May 12, 2026 – The Out of Home Advertising Association of America today announced the winners of its inaugural 2026 Honors Circle, a new industry awards program recognizing the individuals helping shape the future of out of home advertising.

The awards were presented during the 2026 OOH Media Conference in Dallas, Texas this week, which centered around this year’s theme, “The Human Medium.” The Honors Circle was created to recognize outstanding contributions from professionals across the OOH industry, spanning sales, marketing, operations, real estate, creative, technology, innovation, and more.

“OOH is a people-powered business driven by relationships, creativity, expertise, and dedication,” said Olivia Oshry, Chief Marketing Officer, OAAA. “It was incredibly exciting to bring this new awards program to life and recognize the individuals across the OOH ecosystem whose contributions continue to shape and move the industry forward every day.”

2026 OAAA Honors Circle Winners

Sales Enablement Award –

• Cheryl Zimmerman, Vice President of Sales Operations, Lamar Advertising Company
• Lindsay McCarthy, Director, Campaign Planning & Strategy, Clear Channel Outdoor

Sales Excellence Award –

• Local: Gale Bonnell, Vice President of Business Development, Adams Outdoor
• National: Jason Kornfeld, Executive Vice President of Sales, KEVANI

Real Estate Achievement Award

• Bill Tagliaferri, President, BIG Outdoor

Operational Excellence Award

• Micky Vint, Executive Vice President of Operations, Lamar Advertising Company

Industry Innovation Award

• David Koppelman, Managing Director, Billups

Creative Impact Award

• Mike McGraw, SVP, Executive Creative Director, Clear Channel Outdoor

Marketing Leadership Award –

• Leslie Lee, SVP, Marketing, Vistar Media
• Esther Raphael, CMO, Intersection

Digital Transformation Award

• Burr Smith, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Broadsign

Extraordinary Service to OAAA Award

• Mitch Schwartz, VP, Government Affairs, Eastern U.S., OUTFRONT
• Rod Rackley, Chief Executive Officer & President, Circle Graphics

This year’s OOH Media Conference brought together leaders from across media, marketing, technology, and advertising to explore the trends shaping the future of consumer attention, brand growth, measurement, AI, creativity, and the evolving role of OOH in the modern media mix.

The program will continue annually as part of the OOH Media Conference, reinforcing OAAA’s commitment to elevating the people and progress driving the industry forward.

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