Every year, the Advertising Club of Edmonton presents a Fellowship Award to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advertising industry and the community in general. It’s an honour reserved for members of Edmonton’s advertising community who have inspired or shared their knowledge and talents with those in their industry and in the community at large.
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Carolyn Patton – Fellowship Award Recipient for the 44th Annual ACE Awards, celebrated on April 22, 2023.
This year’s recipient is Carolyn Patton. Carolyn is a Creative Director with over 25 years experience in advertising. She has worked for corporations and agencies in both Canada & Europe; learning insights from both worlds which she applies to building creative teams and strategies. Over her impressive career, Carolyn has developed the internal creative agency for ATB Financial, been Creative Director with Intuit’s Global Business Division for Canada & UK, led the Creative team at Calder Bateman and taught at the University of Alberta. In Milan, Italy she worked for DDB and McCann Erickson on clients Coca Cola, Movado, Phillips, and Rubbermaid, and Lacoste. Carolyn delivers campaigns and ideas that amplify products and brands.
Carolyn has been tireless in her service as a volunteer board director in our community. Currently she serves as the Chair for The Vimy Foundation and is the Alberta Chair for CFLC (Canadian Forces Liaison Council). She is a recipient of the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers for the Commonwealth – recognizing volunteer achievements of Canadians in a wide range of fields, and was most recently awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal.
Among her many skills is the ability to bring talented teams together to create powerful results for her clients. She has an eye for beauty and impact — and since the beginning of her career — her work has earned countless peer adjudicated awards. Her talent and passion make her an exemplary recipient of the 2023 ACE Fellowship Award.
IIn recognition of Carolyn making our industry a better place through her world-class skillset, as well as her generosity in sharing her time as a mentor and colleague, ACE is proud to recognize her as this year’s Fellowship Award winner.
Past Recipients
2021 – Catrin Owen
2020 – Howard Poon2019 – Sonia Piano2018 – Jeff McLean2017 – Missy Geffen2016 – Helene Leggatt2015 – Bev Holoboff2014 – Ryan Kelly2013 – Joyce Byrne2012 – Kathy Watts2011 – Hans Dys
2010 – Craig Roskin2009 – Gord Deeks2008 – Shelley Britton2007 – Anita McGillis2006 – Randy Cronin2005 – Maureen McCaw2004 – Alan Mabee2003 – Ruth Kelly2002 – Margaret Kool2001 – Frank Calder
2000 – Donna James1999 – Michael Hamm1998 – Val Jenkins1997 – Kathy Shapka1996 – Al Anderson1995 – Lesley Howard-Stafford1994 – Warren Holte1993 – Darryl Hooke1992 – Heather Grue1991 – Bud Hoffman
1990 – Don Smith1989 – Bob Deakin1988 – Marianne Takach1987 – Derek Coke-Kerr1986 – Jim Ford1985 – Lew Roskin1984 – Wally West1983 – Gordon Lloyd1982 – Scottie Schultz1981 – Dr. G.R.A. Rice1980 – Doris Urch1979 – Maxine Kerr
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