Denise McDevitt has spent over 20 years as a leader in various non-profit industry organizations creating professional growth opportunities and solutions for marketers, brands, and agencies.

In the role of Vice President of Awards, Denise McDevitt leads the overall stewardship of ANA’s portfolio of awards programs. In her four years with ANA, Denise has fueled the growth of ANA’s REGGIE, B2 and Multicultural Excellence Awards programs to new heights, launched ANA’s In-House Excellence Awards and The ANA SeeHer GEM Awards, plus introduced new award related offerings to support the personal and professional growth of ANA members, and marketing professionals around the globe.

Prior to ANA, Denise worked at Effie Worldwide, where she played an instrumental role in the development and implementation of a strategic plan that expanded the global footprint of the organization’s flagship program from six to over forty countries, as well as launch an educational product line to have the Effie brand engaging with marketers at all stages of their career life cycle.

Denise earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland. She lives in Verona NJ with her husband and two daughters.