ABCD+ 21 Anniversaries, 46 Birthdays This Week, 2 Awards, 3 Celebrations, 2 Graduations, 1 Recognition

By OOH TODAY Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Anniversaries, Awards, Birthdays, Celebrations, Deaths, Engagements, Graduations, recognitions, Retirements

Every Thursday, OOH Today keeps you up to date with a weekly wrap-up of all the anniversaries, awards, birthdays, celebrations, deaths, engagements, graduations, recognitions, and retirements across the industry.

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Anniversaries

Alan Brown
38 years at Active International

Bob Fessler
38 years at Lamar Advertising Company

Dave Merritt
36 years at OUTFRONT Media

Charles R. “Ray” Taylor
34 years at Villanova University

Renee Fraser
25 years at Outfront Media

Becky Rodriguez
25 years at Mesmerize

Kevin Johnston
24 years at Johnston Outdoor Contracting

Mary Ballard
23 years at National CineMedia (NCM)

Joe Mandese
23 years at MediaPost

Vanessa Curcuru-Simoncelli
21 years at Horizon Media

Melanie Sherman
20 years at Fitzgerald+CO

Meghan Spike
17 years at Barclays Bank US

Loyd Childree
16 years at PCI Gaming Authority, Equestrian Land Holdings and GTO of Florida

Sanda Hadziavdic
14 years at Ocean Outdoor Local

Dennis McCormick
14 years at Lamar Advertising Company

Emily Moore
13 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Mariah Hunt
12 years at Hunt Direct

Danny Neckel
11 years at Buying Time Digital

Marta Abbatemarco
11 years at OUTFRONT Media

Mary Gannon
11 years at Blue 449

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Marking Delta’s 55th anniversary! Congratulations on years on working hard, together. Delta Electronics

Awards

Congraulations to one of our Horrocks Arizona team members, Erica Frazelle, for being named a 2026 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Southern Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce!

Congratulations to Carolina Hurricanes Goalie, Brandon Bussi on winning the Stanley Cup !

Birthdays

August 19

Danny Donovan

Michael Guyer

Alena Grove

Dean Woods

Victor Sevilla

Jennifer Thomas

Karina Orozco

Lynda Clarizio

Willie Chieves

Zachary Taylor

Nobbie Kim

Ignacio “Nacho” Guzman

Haarsh Vardhan Mahipal (哈里)

John Walker

Meghan Joyce

August 18

Emily Rupnik

Jenny Wolfe

Todd Sanders

Charles .

Samuel Cury

Shelby Wasicki

Abe Tannenbaum

Outdoor Advertising Exchange

Lee Liston, MBA

Cori Neith

Connie Hall

Ryan Hiott

Jeff Fromm

Matt Prohaska

Patrick Cho

Peter Yao

Anastasia Anderson

Todd Schaefer

Alex Johns

August 17

Abigail Russell

Malcolm Summers

Nicole Crigger

Laura Tanner

Todd Herndon

Chris Rothrock

Ed Schulz

Marco Conforti

Kyle Harris

Robert Kinsey

Mitchell West

Ryan Simpson

Jillian O’Sullivan

Celebrations

Let’s celebrate S am Dearden step into the role of Director of Category Management!

After five amazing years with MediaLink and United Talent Agency, Jonah Minton is joining TrueTake as Chief Marketing and Growth Officer!

17 years ago, Elizabeth Stein started Purely Elizabeth as a simple idea & a deep belief that better food could help people thrive. Today, Purely Elizabeth has signed an agreement to join Ferrero Group!

Graduations

‘s journey through The Fund Raising School at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. He has officially completed all four courses and earned his Certificate in Fund Raising Management!

MCTS celebrated an important milestone for their workforce and public transit in Wisconsin: the 13 graduates of Wisconsin’s inaugural Coach/Bus Operator Registered Apprenticeship Program

Recognitions