HATCH’S JENNIFER HARRINGTON TO JUDGE AD AGE SMALL AGENCY AWARDS

HATCH CEO and Founder Jennifer Harrington was named to the jury of agency leaders choosing the winning entries in the  2026 Ad Age Small Agency Awards.
 
The awards recognize small, independent agencies that are competing—and winning—on performance, not scale. The awards honor shops delivering standout work for clients, building financially healthy businesses and creating workplaces where people want to stay and grow.
 
In a real-time marketing world, the Small Agency Awards highlight agencies using ingenuity and versatility to take on bigger competitors across digital, social, experiential, TV, out-of-home and more. These agencies may have fewer than 150 full-time employees, but they’re proving that size isn’t a barrier to impact—or to winning new business.
 
As the founder of a small, independent agency, Jennifer knows the challenges and triumphs of small agencies well. Based in Boston, HATCH serves growth-hungry brands a customizable combo of creative capabilities and expertly sourced talent, all from one partner. Because as marketing leaders flex, adjust, and pivot to stretch fluctuating budgets, hit moving targets, and stay ahead of the competition, they need on-demand access to both fresh creative ideas and ready-to-roll talent.
 
Ad Age Small Agency Awards finalists will be notified in June, and winners will be announced at the Ad Age Small Agency Conference & Awards in July.