2019 XBIZ Exec Awards Online Industry Nominees Announced

LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce the 100 finalist nominees for the online industry edition of the 2019 XBIZ Exec Awards.

The XBIZ Exec Awards honors business leaders who play key roles in the success of leading brands, spotlighting their exceptional career achievements.

Members of the adult industry social network XBIZ.net nominated peers for the prestigious award categories, which cover a range of occupations that make up the organizational chart of progressive enterprises, covering business development, marketing, management, chief executives and more.

The online industry edition of the XBIZ Exec Awards will be presented at an exclusive awards ceremony during the XBIZ 2019 conference on Tuesday, Jan. 15. 

Women In Adult also will present its annual WIA award at the XBIZ Exec Awards.

XBIZ 2019 runs Jan. 14-18 at the Andaz hotel in West Hollywood, Calif.

Voting for the 2019 XBIZ Exec Awards, which begins this evening on XBIZ.net, will run through midnight on Monday, Nov. 19.

Without further ado, the nominees for the digital media edition of the 2019 XBIZ Exec Awards are:

Account Executive of the Year       

• Marissa Ataliotis, ImLive
• Kira Basciano, JuicyAds
• Steve Gottlieb, Chaturbate
• Kristi Greer, Segpay
• Stephanie Hall, Grand Slam Media
• Jasmine James, StripChat
• Matthew Mund, MobiusPay
• Wendy Nelson, NETbilling
• Chris Rodger, Payze
• Dave Scott, XLoveCam

Business Development Executive of the Year 

• Karll Cloutier, Bang.com
• Andrea Fioriniello, ModelCentro/FanCentro
• Stafford Kerr, Shaft Traffic
• Yuval Kijel, Streamate
• Oren Klaus, PussyCash
• Natalie Pannon, MojoHost
• Adam Scheuer, MetArt
• Remi St-Maur, TrafficStars
• Jeff Wilson, Flirt4Free
• Chris Youngs, Paxum

Brand Ambassador of the Year

• Karen Campbell, OrbitalPay
• Dariusz G., Clips4Sale
• Ramona Flour, Chaturbate
• Jimmy Foreman, Juicy Ads
• Gabor Gaspar, Jasmin
• Norman Hauwert, Reflected Networks
• Rick Morales, Stripchat
• Courtney Rudolph, AdultFriendFinder
• Holly Ruprecht, Hustler
• Andy Wullmer, Traffic Partner

Community Figure of the Year

• Kenny B., YourPaysitePartner
• Ela Darling, PVR.fun
• Tim Henning, ASACP
• Alex Lecomte, 7Veils
• Eric Paul Leue, Free Speech Coalition
• Kristel Penn, Grooby
• Michael Plant, Qwebec Expo
• Corey Silverstein, Silverstein Legal
• Morgan Sommer, Cybersocket
• Kathi Stout, CCBill

Marketing Executive of the Year      

• Ruth Blair, Paxum
• Olivier Bourque, CrakRevenue
• Andra Chirnogeanu, Studio 20
• Kimi Evans, Flirt4Free
• Giles Hirst, ExoClick
• Jo Merlone, KiwiSourcing
• Liz R., Streamate
• Kat Revenga, ModelCentro/FanCentro
• Laura Scavo, ManyVids
• Guillaume Tanferri, Jasmin

Progressive Leadership Award      

• Ross Allan, TrafficForce
• Leah Callon-Butler, Intimate.io
• Sascha Eierdanz , Erotik.com
• Brad Estes, Flirt4Free
• Bella French, ManyVids
• Steven Grooby, Grooby
• Jay Phillips, iWantEmpire
• Colin Rowntree, Wasteland
• Ameen Soleimani, SpankChain
• Steve Winyard, AV Secure

Senior Leadership Award

• Alan Atme, MindGeek
• Harmik Gharapetian, Epoch
• Gary Jackson, CCBill
• Dima K., StripChat
• Bree Mills, Gamma Entertainment
• Sam Rakowski, Mr. Skin
• Lauren S., Naughty America
• Salima S., Paper Street Media
• Axel Vézina, CrakRevenue

Chief Executive of the Year 

• Cathy Beardsley , SegPay
• Ron Cadwell, CCBill
• Nick Chrétien, CrakRevenue
• Mitch Farber, NETbilling
• Benjamin Fonze , ExoClick
• Adam Grayson, Evil Angel
• Clement Picquet, Bang.com
• Mitch Platt, Vendo
• Vuk Popovic, Quantox
• Tim Valenti, NakedSword

Businessman of the Year

• Jack Avalanche, Traffic Pimps
• Steve Bryson, OrbitalPay
• Gian Carlo, BitterStrawberry
• Greg Clayman, Flirt4Free
• Stan D’Aman, ModelCentro
• Mugur Cosmin Frunzetti, Studio 20
• Juicy Jay, JuicyAds
• Michael Klein, Gamma Entertainment
• Brad Mitchell, MojoHost
• Michael Reul, Traffic Partner

Businesswoman of the Year

• Bella French, ManyVids
• Julia Grandi, JulModels
• Laurel Hertz, ARLCash
• Melissa X, MissaX
• Shirley Lara, Chaturbate
• Lauren MacEwen, 7Veils
• Jamie Rodriguez, Flirt4Free
• Megan Stokes, New Media Group
• Vicky Vette, VNA
• Mia Zhu, MobiusPay

WIA Woman of the Year                            

• Leah Callon-Butler, Intimate.io
• Bella French, ManyVids
• Julia Grandi, JulModels
• Laurel Hertz, ARLCash
• Lauren MacEwen, 7Veils
• Bree Mills, Gamma Films
• Kristel Penn, Grooby
• Megan Stokes, NMG Management
• Teresa Grisham Van Eps, Segpay
• Cristina Vasile, Rich Girls Studio

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