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OMA Industry Awards: Finalists Announced

Written by OMA | 07 April 2026

The finalists for the 2026 OMA Industry Awards include:

Emerging Leader

Alison Powell Head of Agency Bishopp

Aidan Price

Group Sales Director - Agency

GoTransit

Adele Rose

Group Manager - Audience & Data Products

JCDecaux

Fleur Barlow

Group Manager - Product Strategy & Brand

JCDecaux

Cassandra Nott-Want

Senior Commercial Manager QLD

oOh!media

Gabrielle Rich

Group Business Director - Direct & Boutique Agencies

oOh!media

Nick Crowe

VIC Sales Director - Independent & Direct

QMS

Toyah McMillan

Group Sales Manager

VMO

Excellence in Field Work & WHS

Paige Cockbain

Operations Manager

GoTransit

Sujith Reddy

Project Manager - OOH

Hanlon Industries

Gavin Lampe

Assets Manager

JCDecaux

Neini Tuipulotu

Field Service Manager

QMS

Raphael Owen

Director of Digital Solutions

VMO

Excellence in Innovation

Krystal Dukas

Chief People and ESG Officer

Big Screen Video

Alex Rog

POLY Strategy & Creative Director

oOh!media

Nick Neville

Head of Product Development

oOh!media

Fabian Mora

Lead 3D Designer

QMS

Olympics Working Group

Paris Summer Olympics Working Group

QMS

Excellence in Design & Construction

Sydney Airport Development

Oliver Smith (Commercial Director

JCDecaux

Product Development Team

Product Development Team

oOh!media

POA Operations Team

Declan Carnes (Chief Operations Officer)

POA

The Emporium Melbourne

Steve Tuite, Project Officer, Sara Lappage, Chief Operating Officer & Chris Wood Chief Commercial Officer

Vicinity Centres & QMS

VMO Operations Team

VMO Operations Team

VMO

Outstanding Service

Brett Delaney

CEO

Big Screen Video

Paul Ellery

CEO

Big Screen Video

Ben Allman

VP - Platform Sales

BroadSign

Goran Tosevski

National Technical Services Manager

JCDecaux

Ronnie Navani

Founder/CEO

Multicultural Outdoor

David Lovatt

Planning & Development Director

oOh!media

Ivan Gridchin

Head of Sales Enablement & Product Operations

oOh!media

Kelly Ainley

Network Operations & Assets Performance Director

oOh!media

Michael Overington

State Operative Leader

oOh!media

Mitch James

CEO

POA

Geoff Noonan

General Manager - QLD

QMS

Tim Murphy

Chief Sales Officer

QMS

Rising Star

Nellie Thomas

Senior Sales Coordinator

Bishopp

Brooke Hindmarsh

Marketing Lead

GoTransit

Ben Lloyd

Project Manager

Hanlon Industries

Chang Weng

Data Operations Manager

JCDecaux

Gustav Houstoni

Account Manager

JCDecaux

Jessica Allan

Client Strategy Specialist

JCDecaux

Jorjha Unwin Vickery

Senior Business Manager

oOh!media

Malcolm Bennett

Senior Business Manager

oOh!media

Natalya Gonsalves

Business Executive

oOh!media

Oliver Castle

Business Manager - International

oOh!media

Tiana Passelli

Campaign Executive

oOh!media

Tyler Claassen

Senior Business Manager

oOh!media

Ruby Meers

Creative Strategist

oOh!media

Izi Bird

Account Manager

QMS

Jimmy Biddulph

Senior Account Manager

QMS

Whitney Portwine

Account Manager

QMS

Caitlyn Deeble

Account Manager

VMO

Rhianna Heatley

Senior Account Manager

VMO

 

Meanwhile, two individuals will be inducted into the OMA Hall of Fame, recognising industry icons whose careers and achievements have inspired others and contributed significantly to the long‑term success of OOH media.

The awards dinner will follow the 2026 OMA Industry Conference. The conference is open to all individuals in the out of home industry. To find out more about the conference, visit: OUTPerform: 2026 OMA Industry Conference