Shane Lavalette

Shane Lavalette, Founding Publisher and Editor of Lavalette and the Director of Light Work in Syracuse, NY

Presented by: Susan Worsham

Susan Worsham will present the award to Shane Lavalette

Aline Smithson, began her career as a fashion editor and is now a widely published and exhibited photographer, educator and blogger.

Presented by: Caleb Cole

Caleb Cole will present the award to Aline Smithson.

Eileen Gittins, is Founder, President, and CEO of Blurb.

Presented by: Joyce Tenneson

Joyce Tenneson will present the award to Ms. Gittins.

David Bram

Based in Albuquerque, NM, Bram is editor, curator, and founder of the popular and influential Fraction Magazine, now in its sixteenth issue.

Presented by: Mary Virginia Swanson

Marketing Consultant, Swanson makes it her goal to help photographers find the strengths in their work and identify appreciative audiences for their prints, exhibitions, editorial, and licensing placement. She will present the award to David Bram.

Rob Haggart

Haggart is the former director of photography for Men’s Journal and Outside magazines. He has received photo editing recognition from Graphis, American Photography, Society of Publication Designers, Communication Arts, American Society of Magazine Editors and Photo District News, and was chosen as part of the creative team of the year by Ad Week. He currently freelances as a photography director and runs APhotoEditor.com, a blog on photography.

Presented by: Jill Enfield

Jill Enfield, a fine art photographer, author and educator will present the award to Rob Haggart.

Jen Beckman

Jen Bekman is the Founder and Owner, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York

Presented by: Omar Wasow

Cyber guru

Sara Terry

Founder, The Aftermath Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping photojournalists document the aftermath of conflict.

Presented by: Sherman Teichman

Director, Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University will present award to Sara.

Brian Clamp

Owner, ClampArt, New York

Presented by: William (W.M.) Hunt

Photography collector, curator and consultant