The AdMonsters Team
OUR EDITORIAL FORCE
Lynne d Johnson: Content Director, Communities
As Content Director, Communities for AdMonsters, Lynne d Johnson leads the AdMonsters’ content and community strategy, as well as the company’s roster of industry-leading, community-focused events.
Prior to joining AdMonsters, Lynne was Director of Digital and Social Media at Waggener Edstrom, a Senior Social Media Strategist at R/GA, SVP, Social Media for the Advertising Research Foundation, Senior Editor & Community Director for FastCompany.com, and General Manager, New Media for VIBE, SPIN, and VIBE Vixen.
She’s also a sought-after speaker and has presented keynotes and moderated panels around the world at conferences like PRSA Digital Impact, SXSW Interactive, AdTech, Web 2.0, WebVisions, Web Directions Sydney, Future of Web Apps, BlogHer Biz, Lesbians Who Tech, and more.
Lynne holds a BA in Journalism, an MBA in Media Management, and an Advanced Certificate in Multicultural Studies. She also teaches Class, Race, and Gender at SUNY Empire State College, Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies.
Follow Lynne on Twitter: @lynneluvah
Andrew Byrd: News Editor
Andrew Byrd is AdMonsters’ News Editor. He writes our weekly newsletters and regular content for AdMonsters.com, including feature stories, Decoders, Wrappers, Slides of Our Lives, and more. He also crafts messaging for much of AdMonsters’ social media channels and helps bolster the brand’s presence on LinkedIn. Prior to working with AdMonsters, Andrew was a Media Associate for AdMonsters’ parent company, Access Intelligence, where he worked under the Vice President of Digital and also worked as a marketer and editorial assistant for PRNEWS. Prior to that, Andrew worked as an editorial intern at Modern Luxury Media where he wrote for the DC, Boston, and Philadelphia publications amongst other freelance work.
OUR SALES TEAM
Julie Supinski: Sales Director
Jonathan Toback: Group Sales Director
As Senior Director, Sales for AdMonsters and our sister brand AdExchanger, Jonathan Toback is responsible for the monetization of all global conferences and media properties.
Jonathan (or JT as he prefers to be known) began his career on the advertising agency side before moving on to sales. He’s held senior sales roles at Time Inc, Ad Age, and Future before joining AdMonsters and AdExchanger. A graduate of Brandeis University, he lives in NJ with his wife and two kids.
OUR EVENTS & MARKETING TEAM
Emily Rocca: Marketing Director
Emily is AdMonsters’ Associate Marketing Director, working alongside the team to communicate news about events, awards programs, and happenings in the AdMonsters community to our audience of digital marketing and advertising professionals. She has over 5 years of experience working in the events and marketing industry.
Emily has served as AdExchanger’s star marketer since 2020, and recently expanded her role to join AdMonsters. Prior to 2020, Emily was the Content Marketing Manager for an experiential marketing agency in New Jersey.
Outside of work, Emily is passionate about eating doughnuts and petting her pointer-lab mix, Maybelle.