The Judges

Russell Sparkman, Senior Judge is President and CEO, Fusionspark Media, which has provided “handcrafted visual storytelling, content development and technology solutions for marketing & PR since 1999.”

Ben Ford is a producer, shooter and editor who works closely with corporations to create quality, engaging video that stays on message. In addition to his corporate work he's a reality and event television veteran with extensive production experience delivering long-format shows to major networks.

Tony Judge is an independent television and movie producer whose credits include the Robert Altman feature, A Prairie Home Companion.

Kelly Kass has over a decade of corporate video production experience. As editor of simply-communicate.com, Kelly showcases best practices in video communications at companies around the world.

Larry Kless is production manager of videoconferencing at Kaiser Permanente. He’s also the founder and president of OnlineVideoPublishing.com, a new media resource and consulting firm for sharing strategies and best practices for online video publishers.

Terry McKenzie is one of the most respected employee communication practitioners in the U.S., having most recently served as senior director of employee communications and communities at Sun Microsystems.

Suzanne Salvo operates Salvo Photography, an international award-winning photography and video studio with bases in Italy and the U.S. Along with her husband-partner Chris, Suzanne has traveled to more than 65 countries on assignments for editorial and video projects.

Liam Scott specializes in producing dramatic, effective videos and presentations for senior executives.

 

Ron Shewchuk has served in senior positions in corporate public relations, employee communications, marketing, and PR consulting. He's author of Writing and Editing the Internal Publication: Delivering Employee Communications with Impact, Integrity and Style.

Peter Vogt is senior director of employer brand strategy at eBay. He specialized in creating video for employers ranging from eBay, Microsoft, Watson-Wyatt and Walgreens.