Awards & Recognition

➢ Liz Castells-Heard, Ad Club of NY ICON Award, Hispanic Heritage Month (2024)

➢ Hispanic Executive magazine Feature Covers and Articles (2026, 2015)

➢ Liz is a consummate writer whose interviews and articles have been featured in Ad Age, Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, Adweek, U.S. Business Review, Business Week, Fortune, HIspanicad.com, MMR, Art Bodega, MediaPost and many other online publications

➢ Nominated for leadership awards, served as a NAMIC awards judge

➢ Board member of The Lagrant Foundation and Easterseals, and is involved in many Multicultural industry and charity organizations

➢ Top 10 Hispanic Agencies Hispanicad.com

➢ #17 Largest Hispanic agency Ad Age

➢ #10 Leading Hispanic Media Agency Ad Age

➢ Top 20 Multicultural Agencies by MMR

➢ Top 25 by Hispanic Business

➢ Top 30 Hispanic Agencies by Hispanicad.com

➢ 2026 – Gold Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Heidy & Gonzalo" (General – Telecommunications)

➢ 2026 – Gold Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (Culture & Lifestyle - Social Video Series)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Kev & Melissa" (General-Regional TV)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (General – Telecommunications)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Kev & Melissa + Jah & Stephany" (Campaign-Products & Services)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (General - Products & Services)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Kev & Melissa" (General-Telecommunications)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Heidy & Gonzalo" (General-B2C: Business-to-Consumer)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Kev & Melissa" (General-B2C: Business-to-Consumer)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Kev & Melissa + Jah & Stephany" (Campaign-B2C: Business-to-Consumer)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (General-Culture & Lifestyle)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (Series-Products & Services)

➢ 2026 – Silver Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (General-Testimonial & Consumer Review)

➢ 2026 – Bronze Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Kev & Melissa" (General-Products & Services)

➢ 2026 – Bronze Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "Heidy & Gonzalo" (General-Products & Services)

➢ 2026 – Bronze Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (Series-Creator & Host)

➢ 2026 – Bronze Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (Creator & Host)

➢ 2026 – Bronze Award: Spectrum – Made for Me "María" (Creator-Technology & Electronics)

➢ 2025 – Silver Award: Spectrum “Creatividad Sin Límites / Unlimited Creativity” Total Market Campaign (HA/AA), Products & Services

➢ 2025 – Bronze Award: Spectrum “Creatividad Sin Límites / Unlimited Creativity” Total Market Campaign (HA/AA), Promotional

➢ 2025 – Silver Award: Spectrum “Internet for All” Campaign (HA/AA), Branding

➢ 2025 – Silver Award: Spectrum “Internet for All” Campaign (HA/AA), B2C

➢ 2025 – Bronze Award: Spectrum “Internet for All” Campaign (HA/AA), Promotional

➢ 2025 – Silver Award: Spectrum “Life Unlimited Inspirational” Campaign (HA/AA), Products & Services

➢ 2025 – Silver Award: Spectrum “Life Unlimited Inspirational” Campaign (HA/AA), Promotional

➢ 2025 – Silver Award: Spectrum “Life Unlimited Inspirational” Campaign (HA/AA), Promotional

➢ 2025 – Silver Award: Spectrum “Life Unlimited Inspirational” Campaign (HA/AA), B2B

➢ 2024 – Gold Award: Spectrum “The One” African American Music Campaign, B2C

➢ 2024 – Bronze Award: Spectrum “The One” African American Music Campaign, Products & Services

➢ 2024 – Bronze Award: Spectrum “The One” African American Music Campaign, Promotional

➢ 2024 – Silver Award: Spectrum “REIK” Hispanic Heritage Month Music Campaign, B2C

➢ 2024 – Silver Award: Spectrum “REIK” Hispanic Heritage Month Music Campaign, Promotional

➢ 2015 – Gold Award: ‘McDonald’s Late Night Millennial Targeted Campaign’ - Category: Campaign

➢ 2012 – Gold Award: TWC ‘A Mi Manera’ Campaign’, Category: Telecomm-Campaign

➢ 2011 – Gold Award: TWC ‘Alcanza La Fama HHM Campaign’, Category: Telecomm-Campaign

➢ 2011 – Silver Award: TWC ‘Gaby - El Paquetazo’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Single Ad

➢ 2011 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Alejandra/Chips - El Paquetazo’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Single Ad

➢ 2011 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Sandra Unlimited Passion’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Single Ad

➢ 2010 – Silver Award: TWC ‘Date Night/Blues/Latin Idol’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Single Ad

➢ 2010 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Lo Mejor On Demand launch’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Campaign

➢ 2008 – Silver Award: TWC ‘AMM Date Night/Blues/Latin Idol’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Single Ad

➢ 2008 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Soccer Ball’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Internet

➢ 2008 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Soccer Ball’ TV spot, Category: Use of Humor

➢ 2007 – Silver Award: TWC ‘Planet Soccer’ TV spot, Category: Special Effects

➢ 2007 – Silver Award: TWC ‘Planet Soccer’ TV spot, Category: Videography/ Cinematography

➢ 2007 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Planet Soccer’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Internet

➢ 2006 – Gold Award: TWC ‘Baby Steps Branding’, Category: Telecomm-Campaign

➢ 2006 – Silver Award: TWC ‘Baby, Baby Steps & Neighbors Branding’, Category: B2C Campaign

➢ 2006 – Silver Award: TWC ‘Tango’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Internet

➢ 2006 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Who’s the Boss’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Internet

➢ 2006 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Who’s the Boss’ TV spot, Category: Use of Humor

➢ 2006 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Baby’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Internet

➢ 2006 – Bronze Award: TWC ‘Neighbors’ TV spot, Category: Telecomm-Internet

➢ 2025 – Co-Winner: Multicultural Marketing, Spectrum “Life Unlimited” Creatividad Sin Limites Campaign - Bilingual

➢ 2024 – Winner: Multicultural Marketing, Spectrum “The One” African American Music Campaign

➢ 2023 – Honorable Mention: MCM PR & Marketing - Spectrum One Launch

➢ 2023 – Honorable Mention: Best Multicultural Marketing Campaign, “AA Comedy Show Metaverse Integration”(Spectrum)

➢ 2023 – Honorable Mention: Wireless/Mobile Sales Campaign MCM PR & Marketing, “World Cup Mobile Campaign Extension” (Spectrum)

➢ 2022 – 1st Place: Wireless/Mobile Sales Campaign, Ozuna Campaign (Spectrum Mobile)

➢ 2022 – 3rd Place: Multicultural Marketing, Hispanic Gaby Espino & Clarissa Molina Campaigns (Spectrum)

➢ 2021 – 1st Place: Multicultural Marketing, Hispanic ‘Ozuna’ 360º Experiential, Brand & DR Campaign (Spectrum)

➢ 2021 – 3rd Place: Marketing Team of the Year B2B, Multicultural Marketing Leadership Team, Charter Comnunications

➢ 2011 – timewarnercable.com/espanol, Category: Ad / Series of Ads

➢ 2010 – timewarnercable.com/espanol Web Rebuild, Category: Digital

➢ 2024 – Winner: Spectrum “The One” African American Music Campaign, Audio – Radio, Internet Radio, and Podcasts

➢ 2021 – Honorable Mention, African American Influencer Digital Campaign – Spectrum

➢ 2021 – Spectrum Mobile: Ozuna La Clave

➢ 2020 – Best Use of Augmented Reality/IMR Technology – Spectrum AA ‘Kevonstage’ (#1 Winner)

➢ 2020 – Best Use of Augmented Reality/IMR Technology – Spectrum Hispanic ‘La Clave’ (#1 Winner)

➢ 2020 – Best Use of a Digital Influencer in a Social Campaign – Spectrum AA ‘We Got Game’ (#2)

➢ 2020 – Best Multi-Platform Marketing Campaign – Spectrum Hispanic DRTV ‘Break the Ice’ (#2)

➢ 2020 – Best Direct to Consumer Campaign – Spectrum Hispanic ‘La Clave’ (#3)

➢ 2019 – First Place: Kevonstage Digital Videos, Category: Marketing Tactics - Digital

➢ 2019 – Second Place: Best Branded Digital African American ‘Maze’, Category: Marketing Tactics - Digital

➢ 2012 – First Place: ‘Mi Vida a Mi Manera’ (My life, my way), Category: Case Studies / Campaigns

➢ 2012 – First Place: ‘Reto Fast Five’ (Fast Five Challenge, Don Omar), Category: Digital Campaigns

➢ 2012 – First Place: ‘Diversity & Inclusion’ (Hisp, Asian, Black, LGBT), Category: Diversity Campaigns

➢ 2012 – First Place: ‘#1 Fan TV Spot’, Category: Television Campaigns

➢ 2012 – Second Place: ‘Alcanza La Fama’ multi-platform, Category: Case Studies / Campaigns

➢ 2010 – First Place: Lo Mejor On Demand launch campaign, Category: Case Studies / Campaigns

➢ 2010 – First Place: timewarnercable.com/espanol Web Rebuild, Category: Case Studies / Campaigns

➢ 2010 – First Place: timewarnercable.com/espanol Web Rebuild, Category: Marketing Tactics - Digital

➢ 2017 – Gold, McDonald’s Late Night Wild Postings

➢ 2017 – Silver, Out-of-Home Campaign - McDonald’s

➢ 2017 – Silver, Integrated Advertising Campaign/ Local - McDonald’s

➢ 2017 – Silver, Magazine - Southern California Toyota Dealers ‘Mud in Your Eye’

➢ 2015 – Silver, ‘McDonald’s Late Night’

➢ 2015 – Silver, W3 Digital – ‘McDonald’s Late Night Mobile App’

➢ 2016 – Top Sales Region Award – Multi-year Sales and Guest Count Leader

➢ 2015 – National Marketing Leadership Award - ‘No One Leaves Without A Beverage’ Campaign

➢ 2014 – Best 2013 Local Ethnic Marketing Program Award’ for the MOASC African-American Plan.

➢ 2010 – Best 2009 Sales Post-Recession Rebound Sales Award’ for the MOASC Hispanic Plan.

➢ 2006 – Best Event Marketing Program Award for the ‘Fiesta Broadway logo & Brand Integration’

➢ 2005 – Best National Marketing Program Award for the ‘Hispanic Marketing Model by Phases’

➢ 2002 – Best National Marketing Program Award for the ‘Hispanic Border Media & Marketing Plan

➢ 2016 – Effie Finalist - Special Olympics World Games

➢ 2016 – Clio Merit - Special Olympics World Games