PRESIDENT OF THE ELLISON AWARDS
Johnetta Little serves as President of The Ellison Awards, helping lead the operational development and execution of AEMAS's flagship awards ceremony.
She brings to the role a steady leadership presence, a commitment to excellence, and an understanding that a vision of this magnitude requires more than a great idea. It requires structure, relationships, coordination, and people who can be trusted to help carry it well.
As President of The Ellison Awards, Johnetta works alongside Founder Shamielle Alston in bringing the vision of the Ellisons from concept to reality. Her leadership includes sponsor relations, venue coordination, ceremony operations, and designated external relationships connected to the awards.
Johnetta Little
Her role is especially important as The Ellison Awards prepares for its inaugural ceremony. Every detail, from the experience of nominees and guests to the relationships that help make the ceremony possible, contributes to what an Ellison will represent.
For Johnetta, the work is not simply about producing an event.
It is about helping build an experience worthy of the people being honored on its stage.
Johnetta Little
President
The Ellison Awards
THE WORK AHEAD
The first Ellison Awards will establish more than a ceremony. It will establish an experience that creators, nominees, partners, and guests will encounter for the very first time.
Johnetta's responsibility is helping turn that first experience into something worthy of the name it carries.
There will only be one inaugural Ellison Awards.
One first arrival.
One first nominee reception.
One first time the words “And the Ellison goes to...” are spoken.
One first group of creators who will forever be able to say they were there when it began.
Her job is to help make sure the first one feels like it was always meant to exist.