Student Video Contest Judges

Samantha Forester was born and raised in Wichita Falls. She graduated from Hirschi High School in 2009 and was a member of the Studio Team – go Huskies! She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Midwestern State University in December 2014.

Samantha joined the City of Wichita Falls in June 2024 as the Social Media and Marketing Specialist after more than a decade in the local news business at News Channel 6 KAUZ-TV.

In her spare time, she enjoys going to some of our great local restaurants or event venues with friends. She plays a mean game of pickleball at Hamilton Park when the weather is nice. You can also catch her instructing an aerobics class called HIGH Low at Forever Fit in Wichita Falls.

I’ve been involved in video and motion graphics for about four years now. I started working at the City of Wichita Falls in the Public Information Office in 2017 and now work on Sheppard AFB in Public Affairs. I enjoy watching commercials to get a sense of what is modern and relevant then try to apply that to my work. The earliest creative influence I remember was the early 2000’s Adult Swim bumpers that brought the shows in and out of commercial breaks. This career field allows me to be creative, have a flexible work schedule, and have a lot of fun.

This will be my fifth year judging the BBB video contest. I really enjoy watching the teams progress each year and get better and better, so I hope to see a good mix of creative and technical work this year.

Cam Stone is an associate professor of practice in the College of Media & Communication's Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. His professional background is concentrated in radio and the recording industry. At one point in his career, he was privileged to work for Reba McEntire's Starstruck Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, as assistant studio manager and audio engineer. 

Cam has worked with a variety of clients in Lubbock including Communities in Schools, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest, and the Texas South Plains Honor flight creating audio campaigns to raise awareness and money for these organizations. One of the spots he and a student created for RMHCSW won a local American Advertising Federation Silver Addy Award for creative excellence. He's served as a consultant on a podcast series for REthink in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Recently, Cam helped produce two music albums for the up-and-coming rock band Jamie's Guns at Crossroads Recording Studios. 

As a Senior Client Partner at Saatchi & Saatchi, I lead national advertising and marketing programs for the agency’s clients, including Toyota Motors North America. In more than 10  years with Saatchi, I have directed the agency’s efforts around social media, digital performance, new business, internal comms, as well as national advertising campaigns for iconic vehicles including the Toyota Prius and RAV4. In total, I have spent more than ten years in the automotive marketing industry, also working on the Acura and Lexus brands while with agencies Mullen and Team One. Prior to my decade in advertising, I worked for one of California’s pre-eminent real estate marketing boutique agencies. I began my career in sports marketing as a Sports Information Director at UCLA, where I led media relations programs for the university’s globally renowned athletic department.
 
I began my Saatchi tenure in the Los Angeles office and now reside and office primarily in Dallas. I have two children and spend my free time cycling around the local lake, playing softball, bowling, attending concerts and traveling.

In her 20+ years of experience, she has been responsible for traditional and digital strategy, new business, account and digital media planning, campaign development, production, fostering strong client relationships, and more than a few “what if we did this?” moments. Full disclosure: sometimes those moments lead to awards, others to cleaning up confetti...A LOT of confetti. She brings out-of-the-box thinking to translate big ideas into effective, innovative traditional and digital campaigns for her clients while working to empower and mentor her team to think “tra-digitally".