2026 AMA SF Excellence in Marketing Awards Judges

2026 Judges

Prachi Gore
CMO, Asana

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An accomplished marketing leader with a passion for innovation, strong team building skills and consistent high performance. 15+ years of driving growth, demand, brand and customer love. Proven track record in delivering high impact programs while driving operational efficiency and increasing ROI.

Steven Fund
Corporate VP, Brand, Creative, and Marketing Operations, AMD

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Global marketing executive with leadership roles in some of the world’s most respected companies including periods of brand/business transformation and explosive growth. Demonstrated success in building and repositioning B2C and B2B brands and businesses, developing and marketing innovative products, driving growth, and strengthening reputation at companies in the consumer goods, retail, and tech industries. A proven leader and strong business partner with extensive background across the strategic, creative and analytic aspects of traditional and digital marketing. AMD, Intel, P&G, Pepsi, Staples, and McKinsey & Co.

LaSandra Brill
VP Digital Marketing, NVIDIA

 

As VP of Global Digital Marketing and Growth at NVIDIA, I lead a global organization of more than 200 marketers across digital media, web experiences, social, CRM, data, marketing operations, and AI transformation. I lead the transformation of how marketing operates at global scale—bringing together digital experiences, AI, data, automation, and operations to improve customer experiences, accelerate decision-making, and drive business growth.

Cristina Pandol Sotomayor
Executive Creative Director, Golden State Warriors

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Cristina Pandol is an award-winning creative leader with over a decade of experience shaping the intersection of brand, culture, and storytelling. Originally from Santiago, Chile and raised in California’s Central Valley, she brings a distinctly cross-cultural perspective to everything she makes. A proud USC graduate with studies spanning Psychology, Business Administration, and Communication Design, Cristina recently earned her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she focused on Marketing and Strategic Management.

Jamie Chesler
Senior Director, Solutions Marketing and Customer Communications, PG&E

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Respected leader in marketing strategy, corporate communications, crisis communications, brand and product management. Consistently and effectively optimizes sales-reach and revenue, brand value and customer loyalty within a global B2B and B2C environment. Successfully directs high-visibility, customer centric projects with multiple lines of accountability in matrix organizations. Oversees cross-functional teams to impact change within small and large organizations.

Peter Farago
VP Marketing, Herald AI

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Peter is a technology marketing and growth executive with 25+ years of experience scaling AI, SaaS, data, developer platforms, and consumer technology companies. A veteran of both high-growth startups and global enterprises, his work has led to major acquisitions by Microsoft, Yahoo, and Ubisoft. Currently VP of Marketing at Herald AI, Peter previously held senior leadership roles at Yahoo, Flurry, and Electronic Arts. He holds a BS from UC Berkeley and an MBA from The Wharton School.

 

Past Judges

Kristy LoRusso
National CMO, Kaiser Permanente
Rachel Heit
CMO, San Francisco Giants
Jakki Geiger
3X CMO, GTM Advisor
Preethy Padmanabhan
CMO, Board Director, Podcaster
Gretchen Koch
The Talent Studios, Ex-Head of Marketing Peet’s Coffee
Marc Viale
Lab415, ex-CRO The RealReal
Dr. Ty'ya Tahara Pettis
President, AMA New Jersey | Brand Marketing & Communications Strategist
Alok Jain
Sr. Director – Patient Relationship Management
Aboli Rajendra
Head of Lifecycle & Product Marketing
Kyle King
Senior Director, Global Marketing, SF Travel
Susan Edmonds
Sr. Director, Kargo and sfBIG Past President
Eric Weidner
Owner, Workbox, Past AMA SF President
Thomas Moyer
AMA SF President and Media Director