Social Media & Podcast Awards Judging Committee
Chair:
Harshit Jain, MD, Founder & Global CEO
Doceree, New Jersey, United States
Dr. Harshit Jain is the Founder and Global CEO of Doceree, the world’s leading healthcare marketing platform building programmatic solutions for HCPs marketing. Founding Doceree in 2020, Harshit is aiming to address the acute problem of rising costs of healthcare by bringing in efficiency and effectiveness in marketing to Physicians by pharma brands on digital platforms with methodical use of data and creativity.
A Northwestern University graduate, Dr. Jain practiced as a physician for eight years before transitioning into advertising, holding leadership roles as Country Head and Engagement Lead at McCann Worldgroup for India, Europe and the United States. By leveraging the medical expertise of a ‘former physician’ and creative acumen of a ‘global marketer’, Dr. Jain crafted some of the industry’s most impactful global healthcare campaigns, earning him some of the biggest industry accolades, including Lions Grand Prix for Good; D&AD awards, India’s first Black Pencil, and many more.
In 2020, Harshit Jain, MD, commenced his journey as the global entrepreneur with the launch of Doceree, the world’s first network of HCP-only platforms for programmatic advertising. From a mere 3 members to an expansion of over 90 percent in just 3.5 years of operations, Dr. Jain raised over $50M and expanded the company’s operations to 25 countries across 5 continents by introducing 8+ pioneering products to advance technology-powered innovations in the pharmaceutical marketing industry for 650+ pharmaceutical clients, including the world’s top 8 pharmaceutical brands. For his work at Doceree, Dr. Jain received Elite Disruptor by PM360 Magazine (2020); Pinnacle Award and 40 under 40 by MM+M (2021); Tech 25 Trailblazers by Entrepreneur Magazine (2023); Globee Gold Technology Thought Leader (2024); Titan Gold Entrepreneur For Health Product/Services (2024), Viddy's Gold Healthcare Marketing Podcaster (2024) and many more.
Committee:
Jeff Bell, Board Member
MidOcean Partners, Kirkland, Washington, United States
Jeff Bell is best known as the past LegalShield CEO, for creating the Jeep Rubicon & 4-door Wrangler, launching the Chrysler 300, Halo 3, Gears of War, growing Xbox Live with Netflix & Rock Band, and exciting multiple start-ups. He presently serves as an Operating Partner of MidOcean Partners.
Kevin Dulaney, EVP, Innovation
SourceCode, New York City, New York, United States
With 20+ years of experience, Kevin uses technology and data to solve problems and uncover stories. A 2024 Marketing Academy Scholar and PRWeek Dashboard 25 honoree, he’s recognized as an AI thought leader and has been featured in Business Insider and on national stages for his industry contributions.
Marilena Echohawk, Founder/Owner
Unfuk Your Credit, Denver, Colorado, United States
Marilena is the founder of Unfuk Your Credit, a company she established in 2020. Marilena is also the owner and founder of Brooklyn Interactive Media, a digital marketing and web design company.
Alejandra Fehrmann, Director
Nissan U.S, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Alejandra has over 25 years of experience in communications, public affairs, marketing, and digital strategies. She launched the first Nissan Podcast in Latin America in 2023 and the Nissan internal Kakushin podcast in the U.S. in 2024. Previously, she led corporate communications for Nissan Latin and South America.
Barbara Zenz, President & CEO
The Stephenz Group, Inc., Santa Rosa, California, United States
Barbara Zenz: President/CEO Since founding The Stephenz Group over 20 years ago, Barbara Zenz has spearheaded the agency’s vision, from overall management and strategic focus to business development and client advocacy. During this time, Barbara has established TSG as the leading branding and communications firm serving both the public and private sectors.