AD PERSON OF THE YEAR

WHO IS AD PERSON OF THE YEAR?

Each spring, the Mohawk Valley Advertising Club chooses a talented and dedicated individual from its ranks to be named Ad Person of the Year. Members submit nomination forms to the Ad Person of the Year committee chair. The committee, comprised of previous Ad Persons, rates the nominees in the following areas: Professional Achievement, Ad Club Participation, Professional Integrity, and Community Involvement and Public Service. The person receiving this honor is recognized at a dinner program in April. The following are recipients of this prestigious award since its inception in 1963.
YEAR
NAME
COMPANY
2008
Glory Rasi
Desktop Designs
2007
William Randall
The Mohawk Valley Business Journal
2006
Michelle McCarrick
The M&G Group
2005
John Barrattini
National Bank of Vernon
2004
Wendy Bartlett
Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare
2003
Thomas W. Burke
Burke Media
2002
Joseph Romanelli
Romanelli Advertising and Design
2001
Steve Merren
WKTV
2000
Tim Trainor
Trainor Associates, Inc.
1999
Craig Brodock
Brodock Press, Inc.
1998
Karen Ostinett
Greater Utica United Way
1997
Nancy Pattarini
The Paige/Smith Group
1996
Gregory E. McShea
Warner Advertising
1995
Michael C. Austin
Utica National Insurance Group
1994
Debra Altdoerffer
St. Luke’s-Memorial Hospital Center
1993
Hank Scarafile
Romanelli Advertising and Design
1992
Corporate Communications Dept.
Utica National Insurance Group
1991
Mark W. Warner
Warner Advertising
1990
Robert G. Lacell
Mohawk Valley Community College
1989
Jane Clark
The Clark Agency
1988
William J. Heiderich
WIBX Radio
1987
Robert E. Montesano
REM Communications
1986
Donald F. Romanelli
Romanelli Advertising and Design
1985
Sadieann Zogby Spear
Market Response International
1984
Bertha Romanow
St. Luke’s-Memorial Hospital Center
1983
Jay C. Anderson
Anderson Davis & Seeds
1982
William G. Brodock*
Brodock Press, Inc.
1981
Richard N. Miller
Market Response International
1980
Duncan J. McCully*
Commercial Travelers Insurance 
1979
Gene Moseley*
Utica National Insurance Group
1978
Fred Jones*
General Electric 
1977
Vincent Dardano*
Color-Ad Sign Company
1976
Paul A. Dunn
WTLB Radio
1975
Gene Canfield
Utica Typesetting Company
1974
Owen Brantley*
Mohawk Valley Community College
1973
Floyd Eckerson*
WUTR-TV
1972
Carl Eilenberg
WRNY Radio
1971
Robert A. Paige*
Ligas & Paige Advertising Agency
1970
Tom Garber*
Evans, Garber, Ligas & Paige Advertising Agency
1969
George B. Rea*
Utica Mutual Insurance Company
1968
Earl Widtman*
Widtman Press
1967
Dr. Milton Richards*
Mohawk Valley Community College
1966
Frank S. Owens*
West End Brewing Company
1965
Jay Stewart
Rumrill-Hoyt Agency
1964
Gordon Gray*
WKTV
1963
Elliott Stewart*
WIBX Radio

* Deceased