2026 EEC Stefan Pollard Email Marketer of the Year Award

This award winner will be someone that is currently working at a brand-side/marketing company. Work submitted for the Pollard Award can be over several years or an entire career; it is not limited to a single year. Nominator's information will be anonymized during the judging process.

Please note, multiple entries for the same candidate will not be considered. The first complete entry for a candidate is the submission that will be used for evaluation.

Nominee's Name*

First NameLast Name

Nominee's Company*

Nominee's Email Address*

Nominee's LinkedIn Profile

EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE:*

How did the nominee push the envelope of their current programs to drive a goal? Nominee should have results tied to their efforts. These results can be whatever the particular company measures success as but should be tied to the objectives they set out to hit at the beginning of the program. These results can be: dollar value, MQL-SQL, revenue, bookings, lead generation, conversion.

CROSS-CHANNEL PERFORMANCE:*

The future of email marketing is tied to the ability of any company to create a cross-channel experience where email is one part of that experience. Describe how email marketing was integrated across other channels through data, creative, or strategy.

CREATING INNOVATION WITH DATA:*

Innovation lies in access to available data and to use such data for better targeting, messaging, or even suppression of people. Describe how the program integrated data to create an exemplary, successful program.

ADVANCED EMAIL MARKETING PROGRAM:*

Describe the advancement that was deployed. We’re moving beyond having a stellar welcome program or a tweak to an abandoned cart. The nominee should be instrumental in an advanced program that clearly pushes the bounds of email and is unique.

NEW STRATEGIES - REDEFINING THE EMAIL MARKETING CHANNEL:*

We all love new things, and in companies, true innovation is something that’s not been done before. Share with us the innovation and how this was brand new and redefined the channel for the company.

Describe the personal attributes of the person you nominated. What makes them special and a compelling representative of the EEC brand and email marketing community?*

Nominator's Name (Your Full Name)*

First NameLast Name

Nominator's Company (Your Company)*

Nominator's Title (Your Title)*

Nominator's Email Address (Your Email Address)*

Nominator's Phone Number (Your Phone Number)*

Area CodePhone Number

If you have any questions about completing the form, please contact us at eec@ana.net Thank you.