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Omaha Federation of Advertising
Board of Directors 2007 - 2008

  Greg Ahrens
  President
  Club Achievement
  SKAR Advertising
  Partner, Vice President Writer/Producer
   gahrens@skar.com

  Member Profile Greg Ahrens

 

  Penny Hatchell
  First Vice President
  Treasurer
  Envoy, Inc.
  Senior Vice President
  phatchell@envoyinc.com

 

   Kristin Petrick
  Second Vice President

  Communications (Newletter and Public Relations)
  Ervin & Smith
  Director of Strategy
   kristinp@ervinandsmith.com

 

 

  Cris Hay-Merchant

  Chairwoman of the Board

  Woodmen of the World

  Director, Brand and Communications

  chay@woodmen.com

 

 

  Genevieve Shaw
  Meet The Pros
  Omaha Creative Group

  Affiliated with the Omaha Steaks Group of Companies
  Online Media Buyer
   genevieves@omahasteaks.com

  Member Profile Genevieve Shaw

 

  Randa Zalman
  Meet The Pros
  Woodmen of the World
  Advertising Manager
   rlwilson@woodmen.com

 

  Cindy Moore
  Membership

  Marketing & Moore
   ceemoore@cox.net

  Member Profile Cindy Moore

 

  Teresa Lauver
  Programs
  C&A Industries, Inc.
  Director of Marketing
   tlauver@CA-industries.com

  Member Profile Teresa Lauver

 

   Kelly Dworak

  Programs

  Bailey Lauerman

  Account Executive

   kdworak@baileylauerman.com

 

 

  Mark Carpenter
  Nebraska Advertising Awards, ADDYs
  SKAR Advertising
  Partner, Sr. Copywriter/Producer

  mcarpenter@skar.com

  Member Profile Mark Carpenter

 

 

  Katie Kemerling

  Nebraska Advertising Awards, ADDYs

  Ervin & Smith

  Copywriter

   katiek@ervinandsmith.com

 

 

Sara Martens
Education
Bozell
Partner in Charge/Account Service
smartens@bozelljacobs.com

Lisa Obermeyer
After Hours/Networking
Aureus Executive

lobermeyer@aureusgroup.com

 

  Kathleen Durkin
  After Hours/Networking
  Swanson Russell Associates
  Senior Vice President Creative Director
   kathleend@sramarketing.com

  Member Profile Kathleen Durkin

Patrick Stibbs
Special Events/Fundraising
President, On the Spot Productions

patrick@onthespotradio.com

Member Profile Patrick Stibbs

Carrie Kentch
Special Events/Fundraising
El Perico
Sales Manager
ckentch@abm-enterprises.com

 Dawn Drazdys

 Public Service

 Turnpost Creative Group

 Director of Client Services

 dawnd@turnpost.com

 Member Profile Dawn Drazdys

 

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OFA 2006-2007 Annual Report

 


Giving Credit Where It's Due

Every year, OFA salutes three members who have demonstrated their commitment to their club and their community in outstanding ways. But first we need to hear who you think has gone above and beyond this year. To find out how you can nominate a worthy OFA colleague, click on any of our award links:

Ad Pro of the Year
Ad Rookie of the Year
Silver Medal Award

Well-respected and recognized in the advertising industry, these prestigious accolades salute our industry's best and brightest. Our awards programs offer the best of both worlds - a chance to be inspired as we present the Omaha advertising industry's legendary heroes and rising stars.

2007 Awards

Phillip Webb, REDSTONE Communications - 2007 Silver Medal Winner
Mike Compton, Renze Display - 2007 Ad Pro of the Year
Shannon Wall, Swanson Russell Associates - 2007 Ad Rookie of the Year

2008 Awards

Deadline for nominations is Friday, December 14, 2007.

Please mail your nominations to:


Cris Hay-Merchant

Chairperson of the Board

Woodmen of the World

1700 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102
OR e-mail them to chay@woodmen.com

2007-08 OFA Award Call to Nominate Document

Ad Pro of the Year

The Ad Pro of the Year is an OFA member who has a distinguished track record of service in advertising including professional and community service with particular attention to OFA service. Do you know someone who would make a good candidate for Ad Pro of the Year?

Please submit the following information with your nomination:

  • Nominee's Name
  • Award Nomination (Ad Pro, Ad Rookie or Silver Medal)
  • Rational
  • Please attach nominee's resume with your nomination information and send to the Cris Hay-Merchant by December 14, 2007

    Ad Pro, Ad Rookie and Silver Medal Awards

    The Omaha Federation of Advertising selects and promotes the best of advertising and its practitioners through several awards and awards programs, such as the Nebraska Advertising Awards (ADDYs), Silver Medal Award, Ad Pro of the Year and Ad Rookie of the Year. Well-respected and recognized in the advertising industry, these prestigious accolades salute our industry's best and brightest.

    Our awards programs offer the best of both worlds - a chance to be inspired as we present the Omaha advertising industry's legendary heroes and rising stars. Nominations are now being accepted, so be sure to complete the nomination form to nominate yourself or someone else.

    If you have previously nominated an individual and they did not win, please feel free to resubmit their nominations. Numerous past votes have been very close contests and there are many deserving candidates that should be reconsidered for recognition.

    Deadline for 2008 nominations is Friday, December 14, 2007.

    I. Ad Pro
    Criteria: An OFA member who has a distinguished track record of service in advertising including professional and community service with particular attention to OFA service.

    II. Ad Rookie
    Criteria: An OFA member with five or fewer years in the business who demonstrates outstanding work. This individual may also have served in the professional and community ranks as well as OFA service.

    III. Silver Medal
    Criteria:
    1. Company Contributions - An OFA member who achieved success in one of the following areas of work: advertising agency, advertiser, media or advertising service company.

    2. Creative Ability - An OFA member who has shown a consistent high degree of creative, original thinking in work endeavors.

    3. Contributions to the General Advancement of Advertising - An OFA member who has worked to increase the stature and raise the standard of the advertising profession.

    4. Contributions to the Community - An OFA member who has been active in civic, religious or other groups dedicated to some phase of human or social welfare. Applications for all three award categories can be found on the OFA website.

    Below is a partial list of past winners. If you have information on those that we have missed in this listing, please contact Teri Hamburger at the OFA office with your contribution.

    Silver Medal Award Winners

    1960 Earl Allen; 1961 Morris Jacobs; 1962 Bob Manly; 1963 Chan Barnhart; 1964 Les Branch; 1965 Owen Saddler; 1966 Ned Reynolds; 1967 Clete Haney; 1968 Gene Thomas; 1969 Frank Fogarty; 1970 Arden Swisher; 1971 Harold Soderlund; 1972 Bob Savage; 1973 Bill Quinlan; 1974 Helen Moeller; 1975 Rich Galley; 1976 Lloyd Berg; 1977 Ed Schafer; 1978 Chuck Peebler; 1979 George Wruck; 1980 John Henry; 1981 Larry McNichols; 1982 Don Carlos; 1983 Bob Seitzer; 1984 Lyell Bremser; 1985 Joe Baker; 1986 Tom Dudycha; 1987 Mike Byrne; 1988 Bob McNutt; 1989 Lyle Nelson; 1990 Jack Payne; 1991 Ruth Williams; 1992 Jack Barnhart; 1993 Linda Lovgren; 1994 Bill Donaldson; 1995 Don Browers; 1996 Walt Kavanaugh; 1997Rosalee Roberts; 1998 Tim Sickinger; 1999 Claudia Martin; 2000 Dennis Mailliard; 2001 Ron Kaplan; 2002 Roger Moody; 2003 Ellen Moran; 2004 Scott Anderson; 2005 Jeff Kahler; 2006 Bill Ramsey; 2007 Phillip Webb

    AD Pro Winners

    1995 Scott Anderson; 1997 Linda Lovgren; 1998 Gary Domet; 1999 Tracy Zaiss; 2000 David Sanders; 2001 John Sullivan; 2002 Fred Clark; 2003 Joe Sacco; 2004 Barbara Ruser; 2005 Angelica Siciunas; 2006 Kim Stowe; 2007 Mike Compton

    Ad Rookie Winners

    1994 Heide Grunkemeyer; 1995 Sarah Sheflow; 1997 Rachael Stageman; 1998 Kyle Steenson; 2000 Dale Spencer; 2001 Jennifer Kros-Dorfmeyer; 2002 Stacie Koenig; 2003 Amanda Peterson; 2004 Lori Krenc; 2005 Matt Noa; 2006 Jill Johnstone; 2007 Shannon Wall

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