The distinguished judging panel for the 2026 EPPY™ Awards is currently being assembled. As returning and new judges confirm their participation, this page will be updated. Below is the 2025 judging panel, which reflects the caliber of journalism, digital publishing and academic leaders who evaluate the EPPY Awards each year.
Chair, EPPY™ Judging Committee:
Gretchen E. Peck
Editor-in-Chief, E&P Magazine
| Tobias | Bennett | VP Revenue/Partnerships, LMC |
| Julia | Campbell | GM, Branded Content Project |
| Eva | Coleman | NABJ Vice President-Print |
| Linda | Corcoran | Metro Editor, Boston Globe |
| Warren | Dews | Publisher at Capital Region Independent Media |
| Seth | Effron | Opinion Editor, Capitol Broadcasting |
| Todd | Handy | CEO, Disruptive Impact |
| Christine | Hendricks | Exec Dir. Local Media Consortium |
| Shannon | Kinney | Owner, Dream Local Digital |
| David | Knight | CRO, Advance Ohio |
| Khalilah | Liptrot | Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Advisory Services, Edelman |
| Michael | Martoccia | Director of Digital, Adams Newspapers |
| Laura | McAdoo | Creative Director, Seattle Times |
| Christine | Mckenna | Assistant Professor, CUNY |
| Margaret | McKenzie | Managin Editor, Conway Daily Sun |
| Anthony | Moor | Principle, AM Consulting |
| Lori | Nichols | Partner, Extol Digital |
| Bill | Ostendorf | Founder Creative Circle Media |
| Randy | Picht | Executive Director, Reynolds Journalism Institute |
| Dietmar | Schantin | Principle, IMFS |
| Mike | Shapiro | CEO, TapInto |
| Patrick | Talamantes | CEO, Talamantes Strategies |
| Fran | Wills | CEO, LMC |
| Mark | Zusman | Editor/ Publisher Willamette Week |
