Congratulations to IAB Service of Excellence Award Winners!
The IAB Service of Excellence Awards recognized the visionaries at member companies who went above and beyond to drive industry-wide progress. We were proud to honor these standout contributors live on the main stage at the 2026 IAB Annual Leadership Meeting (ALM) in Palm Springs, CA, February 1–3.
Outstanding Leaders
Lifetime Commitment Award
Scott Howe
Chief Executive Officer
LiveRamp
Outstanding Sales Leader
Christine Cook
Chief Commercial Officer
Bloomberg Media
Outstanding Leader Brand
Dawn Dawson
Chief Marketing Officer
Mortgage Solutions Financial
Outstanding Leader Agency
Jeff Ratner
President, Media Strategy, Analytics & Data
Quigley & Simpson
Outstanding Contributors
Outstanding Partner – B2B Marketing/Industry Liaison
Graham Smalley
Senior Vice President, Trade Marketing
NBCUniversal
Outstanding Contributor to Research & Insights
Luke Stillman
Managing Director
Madison and Wall
Outstanding Contributor to Measurement
Ram Padmanabhan
Measurement & Data Science Executive
Outstanding Contributor to Legal & Policy
Tim Nagle
Associate General Counsel (Privacy)
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Outstanding Contributor to Media Center – Video
Brian Albert
Managing Director, US YouTube Solutions
Google
Outstanding Contributor to Media Center – Audio
Joe Macarak
Director, Performance Partnerships (Media & Measurement)
SiriusXM Media
Outstanding Contributor to Commerce
Steve Baxter
Executive Vice President, Retail Media
Ovative Group
Outstanding Contributor to Gaming
Samantha Lim
Head of Gaming
Publicis Media Content and Innovation
Outstanding Contributor to Creator
