NEW YORK, NY — February 4, 2026 — The ANA’s REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards, the industry’s leading recognition for brand marketing excellence, announced its distinguished Grand Jury. This year’s panel represents some of the most influential leaders shaping modern brand building across creativity, strategy, commerce, and consumer engagement that generate brand and business growth.

The REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards Grand Jury plays a pivotal role in determining the year’s most groundbreaking work and selecting the year’s Best in Show honor.

The 2026 REGGIE Brand Catalyst Grand Jury members are:

• Darren Abbott, Chief Brand Officer, Hallmark and Hallmark Media
• Michelle Chin, Chief Marketing Officer, Applebee’s
• Mimi Dixon, Sr. Director, Brand Activation & Content, Crayola
• Niya Gibbs, SVP, Brand & Advertising, Citi
• Adam Gloo, Chief Creative Officer, Barbarian
• Janique Helson, Head of Brand Marketing, Content & Creative, Volvo
• Maria Hokanson, Executive Vice President, Marketing, U.S. & Canada, Dairy Queen
• Megan Hoppenjans, Executive Director, Strategy, VML
• Megan Lally, Chief Executive Officer, Highdive
• Deborah Hyun, Senior Vice President, Global Brand Marketing, Lululemon
• Tina Manikas, Global Head of Connected Commerce, Omnicom Commerce
• Stephen McGowan, Sr. Director, U.S. Consumer Experience, Mondelēz International
• Richard McLeod, Chief Marketing Officer, Merrell
• Brendan Robertson, Chief Strategy Officer, David & Goliath
• Harjot Singh, Global Chief Strategy Officer, McCann

“The REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards celebrate the ideas that create brands that contribute to meaningful business value,” said Stephanie Fierman, EVP, Head of the Brand Practice at ANA. “This year’s Grand Jury represents the highest caliber of strategic and creative leadership in our industry. Their collective insights will ensure the work recognized sets a new standard for what brand impact truly means.”

The REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards Gala and celebration of the best brand marketing will take place at a special evening dinner event on May 19, 2026, at the 2026 ANA Brand Masters | ICONS Conference, in Los Angeles, CA. 

The 2026 REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards will be accepting entries until March 6, 2026.

For more information on the entry requirements, categories, and past winners, visit www.reggieawards.org.

Awards Contact
Denise McDevitt
[email protected]

About the REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards

The ANA REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards honor the ideas, strategies, and activations that move brands — and the industry — forward. Evolving from the historic REGGIE Awards established in 1983, the program recognizes work that catalyzes growth across four dimensions of brand impact: Brand Belief, Brand Equity, Brand Activation, and Brand Measurement. Celebrating creativity, data, and purpose working in harmony to drive measurable business outcomes, the REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards reflect the ANA’s mission to power the marketing agenda and champion work that drives meaningful brand and business growth.

About the ANA

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is the definitive voice of the marketing industry. Since 1910, we have set and advanced the agenda for marketing transformation, connecting over 1,600 member companies to an influential global network, insights and resources that drive growth. Our members represent 20,000 brands and $400 billion in annual marketing investment. Through industry-leading research, the CMO Growth Council, and our proprietary Growth Agenda and Practices, the ANA empowers marketers to shape the future of marketing and create lasting impact for their organizations and the industry.