Jennie Platt, Chief Marketing Officer for TD Bank U.S., has been selected as the recipient of the FCS Leadership Award for 2025. The trophy will be presented to Jennie at the 26th Annual FCS Race for Kids Marketing Summit, held at The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, Vermont, from January 11-14, 2026.

• The FCS Leadership Award was created by the Financial Communications Society in 2016 to honor the memory of Jamie E. DePeau, CMO of Lincoln Financial Group, who was universally admired for her leadership skills and style. The award recognizes an FCS member whose performance as a leader, in and beyond the workplace, has a transformative impact. (More information)

“The FCS is honored to recognize Jennie Platt as this year’s FCS Leadership Award recipient,” said Kevin Windorf, CEO of the FCS. “Our judges were struck by how naturally Jennie’s story echoed the legacy of Jamie DePeau — a leader who was strong and strategic, yet equally authentic, caring, and committed to lifting others up. Jennie’s impact at TD and across her community reflects the very qualities this award was created to celebrate.”

“I am thrilled to be recognized as this year’s Financial Leadership Award recipient,” said Jennie Platt. “I am so inspired by Jamie DePeau’s passion for community, education, and philanthropy; her selfless leadership style; and her commitment to the field. It’s truly an honor to be added to the list of past winners who embody the inspirational leadership that Jamie was known for.”

In Jennie’s honor, the FCS is delighted to make a $2,500 donation to the charity of her choice: Covenant House New York, whose mission is to provide residential services to vulnerable homeless, runaway, and exploited youth.

• In learning about the result of this year’s award, the family of Jamie DePeau reached out to share that they will match our donation to Covenant House.
• They also invite the FCS community to join them at a remembrance Mass for Jamie, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Sycamore Community Church, 32 Sycamore Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey.  March 1 is Jamie’s birthday and 2026 marks 10 years since her passing. Following the 10am Mass, there will be a repast at a nearby restaurant. 

A member of the FCS Marketing Leadership Roundtable, Jennie Platt has been a champion of the FCS. In 2024, Jennie was the guest speaker at an FCS “Cocktails with Content” reception at the New York Yacht Club. She served as a judge for the 2023 FCS Financial Marketer of the Year Award.

Jennie Platt was nominated by Jacqueline Mackley, Corporate Communications Manager at TD Bank. The judging panel included:

• Elena French, Strategic Marketing and Communications Consultant and longtime colleague of Jamie DePeau
• Renée Baker, Founder & CEO, The RBI Group, winner of the FCS Leadership Award 2020
• David Bernstein, VP of Partnerships, Worth Media Group, winner of the FCS Leadership Award 2018
• Tom Jago, Managing Director, The Ward Group; Vice Chair, FCS
• Kevin Windorf, CMO, 2112 Communications; CEO, FCS