2025 XBIZ Exec Awards Nominees for Online Industry Announced

2025 XBIZ Exec Awards Nominees for Online Industry Announced

LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce the nominees for the online industry edition of the 2025 XBIZ Exec Awards, set to be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in conjunction with the XBIZ 2025 conference.

The annual XBIZ Exec Awards honor the best of the best from the adult business community for their outstanding creativity and leadership, celebrating exceptional career achievement across a wide variety of prominent industry roles. Nominees are selected based on a range of success factors including business acumen, community standing and overall leadership.

Voting for the 2025 XBIZ Exec Awards begins today on XBIZ.net and continues through Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Without further ado, the online industry nominees for the 2025 XBIZ Exec Awards are:

Business Development Exec of the Year

  • Silvia Benova, Vendo Services
  • Ante C., Penthouse
  • Austin Fiascone, MrSkin / Kink / Skinfluential Media
  • Mike Walpert, Grooby
  • Kristi Greer, Segpay
  • Jasmine James, Fleshlight
  • Matthew Mund, MobiusPay
  • Chris Rodger, Payze
  • Brandon Sirrico, Paper Street Media
  • Gavin Worrall, VerifyMy

Marketing Exec of the Year

  • Nathalie B., BongaCams
  • Alan Breslaw, Carnal Media
  • Judith Gorman, Loyalfans
  • Casey Hill, iWantClips
  • Thomas Hopwood, Paper Street Media
  • Leah Koons, Fansly
  • Loula M., Gamma Entertainment
  • Toby Morris, Falcon/NakedSword
  • Olivier Tremblay, FansRevenue
  • Michael Woodside, Aylo

Progressive Leadership Award

  • Daniel Abramovich, VR Bangers
  • Dariusz, LoyalFans
  • Ryan Hogan, Aylo
  • Alexzandra Kekesi, Pornhub
  • Shirley Lara, Chaturbate
  • Romero, Hentaied
  • Mike Stabile, Polari Media
  • Megan Stokes, NMG
  • Jay Strowd, AEBN
  • Legrand Wolf, Carnal Media

Community Figure of the Year

  • Jamey Bell, PASS
  • Alison Boden, FSC
  • Michael Fattorosi, AdultBizLaw
  • Bruce Friedman, Adult Site Broker
  • Tim Henning, ASACP
  • Dan Leal, Immoral Productions
  • Gavin Lloyd, APClips
  • Kristel Penn, Grooby / FHM
  • Corey Silverstein, Silverstein Legal
  • Nick Zargarpour, Zargarpour Law

Brand Ambassador of the Year

  • Sabina Arlinska, JulModels
  • Laurel B., FanCentro
  • Vanessa Eve, Streamate
  • Jessica H., Branditscan
  • Rhonda Kratz, Chaturbate
  • Natalie Pannon, MojoHost
  • Holly Ruprecht, Playboy
  • Freedom Taylor, Pornhub
  • Andy Wullmer, CreatorTraffic.com
  • Chris Youngs, Paxum

Team Manager of the Year

  • Julia B., BongaCams
  • Erik Bellavance, YourPaysitePartner
  • Sara Edwards, Clips4sale
  • Shay Efron, ImLive
  • Andrew H., ePlay
  • Nicholas H., FanCentro
  • Jessica Jasmin, Gamma Entertainment
  • Frank Petosa, Aylo
  • Sam Rakowski, MrSkin
  • Valerie S., NMG Management

Executive Leadership Award

  • Colin Allerton, Adult Empire
  • Thierry Arondo, Vendo Services
  • Jonathan Cole, Corepay
  • Jonathan Corona, MobiusPay
  • Clement P., Bang
  • Liz R., Streamate
  • Roald Riepen, PayBig
  • Tim Valenti, Falcon/NakedSword
  • Martijn van Lom, F2F
  • Bishop, AEBN

Businessperson of the Year

  • Kenny B., YourPaysitePartner
  • Cathy Beardsley, Segpay
  • Nick C., CrakRevenue
  • Mitch Farber, NetBilling
  • Steve Grooby, Grooby
  • Jay H., iWantClips
  • Mia Hyun, MobiusPay
  • Brad Mitchell, MojoHost
  • Mitch Platt, Vendo
  • Jean-Micheal Veen, F2F

Creator Brand Ambassador of the Year

  • Allie Awesome, Blossm
  • Vicki Chase, Vixen
  • Danny D, Digital Playground
  • Siri Dahl, Adult Time
  • Sabien DeMonia, EVA AI
  • Natassia Dreams, Pornhub
  • Ana Foxxx, Playboy Plus
  • Kendra James, Clips4Sale
  • Kira Noir, Brazzers
  • Anastasia Pierce, Loyalfans

Creator Businessperson of the Year

  • Little Caprice, Little Caprice Media
  • Dani Daniels, DD Box
  • Sophie Dee, GigSocial
  • Seth Gamble, LucidFlix
  • Ricky Johnson, RickysRoom
  • Sarah Passions, Zuzana Designs
  • Lauren Phillips, Adult Time
  • Holly Randall, Holly Randall Productions
  • Tanya Tate, Star Factory PR
  • Vicky Vette, VNA Network

WIA Woman of the Year

  • Casey Calvert
  • Sana Gaziani
  • Julia Grandi
  • Erika Icon
  • Melrose Michaels
  • Bree Mills
  • Siouxsie Q.
  • Reba Rocket
  • Angie Rowntree
  • Leya Tanit
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