie Mooallem Head of Content, Hatch
Kaiti Moos VP, Content, Headgum
Imriel Morgan CEO, Content is Queen
Kayla Moriarty VP Social and Aud Dec, Crooked Media
Kathleen Moroney Executive Creative Director, Forever Audio
Sam Mouser Senior Audio Producer, T Brand Studio, New York Times Advertising
Mala Muñoz Director of Development, Co-Founder, Locatora Productions, LLC
Claire Murigande Founder, Podcast Host, Murigande Comm.
Kristin Myers Head of Business Development, Forever Dog Studios
Daniels Navarro Associate Producer, 30 for 30 Podcasts
Jacquis Neal Entertainer, Jacquis Neal
Rachel Neel Executive Producer, self-employed
Adam Neuhaus CEO, Neuhaus Ideas
Michelle Newman founder/producer, Newman Media
Scott Newman Founder, Executive Director, On Air Fest
Bernadette Nguyen Lead Podcast Producer, SBS
Shizheng Ni Lead Designer, The Webby Awards
Arielle Nissenblatt Founder, EarBuds Podcast Collective
Joelle Nole Managing Director, Larj Media
Tina Nole Founder/Principle Creative, Larj Media
Brianne O'Brien Associate Director, Podcast Editorial, Spotify
Noah Micheal O'Donnell Director of Outreach and Communications, Emergence Magazine
Erin O'Flaherty Head of Creative, Amazon/Wondery
Susi O'Neill Head of Brand Content, Kaspersky
Ethan Oberman Audio producer, NBC News
Blake Odom Podcasts Producer, Fast Company and Inc
Andres OHara Senior Producer, The Sporkful/SiriusXM
Shari Okeke Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University
Shima Oliaee CEO and Founder, Shirazad Productions
Lu Olkowski Host, CBC, Love Me
Laura Ordoñez Head of Digital Content and Curation, Common Sense Media
Alice Florence Orr Managing Editor, Podcast Review / Daylight
Anthony Ortiz CEO, Wolf Paw TV - Wolf Paw Radio Network
Kate Osborn Chief Strategy Officer, Kaleidoscope
Michael Osborne Producer & Consultant, 14th Street Studios
Ayodele Oti Publisher, Sounds Like Impact, Unofficial Social Chair LLC
SuChin Pak Journalist, Add To Cart
Sophia Paliza-Carre Producer/Editor, Freelance
April Palmore Owner/Classroom For Org & Program Admins, Mink Furs shoes/Coursera/Vogue Magazine/Bratz Doll
Sarah Pappalardo EIC, Reductress
Sam Parker Creative Director, WIZZFX
Dan Pashman , The Sporkful
Lauren Passell Founder, Tink
Elise Pepple Executive Director, Marfa Public Radio
Guillermo Perez Creator Manager, Acast
Stephen Perlstein SVP, Podcasts, Libsyn
Donna Peters Founder, The Me-Suite
Keelin Peterson Founder, Mentally? A Magpie
Blake Pfeil Creator, Producer, Host, All-American Ruins
Veralyn Phelps Executive Producer, NPR
John Phillips Co-Head and Exec Editor, Bloomberg Media Studios, Bloomberg
John Phillips Executive Editor, Bloomberg Media Studios, APAC, Bloomberg
Caitlin Pierce audio producer and story editor, freelance
Jenelle Pifer Senior Producer, Serial Productions
Julie Piñero Executive Producer, Host, iHeart Podcasts
Irene Plagianos Producer/ Writer, Climate Town
Paige Port President, Dear Media
Kyra Posey Creative Partnerships Manager, Pushkin Industries
Prarthana Prakash Writer Editor, Digital Content, GSK
Chloe Prasinos Writer, Editor, Showrunner, Reporter, Sound Design, Independent
Audrey Quinn Story Editor, Independent
Joshua Rae Marketing Manager, Podcasts, American Public Media
Alexandra Rago Head Of Podcast & Digital, Artist Collective Entertainment
Alexa Ramirez EVP of Business & Creative Development, QCODE
Peniley Ramírez Co-CEO and Executive Director, Futuro Media
Becca Ramos Executive Producer, Podcasts, iHeart Media
Alex Ramsey President & Co-Founder, Forever Dog Productions
David Raphael CEO, Public Media Marketing Inc.
Emily Rasekh SVP & Head of Global Podcast Division, Sony Music
Morgan Ratner Director of Marketing, Pushkin Industries
Nayeema Raza Founder & Host, Smart Girl Dumb Questions
Michelle Redo Owner/Producer, Flying Pig Audio
Brian Reed Co-Founder, Executive Producer, Placement Theory
Emily Reeves Audio Producer, Freelance
Anhelo Reyes Head of Content Marketing, Wondery
Kenia Reyes Manager of Podcasts, Warner Bros. Discovery
Wanda Reynolds Chief Content Officer, ABF Creative
Lauren Ribando Software Engineer, Zwift
Madison Richards AVP of Marketing & Audience Development, The Podglomerate
John Richter Video Production Manager, Spotify
Brittany Rincon CEO and Founder, Hello Podcast Media
Brittany Rincon Co-owner, Atabey & Co.
Kim Rittberg Video & Podcast Strategist and On-Camera Coach, Award-winning digital marketer
Jordan Rizzieri Podcast Producer, Sinclair Inc.
Larry Robinson CEO, KUDZUKIAN
Nina Robinson CEO + Founder, soundtruism
Zeke Rodrigues Thomas Co-founder and Executive Producer, Mindjam Media
Katya Rogers Executive Producer, On the Media, WNYC Radio
Grace Ross Director of Business Development, Pushkin Industries
Daniel Roth VP, Content and Editor in Chief, LinkedIn
Jennifer Roy Podcaster host, Me cold case
Grace Rubin Podcast Producer, LinkedIn
Jill Ruby Executive Producer, Owner, Jill Ruby Productions
Emily Rudder VP, Acast Creative Studios, Acast
Tim Ruggeri Creator Network Director, US, Acast
Molly Ruland CEO, Heartcast Media
Abbie Ruzicka Founder & Executive Producer, Arcana Audio
Khrista Rypl Producer, Independent
Adam Sachs SVP, Team Coco
Catherine Saint Louis Executive Editor, Sony Podcasts & an EP, The Binge, Sony Podcasts
Michael Salas CEO, MCOM Media
Alejandra Salazar Story Editor and Producer, Independent
Jason Saldanha COO, PRX
Ola Salem Managing Editor, New Lines Magazine
Calina Salgado Everything Is Better With Creators Producer, Whalar
Jennifer Sanchez Senior Producer, Prof G Media
Bailey Sarian Host, Executive Producer, Bailey Sarian, LLC
Miral Sattar Executive Producer, Zarez Media/Bearily Bear
Annie Saunders Director, Studio Annie Saunders
Anamaria Sayre Host, NPR
Jeff Schmidt Managing Member, Jeff Schmidt Productions, LLC
Heather Schroering Cofounder, No Smiling
Sabrina Sciscente Producer, Quill
Carl Scott Executive Director of Audio, Meadowlark Media
Rebecca Seidel Lead Creative Producer, Goat Rodeo
Arnie Seipell Chief Content Officer, KCRW
Emily Servodidio Marketing & Distribution, Warner Bros. Discovery
Sam Sethi CEO, TrueFans
David Shadrack Smith President, Part2 Pictures
David Shadrack Smith President, Part2 Pictures
Anita Sharma Founder, Sharma Law PLLC
Marlene Sharp Executive Producer/Chief Creative Officer/Founder, Pink Poodle Productions
Emily Shaw Podcast Executive Producer & Audio Artist, Emily Shaw Creates LLC
Olga Shevchenko Creative Director, Vintage
Evan Siegel Software Engineer, Patreon
Anet Sigman Associate Director, Audio Strategy and Partnership, TED
Ryan Silbert Chairman, Origin Story
Daniel Sillem Creative Director, KLOAQ audio design
Nikki Silva Co-Founder / Co-Executive Producer, The Kitchen Sisters Productions
Beth Silvers Co-host, Pantsuit Politics
Veronica Simmonds Senior Producer, CBC Podcasts
Ali Sirois Senior Producer, editaudio
Geoff Siskind Executive Producer, Antica Productions
Savon Slater Founder & Executive Producer, Need to Know Media
Clare Slaughter Principal, Slaughter Productions
Chris Smith Actor, Editor, Executive Producer, The MODUS Files
David Smith President, Part2 Pictures
Joy Smith Executive Producer, Creative Director, Independent
Tory Smith Director, Podcast Production & Development, FilmNation
Molly Socha Founder, Night Light Media
Mack Sovereign Chief Content Officer, Wave Sports & Entertainment
Sophie Spencer-Zavos Senior Managing Producer, WV Sound
Erica Spera Podcast Editor, Podcast Host, & Comedian, Self Employed
Vinita Srivastava Producer and Host, The Conversation
Chas Stahl Business Development, Creator Programs, LinkedIn
Laura Standley Director of Copy and Language Services, Droga5, Accenture Song
Kameel Stanley Program Director, SiriusXM
Nico Steele Executive Director, Global Audio, Condé Nast
David Stern CEO, Supporting Cast
Rachel Strauss EP/HOST, Latinos Out Loud
Anna Stumpf VP Development, iHeartPodcasts
Alex Sugg Manager, Content Production, Hatch
Sari Sukenik Producer, Hyperfixed
Tosin Sulaiman Creator & Host, Made For Us
Kevin Sullivan Managing Editor, Placement Theory
Suzanne Summerville Producer, Be Woke Vote
Ilana Susnow Head of Marketing & Audience Development, Bloomberg
Emma Sweet Global Product Activation Manager, Podcasts, YouTube
Morgan Swift Independent, N/A
Hala Taha Founder and CEO, YAP Media
Abdulwahab Tahhan , Refugee Journalism Project
Megan Tan Host and Writer, Tan Lines Inc.
Christina M. Tapper Executive Podcast Producer and Consultant, CMT Strategic Consulting
Andy Taylor Founder, Bwlb Ltd
Justine Taylor Job Developer, Reel Works
Victoria Taylor Senior Community Manager, LinkedIn
Nicole Teeny Creator, Teeny Motion Pictures
Christina Telesca Operations Lead, Realm
Claudia Teti Podcast Producer, Foreign Policy
Haley Thomas Showrunner, CNN
Alli Thresher Director of Digital Content, PJ Library / Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Bridget Todd Host, There Are No Girls on the Internet podcast, i
Shayne Topp Host, Smosh
Kristen Torres Audio Producer, NA
Katie Toth Senior Producer, Inkstick Media
Zack Travis Producer, Future Hindsight
Eve Troeh Executive Producer, Wait What Productions
Chau Tu Senior Manager, Podcast Subscriptions, NPR
Kathy Tu Head of Production, Wondery
Maria Luisa Tucker Producer / Editor, Plot Twist
Laura Ubaté Creator I Story Editor and Project Manager, Independent Creator
Jeff Umbro CEO, The Podglomerate
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Stephen Valdivia Duarte Editor at Large, LinkedIn Editorial Productions, LinkedIn News
Julio Ricardo Varela President, Futuro Media
Alex Vidales Executive Producer, Pilot Waves
Rae Votta Executive Producer, Ex-Netflix
Adrian Vrijhoef Founder and sound creative, Kloaq audio design
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Jen Walsh Associate Director, Audience Development, Morning Brew Inc.
Ashley Warren Production Manager, Campside Media
Max Wasserman Lead Producer, Virginia Public Media
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David Weinberg , Independent
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David Weissbourd Director of Editorial, Kaleidoscope
Julian Weller Owner, Longlight Media
Mike Wendling , British Broadcasting Corporation
Jaclyn Wertheimer Senior Development Manager, Acast
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Candace White Executive Producer, Knight First Amendment Institute
Nick White SVP, Higher Ground
Dana Wiker Video Content Producer, The Fabricator Podcast
Melissa Wiley BITB, Crypto
Brad Williams Executive Producer, Once Upon a Wasteland Productions
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Renee Williams CEO, National Center for Victims of Crime
Sasha Willis CEO/Co-Owner, Atabey & Co.
Amy Wilson Storytelling Coach, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Steve Wilson Chief Strategy Officer, QCODE Media
Lisa Wingfield Executive Producer/ Media Specialist, MAPS Media
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Lisa Wisniewski Senior Producer, Cbc
Melinda Wittstock CEO and Founder, Podopolo
Eli Woolery Co-host, Design Better Podcast, InVision
Ana Xavier Podcast Strategist and Marketer, The Podcast Space
Michelle Xu Senior Audience Development Specialist, New York Public Radio (WNYC)
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Tamika Younger Manager, DEI, L &D; Podcast Development; EP, Third Story Media
Alexandra Zaslow Supervising Producer, At Will Media
Kier Zhou , The NoReturniverse
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