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Two 1440 Media Marketing Leaders Honored as Top Women In Media & Ad Tech

CHICAGO , April 19 /Businesswire/ - 1440, the media brand helping more than 3.5 million Americans stay informed, today announced that AdExchanger and AdMonsters have honored two of its marketing leaders in the annual Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards. 1440 Head of Growth Erika Burghardt has been recognized as an honoree in the Change-Makers category, which honors women who have successfully altered the course of their brands or the industry for the better, and 1440 Head of Social Lauren Mendoza-Routt has been recognized as an honoree in the Up-And-Comers category, which celebrates women in ad tech who are on the rise and making their mark within their first 10 years in the industry.

As the head of growth, Burghardt has acquired 2.3 million new newsletter subscribers in just 10 months and increased user engagement through paid media. Mendoza-Routt has significantly expanded 1440’s reach and revolutionized news consumption as the head of social. Her social strategy has resulted in a surge of one million followers across all 1440 social platforms in just one year, and was also named as a finalist in the 16th Annual Shorty Awards this week, further validating its innovative approach to making news consumable on social media without using rage bait.

“One of our guiding principles at 1440 is to hire the best talent and get out of their way – Erika and Lauren are proof that the unthinkable happens when you surround yourself with A players,” said 1440 Co-founder and CEO Tim Huelskamp. “In a short time, they have achieved record growth and engagement for our newsletter and social media channels, unmatched by any media company in the industry today. We celebrate their accomplishments and the transformative work they are doing in the industry and thank them for their leadership.”

The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards celebrate the women who are making an impact in the greater digital media and advertising technology community. Other honorees in these categories include executives from Business Insider, Google, Roku, Gannett, The Trade Desk and more. View the full list of the 2024 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Honorees here.

To join more than 3.5 million who subscribe to 1440 for free, visit join1440.com.

About The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards

The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the greater digital media and advertising technology community. The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards spotlight exceptional women at every stage of their career.

About 1440

1440 is the daily newsletter helping more than 3.5 million Americans stay informed - it's news without motives, edited to be as unbiased as humanly possible. On a mission to fix distrust in the media, 1440's team of editors, experts, and analysts scour hundreds of sources across science, culture, politics, and business to deliver an impartial report on the day's news so readers can be more informed.

Designed to be read in under five minutes, 1440 aims to serve the vast majority of Americans who are exhausted by the constant barrage of agenda-driven coverage. Named to the 2023 Inc. 5000 List and the 2023 Inc. Regionals list, 1440 is one of the fastest-growing private companies in the media, the Midwest and the nation. 1440 was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago. To subscribe, visit www.join1440.com and follow @join1440 on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.