Engage Marketing Procurement and Finance Leadership
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For the 2026 ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference
May 3–6, 2026 in Orlando, Fla.!
The ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference is the only event of its kind connecting client-side marketing procurement and financial professionals with advertising agency chief financial and revenue officers, as well as other key stakeholders. For years, these industry professionals have attended this conference, resulting in the loyal following seen today.
Invaluable networking opportunities are available to those attending the conference in person. Engage leaders across marketing procurement and finance in transformative talks that tackle the industry's most important and pressing issues.
The conference continues to place a focus on driving value through financial management, sustainability, supplier diversity, and more. Attendees of the 2025 ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference, April 27-30 in Carlsbad, Calif., can look forward to nuanced discussions on the state of the industry, critical economic outlooks, and thought leadership discussions from client-side and agency-side thought leaders delivering actionable insights you can take back to your organization.
Save the Date
For the 2026 ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference
May 3–6, 2026 in Orlando, Fla.!
See What You Missed
The 2025 ANA Advertising Financial Management in Two Minutes
Relive the best moments from the conference in this brief overview. Highlighted speakers include:
- Chris Brandt, Chief Marketing Officer, Chipotle Mexican Grill
- Joanne Davis, President, Joanne Davis Consulting
- Ciare James, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President, Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
- Abbey Klaassen, CEO, Dentsu Creative U.S.
- Sopan Shah, SVP, Global Chief Procurement Officer, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Hosts and Speakers
Jim Akers
Seasoned Procurement Executive
Ricardo Armbrust
Senior Director, Procurement, Media Planning & Buying Services
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Denis Budniewski
Former Verizon and Agency Executive
Jim Akers
Seasoned Procurement Executive
Ricardo Armbrust
Senior Director, Procurement, Media Planning & Buying Services
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Rich Arminio
Director, Invoice Automation
Edenred Pay
Scott Armstrong
Partner & CEO
Brainrider
Tracy Avelar
Managing Director, Corporate Vendor Management
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
Jared Belsky
CEO and Co-Founder
Acadia
Chris Brandt
Chief Marketing Officer
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Tom Browning
President
JLB + Partners
Denis Budniewski
Former Verizon and Agency Executive
Kathryn (Kat) Budzien
Director, Marketing & Sales Procurement
Post Holdings
Terri Burns
Strategic Sourcing Consultant
Aflac, Inc.
Warren Byrum
Senior Vice President, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Truist
Daniel Castro
Vice President, Client Services
Ernst-Van Praag, Inc.
Bonnie Chu
Principal Consultant
Flock Associates
Luis Clark
Go-To Market Manager
monday.com
Brett Colbert
Marketing Double Agent
Service Now
Michelle Daly-Padron
Founder & Principal
MDP Design Lab
Tina Daniels
President and Chief Operating Officer
Aquila
Joanne Davis
President
Joanne Davis Consulting
Tasha Dean
Chief Revenue Officer
The Martin Agency
Dan Dipiazzo
Chief Marketing + Experience Officer
Georgia Aquarium
Bill Duggan
Group EVP
ANA
Blair Enns
Founder
Win Without Pitching
Francisco Escobar
Founder and President
JFE International Consultants
Julia Fedor
Director of Operations, Brand Marketing
United Airlines
Diane Gibbons
Category Strategy Global Lead, Marketing and Media
Zoetis
Stephanie Guichard, PhD
Senior Economist, Global Indicators
The Conference Board
Ciare James
Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Heather Kaster
Director of Marketing Services, Americas
Beam Suntory
Peter Kenigsberg
Senior Director, Brand & Media
ANA
Kerry Kielb
Director, Agency Strategy and Operations
AT&T
Abbey Klaassen
CEO
Dentsu Creative U.S.
Jason McNellis
Vice President, Commercial Analytics Ambassador
Analytic Partners
Lori Murphree
Founder & Managing Partner
Evalla Advisors
Andrew O'Dell
Founder & CEO
Pereira O’Dell
Elizabeth Paul
Chief Brand Officer
The Martin Agency
Laura Powers
Vice President, B2B Marketing Operations and Communications
Aramark
Claire Randall
CEO and Founder
Claire Randall Consulting
Nicole Rizzo
SVP Business Intelligence and Insight
4As
Vikki Rohrer
Global Agency Strategy and Operations Manager
Ford Motor Company
John Ryan
Founder and President
Alta Incentives Group
Krista Sande-Kerback
Director of Product Marketing
formerly IBM and CGS
Lauren Shukla
Global Category Lead of Agency Production and Channel Delivery
Astellas Pharma
Rachel Layton Smith
Vice President of Marketing
SkyZone
Sopan Shah
SVP, Global Chief Procurement Officer
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Kari Theisen
Global Agency Finance Manager
Ford Motor Company
Carmen True
Vice President Marketing, Channel Sales Enablement and Digital Ecosystems
Qualcomm
Sherry Ulsh
Director, Indirect Procurement
The Hershey Company
Steven Wales
Chief Revenue Officer
Decideware
Gregory Wright
Senior Vice President, Brand & Media
ANA
Jeriad Zoghby
Chief Commerce Strategy Officer
IPG
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