2009 Winners

Sheri Vernier
President, Marketing-Dynamix
2009 Volunteer of the Year

Sheri is the Founder and President of Marketing-Dynamix, Inc., a full service list brokerage company that specializes in helping clients find the best postal, email or telemarketing lists to reach their targeted audiences. She is a List Professional with more than 10 years experience in the industry and has worked on hundreds of successful direct marketing campaigns across a wide range of clients. Sheri joined the RMDMA back in 2003 and has been an active member and volunteer ever since. She has served on the Board  and has been the Anniversary Party Chairperson for the past 3 years and is currently working on next year's party. In addition, Sheri has also planned many of our Schmoozer events, has helped with DM Day and Membership, and is always willing to lend a hand from helping with registration at our monthly meetings to making phone calls to help get sponsors. When she is not working, Sheri likes to spend her free time with her family and friends, and participating in activities like hiking, camping, snowshoeing and teaching Cardio-Kickboxing classes.

Dean Hruby & Jon VanderWal
Henry Wurst, Inc.
2009 Supplier of the Year

Henry Wurst, Inc. is one of the largest printers in the Denver Metro Area and is ranked in the Top 100 largest printed in America.  Our 72 year old company provides printing, mailing, fulfillment and marketing services.  We are proud to be RMDMA’s 2009 Supplier of the Year.  In the West Region Denver facility we work hard to help RMDMA achieve excellence by providing printing and mailing of postcards, posters and programs for DM Day and other events over the years.  Henry Wurst, Inc. has been members of RMDMA for the last decade and had employees serving on the board for half that time.  Henry Wurst, Inc. enjoys being a huge supporter of RMDMA and defiantly works hard to help out where ever there is a need. 

Dean Hruby has been with Henry Wurst, Inc. for over 10 years and is the VP Sales and Marketing.  Dean is eager to help RMDMA with many printing and mailing service projects throughout the year. 

Jon VanderWal has been with Henry Wurst, Inc. for nearly 5 years and is the Sales and Marketing Coordinator for the West Region.  He is also serves on the RMDMA board as Executive VP and has been a board member for 3 years.  Prior to the current RMDMA board position Jon was VP of Communications for 2 years.  

Peter Hodges
Bellco Credit Union
2009 Client of the Year

Peter Hodges is the Direct Marketing Specialist for Bellco Credit Union, the credit union for RMDMA members. Peter is involved with all aspects of Bellco’s marketing efforts with a focus on social media, newsletters, direct and email marketing.

Cindy Williams
Williams Creative Communications
2009 Creative Person of the Year

Cindy Williams has 25 years experience writing in a wide range of media. A former president of the RMDMA, she is an award-winning direct response copywriter who holds numerous Summit Awards, the BMA Gold Key Award, the Art Directors Club Merit Award, and the coveted International Echo Award. Prior to founding Williams Creative Communications, she held creative leadership positions with several high profile companies in the Midwest and Northeast. In 2003, Cindy was named the Rocky Mountain Direct Marketer of the Year.

Ed Collins
Ross PrintMarketing, Inc.
2009 Lifetime Achievement Award

I have been a member of the RMDMA since 1992 and I have served on the board or a committee for most of those years. In 2003 I was awarded an Eagle as volunteer of the year.   Board positions included communications, membership and secretary. Some of the committees I served on were DM Days, membership outreach, speaker research and the golf tournament. My career in direct marketing has been from the vender side and I currently work for Ross PrintMarketing, Inc. as Director of Sales & Marketing.

2008 Winners

JIM ALBANY
Senior Vice President, Newmark Print
2008 Volunteer of the Year
Jim Albany is oil on the wheels of the RMDMA engine – a big reason things have run smoothly. He’s served several terms as treasurer – making the numbers work out even during the lean years. A great resource, he prints more full-color meeting mailers and special invitations than he probably cares to think about – each an accomplishment we could proudly send out into the DM community.

JEFF FINKELSTEIN
Customer Paradigm
Supplier of the Year
Customer Paradigm is a truly outstanding company that blends the best of online – email marketing, search engine marketing, ecommerce, website design, personalized URLs – with tried and true direct marketing principles. Founded by Jeff Finkelstein, Customer Paradigm’s customer service and expertise are remarkable and highly valued by members of the RMDMA.


TARA ZUCKER
Marketing Manager, NCM Fathom
2008 Client of the Year
Tara Zucker has worked with NCM Fathom, a division of National CineMedia, since 2003. The division offers a cinematic way for corporate clients to reach audiences for maximum targeted exposure; clients showcase content on big screens and reach hand-selected audiences in cinemas nationwide. Zucker heads up B2B lead generation through email, direct mail, online advertising, tradeshows and events.

RACHEL SIMPSON
Owner, RJS Design Studio
2008 Creative Person of the Year
Rachel has been a loyal supporter of RMDMA for more than five years – the designer of DirectLine and the RMDMA’s two-page spread in Advertising & Marketing Review magazine. Efficiently creating beautiful design work, she is always open to new ideas – even under the pressure of tight deadlines. She also is part of the creative team for the annual
RMDMA Member Directory.