Meet the judges.
Led by our First Annual Warrillow Awards co-chairpersons John Warrillow and John Ellett, these judges represent some of the most progressive thinking in our industry.
John Warrillow
John Warrillow is the founder of the Warrillow Subscriber Network, an advisory service for enterprise companies targeting the small and medium business (SMB) segment. Members receive market research insight along with sales and marketing advice for capitalizing on the SMB market opportunity. Warrillow Subscriber Network members meet regularly through a series of conferences and workshops to exchange ideas for targeting SMB and discuss potential partnerships.
John has been featured in national publications including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, PROFIT and the National Post. John is the author of Drilling for Gold: How Corporations Can Successfully Market To Small Businesses, published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2002.
John lives with his wife and two sons in Toronto.
John Ellett
John Ellett is the chief executive officer of nFusion Group, LLC, a marketing agency that helps companies plan, execute and measure customer engagement programs. John acts as an advisor to client executives and is responsible for building the team and setting the strategic direction for nFusion, which has been recognized by Inc and Entrepreneur magazines as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.
From 1987–1994 John served in several marketing leadership roles with Dell, including head of its North American marketing organization. In 1994, he founded The Ellett Group, a strategic consulting firm. John is a graduate of Indiana University, where he earned both a BS and an MBA in marketing. He has taught marketing at Indiana University's Graduate School of Business and is a frequent lecturer at several universities.
Anita Campbell
Anita Campbell is CEO of the award-winning Small Business Trends (www.smallbiztrends.com), a website community reaching over 1,000,000 small business owners...
Anita Campbell is CEO of the award-winning Small Business Trends (www.smallbiztrends.com), a website community reaching over 1,000,000 small business owners, entrepreneurs and business people each year. The site has twice received the distinction of Forbes Best of the Web, was a CODIE 2007 finalist and has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, MSNBC television, the New York Times and other media. Before starting her own business, Anita held a variety of senior executive positions, culminating in the role of CEO of an information technology subsidiary of Bell & Howell. Anita holds a B.A. from Duquesne University and a J.D. from the University of Akron Law School.
Evan Blank
The Wall Street Journal and The Wall Street Journal Digital Network
Evan Blank is executive director, multimedia business development for the Wall Street Journal and The Wall Street Journal Digital Network...
Evan Blank is executive director, multimedia business development for the Wall Street Journal and The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. In this role he leads sales development and marketing activities for the financial, technology, telecommunications, professional services, and corporate categories. A large part of Evan's work at the Journal is dedicated to creating integrated marketing packages that connect large advertisers to key customer segments across a variety of platforms.
Denise Hopkins
Experian Marketing Information Services
Denise Hopkins is the vice president of marketing and product development for Experian Marketing Information Services. With over...
Denise Hopkins is the vice president of marketing and product development for Experian Marketing Information Services. With over 19 years of experience in direct marketing and data management, she is responsible for the planning and strategic development of B-to-B and B-to-C marketing for Experian, as well as the development of new data products to assist clients in better targeting prospects.
Paul Goater
Paul has 15 years of Sales, Marketing and Leadership experience in the Technology Sector and holds a masters degree in communication...
Paul has 15 years of Sales, Marketing and Leadership experience in the Technology Sector and holds a masters degree in communication, information and electronic engineering. Paul joined Elateral in June 1998 as the founding member of Elateral's sales and marketing effort. Becoming CEO in 2002, Paul has retained a pivotal role in managing key client relationships, selling to landmark accounts and building a cash positive and profitable business. Paul is recognized as a marketing-on-demand visionary and works with some of the world's leading brand-obsessed organizations in transforming their marketing processes. Paul speaks at a number of leading marketing events.
John Jantsch
John Jantsch is a marketing and digital technology coach, award-winning-social-media publisher and author of Duct Tape Marketing: The World's ...
John Jantsch is a marketing and digital technology coach, award-winning-social-media publisher and author of Duct Tape Marketing: The World's Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. He is the creator of the Duct Tape Marketing small business marketing system, www.ducttapemarketing.com. His Duct Tape Marketing blog was chosen as a Forbes' favorite for small business and marketing and is a Harvard Business School featured marketing site, www.ducttapemarketing.com/weblog.php. John is also a popular presenter of marketing workshops and columnist for Entrepreneur magazine.
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About nFusion
Sponsor of The First Annual Warrillow Awards, nFusion is a marketing firm, advertising agency and interactive shop — all under one roof. Built differently, nFusion's broad arsenal of services allows the firm to make the most of opportunities in today's ever-evolving business and media environments. As a result, nFusion doesn't just keep up with technology — the company uses it to deliver real, measurable results for clients.