2025 CMA Award Winners
On Friday, November 07th, 2025, the Canadian marketing community gathered at Toronto's Westin Harbour Castle to celebrate the top marketing campaigns of the year at the 2025 CMA Awards Gala.
The evening's top winners included a celebration of powerful, sustained partnerships. The collaboration between BMO and FCB continued their strong performance from previous years, securing multiple wins for campaigns like "Be Right Back" and "Bills Paid On Time." Similarly, the highly awarded team of Courage and Skip demonstrated their creative impact with a Gold in PR for the "Skip: The Disscount" campaign, while the powerful partnership between FCB and Air Canada also shone, securing awards for their "Born to Fly" work. Dentsu Creative Canada also maintained its presence among the top winners, including a Silver for their work with Subway.
Throughout the evening, a series of awards were presented across six key Disciplines: Brand Building, Business Impact, Customer Experience, Engagement, Innovative Media, and Public Relations. Within each discipline, entries competed in one of eight Categories (Automotive, Business, Consumer Products & Services, Financial, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, Retail/Consumer Businesses, and Social Causes)
Winners by Category
Brand Building
Award: Gold
Campaign: Craft Driven
Client: Lexus Canada
Agency: Dentsu Creative
Lexus is a well-respected brand but lacked a distinct luxury positioning. To remedy this, they debuted a brand positioning rooted in craft with an omni-channel campaign. This campaign grew brand imagery perceptions, purchase consideration and supported Lexus to become the #1 selling luxury auto brand in Canada.
Credits:
Clients:
Lexus Canada
Martin Gilbert – Director, Lexus Canada
Rebecca Wu – National Manager, Lexus Canada
Tom Posavad – National Manager, Lexus Canada
Rachel Rayne – Manager, Lexus Brand
Kate Loskutova – Lexus Marketing, Lexus Canada
Gabi Vasileva – Social Media & Content, Toyota
Shannon White – Brand Events & Retail Marketing, Lexus Canada Agency:
Michael Lee – Executive Creative Director
Christopher Munnik – Executive Creative Director
TJ Cogen – Art Director
Devin Atherton – Copywriter
Dawn Lacuesta Hau – SVP, Client Management
Anthony Luciano – Group Account Director
Rachel Stark – Account Director
Dennis Cheung – Account Executive
Aaron Arellano – Group Strategy Director
Francesca Marchese – Producer
Liz May – Executive Producer
Zeinab Panahi – Production Director
Mickey Spinosa – Senior Project Manager Jennifer Wong – Project Manager
Partner Agency:
Jones Collective Inc.
SALT
Barrett and Welsh
Award: Silver
Campaign: Hyundai: Tucson Stories
Client: Hyundai Canada Auto Corp.
Agency: INNOCEAN Canada
Credits: Creative:
Kevin Belanger – Art Director
David Strasser – Writer
Ian MacKellar – Executive Creative Director
David Kenny – Creative Director Nick Hutcheson – Producer Account:
Mark Pileggi – VP, Client Service
Shannon Fostka – Group Account Director
Annabel Harding – Account Director Jacob Lee – Account Supervisor Strategy:
Marcio Beauclair – VP, Strategy
Kinga Potrzebowski – Sr. Social Strategist Josh Murray – Engagement Strategist Media:
Spiro Paravantes – SVP, Media Operations
Tania Cuch – Group Director, Media
Caroline Villarroel – VP, Digital Media
Estelle Nguyen – Director, Digital Media Felix Dagenais – Media Director, Quebec Client:
Christine Smith – Marketing Director
Peter Assenza – National Manager, Marketing Communications
Rachael Kong – Performance Marketing Specialist
Nicole Tady – Senior Advertising Production Specialist
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Toyota: For What Matters Most
Client: Toyota Canada
Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi
Credits: Toyota:
Alice Young Jeon – Manager, Toyota Marketing (Brand) Shaheed Goss – Brand Strategist, Toyota Marketing Saatchi & Saatchi:
Rob Gendron – Executive Creative Director
Luke Skinner – Associate Creative Director
Jonathon Ciordas – Associate Creative Director
Samantha Francis – VP, Head of Strategy
Yeda Beraldo – Group Strategy Director
Tony Tarle – EVP, Managing Director
Alina Badiu – Account Director
Madeline Braney – Social Strategist
Tara Handley – VP, Head of Production
Jessica Stinchcombe – VP, Media
Jason Finney – Associate Director Michaela Mariani – Media Supervisor Martel:
Éric Hébert – Co-directeur création
Christina Provencher – Directrice de comptes Josée Lalonde – Productrice exécutive
Production House:
Steam Films
Krista Marshall – Executive Producer
Goh Iromoto – Director
John Scarth – Line Producer
Farhad Ghaderi – Director of Photography
James Michael Chiang – Stills Photographer Amy Prickett – Stills Producer Casting:
Toronto – Jigsaw Casting Montreal – Andrée Giraldeau
Colour:
Darling VFX
Morgan Campbell – Executive Producer Kassi Bellamy – Colourist
Editing:
ThePub
Laurie Kerr Jones – Executive Producer
Scott Edwards – Editor Rebecca Burtnik – Post Producer
Music House:
Eggplant Music & Sound
Jamie Pennock – Audio Director
Nathan Handy – Audio Engineer
Peter Pacey – Sound Design
Nicola Treadgold – Executive Producer
Nick Nadeau – Producer
Peter Pacey – Composer
Chris Godfrey – Composer Jeff Elliott – Composer
Business/Brand Impact
Award: Gold
Campaign: Electrify Your Life
Client: Nissan Canada Inc
Agency: TBWA\Canada
Nissan’s “Electrify Your Life” campaign for ARIYA used AI avatars of Canadian influencers to personalize EV shopping. It drove +50% YoY search, +67% site visits, +95% leads, and +102% sales. By merging tech, personalization, and storytelling, Nissan captured the Early Majority and redefined EV marketing.
Credits: Nissan Canada:
Ken Hearn – Director of Marketing
Alannah David-Clark – Senior Manager of Marketing
Franck Litim – Brand & Marketing Communications Manager Fanny Brodin – Senior Planner, Marketing Communications
Juniper Park\TBWA – Lead Agency:
Adam Reeves – Chief Creative Officer
Neil Walker-Wells – Executive Creative Director
Adam Lang – Managing Director
Jessie Sweeney – Group Account Director
Bill Chamness – VP of Strategy
Robert Cappuccitti – Associate Creative Director
Meagan Eveleigh – Associate Creative Director Carol Boate – Producer
TamTam\TBWA – French Adaptation Agency:
Vicky Harwood – Account Director
Sébastien Bernier-Rivard – Account Executive
Anne-Marie Lemay – Creative Lead
Émilie Larocque – Copywriter
Samuel Moisan – Copywriter
Josée Fréchette – Production
1stAveMachine – Production + Experience Design:
Sam Penfield – Executive Producer & Partner
Andrew Geller – Executive Producer
Roman Rütten – Director
Jordan Buck – Director of Photography
Max Knies – Producer
Christos Mountzouros – Post Executive Producer
Malú Rodriguez – Senior Post Producer, NY
WAX – Editorial:
Toni Lipari – Founder & Executive Producer
Julie Collins – Executive Producer
Evan Meeker – Head of Production
Malini Kartha – Head of Production
Kong Yang – Editorial Producer
Jeremy Huff – Editor
Sophia Chen – Assistant Editor OG – French Editor
Oso Audio – Original Music, Sound Design & Mix:
Daenen Bramberger – Creative Director
Harry Knazan – Creative Director
Daenen Bramberger – Engineer
Dylan Groff – Sound Design
Omid Geadizadeh – Sound Design
Kristine Lippett – Producer
Yuka Otsuki – Composer, “Electric”
Rodeo FX – VFX & Finishing:
Romain Demongeot – Global Creative Director
Connie Dercho – Executive Producer
Marie-Josée Paradis – Producer
Emilie Debiasi – Producer
Marie Clemence – Producer
Philippe Gonzalez – CG Supervisor
Alexandre Menard – CG Supervisor
Igor Boros – VFX Supervisor
Laurent Taillefer – VFX Supervisor
Anthony Lassus – Unreal/CG Generalist
Yoma Charret – Unreal/CG Generalist
Jamie Mccomb – Unreal/CG Generalist
Ana Escorse – Senior Colourist
Igor Boros – Flame Artist
Julie Harton – Audio Producer, AI Voice
David Beaulieu – Sound Engineer, AI Voice
Award: Silver
Campaign: Kia’s EV6 Makes the Highlights Real
Client: Kia Canada
Agency: INNOCEAN Canada
INNOCEAN Canada:
Gabriel Tsang – Vice President, Client Services
Bill Newbery – VP, Creative Director
Lucas Longman – Associate Creative Director
Jean-Charles Bullot – Associate Creative Director
Olivia Gilbertson – Copywriter
Madeleine Heaven – Art Director
Patrick Romain – Art Director
Jeff Norton – VP, Strategy
Simon Oppedisano – Sr. Strategist
Caitlin Rudnick – VP, Group Account Director
Mylène Savoie – VP, Group Account Director
Daniel Vescio – Group Account Director
Trisha Campos – Sr. Account Executive
Léa Ouimet – Account Executive
Christina Lobo – Account Coordinator
Grace Lee – Agency Producer
John V. Kennedy – French Agency Producer
Joanne Matthews – VP, Media Planning & Strategy
Alison Binkley – Senior Media Director
Aayushman Jha – Senior Media Supervisor
Shubhangi Agrawal – Media Planner
Riki Jain – Manager, Performance Digital
Diane Aquinde – Manager, Performance Digital
Jonathan Dick – Group Director, Programmatic & Ad Operations
Karolina Sasko – Senior Programmatic Manager
Christine Harris – CRM Account Director
Vessey George – Senior CRM Strategist Vittoria Gibson – Social Media Manager Kia Canada:
Hyunjung Hwang – President & CEO
Elias El-Achhab – Vice President & COO
Michael Kopke – Director, Marketing
George Lausic – National Marketing Manager
Grace Kim – Manager, Brand Strategy
Issa El-Achhab – Brand Marketing Specialist
Ryan Cha – Marketing Data & Budget Analyst
Ivan Sandoval – Manager, CRM & Digital Marketing
Cynthia Aziz – Social Media Specialist
Kanika Kaushik – CRM & Digital Marketing Specialist Madison Don – Manager, PR & Retail Marketing, QC
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Kia Rewrites the Auto Ad Formula
Client: Kia Canada
Agency: INNOCEAN Canada
Credits: INNOCEAN Canada:
Gabriel Tsang – Vice President, Client Services
Bill Newbery – VP, Creative Director
Lucas Longman – Associate Creative Director
Jean-Charles Bullot – Associate Creative Director
Olivia Gilbertson – Copywriter
Madeleine Heaven – Art Director
Patrick Romain – Art Director
Jeff Norton – VP, Strategy
Simon Oppedisano – Sr. Strategist
Caitlin Rudnick – VP, Group Account Director
Mylène Savoie – VP, Group Account Director
Daniel Vescio – Group Account Director Sarah Hassan – Account Supervisor
Trisha Campos – Sr. Account Executive
Léa Ouimet – Account Executive
Christina Lobo – Account Coordinator
Grace Lee – Agency Producer
John V. Kennedy – French Agency Producer
Joanne Matthews – VP, Media Planning & Strategy
Alison Binkley – Senior Media Director
Aayushman Jha – Senior Media Supervisor
Shubhangi Agrawal – Media Planner
Riki Jain – Manager, Performance Digital
Diane Aquinde – Manager, Performance Digital
Jonathan Dick – Group Director, Programmatic & Ad Operations
Karolina Sasko – Senior Programmatic Manager
Christine Harris – CRM Account Director
Vessey George – Senior CRM Strategist
Alice Choe – VP, Social Media Vittoria Gibson – Social Media Manager Kia Canada:
Hyunjung Hwang – President & CEO
Elias El-Achhab – Vice President & COO
Michael Kopke – Director, Marketing
George Lausic – National Marketing Manager
Grace Kim – Manager, Brand Strategy
Issa El-Achhab – Brand Marketing Specialist
Ryan Cha – Marketing Data & Budget Analyst
Ivan Sandoval – Manager, CRM & Digital Marketing
Cynthia Aziz – Social Media Specialist
Kanika Kaushik – CRM & Digital Marketing Specialist Madison Don – Manager, PR & Retail Marketing, QC
Customer Experience & Shopper M.
Award: Gold
Campaign: Porsche Cayenne Taste drive
Client: Porsche
Agency: Angry Butterfly
Porsche Canada created the Cayenne Taste Drive: a driving experience that transformed driver data into individual hot sauces based on each driver’s experience behind the wheel of the new Cayenne. The content launched an integrated national campaign, which generated 23M impressions and increased test drives by 20% and model sales by 22%.
Credits:
Ad Agency: Angry Butterfly Client:
Porsche Cars Canada
Brent Choi – Chief Executive Officer
Erin Kawalecki – Chief Creative Officer
Bernice Lo – VP, Executive Creative Director
Adam Notzl-Keyser – VP, Executive Creative Director
Andrew Auld – Senior Copywriter
Amanda Spagnuolo – Senior Art Director
Jan Benavente – Art Director / Photographer
Gwenäelle Clemente – French Copywriter
Liam Murphy – 3D & Motion Lead
Graham Candy – Chief Strategy Officer
Kristian Visconti – VP, Strategy
Mark Khatter – Group Account Director
Cara Von Ende – Account Supervisor
Hanna Bratt – VP, Head of Production
Dennis Soler – Producer Ben Schroeder – Data Analyst
Production:
Steak+Sizzle Creative Works
Jakob Pospieszynski – Sr. Producer, Director
Ken Pham – Producer
Owain Parri – Director of Photography
Nick Abbate – Camera
Josh White – Camera
Chris Monteiro – Camera
Justin Dhama – Camera, Audio Engineer, Editor
Shane Azam – Key Grip
Stephen (S1W Drones) – Drone Team
Kane Holding – Drone Team
Rohan Dayal – Photographer
Viktor Radics – Photographer
Elliot Bulger – Photographer Sam Pike – Production Assistant
PR / Event / Activation:
Conversation Agency
Milka Mili – Founder
Jen Tran – Director of Events Dayna Baker – Senior Account Manager
Brand:
Porsche Cars Canada
Jenny Tran – Manager, Marketing Communications
Timothy Lam – Marketing Communications Specialist
Kitty Luu – Director, Marketing
Patrick Saint-Pierre – Director, PR Tina McMullan – Spokesperson
Award: Silver
Campaign: The 7 Degree Changeover
Client: Volkswagen Canada Agency: VML Canada
Credits: VML Canada:
Graham Lang – Chief Creative Officer
Allen Kwong – Executive Creative Director
Mike Richardson – Creative Director
Mike Richardson – Copywriter
Kyle Woods – Copywriter
Lee I – Art Director
Kyle Simpson – Art Director
Cailey Nedkov de Lacamp – Account Director
Jessy Stark – Director, Program Delivery
Jennifer Tang – Senior Project Manager
Jon Akelaitis – Director, Data and Analytics
Ken St. Germain – Data Operations Manager
Taimoor Khan – Email Developer
Eva Welch – Email Implementation Consultant
Andrew Ahern – VP, Strategy
Daniela Wurster – Managing Director Volkswagen Canada:
Edgar Estrada – President
Lynne Piette – Director, Marketing
Shannon McLeish – Senior Manager, Service, Parts & Accessories
Sylvain Yergeau – Service Marketing Consultant
Award: Bronze
Campaign: De-Tour Sessions
Client: Mazda Canada
Agency: VML Canada
Credits:
Chief Creative Officer, VML Canada: Graham Lang, Ari Elkouby
Group Creative Director, VML Canada: Kyle Carpenter, Jose Rivas
Head of Branding & Design, VML Canada: Mike Butler
Art Director, VML Canada: Lauren Israel
Head of Strategy, Mazda NA, VML Canada: Matt Ball
Senior Strategist, VML Canada: Luke Johns
SVP, Head of Production, VML Canada: Steve Emmens
Sr. Integrated Producer, VML Canada: Chris Esguerra
EVP, Business Lead, VML Canada: Dave Collis
Managing Director, VML Canada: Angela Caldwell
Account Coordinator, VML Canada: Jooyoung Son
Director, Marcomms, VML: Rebecca Sullivan
PR: SJR, Hill & Knowlton
Executive Producer, DearFriend TV: Bryden Wiebe
Line Producer, DearFriend TV: Sydney Robertson
Editor, School Editing: Monica Remba
Assistant Editor, School Editing: Fi Alvarez
Kookaburra Colour: Colour Transfer
Director/DP: Mark Myers
Audio: Cylinder Sound & Film
Talent and Brand Partnerships, Standing Room Only: Kelly Gianopoulos
Group Account Director, Mindshare Canada: Laura Emary
Director, Performance, Mindshare Canada: Mat Denomey
Associate Director, Planning, Mindshare: Josh Martin
Associate Director, Performance, Mindshare: Patrick Mainville
Specialist, Performance, Mindshare: Twinkle Sethi
Media Planner, Mindshare: Xuebo Gong
Director of Marketing, Mazda Canada: Neal Bouwmeester
Manager, Retail Marketing, Mazda Canada: Zanell McGregor
Marketing Manager, Mazda Canada: Katie Hagerty
National Manager, Digital Innovation, Mazda Canada: Michael Tsang
Engagement
Award: Gold
Campaign: Porsche Cayenne Taste Drive
Client: Porsche
Agency: Angry Butterfly
Porsche Canada created the Cayenne Taste Drive: a driving experience that transformed driver data into individual hot sauces based on each driver’s experience behind the wheel of the new Cayenne. The content launched an integrated national campaign, which generated 23M impressions and increased test drives by 20% and model sales by 22%.
Credits:
Ad Agency: Angry Butterfly Client:
Porsche Cars Canada
Brent Choi – Chief Executive Officer
Erin Kawalecki – Chief Creative Officer
Bernice Lo – VP, Executive Creative Director
Adam Notzl-Keyser – VP, Executive Creative Director
Andrew Auld – Senior Copywriter
Amanda Spagnuolo – Senior Art Director
Jan Benavente – Art Director / Photographer
Gwenäelle Clemente – French Copywriter
Liam Murphy – 3D & Motion Lead
Graham Candy – Chief Strategy Officer
Kristian Visconti – VP, Strategy
Mark Khatter – Group Account Director
Cara Von Ende – Account Supervisor
Hanna Bratt – VP, Head of Production
Dennis Soler – Producer Ben Schroeder – Data Analyst
Production:
Steak+Sizzle Creative Works
Jakob Pospieszynski – Sr. Producer, Director
Ken Pham – Producer
Owain Parri – Director of Photography
Nick Abbate – Camera
Josh White – Camera
Chris Monteiro – Camera
Justin Dhama – Camera, Audio Engineer, Editor
Shane Azam – Key Grip
Stephen (S1W Drones) – Drone Team
Kane Holding – Drone Team
Rohan Dayal – Photographer
Viktor Radics – Photographer
Elliot Bulger – Photographer Sam Pike – Production Assistant
PR / Event / Activation:
Conversation Agency
Milka Mili – Founder
Jen Tran – Director of Events Dayna Baker – Senior Account Manager
Brand:
Porsche Cars Canada
Jenny Tran – Manager, Marketing Communications
Timothy Lam – Marketing Communications Specialist
Kitty Luu – Director, Marketing
Patrick Saint-Pierre – Director, PR Tina McMullan – Spokesperson
Award: Silver
Campaign: Audi Haus
Client: Audi
Agency: Bensimon Byrne/Narrative XPR/Super Proper
Credits: Accounts / Brand:
Cathy Mitchell – Chief Managing Director
Dan Moseley – Sr. Business Lead
Alex Choi – VP, Experiential
Melissa Da Costa – Account Director, Experiential
Lisa Riedel – Account Director, Media Relations
Daliah Hijazi Marsons – Business Lead, Influencer Management
Kylee Berencsi – Director, Production
Michelle Pilling – Program Director
Gaurav Kalwani – Director, Social Media
Rebecca Milner – Community Manager
Helen Zan – Account Manager
Aaron Short – Associate Account Manager
Grace Lancefield – Associate Account Manager Josephine Akyeampong – Associate Account Manager Creative:
Meredith Klapowich – Chief Creative Officer
Joseph Bonnici – Chief Creative Officer
Jessie Sorell – Executive Creative Director
Katherine Flores Wong – Creative Director
Sanjay Mangar – Studio Director
Nathan Houseley – Copywriter
Samantha Harris – Copywriter James Botelho – Copywriter
Devin McGregor – Art Director
Calo Monachino – Art Director
Keira Hannon – Art Director, Studio
Rudy Cho – Art Director, Studio
Ian Flynn – Content Specialist Tim Pienta – Editor Client:
Joseph Ottorino – Head of Marketing
Wesley Canaon – Manager, Brand
Sonal Vohra – Manager, Experiential Marketing Muhammad Khan – Manager, Content
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Hyundai: Tucson Stories
Client: Hyundai Canada Auto Corp.
Agency: INNOCEAN Canada
Credits: Creative:
Kevin Belanger – Art Director
David Strasser – Writer
Ian MacKellar – Executive Creative Director
David Kenny – Creative Director Nick Hutcheson – Producer Account:
Mark Pileggi – VP, Client Service
Shannon Fostka – Group Account Director
Annabel Harding – Account Director Jacob Lee – Account Supervisor Strategy:
Marcio Beauclair – VP, Strategy
Kinga Potrzebowski – Sr. Social Strategist Josh Murray – Engagement Strategist Media:
Spiro Paravantes – SVP, Media Operations
Tania Cuch – Group Director, Media
Caroline Villarroel – VP, Digital Media
Estelle Nguyen – Director, Digital Media Felix Dagenais – Media Director, Quebec Client:
Christine Smith – Marketing Director
Peter Assenza – National Manager, Marketing Communications
Rachael Kong – Performance Marketing Specialist
Nicole Tady – Senior Advertising Production Specialist
Innovative Media
Award: Gold
Campaign: The 7 Degree Changeover
Client: Volkswagen Canada
Agency: VML Canada
The 7°CHANGEOVER is a data-driven direct marketing program. Using real-time weather data and a predictive algorithm, we leveraged Canadians’ routine of changing to winter tires to increase 15,000 km scheduled maintenance appointments.
Credits: VML Canada:
Graham Lang – Chief Creative Officer
Allen Kwong – Executive Creative Director
Mike Richardson – Creative Director
Mike Richardson – Copywriter
Kyle Woods – Copywriter
Lee I – Art Director
Kyle Simpson – Art Director
Cailey Nedkov de Lacamp – Account Director
Jessy Stark – Director, Program Delivery
Jennifer Tang – Senior Project Manager
Jon Akelaitis – Director, Data and Analytics
Ken St. Germain – Data Operations
Taimoor Khan – Email Developer
Eva Welch – Email Implementation Consultant
Andrew Ahern – VP, Strategy Daniela Wurster – Managing Director Volkswagen Canada:
Edgar Estrada – President
Lynne Piette – Director, Marketing
Shannon McLeish – Senior Manager, Service, Parts & Accessories Sylvain Yergeau – Service Marketing Consultant
Award: Silver
Campaign: Porsche Cayenne Taste Drive
Client: Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.
Agency: INNOCEAN Canada
Credits: Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.:
Christine Smith – Director, Marketing
Peter Assenza – National Manager, Marketing Communications
Adam Mintz – National Manager, Digital Experience & Customer Communications INNOCEAN Canada:
Spiro Paravantes – SVP, Media Operations
Caroline Villarroel – VP, Digital Media
Kierani Kerr – Director, Data & Analytics
Sean Vardy – Associate Director, Programmatic
Francis Cadiz – Data Analyst
Mark Pileggi – VP, Client Services Ian MacKellar – Executive Creative Director Google Canada:
Juana Mahadik – Account Executive, Auto
David Carsley – Head of Industry, Auto
Mat Dubuc – Account Executive, Digital Transformation
Marcelo Llanos Kuncar – Analytical Lead, Auto Mark Oliver – Customer Solutions Engineer
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Hyundai: Bid to Inventory
Client: Kia Canada
Agency: INNOCEAN Canada
Credits: INNOCEAN Canada:
Gabriel Tsang – Vice President, Client Services
Bill Newbery – VP, Creative Director
Lucas Longman – Associate Creative Director
Jean-Charles Bullot – Associate Creative Director
Olivia Gilbertson – Copywriter
Madeleine Heaven – Art Director
Patrick Romain – Art Director
Jeff Norton – VP, Strategy
Simon Oppedisano – Sr. Strategist
Caitlin Rudnick – VP, Group Account Director
Mylène Savoie – VP, Group Account Director
Daniel Vescio – Group Account Director
Trisha Campos – Sr. Account Executive
Léa Ouimet – Account Executive
Christina Lobo – Account Coordinator
Grace Lee – Agency Producer
John V. Kennedy – French Agency Producer
Joanne Matthews – VP, Media Planning & Strategy
Alison Binkley – Senior Media Director
Aayushman Jha – Senior Media Supervisor
Shubhangi Agrawal – Media Planner
Riki Jain – Manager, Performance Digital
Diane Aquinde – Manager, Performance Digital
Jonathan Dick – Group Director, Programmatic & Ad Operations
Karolina Sasko – Senior Programmatic Manager
Christine Harris – CRM Account Director
Vessey George – Senior CRM Strategist Vittoria Gibson – Social Media Manager Kia Canada:
Hyunjung Hwang – President & CEO
Elias El-Achhab – Vice President & COO
Michael Kopke – Director, Marketing
George Lausic – National Marketing Manager
Grace Kim – Manager, Brand Strategy
Issa El-Achhab – Brand Marketing Specialist
Ryan Cha – Marketing Data & Budget Analyst
Ivan Sandoval – Manager, CRM & Digital Marketing
Cynthia Aziz – Social Media Specialist
Kanika Kaushik – CRM & Digital Marketing Specialist Madison Don – Manager, PR & Retail Marketing, QC
Public Relations
Award: Gold
Campaign: Driving Your Future
Client: Mercedes-Benz Canada
Agency: Porter Novelli Canada, TrackOMC, and the go-to.
Driving Your Future helped reshape perceptions, both within the luxury automotive space and in the communities Mercedes-Benz Canada serves. It demonstrated that corporate citizenship is about more than philanthropy; it’s about fostering lasting relationships, creating real opportunities, and driving meaningful change for the next generation.
Credits:
Client Team (Mercedes-Benz Canada):
Nathalie Gravel Sinead Brown Cecilia Chen
Neshonda Lowe
Strategy and PR (Porter Novelli Canada):
Michael Margiotta Garry Ho
Creative (Track OMC):
Wendy Richardson Michael Sheehan
PR and Events (the go-to):
Michelle Kalman
Genevieve Gately
Award: Silver
Campaign: Audi Haus
Client: Audi
Agency: Bensimon Byrne/Narrative XPR/Super Proper
Credits: Accounts / Brand:
Cathy Mitchell – Chief Managing Director
Dan Moseley – Sr. Business Lead
Alex Choi – VP, Experiential
Melissa Da Costa – Account Director, Experiential
Lisa Riedel – Account Director, Media Relations
Daliah Hijazi Marsons – Business Lead, Influencer Management
Kylee Berencsi – Director, Production
Michelle Pilling – Program Director
Gaurav Kalwani – Director, Social Media
Rebecca Milner – Community Manager
Helen Zan – Account Manager
Aaron Short – Associate Account Manager
Grace Lancefield – Associate Account Manager
Josephine Akyeampong – Associate Account Manager Creative:
Meredith Klapowich – Chief Creative Officer
Joseph Bonnici – Chief Creative Officer
Jessie Sorell – Executive Creative Director
Katherine Flores Wong – Creative Director
Sanjay Mangar – Studio Director
Nathan Houseley – Copywriter
Samantha Harris – Copywriter James Botelho – Copywriter
Devin McGregor – Art Director
Calo Monachino – Art Director
Keira Hannon – Art Director, Studio
Rudy Cho – Art Director, Studio
Ian Flynn – Content Specialist Tim Pienta – Editor Client:
Joseph Ottorino – Head of Marketing
Wesley Canaon – Manager, Brand
Sonal Vohra – Manager, Experiential Marketing
Muhammad Khan – Manager, Content
Brand Building
Award: Gold
Campaign: The 2024 HumanKind Study
Agency: Leo Toronto
The HumanKind™ Study delves into issues keeping Canadians up at night. The study unpacks the complexities of housing, healthcare, inflation, climate, technology, and more—distilling key tensions and insights to help brands navigate the ever-evolving landscape and connect meaningfully with consumers today.
Credits:
Creative Agency: Leo Toronto
Ben Tarr – President
Tahir Ahmad – Chief Strategy Director
Natasha Dagenais – Managing Director, Account Management
Steve Persico – Chief Creative Officer
Ryan Roberts – SVP, Group Strategy Director
Sarah Carpentier – Senior Strategist
Alex Singleton – Senior Strategist
Marcelo Hong – Design Director
Jason Vandenberg – Senior Designer
Matt Williamson – Group Creative Director / Copywriter
Kim Le – VP, Group Director
Samantha Hume – Account Director
Charlene Leong – Integrated Project Manager
Anna Harju – Production Designer
Richard Newman – VP, Development and Communications
Gord Cathmoir – VP, Print and Post-Production
Kevin Stephen – Manager, Print Production and Studio
Graham Bowman – Senior Graphic Artist
Robin Osmond – Graphic Artist / Retoucher
Sophie Prefol – PR / Senior Account Manager Anna Vera – Proofreader
Award: Silver
Campaign: #StandWithOwners
Client: TELUS Business
Agency: Behaviour
Credits:
SVP & President, Small and Medium Business: Roi Ross
Director, Brand and Customer Marketing: Tristan Retelsdorf
Team Lead, Brand Marketing: Ryan Stark
Senior Marketing Communications Manager: Tasha Caruso
Senior Brand Manager: Michelle Fournier
Senior Brand Experiences Manager: Kalla Berk
President: Greg Kerr
Head of Planning: Tim Foran
ECD: Dave Scott
Art Director: Katlyn Kelava
Copywriter: Lisa Lakreche
Senior Designer: Erin Haina
Account Director: Jason Dunphy
Account Supervisor: Mara Burstyn-Kaftani Account Manager: Anfaz Amanulla
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Be Afraid
Client: Orkin Canada Agency: Jan Kelley Credits:
Jan Kelley – Senior Director, Client Partnerships
Jill Walker – Digital Strategist
Chloe Neale – Vice President, Strategy
Kamila Karwowski – Senior PPC Specialist
Viktor Davydenko – Creative Director
Mike Llewellin – Director of Experience Design
Andy Patrick – Copywriter
Erik Klyve – Art Director
Kira McNeil – Studio Manager Jordan Comely – Production Artist Orkin Canada:
Kevin Eyre – Marketing Manager
Trevor Dewan – Digital Marketing & Communications Specialist
Business/Brand Impact
Award: Gold
Campaign: Stop Sitting on Your Next Trip
Client: Aeroplan
Agency: FCB Canada
Aeroplan members were sitting on $4,000,000,000 worth of points. So, we highlighted the selfsabotage of points hoarding, using hyperbole to show our target that as they moved through their everyday life carrying a vacation’s worth of points around with them. Our campaign drove $19.3 million in incremental revenue for Air Canada, an ROI of 1.54:1.
Credits:
Client: Aeroplan
Andrew Shibata – VP, Brand
Raymond Ludwin – Managing Director, Promotional Marketing
John Xydous – Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing
Martine Boulerice – Director, Brand Marketing - Quebec and Aeroplan
Annie Couture – Sr. Manager, Brand Content Marketing
Marcel Berweger – Manager, Marketing - Aeroplan Agency: FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna – Chief Creative Officer
Jeremiah McNama – Executive Creative Director
Brendan McMullen – Associate Creative Director, Art Director
Jacob Pacey – Associate Creative Director, Copywriter
Emmanuel Gabor – Designer
Ravi Singh – VP Content Lead
Rose Noble – Group Account Director
Caiti Murray – Account Director
Mariana Campos – Account Supervisor
Sarah Michener – VP, Broadcast, 456 Production
Nikki Drakul – Senior Broadcast Producer
Shelagh Hartford – SVP Strategy Allison Lochhead – VP Strategy
VP, Creative Lead, FCB Montréal – Sylvain Dufresne
Account Director, FCB Montréal – Justine Guillin
Associate Creative Director, FCB Montréal – Alexandra-Julie Poirier
Sr. Copywriter, FCB Montréal – Nicolas Baudry
Producer, FCB Montréal – Anick Rozon
Production Company: 456 Studios
Kendra Plantt – VP Director of Studio Production
Jen Grandoni – Director of Integrated Production
Nadia Yau – Senior Integrated Producer
Marco Gugliucciello – Integrated Producer
Jess Yoshimura – Integrated Producer
Zoe Soeiro – Junior Integrated Producer
Marcelle Faucher – Senior Retoucher
Dominic Pimpare – Senior Production Artist
Jesse Smith – Senior Production Artist
Michael Pallister – Senior Production Artist
Dennis Oba – Senior Interactive Web Developer
Justin Chau – Interactive Web Developer
Kitwa Lau – Production Artist
Jason Abraham – Production Artist
Emily De Kruyff – Junior Production Artist
Cassy Lat – Junior Production Artist
Sarah Melse – Senior Proofreader
Melanie Pinot – Production Artist Thom Bray – QA Analyst
Production Company: The Salmon
JJ Adler – Director
Natalia Winardi – Executive Producer
Jeff Darragh – Line Producer
Adam Marsden – Director of Photography
Kate Ferry – Prod Designer
Viktor Radics – Photographer
Post Production: Nimiopere
Raj Ramauth – Film Editorial Editor
Jack Considine – Assist Editor
Jenna Edwards – Exec Producer
Colour Transfer: 456 Studios Conor Fisher – Colour Artist
Visual Effects & Online: Tantrum Studio
Dominik Bochenski – Creative Director, Tantrum Victoria Holt – Executive Producer
Audio House: Oso Audio
Daenen Bramberger – Creative Director, OSO
Katie Corbridge – Casting & Voice Director
Lisa Yafalian – Engineer
Lauren Dobbie – Executive Producer
Award: Silver
Campaign: Ticket to Dream
Client: Air Canada Agency: FCB Canada
Credits:
Client: Air Canada
Andrew Shibata – VP, Brand
John Xydous – Sr. Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing
Annie Couture – Sr. Manager, Brand Content Marketing
Anda Marciuc – Manager, Brand Content Marketing
Martine Boulerice – Director, Brand Marketing – Quebec and Aeroplan
Veronique Poulin – Senior Manager, Sponsorship Marketing
Natalie Nitsotolis – Manager, Sponsorship Marketing
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna – Chief Creative Officer
Jeremiah McNama – Executive Creative Director
Sally Fung – Associate Creative Director / Art Director
Sara Radovanovich – Associate Creative Director / Copywriter
Sara Radovanovich – Copywriter
Sally Fung – Art Director
Shelley Brown – Chief Strategy Officer
Shelagh Hartford – SVP, Strategy
Ravi Singh – VP Content Lead
Rose Noble – Account Director
Joe Aparna – Account Executive
Franca Piacente – Senior Broadcast Producer
VP, Head of Creative (MTL) – Sylvain Dufresne
Account Director (MTL) – Erin Brown-Vandecruys
Associate Creative Director (MTL) – Alexandra-Julie Poirier
Copywriter (French Adapt) – Nicolas Baudry & Pierre-Luc Loranger
Broadcast Producer (MTL) – Anick Rozon
Production Company: Scouts Honour
Kevin Foley – Director
Simon Dragland – Executive Producer
Christopher Lew – Director of Photography
Service Company: Moonlighting SA
Post-Production: Nimiopere
Graham Chisholm – Editor
Laura Corredor – Assistant Editor
Paula Hicks – Executive Producer
Jenna Edwards – Executive Producer
Colour: Alter Ego
Wade Odlum – Colourist
Jane Garrah – Executive Producer
Online / VFX: Tantrum Post
Dominik Bochenski – Online Artist / Creative Director
Rebecca MacKillop – VFX Producer
Dominik Wojarowicz – CG Lead
Marie Kubo – CG Artist
Piers Larchet – Compositor
Dan Ciancone – Compositor
Davide Di Santo – Compositor
Bala – Compositing Assistant
Hayoung Na – Designer
Ale Martins – Animator
Music & Sound Design House: Pivot Audio
Guy Amitai – Executive Creative Director
Neil Devlin – Producer
Fleur Han – Composer
Sarah Neumann – Sound Designer
Music & Mix Studio: Cult Nation
Tanguy Meunier – Producer & Sound Engineer
Melissa Hassing – Producer
Sam Avant – Composer
Rene-Pierre Guerin – Sound Engineer
Media Company (Offline): Initiative
Media Company (Online): AC Media Desk (In-house)
PR Company: Weber Shandwick
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Born to Fly
Client: Air Canada Agency: FCB Canada Credits:
Client: Air Canada
Andrew Shibata – VP, Brand
Martine Boulerice – Director, Sponsorship Marketing
Kim Desrochers – Manager, Sponsorship Marketing
Madeline Long-Duke – Director, Customer Comms
John Xydous – Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing
Pascale St-Amand – Senior Manager, Content Marketing
Alexia Quilez – Content Marketing Manager
Bailey Stead – Senior Manager, Content Production
Celian Genier – Photography
Lucca Carvalho De Lima Silva – Videographer and Editor
Mike Chantaj – Videographer (freelancer)
Jenifer Yu – Manager, Social Media
Samantha Etane – Manager, Social Media Operations Jenna Hum – Social
Content and Community Manager Creative:
Dzeneta Zunic – Creative Director
Bettina Carating – Creative Studio Lead
Lucinda Hancock – Sr Manager, Creative Studio Ops & Design
Dan Colosimo – Graphic Designer
Rachel Solakis – Graphic Designer
Anastasiia Sheciakova – Graphic Designer
Manager, Brand & Corporate Events: Benjamin Trattner
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment:
Jordan Vader – SVP, Global Partnerships
Dave Sheedy – Director, Global Partnerships
Sehaj Bhachu – Account Manager, Global Partnerships
Daniel Meneley – Digital Strategist, Global Partnerships
Graham Latchford – Manager, Media and Project Management
Kimberlee Welch – Senior Director, Partnership Marketing CSCG:
Morgan Todd – Director, Commercial Strategy
Nick Ardito – Manager, Strategy, Commercial Marketing Marketing & Communications:
Dave Haggith – SVP, Communications
Victoria Malisani – Manager, Corporate Communications
Terri Mattuci – Senior Director, Strategy & Growth Marketing
Taylor Mansillo – Senior Manager, Strategy & Growth Marketing
Gabriella Cook – Digital Strategy Manager
Samantha Skeen – Digital Content Manager, Toronto Raptors
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna – Chief Creative Officer
Jeremiah McNama – Executive Creative Director
Coleman Mallery – Associate Creative Director, Copywriter
Sanna Kula – Sr. Art Director
Manjo Gabor – Designer
Shelley Brown – Chief Strategy Officer
Shelagh Hartford – VP Strategy
Allison Lochhead – Strategy Director
Stephanie Springett – Studio Coordinator / Integrated Producer
Carly Bright & Marcell Faucher – Retoucher
Michael Pallister – Sr. Production Artist
Kitwa Lau – Production Artist
Dennis Oba – Sr. Interactive Web Developer
Zoe Soeiro – Jr. Production Artist
Gina Fusco – Proofreader
Thom Bray & Niveta Pandita – Quality Assurance
Ravi Singh – VP, Content Lead
Rose Noble – Group Account Director
Joe Aparna & Tyler Huntley-Doherty – Account Supervisor
Public Relations: Weber Shandwick Canada
Offline Media: Initiative
Sarah Sime – VP, Client Advice & Head of Project Management
Kinnon Hurst – Director, Communications Design
Lauren Weisbarth – Manager, Communications Design
Online Media: ACMD
Nicole Bruneau – Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing & Performance Marli Noyek – Digital Media Manager
Customer Experience & Shopper M.
Award: Gold
Campaign: Stop Sitting on Your Next Trip
Client: Aeroplan
Agency: FCB Canada
Aeroplan members were sitting on $4,000,000,000 worth of points. So, we highlighted the selfsabotage of points hoarding, using hyperbole to show our target that as they moved through their everyday life carrying a vacation’s worth of points around with them. Our campaign drove $19.3 million in incremental revenue for Air Canada, an ROI of 1.54:1.
Credits:
Client: Aeroplan
Andrew Shibata – VP, Brand
Raymond Ludwin – Managing Director, Promotional Marketing
John Xydous – Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing
Martine Boulerice – Director, Brand Marketing – Quebec and Aeroplan
Annie Couture – Sr. Manager, Brand Content Marketing Marcel Berweger – Manager, Marketing – Aeroplan
Agency: FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna – Chief Creative Officer
Jeremiah McNama – Executive Creative Director
Brendan McMullen – Associate Creative Director, Art Director
Jacob Pacey – Associate Creative Director, Copywriter
Emmanuel Gabor – Designer
Ravi Singh – VP Content Lead
Rose Noble – Group Account Director
Caiti Murray – Account Director
Mariana Campos – Account Supervisor
Sarah Michener – VP, Broadcast, 456 Production
Nikki Drakul – Senior Broadcast Producer
Shelagh Hartford – SVP Strategy
Allison Lochhead – VP Strategy
VP, Creative Lead, FCB Montréal – Sylvain Dufresne
Account Director, FCB Montréal – Justine Guillin
Associate Creative Director, FCB Montréal – Alexandra-Julie Poirier
Sr. Copywriter, FCB Montréal – Nicolas Baudry
Producer, FCB Montréal – Anick Rozon
Production Company: 456 Studios
Kendra Plantt – VP Director of Studio Production
Jen Grandoni – Director of Integrated Production
Nadia Yau – Senior Integrated Producer
Marco Gugliucciello – Integrated Producer
Jess Yoshimura – Integrated Producer
Zoe Soeiro – Junior Integrated Producer
Marcelle Faucher – Senior Retoucher
Dominic Pimpare – Senior Production Artist
Jesse Smith – Senior Production Artist
Michael Pallister – Senior Production Artist
Dennis Oba – Senior Interactive Web Developer
Justin Chau – Interactive Web Developer
Kitwa Lau – Production Artist
Jason Abraham – Production Artist
Emily De Kruyff – Junior Production Artist
Cassy Lat – Junior Production Artist
Sarah Melse – Senior Proofreader
Melanie Pinot – Production Artist Thom Bray – QA Analyst
Production Company: The Salmon
JJ Adler – Director
Natalia Winardi – Executive Producer
Jeff Darragh – Line Producer
Adam Marsden – Director of Photography
Kate Ferry – Production Designer
Viktor Radics – Photographer Post Production: Nimiopere
Raj Ramauth – Film Editorial Editor
Jack Considine – Assist Editor
Jenna Edwards – Exec Producer Colour Transfer: 456 Studios Conor Fisher – Colour Artist
Visual Effects & Online: Tantrum Studio
Dominik Bochenski – Creative Director, Tantrum Victoria Holt – Executive Producer
Audio House: Oso Audio
Daenen Bramberger – Creative Director, OSO
Katie Corbridge – Casting & Voice Director
Lisa Yafalian – Engineer
Lauren Dobbie – Executive Producer
Award: Silver
Campaign: The measure of a marketer
Client: HP
Agency: Intercept
Credits:
Intercept Contributors
Andrew Au – Co-CEO
Basit Ishtiaq – Senior Strategist
Abdulrehman Tariq – Strategist
Garreth Owen – Editorial Manager
Rachel Foster – Copywriter
Shahnawaz Ramay – Senior Studio Coordinator
Najma Naveed – Studio Coordinator
Richard Pay – Director of Strategy
Claudia Chan – Associate Art Director
Jessica Matteazzi – Senior Graphic Designer
Daphne Fang – Graphic Designer
Vania Putri – Graphic Designer
Karrie Kwong – Senior Account Manager
Andrea Bilinsky – Account Coordinator
HP Contributors
Vikas Mahajan – Director of Marketing
Midhat Bhamani – Commercial Marketing Manager
Ren Zhang – Commercial Marketing Manager
Hans Bunes – External Consultant
Award: Bronze
Campaign: TikTok #SmallBiz Pop-Up, Presented by TD
Client: TikTok Canada Agency: MPossible Events
Credits:
TikTok Global Business Marketing
Erinn Piller
Florencia Wells
Victoria Lee
Faryal Ali
Laura Nicolucci
TikTok Communications
Danielle Morgan
Chloe Bonnet
TikTok Global Business Solutions
Jeremy Reisler
Curtis Weidner
Danielle Hotzwik TikTok Global Brand Studio
Kenneth Liew
Tracy Llewellyn Nurys Castillo
TikTok Legal
Angelo Miranda
TikTok Distribution Partnerships
Dylan Green
Wen-Ling Lin
Creative/Event Agency
MPossible Events
PickMeUpProductions
PR Agency
Proof
Engagement
Award: Gold
Campaign: Stop Sitting on Your Next Trip
Client: Aeroplan
Agency: FCB Canada
Aeroplan members were sitting on $4,000,000,000 worth of points. So, we highlighted the selfsabotage of points hoarding, using hyperbole to show our target that as they moved through their everyday life carrying a vacation’s worth of points around with them. Our campaign drove $19.3 million in incremental revenue for Air Canada, an ROI of 1.54:1.
Credits:
Client: Aeroplan
Andrew Shibata – VP, Brand Raymond
Ludwin – Managing Director, Promotional Marketing
John Xydous – Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing
Martine Boulerice – Director, Brand Marketing – Quebec and Aeroplan
Annie Couture – Sr. Manager, Brand Content Marketing Marcel Berweger – Manager, Marketing – Aeroplan
Agency: FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna – Chief Creative Officer
Jeremiah McNama – Executive Creative Director
Brendan McMullen – Associate Creative Director, Art Director
Jacob Pacey – Associate Creative Director, Copywriter
Emmanuel Gabor – Designer
Ravi Singh – VP Content Lead
Rose Noble – Group Account Director
Caiti Murray – Account Director
Mariana Campos – Account Supervisor
Sarah Michener – VP, Broadcast, 456 Production
Nikki Drakul – Senior Broadcast Producer
Shelagh Hartford – SVP Strategy Allison Lochhead – VP Strategy
VP, Creative Lead, FCB Montréal Sylvain Dufresne
Account Director, FCB Montréal
Justine Guillin
Associate Creative Director, FCB Montréal Alexandra-Julie Poirier
Sr. Copywriter, FCB Montréal Nicolas Baudry
Producer, FCB Montréal Anick Rozon
Production Company: 456 Studios
VP Director of Studio Production – Kendra Plantt
Director of Integrated Production – Jen Grandoni
Senior Integrated Producer – Nadia Yau
Integrated Producer – Marco Gugliucciello
Integrated Producer – Jess Yoshimura
Junior Integrated Producer – Zoe Soeiro
Senior Retoucher – Marcelle Faucher
Senior Production Artist – Dominic Pimpare
Senior Production Artist – Jesse Smith
Senior Production Artist – Michael Pallister
Senior Interactive Web Developer – Dennis Oba
Interactive Web Developer – Justin Chau
Production Artist – Kitwa Lau
Production Artist – Jason Abraham
Junior Production Artist – Emily De Kruyff
Junior Production Artist – Cassy Lat
Senior Proofreader – Sarah Melse
Production Artist – Melanie Pinot QA Analyst – Thom Bray
Production Company: The Salmon
Director – JJ Adler
Executive Producer – Natalia Winardi
Line Producer – Jeff Darragh
Director of Photography – Adam Marsden
Prod Designer – Kate Ferry
Photographer – Viktor Radics Post Production: Nimiopere
Film Editorial Editor – Raj Ramauth
Assist Editor – Jack Considine
Exec Producer – Jenna Edwards
Colour Transfer: 456 Studios Colour Artist – Conor Fisher
Visual Effects & Online: Tantrum Studio
Creative Director, Tantrum – Dominik Bochenski Executive Producer – Victoria Holt
Audio House: Oso Audio
Creative Director, OSO – Daenen Bramberger
Casting & Voice Director – Katie Corbridge
Engineer – Lisa Yafalian
Executive Producer – Lauren Dobbie
Award: Silver
Campaign: Born to Fly
Client: Air Canada Agency: FCB Canada Credits:
Client: Air Canada
Andrew Shibata – VP, Brand
Martine Boulerice – Director, Sponsorship Marketing
Kim Desrochers – Manager, Sponsorship Marketing
Madeline Long-Duke – Director, Customer Comms
John Xydous – Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing
Pascale St-Amand – Senior Manager, Content Marketing
Alexia Quilez – Content Marketing Manager
Bailey Stead – Senior Manager, Content Production
Celian Genier – Photography
Lucca Carvalho De Lima Silva – Videographer and Editor
Mike Chantaj – Videographer (freelancer)
Jenifer Yu – Manager, Social Media
Samantha Etane – Manager, Social Media Operations
Jenna Hum – Social Content and Community Manager
Creative Studio
Dzeneta Zunic – Creative Director
Bettina Carating – Creative Studio Lead
Lucinda Hancock – Sr Manager, Creative Studio Ops & Design
Dan Colosimo – Graphic Designer
Rachel Solakis – Graphic Designer
Anastasiia Sheciakova – Graphic Designer
Brand & Corporate Events
Benjamin Trattner – Manager
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment
Jordan Vader – SVP, Global Partnerships
Dave Sheedy – Director, Global Partnerships
Sehaj Bhachu – Account Manager, Global Partnerships
Daniel Meneley – Digital Strategist, Global Partnerships
Graham Latchford – Manager, Media and Project Management
Kimberlee Welch – Senior Director, Partnership Marketing
Morgan Todd – CSCG Director, Commercial Strategy
Nick Ardito – Manager, Strategy, Commercial Marketing
Marketing & Communications
Dave Haggith – SVP, Communications
Victoria Malisani – Manager, Corporate Communications
Terri Mattuci – Senior Director, Strategy & Growth Marketing
Taylor Mansillo – Senior Manager, Strategy & Growth Marketing
Gabriella Cook – Digital Strategy Manager
Samantha Skeen – Digital Content Manager, Toronto Raptors
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna – Chief Creative Officer
Jeremiah McNama – Executive Creative Director
Coleman Mallery – Associate Creative Director, Copywriter
Sanna Kula – Sr. Art Director
Manjo Gabor – Designer
Shelley Brown – Chief Strategy Officer
Shelagh Hartford – VP Strategy
Allison Lochhead – Strategy Director
Stephanie Springett – Studio Coordinator/Integrated Producer
Carly Bright & Marcell Faucher – Retoucher
Michael Pallister – Sr. Production Artist
Kitwa Lau – Production Artist
Zoe Soeiro – Jr. Production Artist
Dennis Oba – Sr. Interactive Web Developer
Gina Fusco – Proofreader
Thom Bray & Niveta Pandita – Quality Assurance
Ravi Singh – VP, Content Lead
Rose Noble – Group Account Director
Joe Aparna & Tyler Huntley-Doherty – Account Supervisor
Public Relations
Weber Shandwick Canada
Offline Media
Initiative
Sarah Sime – VP, Client Advice & Head of Project Management
Kinnon Hurst – Director, Communications Design
Lauren Weisbarth – Manager, Communications Design
Online Media: ACMD
Nicole Bruneau – Sr Mgr, Digital Marketing & Performance Marli Noyek – Digital Media Manager
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Ticket to Dream
Client: Air Canada
Agency: FCB Canada Credits:
Client: Air Canada
Andrew Shibata – VP, Brand
John Xydous – Sr. Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing
Annie Couture – Sr. Manager, Brand Content Marketing
Anda Marciuc – Manager, Brand Content Marketing
Martine Boulerice – Director, Brand Marketing – Quebec and Aeroplan
Veronique Poulin – Senior Manager, Sponsorship Marketing Natalie Nitsotolis – Manager, Sponsorship Marketing
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna – Chief Creative Officer
Jeremiah McNama – Executive Creative Director
Sally Fung & Sara Radovanovich – Associate Creative Directors
Sara Radovanovich – Copywriter
Sally Fung – Art Director
Shelley Brown – Chief Strategy Officer
Shelagh Hartford – SVP, Strategy
Ravi Singh – VP, Content Lead
Rose Noble – Account Director
Joe Aparna – Account Executive
Franca Piacente – Senior Broadcast Producer FCB Montreal
Sylvain Dufresne – VP, Head of Creative (MTL)
Erin Brown-Vandecruys – Account Director (MTL)
Alexandra-Julie Poirier – Associate Creative Director (MTL)
Nicolas Baudry & Pierre-Luc Loranger – Copywriter (French Adapt)
Anick Rozon – Broadcast Producer (MTL)
Production Company: Scouts Honour
Kevin Foley – Director
Simon Dragland – Executive Producer
Christopher Lew – Director of Photography
Service Company: Moonlighting SA
Post-Production: Nimiopere
Graham Chisholm – Editor
Laura Corredor – Assistant Editor
Paula Hicks & Jenna Edwards – Executive Producer
Colour: Alter Ego
Wade Odlum – Colourist
Jane Garrah – Executive Producer
Online Post: Tantrum Post
Dominik Bochenski – Online Artist / Creative Director
Rebecca MacKillop – VFX Producer
Dominik Wojarowicz – CG Lead
Marie Kubo – CG Artist
Piers Larchet, Dan Ciancone & Davide Di Santo – Compositors
Bala – Compositing Assistant
Hayoung Na – Designer Ale Martins – Animator
Music & Sound Design: Pivot Audio
Guy Amitai – Executive Creative Director
Neil Devlin – Producer
Fleur Han – Composer
Sarah Neumann – Sound Designer
Music & Mix Studio: Cult Nation
Tanguy Meunier – Music Producer & Sound Engineer
Melissa Hassing – Producer
Sam Avant – Composer
Rene-Pierre Guerin – Sound Engineer
Media Company (Offline): Initiative
Media Company (Online): AC Media Desk (In-house)
PR Company: Weber Shandwick
Innovative Media
Award: Gold
Campaign: Born to Fly
Client: Air Canada
Agency: FCB Canada
When Vince Carter was retiring, we had an opportunity to say congratulations, from one Air Canada to another. We wrapped a plane with Carter’s number, signature and iconic dunking silhouette, reigniting Air Canada’s association with the Raptors. While most retired players have their numbers raised to the rafters, we took Carter’s to the sky.
Credits:
Client: Air Canada
Andrew Shibata – VP, Brand
Martine Boulerice – Director, Sponsorship Marketing
Kim Desrochers – Manager, Sponsorship Marketing
Madeline Long-Duke – Director, Customer Comms
John Xydous – Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing
Pascale St-Amand – Senior Manager, Content Marketing
Alexia Quilez – Content Marketing Manager
Bailey Stead – Senior Manager, Content Production
Celian Genier – Photography
Lucca Carvalho De Lima Silva – Videographer and Editor
Mike Chantaj – Videographer (freelancer)
Jenifer Yu – Manager, Social Media
Samantha Etane – Manager, Social Media Operations
Jenna Hum – Social Content and Community Manager
Dzeneta Zunic – Creative Director
Bettina Carating – Creative Studio Lead
Lucinda Hancock – Sr. Manager, Creative Studio Ops & Design
Dan Colosimo – Graphic Designer
Rachel Solakis – Graphic Designer
Anastasiia Sheciakova – Graphic Designer
Benjamin Trattner – Manager, Brand & Corp Events
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment
Jordan Vader – SVP, Global Partnerships
Dave Sheedy – Director, Global Partnerships
Sehaj Bhachu – Account Manager, Global Partnerships
Daniel Meneley – Digital Strategist, Global Partnerships
Graham Latchford – Manager, Media and Project Management
Kimberlee Welch – Senior Director, Partnership Marketing
Morgan Todd – CSCG Director, Commercial Strategy
Nick Ardito – Manager, Strategy, Commercial Marketing
Marketing & Communications
Dave Haggith – SVP, Communications
Victoria Malisani – Manager, Corporate Communications
Terri Mattuci – Senior Director, Strategy & Growth Marketing
Taylor Mansillo – Senior Manager, Strategy & Growth Marketing
Gabriella Cook – Digital Strategy Manager
Samantha Skeen – Digital Content Manager, Toronto Raptors
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna – Chief Creative Officer
Jeremiah McNama – Executive Creative Director
Coleman Mallery – Associate Creative Director, Copywriter
Sanna Kula – Sr. Art Director
Manjo Gabor – Designer
Shelley Brown – Chief Strategy Officer
Shelagh Hartford – VP Strategy
Allison Lochhead – Strategy Director
Stephanie Springett – Studio Coordinator/Integrated Producer Carly Bright & Marcell Faucher – Retoucher
Michael Pallister – Sr. Production Artist
Kitwa Lau – Production Artist
Dennis Oba – Sr. Interactive Web Developer
Zoe Soeiro – Jr. Production Artist
Gina Fusco – Proofreader
Thom Bray & Niveta Pandita – Quality Assurance
Ravi Singh – VP, Content Lead
Rose Noble – Group Account Director
Joe Aparna & Tyler Huntley-Doherty – Account Supervisor
Public Relations
Weber Shandwick Canada
Offline Media
Initiative
Project Management & Communications Design
Sarah Sime – VP, Client Advice & Head of Project Management
Kinnon Hurst – Director, Communications Design
Lauren Weisbarth – Manager, Communications Design
Online Media
ACMD
Nicole Bruneau – Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing & Performance Marli Noyek – Digital Media Manager
Award: Silver
Campaign: Builtboard
Client: Chicken Farmers of Canada Agency: LG2
Credits:
CREATIVE AGENCY: LG2
Project Team
Creative Direction: Jeff Cheung, Rana Chatterjee, Ryan Crouchman
Copywriting (including content): Darby Clarke
Art Direction (including content): Alexandra McGuirk-Penedo
Design: Adam Globa
Client Services: Stuart Milligan, Aishwarya (Ash) Sharma, Liz Maxwell-Turanski
Project Management, Production: Britney Sirianni, Tara Greguric
Graphic Production: Lisa Ye, Dylan Hamilton
Senior Management
Chief Creative Officers: Josh Stein, Nicolas Baldovini, Luc Du Sault
Chief Strategy Officer: Sophie-Annick Vallée
Vice-President, ECD Design: Ryan Crouchman
Vice-President, Strategy: Keith Barry
Vice-President, Account Services: Shelly-Ann Scott
POST-PRODUCTION COMPANY: Triple Threat Entertainment
Producer: Michael Meddik
Editor: Michael Meddik
Videographer: Andrew Vance
Photographer: Richard Sibbald
MEDIA AGENCY: True Media
Associate Media Director: Claire Crombez
Client Strategist: Jordan Topan
Paid Social Media Specialist: Marlene Mendonca
PR AGENCY: Craft PR
Vice President: Stella Mok
Account Manager: Emily Keen
Account Executive: Julia Gonyea
CLIENT: Chicken Farmers of Canada
Director, Brand Marketing: Alexane Mera
Content Marketing Officer: Brianne Moore
Brand Creative Officer: Karen Ronayne
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Agents of change
Client: HP Agency: Intercept Credits:
Intercept Contributors
Co-CEO: Andrew Au
Senior Strategist: Basit Ishtiaq
Strategist: Abdulrehman Tariq
Account Director: Daisy Magboo
Senior Account Manager: Kerry-Ann Wildsmith
Account Coordinator: Andrea Bilinsky
Technology Platform Specialist: Anjanaa Santhanam
Associate Art Director: Claudia Chan
Studio Coordinator: Najma Naveed
HP Contributors
Senior Channel & Agency, Program Manager, US – Partner Concierge Program: Colleen Degenaar
Public Relations
Award: Gold
Campaign: Suing Social Media
Client: Neinstein LLP
Agency: Heads+Tales Public Relations
In 2024, Neinstein LLP joined forces with 25 Ontario School Boards suing the globe's largest social media giants, Meta, Snapchat and TikTok for damaging youth mental health and disrupting the education system. The fight led to 379 weeks of headline news, 1.3B impressions, 1,700+ media stories, government legislation and one Superior Court win.
Credits:
Heads+Tales
Co-Founder and Co-CEO: Amanda Shuchat
Co-Founder and Co-CEO: Katie Muir
Account Director: Natalie Tanz
Senior Account Manager: Alicia Oliveri
Senior Account Executive: Sophia Ntentes
Account Executive: Kartik Pundhir Neinstein LLP
Managing Partner: Greg Neinstein
Partner: Jeff Neinstein
Partner: Duncan Embury
Partner: Sonia Nijjar
Partner: Mike Wolkowicz
Award: Silver
Campaign: Born to Fly
Client: Air Canada Agency: FCB Canada Credits:
Client: Air Canada
VP, Brand: Andrew Shibata
Director, Sponsorship Marketing: Martine Boulerice
Manager, Sponsorship Marketing: Kim Desrochers
Director, Customer Comms: Madeline Long-Duke
Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing: John Xydous
Senior Manager, Content Marketing: Pascale St-Amand
Content Marketing Manager: Alexia Quilez
Senior Manager, Content Production: Bailey Stead
Photography: Celian Genier
Videographer and Editor: Lucca Carvalho De Lima Silva
Videographer (freelancer): Mike Chantaj
Manager, Social Media: Jenifer Yu
Manager, Social Media Operations: Samantha Etane
Social Content and Community Manager: Jenna Hum
Creative Director: Dzeneta Zunic
Creative Studio Lead: Bettina Carating
Sr. Manager, Creative Studio Ops & Design: Lucinda Hancock
Graphic Designer: Dan Colosimo
Graphic Designer: Rachel Solakis
Graphic Designer: Anastasiia Sheciakova
Manager, Brand & Corporate Events: Benjamin Trattner
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment
SVP, Global Partnerships: Jordan Vader
Director, Global Partnerships: Dave Sheedy
Account Manager, Global Partnerships: Sehaj Bhachu
Digital Strategist, Global Partnerships: Daniel Meneley
Manager, Media and Project Management: Graham Latchford
Senior Director, Partnership Marketing: Kimberlee Welch
CSCG
Director, Commercial Strategy: Morgan Todd
Manager, Strategy, Commercial Marketing: Nick Ardito
Marketing & Communications
SVP, Communications: Dave Haggith
Manager, Corporate Communications: Victoria Malisani
Senior Director, Strategy & Growth Marketing: Terri Mattuci
Senior Manager, Strategy & Growth Marketing: Taylor Mansillo
Digital Strategy Manager: Gabriella Cook
Digital Content Manager, Toronto Raptors: Samantha Skeen
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
Executive Creative Director: Jeremiah McNama
Associate Creative Director, Copywriter: Coleman Mallery
Sr. Art Director: Sanna Kula
Designer: Manjo Gabor
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
VP, Strategy: Shelagh Hartford
Strategy Director: Allison Lochhead
Studio Coordinator/Integrated Producer: Stephanie Springett
Retoucher: Carly Bright & Marcell Faucher
Sr. Production Artist: Michael Pallister
Production Artist: Kitwa Lau
Sr. Interactive Web Developer: Dennis Oba
Jr. Production Artist: Zoe Soeiro
Proofreader: Gina Fusco
Quality Assurance: Thom Bray & Niveta Pandita
VP, Content Lead: Ravi Singh
Group Account Director: Rose Noble
Account Supervisor: Joe Aparna & Tyler Huntley-Doherty
Public Relations: Weber Shandwick Canada
Offline Media: Initiative
VP, Client Advice & Head of Project Management: Sarah Sime
Director, Communications Design: Kinnon Hurst
Manager, Communications Design: Lauren Weisbarth
Online Media: ACMD
Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing & Performance: Nicole Bruneau
Digital Media Manager: Marli Noyek
Award: Bronze
Campaign: The 2024 HumanKind Study Agency: Leo Toronto
Credits:
Executive Leadership
President: Ben Tarr
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Strategy
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Senior Strategist: Sarah Carpentier
Senior Strategist: Alex Singleton
Creative / Design
Design Director: Marcelo Hong
Senior Designer: Jason Vandenberg
Group Creative Director / Copywriter: Matt Williamson
Accounts / Project Management
VP, Group Director: Kim Le
Account Director: Samantha Hume
Integrated Project Manager: Charlene Leong
Production / Development
Production Designer: Anna Harju
VP, Development and Communications: Richard Newman
VP, Print and Post-Production: Gord Cathmoir
Manager, Print Production and Studio: Kevin Stephen
Senior Graphic Artist: Graham Bowman
Graphic Artist / Retouching: Robin Osmond
PR / Communications
PR / Senior Account Manager: Sophie Prefol
Brand Building
Award: Gold
Campaign: Get The Name Right
Company: Kruger / Scotties
Agency: FCB Canada
Scotties is Canada’s #1 selling facial tissue, but everyone calls it “Kleenex” even though Kleenex exited the Canadian market. So, Scotties launched “Get The Name Right”, a campaign that got Canadians to break their habit by highlighting the ridiculousness of calling something by a product name that doesn’t exist anymore.
Credits:
Client: Kruger
Chief Marketing Officer: Susan Irving
Marketing Manager, Facial Tissue: Karol Guier
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
Executive Creative Director: Jeremiah McNama
Associate Creative Director / Copywriter: Josh Haupert
Broadcast Producer: Anne Marie Martignago
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
SVP, Strategy Director: Shelagh Hartford EVP, General Manager: Tracy Little
Group Account Director: Ali Gayowski
Account Supervisor: Kristen Kennedy
Head of Creative, Montréal: Sylvain Dufresne
Broadcast Producer, Montréal: Anick Rozon
Account Director, Montréal: Francois Mehchy
Production: Partners Film
Directors: Ben and Dave
Director of Photography: Peter Simonite
Line Producer: Mollie Rolf
Executive Producer: Gigi Realini
Post Production: 456 Studios
Colourist: Conor Fisher
Executive Producer: Elise Beauvais
Post Production: Saints Editorial
Editor: Aaron Dark
French Editor: Corinne Grans-Wood Assistant Editor: George Abraham
Executive Producer: Emily McKay
Post Production: Darling VFX
VFX Artist: Lauren Rempel
VFX Assistant: Faith Clark
Executive Producer: Morgan Campbell
Audio House: OSO Audio
Director: Daenen Bramberger
Executive Producer: Lauren Dobbie
Media Agency: Wavemaker
Client President: Alice DiGiovanni
Group Account Director: Kat Upton
Associate Director: Jason Black
Media Planner: Akanksha Kothale
PR Agency: North Strategic
CEO: Jessica Savage
Senior Vice President: Danna Barak
Senior Account Director: Chris Dionne
Award: Silver
Campaign: Crave. Endlessly Entertaining. | C'est bon en Crave
Company: Bell Media Agency: Bell Media x LG2
Credits:
Bell Media
VP, Brand, Marketing & Creative: Jon Arklay
Director, Marketing: Lindsay Knight
Director, Creative and Brand: Linda Masci Linton
Creative Director: Gordon McWatters
Production Manager: Jennifer O’Leary
Creative Director, Design: Mike Stanley
Senior Manager, Marketing: Marianne Langlois-Paquette, Rachel Hunter
Manager, Marketing: Amelie Fortin-Morin, Annie Boright
Marketing Coordinator: Victoria Wallace
Coordinator, Creative Projects: Alexandra St-Cyr
Supervising Designer: Travis Laidlaw
Graphic Designer: Jason Allies, Marie-Ève Boivin, Marie-Pier Auger, Stéphanie Laberge
Supervising Writer/Producer: Andrea Bodnar
Print and Digital Graphic Designer: José Bustamante, Carol-Anne Larose
Motion Designer: Jérôme Massé
Copywriter: Nicolas Duval
Artistic Director: Alexandre Lusignan
Senior Manager, Creative Direction: Josiane Boivin
Senior Manager, Media Production: Marie-Hélène Lapointe
LG2
Group Account Director: Véronique Desroches
Account Supervisor: Léa Cardineau
Account Manager: Geneviève Grondin
Partner, Executive Creative Director: Geneviève Langlois
Partner, Creative Director: Nicolas Dion
Artistic Director: Gabrielle Turcotte
Copywriter French: Christian O’Brien
Copywriter English: Jonathan Rosman
Lead Strategist: Guillaume Dubé
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Feed The Dream
Company: Sobeys Canada Agency: TBWA\Canada
Credits:
TBWA\Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Max Geraldo
VP, Creative Director (AD): Gui Bermejo
VP, Creative Director (CW): Nick Doerr
VP, Creative Director (AD): Mike Schonberger
SVP, BBDO Brand Reputation, Business Director: Rebecca Flaman
Account Director: Blair Weyersberg
Account Executive: Selina Cozzupoli
VP, Strategy: Karlina Bear
Senior Producer: Terry Kavanagh
Senior Producer: Dena Thompson
ACD, Associate Creative Director: Matt Prokaziuk
Sobeys
Chief Marketing Officer: Sandra Sanderson
VP, Corporate Marketing: Erika DeHaas
Director, Sponsorships: Zak Bannerman
Head of Creative Integration: Derek Kent
Creative Integration Manager: Tara Thomas
Manager, Sponsorships: Adam Onysyk
Sponsorship Specialist: Iain Sime
Shopper Marketing & Supplier Engagement Manager: Zain Damani
Shopper Marketing Specialist: Liza Iskander
XMC
Executive VP & Partner: Pat McEleney
Partner: Brittany Lengauer
Account Director: Bryan Fautley
Account Manager: Stefan Deeks
Account Coordinator: Casey Dobson
UM Media
Director, Connection Planning: Alexandra Thibault
Senior Planner, Connections Planning: Tesiana D’Agostini
Manager, Connection Planning: Roberto Lejderman
Production Shoot #1 – Lunchbox Anthemic Videos
Production House: Spy Films
Director: Omri Cohen
Executive Producer: Marcus Trulli
Line Producer: Kirsta Teague
Editing House: Rooster Post Production
Audio House: Grayson Music Group
Production Shoot #2 – Athlete Notes Engagement Videos
Production House: Flare
Executive Producer: Mitch Cappe
Line Producer: Matt Wiele
Post Executive Producer: Beatrice Bodogh
Post Producer: Gemma Eva
Business/Brand Impact
Award: Gold
Campaign: Wildfire, Watchtowers
Company: Rogers
Agency: Publicis Toronto
Rogers turned its rural towers into wildfire detection units, helping identify fires 16 minutes faster than any other system. Built without ads or media spend, the initiative protected Canadians, earned national media, and redefined what telecom infrastructure can do. It transformed brand trust through climate resilience and meaningful action.
Credits:
Leadership & Strategy
Chief Creative Officer: Vini Dalvi
Head of Art: Victor Yves
Group Creative Directors: Ian Simpson, Catherine Allen
VP, Strategy: Tim Hopkins
Chief Strategy Officer: Mary Chambers
EVP, Managing Directors: Serene Gaspar, Bobby Malhotra
SVP, Brand Director: Ngaio Potts
Account Management
Group Account Director: Plinio Campos
Account Director: Rachel Dickey
Creative Team
Associate Creative Directors: Kevin Hoessler, Steven Tiao, Rodrigo Molina
Production & Post
Senior Producer: Christine Stephens
Senior Graphic Artist: Jason Rooney
QA Manager: Shahid Qureshi
Senior Proofreader: Calvin Young
Manager, Proofreading/QA: Kirit Patel
Manager, Image Editor: Catherine Mazerolle
Print Production Manager: Maria Goss
Editors: Isaac Winter, Ingrid Theiner
Junior Colourist: Ibnul Sarker
Colourist: Adam Kemp
Assistant Editor: Erika Girotti
Motion Graphics: Lívia Aprá
Audio & Post Production Support
Music and Audio: Grayson Music
Post Producer: Rebecca Burtnik
Flame Assistant: Jacob Landmark
Flame Artist: Kevin Asis
Award: Silver
Campaign: Art Rate Monitor
Company: Art Gallery of Ontario Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Credits:
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Chief Creative Officers: Jenny Glover, Brian Murray
Chief Design Officer: Stephanie Yung
Design Director: Jeff Watkins
Creative Directors / Copywriters: Jeff Tyser
Creative Directors / Art Directors: Nikki Garrett, Kevin Sato
Associate Creative Directors / Copywriters: Marco Buchar
Associate Creative Directors / Art Directors: Ivan Mallqui, Michael Romaniuk
Digital Design Director: Damian Simev
Account Team: Alyssa Guttman, Alexa Macdonald, Erika Dafoe
Executive Director, Comms Planning & Technology: Sean Bell
Strategists: Heather Segal, Meredith Ferguson, Sarah Yim
Head of Media: Alicia Petralia
Campaign Manager: Tania Perales
Client: Art Gallery of Ontario
Client Team: Ros Lawler, Kimber Slater, Suman Chahal, Sahana Nair
PR Team: Laura Quinn, Andrea-Jo Wilson, Wendy So, Lexie Buchanan
Agency Production / Technical Support
Agency Executive Producer: Laura Dubcovsky
CGI Artist / Animator / Illustrator: Pierre Bourjo
Digital Producer: Kenneth Haz
Digital Interactive Producer: Kelly Sun
Web Developers: Kyle Collins, Jake Edwards
Interactive Technology Studio: WXM Tech
Creative Technologist: Damian Wright
Software Engineer: Dmitri Melamed
Project Manager: Sabrina Teles
Production / Post-Production Company: Zulubot
Director of Post-Production and Operations: Sarah Dayus
Executive Producer: Adam Palmer
Producer: Amy Groll
Senior Post Producer: Lena Hamady
Production / Motion Design Support: Bergougnou Productions
Editor & Motion Design: Bergougnou Productions
Assistant Editor: Adrian Gluvakovich
Colourist: Ryan Ruskay
Motion Designers: Miguel Natividad, Diego Romero
Director: Kyle Chappell
Photography & Audio
Photographers: Can Yuksel, Arash Moallemi
Audio Engineers: Noah Mroueh, Diego Romero
Studio / Production Artists
Studio Manager: Henry Eugenio
Production Artists: Aron Harris, John Rodrigues
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Screencare
Company: Burt's Bees Agency: FCB Canada Credits:
Client: Burt’s Bees
VP, Director of Marketing: Chris Budinszky
Marketing Director: Cyril Urbano
Associate eCommerce & Digital Manager: Alexia Sumler
Associate Marketing Manager: Natalie Lettieri
Head of Clinical & Scientific Affairs: Hemali Gunt
Agency: FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna EVP, Global Creative Partner: Danilo Boer
Group Creative Director: Troy McGuinness
Associate Creative Directors: Sally Fung, Sara Radovanovich
Art Director: Sally Fung
Copywriter: Sara Radovanovich
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
VP, Strategy Director: Jesse Gilbert
Senior Strategist: Ally Dwyer-Joyce
Creative Innovation Lead: Eli Ferrara
EVP, General Manager: Tracy Little
VP, Group Account Director: Hanh Vo Account Supervisor: Heather Tuer Support Creative:
Associate Creative Director, Art Director: Eric Carriere
Associate Creative Director, Copywriter: Angeline Parsons Copywriter: Reena Feldman Art Director: Erika Jee
Post Production: 456 Studios
Executive Producer: Elise Beavais
Senior Integrated Producer: Chris Costa
Senior Integrated Producer: Nadia Yau
Production Lead: Jenn Cachola
Production Artist: Alec James
Senior Production Artist: Dominic Pimpare
Illustrator: Thomas Roisland
Media Agency: OMD
Group Strategy Director: George Boulton
Associate Group Director: Samantha Garner
Senior Strategist: Bernice Wong
PR Agency: Devon
Managing Director: Katherine Hamilton
Senior Account Director: Lauren Mugford
Customer Experience & Shopper M.
Award: Gold
Campaign: Art Rate Monitor
Company: Art Gallery of Ontario
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
How do you make an art museum relevant to people who aren’t art people? Amidst categorywide post-COVID challenges and declines in visitation, the AGO faced a perception problem: People found art museums boring. The Art Rate Monitor proved art is engaging: Visitation increased 32%, and 55% of participants reported a stronger connection to art.
Credits:
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Chief Creative Officers: Jenny Glover, Brian Murray
Chief Design Officer: Stephanie Yung
Design Director: Jeff Watkins
Creative Director / Copywriter: Jeff Tyser
Creative Directors / Art Directors: Nikki Garrett, Kevin Sato
Associate Creative Directors / Copywriters: Marco Buchar, Ivan Mallqui
Associate Creative Directors / Art Directors: Michael Romaniuk
Digital Design Director: Damian Simev
Account Team: Alyssa Guttman, Alexa Macdonald, Erika Dafoe
Executive Director, Comms Planning & Technology: Sean Bell
Strategists: Heather Segal, Meredith Ferguson, Sarah Yim
Head of Media: Alicia Petralia
Campaign Manager: Tania Perales
Agency Executive Producer: Laura Dubcovsky
Client: Art Gallery of Ontario
Client Team: Ros Lawler, Kimber Slater, Suman Chahal, Sahana Nair
PR Team (AGO): Laura Quinn, Andrea-Jo Wilson, Wendy So, Lexie Buchanan
Interactive Technology Studio: WXM Tech
Creative Technologist: Damian Wright
Software Engineer: Dmitri Melamed
Project Manager: Sabrina Teles
Digital Producer: Kenneth Haz
Digital Interactive Producer: Kelly Sun
Web Developers: Kyle Collins, Jake Edwards
Production House / Post-Production Company: Zulubot
Director of Post-Production and Operations: Sarah Dayus
Executive Producer: Adam Palmer
Producer: Amy Groll
Senior Post Producer: Lena Hamady
Post-Production / Motion Design: Bergougnou Productions
Editor / Motion Design: Bergougnou Productions
Assistant Editor: Adrian Gluvakovich
Colourist: Ryan Ruskay
Motion Design: Miguel Natividad, Diego Romero
Photography & Audio
Director: Kyle Chappell
Photographers: Can Yuksel, Arash Moallemi
Audio Engineers: Noah Mroueh, Diego Romero
Studio / Production Support
Studio Manager: Henry Eugenio
Production Artists: Aron Harris, John Rodrigues
Award: Silver
Campaign: The I Loathe Porch Pirates Package
Company: Ecobee Agency: Leo Toronto
Credits:
Agency: Leo Toronto
President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Jerry Yang
Senior Writer: Michael Carey
Copywriter: Ash Penco
Art Director: Angelo Roldan
Group Account Director: Matt Baggley
VP, Post and Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Design Director: Louis Duarte
Designer: Donna Liu
3D Designer: Yar Kukhtin
Graphic Artist: Robin Osmond
Editor / Videographer: Ryan Tomka
Motion Graphics Artist: Dan Purdy
VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson
Producers: Emily Ryder, William Trush
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Client: Ecobee
VP, Brand & Marketing Communications: Nicole Avery
Director, Brand Strategy & Planning: Tom Kirby
Senior Communications Manager: Fatima Reyes
Product Marketing Manager: Malika Minotra
Senior Brand Manager: Stephanie Johnson
Social Media Manager: Becky Scott
Senior Manager, UX: Kevin Sormon
Communications Specialist: Carys Roberts
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Shower Sensors
Company: Unilever Agency: Edelman Canada
Credits:
Agency / Creative Team
Global Chief Creative Officer: Judy John
Global Creative Partner, Chief Creative Officer, Canada: Anthony Chelvanathan
VP Creative Directors: Natee Likitsuwankool, Mike Lo Nam, Abeer Verma, Shauna Roe
Senior Copywriter: Aisling Penco
Senior Art Director: Angelo Roldan
Chief Strategy Officer: Laura Kim
VP, Strategy: Vanessa Spagnuolo
CEO, Canada: Bianca Freedman
SVP, Head of Production & Creative Operations, Canada: Tamara Sulliman
Program Manager: Margo Hicks
Account Team – Brand
Account Director: Nora Hickey
EVP, Client Strategy, Brand: Jennifer Meehan
Senior Account Director, Brand: Danielle Bozinoff
Vice President, Brand: Caroline Libis
Account Managers, Brand: Amy Harrison, Sandhya Patel
Account Executive, Brand: Maddie Watson
Account Director, Brand: Louise Hugot
Senior Account Executive, Brand: Jeene Sulaivany
Account Team – Creator Marketing
VP, Creator Marketing: Jessica Lee
Senior Account Director, Creator Marketing: Madison Boratto
Account Executive, Creator Marketing: Jess Kelly
Executive Creative Team
Executive Creative Director: Guybrush Taylor
EVP, Head of Strategy: Anna Nowak
Company Credits
Colombia Studios
Grayson Matthews
The Vanity
Engagement
Award: Gold
Campaign: Art Rate Monitor
Company: Art Gallery of Ontario
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
How do you make an art museum relevant to people who aren’t art people? Amidst categorywide post-COVID challenges and declines in visitation, the AGO faced a perception problem: People found art museums boring. The Art Rate Monitor proved art is engaging: Visitation increased 32%, and 55% of participants reported a stronger connection to art.
Credits:
Agency – Zulu Alpha Kilo
Chief Creative Officers: Jenny Glover, Brian Murray
Chief Design Officer: Stephanie Yung
Design Director: Jeff Watkins
Creative Directors / Copywriters: Jeff Tyser
Creative Directors / Art Directors: Nikki Garrett, Kevin Sato
Associate Creative Directors / Copywriters: Marco Buchar, Ivan Mallqui
Associate Creative Directors / Art Directors: Michael Romaniuk
Digital Design Director: Damian Simev
Account Team: Alyssa Guttman, Alexa Macdonald, Erika Dafoe
Executive Director, Comms Planning & Technology: Sean Bell
Strategists: Heather Segal, Meredith Ferguson, Sarah Yim
Head of Media: Alicia Petralia
Campaign Manager: Tania Perales
Agency Executive Producer: Laura Dubcovsky
Client – Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
Clients: Ros Lawler, Kimber Slater, Suman Chahal, Sahana Nair
PR Team (AGO): Laura Quinn, Andrea-Jo Wilson, Wendy So, Lexie Buchanan
Production / Post-Production
Interactive Technology Studio – WXM Tech:
Creative Technologist: Damian Wright
Software Engineer: Dmitri Melamed
Project Manager: Sabrina Teles
Production House / Post-Production Company – Zulubot:
Director of Post-Production & Operations: Sarah Dayus
Executive Producer: Adam Palmer
Producer: Amy Groll
Senior Post Producer: Lena Hamady
Editor & Motion Design – Bergougnou Productions: Adrian Gluvakovich
Assistant Editor: Ryan Ruskay Colourist: Miguel Natividad
Motion Design: Diego Romero
Director: Kyle Chappell
Photographers: Can Yuksel, Arash Moallemi
Audio Engineers: Noah Mroueh, Diego Romero
Studio Manager: Henry Eugenio
Production Artists: Aron Harris, John Rodrigues
CGI / Animator / Illustrator: Pierre Bourjo
Digital Producer: Kenneth Haz
Digital Interactive Producer: Kelly Sun
Web Developers: Kyle Collins, Jake Edwards
Award: Silver
Campaign: Canada's First WNBA Team
Company: Mettle Agency: Toronto Tempo
Credits:
Mettle
Principal: Khaleed Juma
Principal & Executive Creative Director: Ali Meyer
Strategy and Marketing Lead: Karlee Bedford
Art Director: Jazmin Lihou
Content Strategist: Josh McConnell
Tech Lead: Farid Rener
Website Developer: Lewis Robinovitch
CRM and Systems Lead: Stewart Nilsen
Tempo Basketball Club
Chief Marketing Officer: Whitney Bell
Director, Brand & Community: Morgan Young
Social Community Manager, Toronto Tempo: Hayley McGoldrick
Additional Partners
Researcher, George Brown College of Design: Dr. Ana Rita Morais
Consultant, Pensole Lewis College: Dr. D'wayne Edwards
Design Consultant: Luke Swinson
Designers: Roza Nozari, Aidan Boudreau, Melissa Zeta, Drew Hall
PR Partner: Craft PR
Brand Design Partner: Supper
Media Partner: Salt
Podcast Production Partner: Pixel Dreams
Social Strategy, Tough Love: Lindsay Waugh, Julie Sheldon
Social Art Direction, Tough Love: Andrew Klotz
Launch Film Production: Mint
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Wäsche of the Wild
Company: Destination BC
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Credits:
Agency – Zulu Alpha Kilo
Chief Creative Officer: Tim Gordon
Executive Creative Director: Dean Lee
Creative Director / Copywriter: Dan Cummings
Creative Director / Art Director: Vic Bath
Art Director: Lizzie Cox
Copywriter: Tilden Lincoln
Account Team: David Tremblay, Lauren Hutton
Chief Strategy Officer: Heather Segal
Executive Strategy Director: Erica Shalinsky
Executive Director, Comms Planning & Technology: Sean Bell
Client – Destination BC
Maya Lange, Karla Grenon, Elisa Tang, Julia Zhang, Raman Deol, Martin Walter
Media Agency
Wasserman, Noise – Media Agency
Producers: Teresa Bayley, Andrew Sekine
Production Company – Unit9
Creative Director: Sam Cannon
Technical Director: James Medcraft
Line Producer: Magnus Augustin
Managing Executive Producer: Mindy Lubert
Production Lead: Sarah Barson
Additional Production Partners
Urban Screen – Technical A/V Partner
Silly Berlin – Production Design
Studio Artist: Jenny McCracken
Innovative Media
Award: Gold
Campaign: Art Rate Monitor
Company: Art Gallery of Ontario
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
How do you make an art museum relevant to people who aren’t art people? Amidst categorywide post-COVID challenges and declines in visitation, the AGO faced a perception problem: People found art museums boring. The Art Rate Monitor proved art is engaging: Visitation increased 32%, and 55% of participants reported a stronger connection to art.
Credits:
Agency – Zulu Alpha Kilo
Chief Creative Officers: Jenny Glover, Brian Murray
Chief Design Officer: Stephanie Yung Design Director: Jeff Watkins
Creative Director / Copywriter: Jeff Tyser
Creative Directors / Art Directors: Nikki Garrett, Kevin Sato
Associate Creative Directors / Copywriters: Marco Buchar, Ivan Mallqui, Michael Romaniuk Digital Design Director: Damian Simev
Account Team: Alyssa Guttman, Alexa Macdonald, Erika Dafoe
Executive Director, Comms Planning & Technology: Sean Bell
Strategists: Heather Segal, Meredith Ferguson, Sarah Yim
Head of Media: Alicia Petralia
Campaign Manager: Tania Perales
Client – Art Gallery of Ontario
Ros Lawler, Kimber Slater, Suman Chahal, Sahana Nair
PR – Art Gallery of Ontario
Laura Quinn, Andrea-Jo Wilson, Wendy So, Lexie Buchanan
Agency Production
Agency Executive Producer: Laura Dubcovsky
CGI Artist / Animator / Illustrator: Pierre Bourjo
Digital Producer: Kenneth Haz
Digital Interactive Producer: Kelly Sun
Web Developers: Kyle Collins, Jake Edwards
Interactive Technology Studio – WXM Tech
Creative Technologist: Damian Wright
Software Engineer: Dmitri Melamed
Project Manager: Sabrina Teles
Production House / Post-Production Company – Zulubot
Director of Post-Production and Operations: Sarah Dayus
Executive Producer: Adam Palmer
Producer: Amy Groll
Senior Post Producer: Lena Hamady
Post-Production – Bergougnou Productions
Editor & Motion Design: Adrian Gluvakovich
Assistant Editor: Ryan Ruskay
Colourist: Miguel Natividad, Diego Romero
Motion Design: Kyle Chappell
Photography
Director: Can Yuksel
Photographer: Arash Moallemi
Audio
Audio Engineers: Noah Mroueh, Diego Romero
Studio / Production Artists
Studio Manager: Henry Eugenio
Production Artists: Aron Harris, John Rodrigues
Award: Silver
Campaign: Sound of a Hug
Company: Kimberly-Clark | Huggies Canada Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo Credits:
Agency – Zulu Alpha Kilo
Chief Creative Officers: Brian Murray, Jenny Glover Associate Creative Director / Writer: Dane Boaz
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Juan Torres
Designers: Damian Simev, Jackman Chiu
Director of Post Production & Operations (Zulubot): Sarah Dayus
Account Team: Alyssa Guttman, Tara Collins, Shauna McKenna, Alyse Thompson, Amanda
Wong, Zainab Mushtaq
Chief Strategy Officer: Heather Segal
Executive Director, Comms Planning & Technology: Sean Bell
Strategy Directors: Meredith Ferguson, Sarah Yim
Client – Kimberly-Clark | Huggies Canada
Tanya Willer, Abhinav Sawhney, Laura Sturmer, Peace Asemota, Nikki Sells, Kopal Chourey, Jason Radocay, Sutanu Sur, Nellie Veber
Media Agency – Ignite
Media Team: Ali Tinker, Fahmida Islam, Sam Storey, Ghaith Alkhatib, James Thomas, Jasmin
Shirazi, Emily Matias, Tanya Nigam, Joannie Vuong, Nisha Shah, Kristine Hirst, Min Kim
PR Agency – Veritas
PR Team: Christine McDermott, Brittany Arnold, Camille Côté-Bégin
Agency Production
Director of Integrated Production: Ola Stodulska
Senior Agency Producer: Kasia Zeniuk
Senior Digital Producer: Tracy Wightman
Production House – Aspekt
Director: Linnéa Bergman
Director of Photography: Mika Aberra
Executive Producer: Liz Dussault Line Producer: Mia Sook Young
Offline Edit Company – Zulubot
Offline Edit Producer: Amy Groll
Editor: Alain Elliott
Assistant Editor: Adrian Gluvakovich
Colour Transfer Company – Alter Ego
Colourist: Wade Odlum
Colour Producer: Jane Garrah
Online Company
Online Artists: Jeff Zablotny, Miguel Natividad, Can Yuksell
Online Producers: Sarah Dayus, Amy Groll
Recording Studio – OSO
Creative Director / Voice Director: Harry Knazan
Engineer: Dylan Groff
Audio Producer: Lauren Dobbie
French Agency – The French Shop
Account Manager: Noëlie Michaux
Production Coordinator: Jennifer Lankry
Lead Production Artist & Re-touching: Ashleigh O’Brien
Lead Interactive Artist: Andrew Martin
Web Developers: Kyle Collins, Jake Edwards
Producer: Kenneth Haz
Digital Interactive Co-ordinator: Kelly Sun Audio Engineer: Noah Mroueh
Award: Bronze
Campaign: The 'I Loathe Porch Pirates Package
Company: Ecobee
Agency: Leo Toronto
Credits:
Agency – Leo Toronto
President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Jerry Yang
Senior Writer: Michael Carey
Copywriter: Ash Penco
Art Director: Angelo Roldan
Group Account Director: Matt Baggley
VP, Post and Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Design Director: Louis Duarte
Designer: Donna Liu
3D Designer: Yar Kukhtin
Graphic Artist: Robin Osmond
Editor / Videographer: Ryan Tomka
Motion Graphics Artist: Dan Purdy
VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson
Producers: Emily Ryder, William Trush
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Client – Ecobee
VP, Brand & Marketing Communications: Nicole Avery
Director, Brand Strategy & Planning: Tom Kirby
Senior Communications Manager: Fatima Reyes
Product Marketing Manager: Malika Minotra
Senior Brand Manager: Stephanie Johnson
Social Media Manager: Becky Scott
Senior Manager, UX: Kevin Sormon
Communications Specialist: Carys Roberts
Public Relations
Award: Gold
Campaign: Wildfire, Watchtowers
Company: Rogers
Agency: Publicis Toronto
Rogers turned its rural towers into wildfire detection units, helping identify fires 16 minutes faster than any other system. Built without ads or media spend, the initiative protected Canadians, earned national media, and redefined what telecom infrastructure can do. It transformed brand trust through climate resilience and meaningful action.
Credits:
Leadership & Creative
Chief Creative Officer: Vini Dalvi
Head of Art: Victor Yves
Group Creative Directors: Ian Simpson, Catherine Allen
VP, Strategy: Tim Hopkins
Chief Strategy Officer: Mary Chambers
EVP, Managing Directors: Serene Gaspar, Bobby Malhotra
SVP, Brand Director: Ngaio Potts
Accounts & Production Management
Group Account Director: Plinio Campos
Account Director: Rachel Dickey
Creative Team
Associate Creative Directors: Kevin Hoessler, Steven Tiao, Rodrigo Molina
Senior Producer: Christine Stephens
Design & Post Production
Senior Graphic Artist: Jason Rooney
QA Manager: Shahid Qureshi
Senior Proofreader: Calvin Young
Manager, Proofreading/QA: Kirit Patel
Manager, Image Editor: Catherine Mazerolle
Print Production Manager: Maria Goss
Editors: Isaac Winter, Ingrid Theiner
Junior Colourist: Ibnul Sarker
Colourist: Adam Kemp
Assistant Editor: Erika Girotti
Motion Graphics: Lívia Aprá
Music & Audio: Grayson Music
Post Producer: Rebecca Burtnik
Flame Assistant: Jacob Landmark
Flame Artist: Kevin Asis
Award: Silver
Campaign: Bring the flame to Montréal
Company: Tourisme Montréal
Agency: LG2
Credits:
Creative Agency: LG2
Executive Creative Direction: Marilou Aubin
Creative Direction: Dominique Bulmer
Copywriting: Jean-Christophe Diaque
Art Direction: Léa-Laure Bergeron
Strategic Planning: Lily Barriere-Groppi, Camille Jourdain
Account Services: Marie-Julie Cossette, Chloé Brossard, Gabrielle Gagnon
Agency Production: Marie-Pier Lavoie-Sigouin
Chief Creative Officers: Nicolas Baldovini, Josh Stein, Luc Du Sault
Chief Strategy Officer: Sophie-Annick Vallée Vice-President, Strategy: Stefanie Forcier
Production Company: Carton Rouge
Producer: Nicolas Robert
Director: Amélie Hardy
Director of Photography: JP Bernier
Post-Production Company: Post 430 Editing: Isabelle Borduas
Sound Studio / Engineering: Lamajeure
Engineering: Jacob Gauthier Robitaille
Special Effects: Colegram
Media Agencies
Touché! – Michèle Duchesneau, Isabelle Gagnon, Andréanne Veilleux, Élisabeth Larocque,
Domitille Lemercier
GroupExpression (French Market)
Client: Tourisme Montréal
Sylvie Charette, Dany Pedneault, Mylène Neufcourt, Jade-Enya Le Brun
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Get The Name Right
Company: Kruger / Scotties
Agency: FCB Canada
Credits:
Client: Kruger
Chief Marketing Officer: Susan Irving
Marketing Manager, Facial Tissue: Karol Guier
Agency: FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
Executive Creative Director: Jeremiah McNama
Associate Creative Director (ACD): Josh Haupert
Copywriter: Josh Haupert
Broadcast Producer: Anne Marie Martignago
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
SVP, Strategy Director: Shelagh Hartford
EVP, General Manager: Tracy Little
Group Account Director: Ali Gayowski
Account Supervisor: Kristen Kennedy
Head of Creative, Montréal: Sylvain Dufresne
Broadcast Producer, Montréal: Anick Rozon
Account Director, Montréal: Francois Mehchy
Production: Partners Film
Directors: Ben and Dave
Director of Photography: Peter Simonite
Line Producer: Mollie Rolf
Executive Producer: Gigi Realini
Post-Production
456 Studios
Colourist: Conor Fisher
Executive Producer: Elise Beauvais
Saints Editorial
Editor: Aaron Dark
French Editor: Corinne Grans-Wood
Assistant Editor: George Abraham
Executive Producer: Emily McKay
Darling VFX
VFX Artist: Lauren Rempel
VFX Assistant: Faith Clark
Executive Producer: Morgan Campbell
Audio House: OSO
Audio Director: Daenen Bramberger
Executive Producer: Lauren Dobbie
Media Agency: Wavemaker
Client President: Alice DiGiovanni
Group Account Director: Kat Upton
Associate Director: Jason Black
Media Planner: Akanksha Kothale
PR Agency: North Strategic
CEO: Jessica Savage
Senior Vice President: Danna Barak
Senior Account Director: Chris Dionne
Brand Building
Award: Gold
Campaign: Own It
Company: TD
Agency: Ogilvy Canada
In 2024, TD launched fractional shares, enabling affordable stock ownership. Faced with low awareness and legal restrictions, the campaign brought "ownership" of famous blue-chip stocks to life via clever hints across OOH and TV.
Credits:
Client: TD
Global Chief Marketing Officer: Tyrrell Schmidt
Chief Marketing Officer, Canada: Maja Neable
VP Marketing, TD Wealth: Michael Letsche AVP, TD Direct Investing: Ryan Kalsi
AVP Marketing - Brand Strategy: Sarah Green Senior Manager, Direct Investing: Bhavin Lad Senior Manager, COE: Brad Buset
Marketing Manager, Direct Investing: MaryJane Ardron
Agency: Ogilvy Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Francesco Grandi
Group Creative Director: Randy Stein
Copywriter: Chris Belanger
Art Directors: Audrey Laliberte, Lenilson Lima, Pedro Minari
Co-director Production: Alexandre Andre Chief Strategy Officer: Jeremy Daly
VP, Group Strategy Director: Sarah Almond
Strategy Director: Maddie Pace Strategist: Andrea Eden
Managing Director, TD: Sandi Truffen
VP, Group Account Director: Kristine Lafreniere
Account Supervisor: Devin Ste. Marie
Production
Structure Frame: Accordex
Production House: Shoot Studio
Photographer: Martin Girard
Post Production: Shoot Studio
Award: Silver
Campaign: World of Numbers
Company: Meridian Credit Union
Agency: Elemental
Credits:
Client: Meridian Credit Union
Chief Digital & Marketing Officer: Matthew Seagrim
VP Marketing: Susan LeBlanc
Director, Creative: Donovan Bond
Project Manager: Genevieve Ross
Director, Brand: Ghazal Taheri
Sr. Strategist, Brand: Rebecca Tsonis
Sr. Manager, Brand: Scott Dane
Agency: Elemental
Partner, Chief Strategy Officer: Dustin Brown
VP, Client Services: Justin Haberman
Creative Director: Scott Fess
Senior Strategist: Lindsay Chase
Account Director: Adam Reisman
Account Executive: Sanika Shinde
Production Company: Impossible Studios
Director: Dan French
Executive Producer: Marco D'Angelo
Producer: Adrian Cheung
DP: Ben Cotgrove
Service Company: 247 x Radioaktivefilm
Executive Producer: Kate Galytska
Producer: Tadas Vaitmonas
Production Managers: Ieva Biliūnaitė, Auksė Veitaitė
Editorial: School Editing
Editor: Monica Remba
Executive Producer: Yumi Suyama Editor Assistant: Erica Giustiniani
Colour: Harbour Picture Company
Head of Colour: Charlie Morris
Colourist: Alex Gregory
VFX: Pinky Swear
VFX Artist: James Andrews
Producer: Airees Angellakis
Sound / Audio
Sound Mix: Jungle Studios
Audio Engineer: Luke Isom
Producer: Phoebe Baltazar
VO Record: Grayson Music
Award: Bronze
Campaign: A Decade Everywhere
Company: BMO Agency: FCB Canada
Credits:
Client: BMO
CMO: Catherine Roche
CMO, BMO Canada: Michelle Feeney
CMO, Banking and Chief Data and Analytics Officer: Maja Neable
VP, North American Brand & Social Media: Jennifer Carli CMO, BMO US: Michael Sanders
Director, Brand and Sponsorships Advertising: Deny Soto
Senior Advertising Manager: Shelley Johnsen
Marketing Manager, Brand and Sponsorships Advertising: Geoff Hutchinson, Danielle O’Hanley
Director, Brand Management and Enterprise Marketing & Content: Mallory Fantham
Marketing Manager: Eric Shainock, Ashley Hodges, Greg Comolli, Kaleigh MacMaster
Managing Director, Personal Banking & Lending: Mike Stean
Senior Manager, Segments Marketing: Alexis Chen
Senior Marketing Manager, Segments Marketing: Nicole Thornburrow
Marketing Manager, Segments Marketing: Kenya Marcelline
Gaming Relations Specialist: Sean Frame
Managing Director, Canadian Credit Cards & Payments Marketing: Caspian Yu, Diana Shao
Senior Manager, Credit Card Marketing: Louise Adams, Carson Dillon
Head, B2B Advertising: Grace Mistry
CMO, Capital Markets, Enterprise Events and Language: Rick Kuwayti
Agency Credits
Creative
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna, Jeff Hilts
Executive Creative Director: Andrew McPhee, Jeremiah McNama, Jennifer Rossini
VP, Head of Creative: Sylvain Dufresne
Creative Director: Josh Haupert
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Michael Morelli, Ben Playford, Cindy Navarro,
Hussein Rumaithi, JP DeLeon, Eric Carriere, Sally Fung, Logan Gabel, Elma Karabegovic
Associate Creative Director / Copywriter: Marty Hoefkes, Caleb McMullen, Angeline Parsons,
Yulenka Phillips, Sara Radovanovich, Nimy Leshinski, Coleman Mallery
Senior Art Director: Sanna Kula
Art Director: Shreyas Karambelkar, Ethan Andrews, Sebastien Robillard, Leslie Castro Zambrano, Olivier Ventura, Julien Thiry
Copywriter: An Trinh, Jacqueline Lee, Shannon McCarroll, Jared Mason, Etienne Soucy, Joel Letarte, Marie-Christine Lessard Jr. Art Director: Logan Novak
Jr. Copywriter: Dawson Courson
Broadcast Producer: Anne-Marie Martignago, Tania Overholt, Ethan Lowe, Ingrid Kronboth, Stefanie Briand, Nikki Drakul
Head of Creative Innovation: Eli Ferrara Strategy
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
SVP, Strategy: Shelagh Hartford
VP, Strategy Director: Eryn LeMesurier, Mary Judges
Strategy Director: Audraine Houel, Steph Gyles
Senior Strategist: Ally Dwyer-Joyce, Clair Parker, Katy Holden, Olivia Nicholson
Strategist: Audrey Zink, Maryse Sauve
Account Management
EVP, General Manager: Tracy Little
VP, Client Lead: Erin Howes, Jessica Lax
Group Account Director: Ali Gayowski, Samantha Ward, Laura Yeo, Michael Watier, Hailey Scott
Account Director: Caiti Murray, Allison Lochhead, Justine Guillin, Kait Babin, Julie Simon
Account Supervisor: Daniella Okezie, Amarah Ali, Amanda Valdes, Isabelle Dion, Leore Davids
Account Executive: Simrath Singth, Veronique Rompe, Sophia R’Bibo
Head of Corporate Communications and Reputation: Tim Welsh
Project Management / Production
VP, Director, Studio Production: Kendra Plantt
Director, Integrated Production: Maia Spetter
Integrated Producers: Anastasia Gal, Marco Gugliucciello, Sarah Lasch, Tatum Kibbey-Dunne, Zoe Soeiro, Stephanie Springett, Jennifer Grandoni
Sr. Production Artist: Jesse Smith, Gasper Barone
Motion Designers: Kit Wa Lau, Alec James
QA/QC: Thom Bray
Retouching: Carly Bright
Proofreading: Jayne Heaton
Operations: Jennifer Cachola, Alex Zuniga
Production Credits
Production House: Steam Films
Director: Benji Weinstein
DP: Brian Newman
Executive Producer: Krista Marshall
Producer: Andrew Graham
Production Manager: Alan Kuipers
Production House: Merchant
Editing House: Saints Editorial
Editor: Aaron Dark
Producer: Tory Osler, Michelle Rich
Assistant Editor: Kelsey Dale-McGrath
Online: Alter Ego
Artist: Eric Perrella
Producer: Pallavi Joshi-Firby
Casting House: Powerhouse Casting
Casting Director: Tristan Abraham, Andrew Hayes
VFX / Colour: Fort York VFX
Audio Houses:
OSO Audio
Apollo Studios
Music Director: Daenen Bramberger
Executive Producer: Tom Hutch
Engineer: Ethan Myers
Business/Brand Impact
Award: Gold
Campaign: Pole Pillows
Company: TD Insurance
Agency: Diamond
Instead of telling people TD Insurance protects them, we decided to literally protect them. We transformed accident-prone spots into something unexpected: TD Insurance Pole Pillows— giant, custom-made cushions designed to soften the blow (literally!) and reinforce the brand’s promise in the real world.
Credits:
Agency: Diamond
President: Josh Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
Chief Creative Officer: Peter Ignazi
Chief Strategy Officer: Lori Davison
Creative Director: Darryl Graham
Copywriter: Megan Radisa
Art Directors: Darryl Graham, Nina Hang
Director, Production Design: Brenna Preston Designer: Leslie Couto
Account Supervisor: Dimple Sahajwalla
Account Executive: Erika Ymana
Director, Influencer Marketing: Julie Keith Influencer Strategist: Manasi Sohoni
Head of Production, Content: Mark Graham
Executive Director, Experiences: Adam Tinker
Senior Event Producer: Lindsey Barnett
Producer: Serena Harding
Video Editor: Mike Stephenson
Awards Manager: Ashleigh Smith
Production / Partners
Production Company: PHN
Music / Sound Design: OSO
VFX: UPP (Universal Production Partners)
PR: Agnostic PR
Client: TD Insurance
VP Marketing: Alan Wen
Jayne Wilkinson
Rachel Fyfe
Kim Snow
Amber Snyder
Award: Silver
Campaign: Extra Bag
Company: CIBC
Agency: Courage
Credits:
Courage Inc
Founders & Leadership
Dhaval Bhatt: Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby: Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny: Partner + CSO
Niki Sahni: Partner + President
Clair Galea: Partner + Executive Producer
Strategy & Account
Rami Dudin: Executive Strategy Director
Shradha Chauhan: Strategist
Saloni Wadehra: Group Account Director
Sonam Sood: Account Director
Emily Broad: Account Supervisor
Creative
Jesse Wilks: Creative Director / Copywriter
Gerardo Agbuya: Creative Director / Art Director
Andrea Romanelli: ACD - Art Director
Jon Taylor: ACD - Writer
Kushal Lalvani: Writer
Production
Adriana Laborde: Senior Producer
Elana Olavesen: Senior Producer
Client
Suzy DePrizio: Senior Vice President, Business Partner Marketing, Personal and Business
Banking
Angela Sarino: VP, Business Partner Marketing
Joanna Milroy: Senior Director, Strategic Fragments and Franchising
Tom Malesis: Director
Tony Hua: Senior Manager
Emma Ler: Manager
Production Company – Untitled Films
Director / DP: Jesse Louttit
Executive Producer: Lexy Kavluk
Line Producer: Kyle Welton
Production Manager: Dónal Lucey
1st Assistant Director: Jeff Cowan
Gaffer: Todd Hamacher
Key Grip: Adam McDonald
Production Designer: Jessica O’Reilly
Sound Mixer: Kristian Delchev
Wardrobe Stylist: Lisa Gentle
Key Makeup: Jasmine Duffey
Casting – Ground Glass Casting Andrew Deiters: Casting Director
Editorial – Courage Inc
Editor: Marcus Barrie
Assistant Editor / Production Coordinator: Parker Wales
Colour + Online – ALTER EGO
Colourist: Lily Henry
Colour Assistant: Daniel Saavedra
Lead VFX Artist: Joel Osis
VFX Assistant: Nupur Baria
Senior Producer: Andrew Tavares
Executive Producer: Hilda Pereira
Sound – Berkley Inc Audio: Berkley Inc
Media – Essence Media Com Lisa Wong: Account Director
Javier Zambrano: Account Manager
Sarah Yang: Senior Media Executive
Kritin Shetty: Associate Media Executive
Asad Askari: Associate Account Manager, Paid Social
CIBC
Ealaf Junejo: Manager, Paid Media
Daniel Tsang: Manager, Paid Media
Alice Kim: Manager, Paid Media
Janet Zhen: Senior Specialist, Paid Media
Nicole Briones: Senior Specialist, Paid Media
Athena Bantis: Consultant, Social Media
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Unseeable Billboard
Company: TD
Agency: Ogilvy Canada
Credits:
Client – TD
Global Chief Marketing Officer: Tyrrell Schmidt
Chief Marketing Officer, Canada: Maja Neable
VP Marketing - NA Brand & Sponsorships: Michael Armstrong
AVP Marketing - Brand Strategy: Sarah Green
Sr. Manager COE: Brad Buset
Manager, Graduate Rotational Program: Souha El Jisr
Agency – Ogilvy Canada CCO: Francesco Grandi
GCD: Randy Stein
ACD: Jack Hwang
Copywriter: Phil Gull
Art Directors: Helen Giles, Pedro Minari
Intern Copywriter: Jessie Montalbo
Intern Art Director: Kailin Zhang
Director of Broadcast Production: Jaclyn Garfinkle
Co-director Production: Alexandre Andre
Chief Strategy Officer: Jeremy Daly
Group Strategy Director: Sarah Almond
Director of Strategy: Amine Rais
Managing Director TD: Sandi Truffen
VP, Group Account Director: Kristine Lafreniere
Account Director: Sachin Sahu
Account Supervisor: Devin Ste. Marie
Production
Visual Art – Black Madre
Visual Art Consultant: Paul Scott Canavan
ThePub
Senior Project Manager: Robert Blair
Project Manager: Ariane Rios
Motion Graphics Animators: Jessica Daoud, Crystal Swarts
Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
VP, Group Account Director: Julie Dunning
Director, Influencer Marketing: Erin Voth
Sr. Strategist, Influencer Marketing: Jill Neaven
Unison – Media Planning
Vice President, Media Planning: Megan Lubberts
Account Director, Media Planning: Sunny Gill
Manager, Media Planning: Daria Khudysheva
Supervisor, Media Planning: Ozgu Oztuna
Senior Media Planner: Ibtisam Dewan
Media Planner: Manjari Singh
Customer Experience & Shopper M.
Award: Gold
Campaign: Extra Bag
Company: CIBC
Agency: Courage
“The Extra Bag” tapped into a powerful truth, newcomers often leave cherished parts of their life behind. By turning a baggage limit into a symbol of emotional sacrifice, CIBC showed it understands the newcomer journey. It wasn’t just about banking, it was about helping people bring a piece of home with them.
Credits:
Agency – Courage Inc
Founder + CCO: Dhaval Bhatt, Joel Holtby
Partner + CSO: Tom Kenny
Partner + President: Niki Sahni
Partner + Executive Producer: Clair Galea
Executive Strategy Director: Rami Dudin
Strategist: Shradha Chauhan
Creative Team
Creative Directors: Jesse Wilks, Gerardo Agbuya
Copywriter: Jesse Wilks
Art Directors: Gerardo Agbuya, Andrea Romanelli (ACD)
Writer: Jon Taylor (ACD), Kushal Lalvani Account Team
Group Account Director: Saloni Wadehra
Account Director: Sonam Sood
Account Supervisor: Emily Broad
Production Team
Senior Producers: Adriana Laborde, Elana Olavesen
Client – CIBC
Senior Vice President, Business Partner Marketing, Personal and Business Banking: Suzy DePrizio
VP, Business Partner Marketing: Angela Sarino
Senior Director, Strategic Fragments and Franchising: Joanna Milroy
Director: Tom Malesis
Senior Manager: Tony Hua Manager: Emma Ler
Production – Untitled Films
Director / DP: Jesse Louttit
Executive Producer: Lexy Kavluk Line Producer: Kyle Welton
Production Manager: Dónal Lucey
1st Assistant Director: Jeff Cowan
Gaffer: Todd Hamacher
Key Grip: Adam McDonald
Production Designer: Jessica O’Reilly
Sound Mixer: Kristian Delchev
Wardrobe Stylist: Lisa Gentle
Key Makeup: Jasmine Duffey
Casting – Ground Glass Casting Casting Director: Andrew Deiters
Editorial – Courage Inc
Editor: Marcus Barrie
Assistant Editor / Production Coordinator: Parker Wales
Colour + Online – Alter Ego
Colourist: Lily Henry
Colour Assistant: Daniel Saavedra Lead VFX Artist: Joel Osis
VFX Assistant: Nupur Baria
Senior Producer: Andrew Tavares
Executive Producer: Hilda Pereira
Sound – Berkley Inc Audio: Berkeley Inc.
Instagram: @berkeley_inc
Media – Essence Media Com
Account Director: Lisa Wong
Account Manager: Javier Zambrano
Senior Media Executive: Sarah Yang
Associate Media Executive: Kritin Shetty
Associate Account Manager, Paid Social: Asad Askari
CIBC Paid Media Team
Manager, Paid Media: Ealaf Junejo, Daniel Tsang, Alice Kim
Senior Specialist, Paid Media: Janet Zhen, Nicole Briones
Consultant, Social Media: Athena Bantis
Award: Silver
Campaign: Meet Your Small Business Match
Company: TD Bank Agency: Diamond Credits:
Agency – Diamond
President: Josh Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
VP, Group Account Director: Julie Dunning
Head of Production, Experiences: Giordan Sora
Account Team
Account Director: Aaron Carley
Strategist: Mike Power
Account Executive: Miah Peer
Creative Team
Associate Creative Directors: Anton Mwewa, Hayley Mcostrich
Art Director: Anton Mwewa
Copywriter: Hayley Mcostrich
Producer: Leia Comegna
Creative Producer: Akriti Suman
Production Team
Production Manager: Kinga Piasecki
Client – TD
Associate Vice President, Marketing, RESL and Business Banking: Kristen Eyre
Sr. Group Manager: Christiane Jewer
Senior Manager, Integrated Marketing Planning, Business Banking: Lisa Smith
Sr. Manager & Brand COE: Brad Buset
Marketing Manager: Terry Tyler
Manager, Customer Strategy, Onboarding: Ashley Johnson
Media Partners – Unison & TikTok
Media Director, Unison: Sunny Gill
Group Account Director, Unison: Megan Lubberts
Brand Partnership Manager, TikTok: Curtis Weidner
Award: Bronze
Campaign: The TD Super Portfolio
Company: TD Bank
Agency: Leo Toronto
Credits:
Creative Agency – Leo Toronto President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Angus Tucker
EVP, Portfolio Lead: Rachel Poad
VP, Account Director: Rebecca Hickman
Account Director: Krzysztof Iwanicki Creative Team
Creative Director: Noah Feferman
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Robin Soukvilay
Associate Creative Director / Copywriter: Evan Wallis
Senior Art Director: Danielle Zablocki
Senior Copywriter: London Choi
Strategy Team
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Strategy Director: Zaid Khan
Production & Post
VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson
Senior Producer: Kaitlyn Balmer
VP, Post and Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Senior Retoucher: Jon Krogh
Editor: Peter Guzda
Sound Production Pirate Sound
Media Agencies
Unison Media
Account Director, Media Planning: Nicolle Williams
Associate Director, Media Planning: Christina Pereira
Senior Planner, Media Planning: Raghav Budhraja
MSL Canada
Vice President: Sarah Burns
Account Director: Paulami Mehta
Account Manager: Liam Oldershaw
Media Relations Strategist: Aly Tsourounis
Client – TD Canada
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Canada: Maja Neable
VP, Wealth Marketing: Michael Letsche
VP, Brand Marketing: Michael Armstrong
AVP, TD Direct Investing Marketing: Ryan Kalsi AVP, Brand Marketing: Sarah Green
Senior Manager, Brand Marketing: Brad Buset
Marketing Manager, TD Direct Investing Marketing: Mary Jane Ardron
Senior Manager, TD Direct Investing Marketing: Bhavin Lad
Senior Manager, Corporate and Public Affairs: Natasha Ferrari
Supporting TD Partners
VP, TD Direct Investing: Julie Messinger
VP, Marketing Legal: Jeff Smolkin
AVP, Marketing Legal: Elliot Che
AVP, Wealth Compliance: Kevin Moon
Senior Manager, TD Direct Investing: John Spears
Senior Manager, Brand Governance: Nathan Strawn
Senior Legal Counsel, Wealth: Dan Dishy
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing: John Selvakumar
Manager, TD Direct Investing: Anastasia Harmantas
Manager, Wealth Compliance: Hyder Ali
Manager, Digital Marketing: Yachna Sonthalia
Digital Content Manager, TD Direct Investing: Ryan Adelson Associate Manager, Digital Marketing: Czerny Vanden Heuvel
Senior Manager, Direct Investing Education Social: Peter McIntyre
Senior Manager, Head of Social Media: Shagun Randhawa
Engagement
Award: Gold
Campaign: Unseeable Billboard
Company: TD
Agency: Ogilvy Canada
To launch its TD Accessibility Adapter, TD created the Unseeable Billboard—an ad only visible to those with colour blindness. Designed with Ishihara patterns and developed with colour blind creators, it raised awareness of invisible digital barriers and tripled downloads of TD’s Accessibility Adapter in the first month.
Credits:
Client
Global Chief Marketing Officer: Tyrrell Schmidt
Chief Marketing Officer, Canada: Maja Neable
VP Marketing – NA Brand & Sponsorships: Michael Armstrong
AVP Marketing – Brand Strategy: Sarah Green
Sr. Manager COE: Brad Buset
Manager, Graduate Rotational Program: Souha El Jisr
Agency – Ogilvy Canada
CCO: Francesco Grandi
GCD: Randy Stein
ACD: Jack Hwang
Copywriter: Phil Gull
Art Director: Helen Giles
Art Director: Pedro Minari
Intern Copywriter: Jessie Montalbo
Intern Art Director: Kailin Zhang
Director of Broadcast Production: Jaclyn Garfinkle
Co-director Production: Alexandre Andre
Chief Strategy Officer: Jeremy Daly
Group Strategy Director: Sarah Almond
Director of Strategy: Amine Rais
Managing Director TD: Sandi Truffen
VP, Group Account Director: Kristine Lafreniere
Account Director: Sachin Sahu
Account Supervisor: Devin Ste. Marie
Production
Visual Art: Black Madre
Visual Art Consultant: Paul Scott Canavan
ThePub
Robert Blair – Senior Project Manager
Ariane Rios – Project Manager
Jessica Daoud – Motion Graphics Animator Crystal Swarts – Motion Graphics Animator
Diamond
Lorri MacDonald – Managing Director
Julie Dunning – VP, Group Account Director
Erin Voth – Director, Influencer Marketing
Jill Neaven – Sr. Strategist, Influencer Marketing Unison Media
Megan Lubberts – Vice President, Media Planning
Sunny Gill – Account Director, Media Planning
Daria Khudysheva – Manager, Media Planning
Ozgu Oztuna – Supervisor, Media Planning
Ibtisam Dewan – Senior Media Planner Manjari Singh – Media Planner
Award: Silver
Campaign: Meet Your Small Business Match
Company: Diamond
Agency: FCB Canada
Credits:
Diamond
President: Josh Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
VP, Group Account Director: Julie Dunning
Head of Production, Experiences: Giordan Sora
Account Director: Aaron Carley
Strategist: Mike Power
Associate Creative Directors: Anton Mwewa, Hayley Mcostrich
Art Director: Anton Mwewa
Copywriter: Hayley Mcostrich
Producer: Leia Comegna
Creative Producer: Akriti Suman
Account Executive: Miah Peer
Production Manager: Kinga Piasecki
TD
Associate Vice President, Marketing, RESL and Business Banking: Kristen Eyre
Sr. Group Manager: Christiane Jewer
Senior Manager, Integrated Marketing Planning, Business Banking: Lisa Smith
Sr. Manager & Brand COE: Brad Buset
Marketing Manager: Terry Tyler
Manager, Customer Strategy, Onboarding: Ashley Johnson
Unison
Media Director: Sunny Gill
Group Account Director: Megan Lubberts
TikTok
Brand Partnership Manager: Curtis Weidner
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Unwrap the Good
Company: BMO
Agency: FCB Canada
Credits:
Client: BMO
Chief Marketing Officer & Head, Social Impact: Catherine Roche
Head, Brand, Enterprise Social and Content: Jennifer Carli
Director, Brand Management and Enterprise Marketing & Content: Mallory Fantham
Senior Marketing Manager, Enterprise Marketing & Content: Ashley Hodges
Senior Marketing Manager, Brand & Sponsorship Advertising: Ann-Marie Beauchemin
Marketing Manager, Brand, Quebec: Camille Larose
Assistant Marketing Manager: Aidan Bonner Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
EVP, Global Creative Partner: Danilo Boer
Executive Creative Directors: Andrew MacPhee & Jeremiah McNama
Associate Creative Directors: Caleb McMullen & Hussein Rumaithi
Art Director: Ethan Andrews
Copywriter: Jared Mason
Junior Art Director: Haley Greene
Junior Copywriter: Mason Boldt
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
VP, Strategy Director: Mary Judges
Senior Strategist: Katy Holden
EVP, General Manager: Tracy Little
VP, Client Service Lead: Erin Howes
Group Account Director: Ali Gayowski
Account Supervisor: Sophie Seidelin
Business Lead MTL: Michael Watier
Senior Project Lead MTL: Isabelle Dion
Translator MTL: Olivier Laplante
VP, Head of Creative MTL: Sylvain Dufresne
Copywriter MTL: Marie-Christine Lessard
Art Director MTL: Leslie Castro
Producer MTL: Anick Rozon
Post Production: 456 Studios
Broadcast Producer: Steph Mattiussi
Post Producer: Devin Fields
Creative Editor: Rod Reano VFX Artist: Andrew Hobbs
Production House: 456 Studios
VP, Director of Studio Production: Kendra Plantt
Sr. Integrated Producer: Anastasia Gal
Integrated Producer: Marco Gugliucciello
Production Lead: Jennifer Cachola
Studio Manager: Alex Zuniga
Studio Coordinator: Steph Springett
Sr. Production Artist: Dominic Pimpare, Jesse Smith, Kim Cheung-Quenneville Sr. Digital Artist: Gasper Barone
Production Artist: Frankie Dooher, Aspenn Richards, Jason Abraham, Kitwa Lau, Mark Parenteau
Sr. Retoucher: Marcelle Faucher
Retoucher: Carly Bright
Sr. Proofreader: Sarah Melse
Proofreader/Translator: Olivier Laplante
Rose Digital
Founder/President: Evan Rose
Associate Creative Director: Nicole Riemer
Director of Delivery: Frank Vidal
Director of Product: Patrick Foley
Senior Technical Project Manager: Savannah Sherman
Art Director: Jourdan Johnson
Associate Project Manager: Rebekah Diaz
Quality Assurance Engineer: Alina Oganyan
Front End Engineer: Pawel Maczka 3D Modeler: Mitchell Wierenga
Audio House
Grayson Matthews Audio
Audio Director: Lowell Sostomi
Senior Producer: Sharon Yokoyama Sound Engineer: Eric Hulme
Audio House MTL: Lamajeure
Sound Engineer MTL: Jacob Gauthier-Robitaille
Media Agency: UM
EVP Client Business Partner: Ryan Hunter
Director, Connections Planning: Marc-André Giasson
Manager, Planning Portfolio Management: Vidyaa Bhoopsingh
Media Assistant: Claudia Fernandes
Social Associate Director: Arturo Valenzuela
Social Account Manager: Cristian Garrido
Manager, Content Strategy Talent & Influencer: Melissa Hoffman
Innovative Media
Award: Gold
Campaign: Fractional Window Shopping
Company: TD
Agency: Ogilvy Canada
TD launched "Fractional Window Shopping" OOH to promote their new Fractional Shares investing feature. This media innovation let Canadians know they could "own a piece" of major brands at lower costs, by framing slivers of their logos in a peer-through window on the poster.
The invitation: stop "window shopping" and start owning.
Credits:
Client: TD
Global Chief Marketing Officer: Tyrrell Schmidt
Chief Marketing Officer, Canada: Maja Neable
VP Marketing, TD Wealth: Michael Letsche
AVP, TD Direct Investing: Ryan Kalsi
AVP Marketing - Brand Strategy: Sarah Green
Senior Manager, Direct Investing: Bhavin Lad
Senior Manager, COE: Brad Buset
Marketing Manager, Direct Investing: MaryJane Ardron
Agency: Ogilvy Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Francesco Grandi
Group Creative Director: Randy Stein
Copywriter: Chris Belanger
Copywriter: Andrew Erskine
Art Director: Audrey Laliberte, Lenilson Lima, Pedro Minari
Art Director: Emmanuel Torres
Co-director Production: Alexandre Andre Chief Strategy Officer: Jeremy Daly
VP, Group Strategy Director: Sarah Almond
Strategy Director: Maddie Pace
Strategist: Andrea Eden
Managing Director, TD: Sandi Truffen
VP, Group Account Director: Kristine Lafreniere
Account Supervisor: Devin Ste. Marie
Production
Structure Frame: Accordex
Production House: Shoot Studio
Photographer: Martin Girard
Post Production: Shoot Studio
Post-Production Retoucher: Marcus Cabral
Award: Silver
Campaign: The Mystery Fridge
Company: belairdirect
Agency: PHD Montreal
Credits:
PHD Montreal
Media agency supporting strategy, planning, and media execution.
Sid Lee
Creative agency handling creative direction, art, copy, and production oversight.
Belairdirect
Client brand team overseeing marketing, communications, and campaign management.
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Pole Pillows
Company: TD Insurance
Agency: Diamond
Credits:
Agency: Diamond
President: Josh Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
Chief Creative Officer: Peter Ignazi
Chief Strategy Officer: Lori Davison
Creative Director: Darryl Graham
Copywriter: Megan Radisa
Art Directors: Darryl Graham, Nina Hang
Director, Production Design: Brenna Preston
Designer: Leslie Couto
Account Supervisor: Dimple Sahajwalla
Account Executive: Erika Ymana
Director, Influencer Marketing: Julie Keith
Influencer Strategist: Manasi Sohoni
Head of Production, Content: Mark Graham
Executive Director, Experiences: Adam Tinker
Senior Event Producer: Lindsey Barnett
Producer: Serena Harding
Video Editor: Mike Stephenson
Awards Manager: Ashleigh Smith
Production Company: PHN
Pole Pillow Production
Music / Sound Design: OSO
VFX: UPP (Universal Production Partners)
PR: Agnostic PR
Client: TD Insurance
VP Marketing, TD Insurance: Alan Wen
Jayne Wilkinson
Rachel Fyfe
Kim Snow
Amber Snyder
Public Relations
Award: Gold
Campaign: Pole Pillows
Company: TD Insurance
Agency: Diamond
Instead of telling people TD Insurance protects them, we decided to literally protect them. We transformed accident-prone spots into something unexpected: TD Insurance Pole Pillows— giant, custom-made cushions designed to soften the blow (literally!) and reinforce the brand’s promise in the real world.
Credits:
Agency: Diamond
President: Josh Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
Chief Creative Officer: Peter Ignazi
Chief Strategy Officer: Lori Davison
Creative Director: Darryl Graham
Copywriter: Megan Radisa
Art Directors: Darryl Graham, Nina Hang
Director, Production Design: Brenna Preston
Designer: Leslie Couto
Account Supervisor: Dimple Sahajwalla
Account Executive: Erika Ymana
Director, Influencer Marketing: Julie Keith
Influencer Strategist: Manasi Sohoni
Head of Production, Content: Mark Graham
Executive Director, Experiences: Adam Tinker
Senior Event Producer: Lindsey Barnett
Producer: Serena Harding
Video Editor: Mike Stephenson
Awards Manager: Ashleigh Smith
Production Company
Pole Pillow Production: PHN
Music / Sound Design
OSO
VFX
UPP (Universal Production Partners)
PR
Agnostic PR
Client: TD Insurance
VP Marketing, TD Insurance: Alan Wen
Jayne Wilkinson
Rachel Fyfe
Kim Snow
Amber Snyder
Award: Silver
Campaign: IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's
Company: IG Wealth Management
Agency: Creative@IGM
Credits:
Alzheimer Society of Canada
Chief Executive Officer: Christina Scicluna
Senior Director, Major Giving: Lauren McQueen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications: Brianne Zelinsky-Carew
Alzheimer Society of Toronto
Chief Executive Officer: Dave Spedding
Director of Marketing and Communications: Cassandra Koenen
Director, Leadership Giving: Martha Spears
IGM Financial
EVP, Chief Marketing Officer: Doug Milne
VP Marketing: Claudia Dostal
AVP Executive Creative Director: Sean Davison
AVP Marketing Production & Project Management: Pat Crawford
Senior Manager, Graphic Design: Orville Laoag
Senior Art Director: Judy Timms
Senior Graphic Designer: Anthony Ha
Senior Copywriter: Michael Collins
Director, Video Production: Ben Barton
Associate Creative Director: Samina Dagger Bhutta
Senior Manager, Production: Rob Bakker
Translator: Laetitia Beland
Associate, Community Engagement: Celia Hoaken
Communications Manager: Jaimie Roebuck
Senior Manager, Community Engagement: Samantha Neufeld
Manager, Video Production: Andrew Kowal
Graphic Designer: Sydney Friesen
VP, Corporate Communications & Community Engagement: Nini Krishnappa
AVP, Corporate Communications & Community Engagement: Christine McKay
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Milestones
Company: CIBC
Agency: Courage
Credits:
Creative Agency: Courage Inc
Founder + CCO: Dhaval Bhatt, Joel Holtby
Partner + CSO: Tom Kenny
Partner + President: Niki Sahni
Associate Creative Director: Zuheir Kotob, Jason Soy
Creative Director: Cindy Marie Navarro, Domenique Raso
Art Director: Marina Khouzam
Copywriter: Ethan Gans
Group Account Director: Saloni Wadehra
Account Director: Kat Ledgett
Account Supervisor: Atria Ghosh
Group Strategy Director: Rami Dudin
Junior Strategist: Shradha Chauhan Executive Producer: Clair Galea
Senior Producer: Sarah Moen
Producer: Katie Fowler
Junior Producer: Sunaina Arora Editor: Marcus Barrie
Experiential Agency: Fuse
Group Account Director: Emily Merrigan
Account Director: Nadia Barey
Account Manager: Alexis Chomiak
Director, Production: Anthony Mayes XM Producer: Luke Nicol
Production: Creator One Productions
Executive Producer / Director: Jordan De Guzman
Cinematographer: Prince Balatbat
Transfer: Alter Ego
Senior Colourist: Andrew Ross
Colour Assistant: Malini Khotsiphom
VFX Artist (for phone composite): Sebastian Boros
Producer: Mariya Guzova
Executive Producer: Hilda Pereira
Audio: Vapor Music
Creative Director: Ted Rosnick
Executive Producer: Kailee Nowosad
Engineer & Sound Designer: Dave Worthen
Client: CIBC
Vice President, Sponsorship, Community and Brand: Andrew Greenlaw
Sr. Director, Marketing: Christy Clem, Hilary Windrem
Sr. Manager, Sponsorship and Brand Marketing: Stephanie Shaughnessy
Senior Brand Consultant, Sponsorship and Owned Channels: Anne Spence
Client: Canadian Cancer Society
EVP, Marketing: Pamela Mollica
National Director: Shana Coppen
Sr. Marketing Manager: Noelle de la Vega
Marketing Specialist: Kaytlan Shatzky
Sr. Manager, Communications: Megan Stangl
Creative Storyteller: Larissa Morrow
Survivors
Coral Swaby, Salimeh Maghsoudlou, Angus Pratt, Linda Wicks, Maja Adolfo-Piwek
Artists
Alina Tacmelova, Andrew Wang, Tania LaCaria, Nikano Studio, Liana Tarantini, Cassandra Sansosti
Brand Building
Award: Gold
Campaign: Nescafé
Client: Nescafé
Agency: Courage
How do you make Canadians love a global brand they think they already know? You show them what makes it special. Over three campaigns, Nescafé reintroduced itself through global rituals, reused jars, and even brewing tips, building an emotional connection with Canadians.
Credits
Client: NESCAFÉ Canada
Tracey Cooke – Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing and Commercialization,
Head of Center of Marketing Excellence
Carm DaSilva – Vice President, Marketing, Canada Coffee Brands
Victoria Martin Evans – Senior Marketing Manager
Katherine Choi – Marketing Manager
Morgan Zhuo – Assistant Marketing Manager, Nescafé Gold
NESCAFÉ How the World Says Coffee
Agency: Courage Inc
Dhaval Bhatt – Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby – Founder + CCO
Hemal Dhanjee – ACD, Writer
Steve Ierullo – ACD, Art Director
Chris Booth – Writer
Matt Miller – Writer
Tommy Yong – Art Director
Niki Sahni – Partner + President
Julia Ovcjak – Account Coordinator
Tom Kenny – Partner + CSO
Clair Galea – Agency Producer
Production: Spy Films
Omri Cohen – Director
Marcus Trulli – EP + LP
Adam Richards – DP
Chris Strauser – AC
Mark Forlenza – Assistant Producer
Adrian Cheung – Assistant Producer
Offline: Outsider Editorial Chris Murphy – Editor
Daniel Karan – Assistant Editor
Kristina Anzlinger – Executive Producer Kayan Choi – Senior Producer
Transfer & Online: Alter Ego
Eric Whipp – Senior Colourist / Partner
Malini Khotsiphom – Colour Assistant
Sebastian Boros – VFX Artist
Nupur Desai – VFX Assistant
Hilda Pereira – Executive Producer Mariya Guzova – Producer
Audio: Vapor Music
Ted Rosnick – Creative Director
Lindsey Bates – Executive Producer
Levi Considine – Sound Designer Ethan Myers – Audio Engineer
NESCAFÉ Jars
Agency: Courage Inc
Dhaval Bhatt – Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby – Founder + CCO
Hemal Dhanjee – ACD, Writer
Steve Ierullo – ACD, Art Director
Chris Booth – Writer
Matt Miller – Writer
Tommy Yong – Art Director
Marina Khouzam – Designer
Niki Sahni – Partner + President
Saloni Wadehra – Group Account Director
Julia Ovcjak – Account Executive
Tom Kenny – Partner + CSO
Clair Galea – Agency Producer
Production: Spy Films
Omri Cohen – Director
Marcus Trulli – EP + LP
Adam Richards – DP
Chris Strauser – AC
Mark Forlenza – Assistant Producer
Adrian Cheung – Assistant Producer
Offline: Outsider Editorial
Cam Anderson – Editor, Jars
Andy Friesen & Daniel Karan – Editing Assistants, Jars
Kristina Anzlinger – Executive Producer Kayan Choi – Senior Producer
Transfer + Online: Alter Ego
Eric Whipp – Senior Colourist / Partner
Malini Khotsiphom – Colour Assistant
Eric Perrella – VFX Artist
Nupur Desai – VFX Assistant
Ian Flaig – Motion Designer
Mariya Guzova – Producer
Hilda Pereira – Executive Producer
Audio: Vapor Music
Ted Rosnick – Creative Director
Lindsey Bates – Executive Producer
Levi Considine – Sound Designer Ethan Myers – Audio Engineer
NESCAFÉ 80 Degrees
Agency: Courage Inc
Niki Sahni – Partner + President
Dhaval Bhatt – Co-Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby – Co-Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny – Partner + CSO
Andrea Romanelli – ACD, Art Director
Jon Taylor – ACD, Copywriter
Saloni Wadehra – Group Account Director
Camilo Moreno – Account Supervisor
Lyndsey Westfall – Senior Strategist Clair Galea – Executive Producer
Production: Spy Films
Omri Cohen – Director
Adam Richards – DOP
Marcus Trulli – EP
Aasttha Khajuria – Line Producer
Julian Bucknall – 1st AC
Leah Munro – Production Coordinator Megan Werle – PA
Production (Madrid) Ana Gil – EP
Alberto Stewart – Producer
Rodrigo Alonso de Celada – PM
Rober López – Production Coordinator
Erika Saiz – Production Coordinator
Miguel Pareja – Location Manager
Penélope Cristóbal – 1st AD
Tamara Mariño – PA
Daniela Martín – PA
Laura Herranz – Production Designer
Cristina Malcorra – Wardrobe
Manuela Romero – Makeup
Dani Parrilla – Gaffer
Juanma – Grip
Alicia & Pablo – Casting
Editorial: Outsider
Michael Barker – Editor
Ilya Sarossy – Assistant Editor
Kayan Choi – Executive Producer
Colour + Online: Alter Ego Eric Whipp – Colourist
Sabrina Salerno – Colour Assistant
Joel Osis – VFX Artist
Jake Hussey – VFX Assistant
Sam Omand – Production Coordinator
Mariya Guzova – Producer
Hilda Pereira – Executive Producer Sound: Vapor Music
Ted Rosnick – Creative Director
Lindsey Serlin – Executive Producer
Kevin Chamberlain – Sound Designer
Julian Rudd – Senior Engineer
Original Composition – Vapor Music
Award: Silver
Campaign: Raised Right
Client: Chicken Farmers of Canada
Agency: LG2
Credits
Agency – LG2
Senior Management
Chief Creative Officers: Josh Stein, Nicolas Baldovini, Luc Du Sault
Chief Strategy Officer: Sophie-Annick Vallée
Vice-President, Executive Creative Direction: Ryan Crouchman
Vice-President, Strategy: Keith Barry
Vice-President, Account Services: Shelly-Ann Scott
Project Team
Creative Direction: Jeff Cheung, Rana Chatterjee, Geneviève Langlois, Vincent Bélanger
Copywriting (including content): Scott Hildebrant, Daniel Kanhai, Samuël Bernard
Art Direction (including content): Max Perone, Sophie Giraldeau
Design: Kendra Spurgeon
Strategic Planning: Elizabeth Takasaki
UX Design: Laurence Valois-Fortier
UI Design: Sophie Giraldeau
Performance Analysis: Allyson Dimino, Jean-François Picard
Content: Tijana Mitrovic
Client Services: Stu Milligan, Karin Torn, Adrienne Auclair Bedard, Alice Dawlat
Technology Development: Irene Sierraalta
Developers: Irene Sierraalta, Kevin Kuch
Quality Assurance Specialist: Marc-Antoine Leclerc
Agency Production: Dale Giffen, Ella Kovacs, Christine Malacas Motion: Partners Film Inc.
Editing: Saints Editorial and Darling
Production Company – Partners Film Inc.
Producer: [Not specified]
Director: Ben/Dave
DOP: Mikhail Petrenko
Post-Production Company – Saints Editorial and Darling VFX
Producer: [Not specified]
Editing: [Handled by Saints Editorial and Darling]
Colorization: [Not specified]
Special Effects: [Not specified]
Sound Studio – Grayson Matthews
Engineering: [Not specified]
Music: [Not specified]
Media Agency – True Media
Associate Media Director: Claire Crombez
Client Strategist: Jordan Topan
Paid Social Media Specialist: Marlene Mendonca
PR Agency – Craft
Vice President: Stella Mok
Account Director: Bri Bijman
Client – Chicken Farmers of Canada
Director of Brand Marketing: JJ Hochrein
Brand Creative Officer: Karen Ronayne
Content Marketing Officer: Brianne Moore
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Turkey. Do It More Often
Client: Turkey Farmers of Canada
Agency: Zeno Group Canada
Credits
President, Chief Creative Officer: Julie Georgas
Senior Planner: Tyler Murphy
Art Director: Edd Baptista
Writer: Greg Freir
Media Planner: Terri McBay
Graphic Designers: Monica Neumann, Karina DeSousa
Account Services: Danielle Noel, Agathe Maillard, Josée Philips, Avery Tarek-Kaminker,
Jessica Smith, Jessica Levett
Paid Media: Koen Reynaert, Aliya Sayed
Producer/Director: Eric Yealland, Upshot Studios
Client: Turkey Farmers of Canada
Director - National Marketing Campaign & Brand Partnerships: Lisa Cadeau
Experiential: The Jenelle Group
Quebec Adaptation: DDMG
Business/Brand Impact
Award: Gold
Campaign: Bipartisan Wings
Client: Pizza Pizza
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Pizza Pizza asked Canadians to vote with their taste buds. In a spoof of U.S. political attack ads, we launched Bipartisan Wings: right wings and left wings, together in one box. The campaign drove a 40% sales spike and 42% trial intention among those exposed to the ad.
Zulu Alpha Kilo – Agency
Brian Murray, Jenny Glover – Chief Creative Officer
Michael Siegers – Creative Director / Art Director
Jonah Flynn – Creative Director / Writer
Tanios Nims – Art Director
Mariia Kul – Copywriter
Stephanie Yung – Chief Design Officer
Megan McGhee – Senior Designer
Tara Collins, Alyssa Guttman, Alex Berube – Account Team
Heather Segal – Chief Strategy Officer
Cameron Fleming – Group Strategy Director
Ola Stodulska – Director of Integrated Production
Maddie Estabrooks – Producer
Client – Pizza Pizza
Clients – Adrian Fuoco, Amber Winters, Adam Williamson, Ivy Yu, Raymond Luk
Media Experts – Media Agency
Sarah Crouch, Lera Pogorielova, Farial Nazim, Lily Lazzara, Blake Goldring, Yolanda Fu – Media Team spPR – PR Agency
Zulubot – Post-Production Company
Sarah Dayus – Executive Producer
Gina Simone – Post Producer
Alain Elliot, Can Yuskel – Editor + Colourist
Creighton Doane – Audio
The French Shop – French Adaptation
Jessica Dubois Lefort, Gabrielle Papineau, Béatrice Rea, Valérie Forget – French Shop Team
Award: Silver
Campaign: PIZZA WRMR
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
Agency: Leo Toronto
Creative Agency: Leo Toronto
President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Executive Creative Director: Kohl Forsberg
Associate Creative Director/Art Director: Jerry Yang
Senior Copywriter: Michael Carey
Group Account Director: Scott Lyons
Account Director: Krzysztof Iwanicki
Account Executive: Vanessa Niragira
Integrated Project Manager: Jessica Rinaldi
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Group Strategy Director: Pooja Beri
Senior Strategist: Aleeza Yermus
VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson
Executive Producer: Kali Kyriazis
Executive Producer: Janice Rebelo
VP, Post & Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Manager, Print Production and Studio: Kevin Stephen
VP, Director Creative Technology: Felix Wardene
Digital Project Director: Thomas Degez
Web Developer: David Freedman
Editor: Raquel Velasquez
Editor/Motion Designer: Peter Guzda
VP, Development and Communications: Richard Newman
PR Lead, Publicis Groupe Canada: Sophie Prefol
Production House: The Pub Productions
Executive Producer: Terry Theofilactidis
Director/DOP: Reid Marshall
Food Stylist: Nicole Young
Line Producer: Tyler Reid
Industrial Design & 3D Printing: Objex Unlimited
PR: Edelman
Media Agency: Wavemaker
Social Media Management: Diamond Marketing Group
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
President & General Manager: Daniel Meynen
Chief Brand Officer: Jennifer Ligotti
Marketing Director: Devon Lawrence
Marketing Director: Neil Littler
Marketing Manager: Daniela Di Vito
Marketing Manager: Amanda Ardizzi Innovation Manager: Kaela Lewis
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Bud Zero - Kings of Zero
Client: Labatt Breweries of Canada
Agency: Anomaly
Anomaly
Dave Douglass: Executive Creative Director / Partner
Neil Blewitt: Group Creative Director
Chris Stapleton: Jr. Art Director
Liam Haggarty: Jr. Writer
Candace Borland: CEO
Matt Holton: Managing Director
Joachim Holmgren: Group Business Director
Dominic Neukom: Account Director
Matt Stasoff: Group Director, Social Strategy & Creative
Marie-Pierre Toure: Head of Production
Jacklyn Bonsignore: Agency Producer
Shawn Lambino: Head of Design
Lucas Young: Design Director
Production: Unreasonable Studios
Annya Williams: Executive Producer
Editing Company: Unreasonable Studios
Martin Klapperbein: Editor
PR Agency: Veritas
Rachael Collier: Vice President
Rebecca Mejia: PR Director
Media Agency: Starcom
Chris Pallotta: Group Account Director
Tamara Sanchez-vegas: Manager, Media Planning
Masha Zarakhani: Media Strategist
Customer Experience & Shopper M.
Award: Gold
Campaign: Windows Break
Client: Nestlé Canada, KitKat
Agency: Courage
When the world’s computers crashed in the July 2024 IT outage, KitKat turned the “Blue Screen of Death” into a cheeky call for a break. Launched in hours across social and OOH, the campaign drove a 230% social lift, 520% earned media boost, and proved—when tech takes a break, so should you.
Credits
Agency: Courage Inc
Founder + CCO: Dhaval Bhatt
Founder + CCO: Joel Holtby
Partner + CSO: Tom Kenny
President + Partner: Niki Sahni
Creative Director, Writer: Hemal Dhanjee
Creative Director, Art Director: Steve Ierullo
Copywriter: Kushal Lalvani
Group Account Director: Alex Karayannides
Account Director: Sacha Alleyne
Account Supervisor: Niharika Chadha
Account Executive: Jordan McConnell
Strategy: Lyndsey Westfall
Editor and Motion Graphics: Marcus Barrie
Executive Producer: Clair Galea
Junior Producer and Post Producer: Sunaina Arora
Animation: Alter Ego Inc
Motion Designer: Ian Flaig Producer: Bobbi Dedman
Client: KitKat
Senior Vice President, CMO: Tracey Cooke
Marketing Leader, Everyday Confectionery: Riona Coller
Senior Marketing Manager: Aseem Gulati
Marketing Manager: Zeeshan Quereshi
Assistant Marketing Manager: Danielle Weiss
Media: Thrive Media
VP, Client Business Partner: Stefano Norcia
Senior Director, Connections Planning: Kristin Hands Planner, Connections Planning: Allison Schuck
Award: Silver
Campaign: Balikbayan Magic: Philippine Oriental Food Market
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: VML Canada
Credits
Global Chief Creative Officer, VML: Debbi Vandeven
Deputy Global Chief Creative Officer, VML: Rafael Pitanguy
Chief Creative Officer, VML Canada: Graham Lang
Global Chief Creative Officer, WPP Open X: Andrew Keller
Executive Creative Director, VML Canada: Antoine Bécotte, Frank Macera
Associate Creative Director, VML Canada: Sasha Ortega, LB Cooper, Sucheta Shankar
Creative Director, VML Canada: Jeremy Lenz
Art Director, VML Canada: Coralie Adler
Copywriter, VML Canada: Sarah Auclair
Design Lead, VML Canada: Sam Bullis
Senior Designer, VML Canada: Jennifer Yoon
SVP, Head of Production, VML Canada: Steve Emmens
Senior Integrated Producer, VML Canada: Chris Esguerra
Senior Broadcast Producer, VML Canada: Heather Hyland
Global Chief Strategy Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, VML: Chase Cornett
Chief Strategy Officer, VML Canada: Christine Maw
VP, Strategy, VML Canada: Lizzie Dabous
Strategy Director, VML Canada: Jeremy Singer
Global Client Lead, The Coca-Cola Company, VML: Stephanie DeCelles Chief Client Officer, VML Canada: Emma Toth
Managing Director, VML Canada: Maxime Mercier, Louthiern Bonsart
Account Director, VML Canada: Camille Joly
Account Supervisor, VML Canada: Gabriel Trépanier
Account Manager, VML Canada: Nicolas Laurin
Vice President, Integrated Media Strategy, Weber Shandwick: Rachel Hlinko
Vice President, Client Experience, Weber Shandwick: Riya Dhaliwal
Manager, Media Relations, Weber Shandwick: Tanny Chiu
Executive Producer, MOWAD: John Nadalin
Director, MOWAD: Marc André Debruyne
Cinematographer, MOWAD: Lester Millado
Executive Producer, TA2 Sound+Music: Dana Gadsden
Director, Composer, TA2 Sound+Music: Steve Gadsden
Sound Engineer, TA2 Sound+Music: Kenneth Lo
Audio Director, TA2 Sound+Music: Joe Frustaglio
Editor, School Editing: Fi Alvarez
Post Producer, School Editing: Yumi Suyama
Global Chief Marketing Officer, The Coca-Cola Company: Manolo Arroyo
Senior Director, Multicultural Marketing North America, The Coca-Cola Company: Stephanie Eaddy
Senior Integrated Manager, The Coca-Cola Company: Solange Grimard Integrated Marketing Manager, The Coca-Cola Company: Stephanie Knowles
Award: Bronze
Campaign: PIZZA WRMR
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
Agency: Leo Toronto
Credits
Creative Agency: Leo Toronto
President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Executive Creative Director: Kohl Forsberg
Associate Creative Director/Art Director: Jerry Yang
Senior Copywriter: Michael Carey
Group Account Director: Scott Lyons
Account Director: Krzysztof Iwanicki
Account Executive: Vanessa Niragira
Integrated Project Manager: Jessica Rinaldi
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Group Strategy Director: Pooja Beri
Senior Strategist: Aleeza Yermus
VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson
Executive Producer: Kali Kyriazis
Executive Producer: Janice Rebelo
VP, Post & Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Manager, Print Production and Studio: Kevin Stephen
VP, Director Creative Technology: Felix Wardene
Digital Project Director: Thomas Degez
Web Developer: David Freedman
Editor: Raquel Velasquez
Editor/Motion Designer: Peter Guzda
VP, Development and Communications: Richard Newman
PR Lead, Publicis Groupe Canada: Sophie Prefol
Production House: The Pub Productions Executive Producer: Terry Theofilactidis
Director/DOP: Reid Marshall
Food Stylist: Nicole Young
Line Producer: Tyler Reid
Industrial Design & 3D Printing: Objex Unlimited
PR: Edelman
Media Agency: Wavemaker
Social Media Management: Diamond Marketing Group
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
President & General Manager: Daniel Meynen
Chief Brand Officer: Jennifer Ligotti
Marketing Director: Devon Lawrence
Marketing Director: Neil Littler
Marketing Manager: Daniela Di Vito
Marketing Manager: Amanda Ardizzi
Innovation Manager: Kaela Lewi
Engagement
Award: Gold
Campaign: Fire Bloom
Client: Best of Kin
Agency: TANK Worldwide
From Canada’s wildfire devastation, Fire Bloom Honey Lager emerges. Its flame-painted label tells a story of renewal. Brewed with fireweed honey—the first flower from the ashes—this beer funds reforestation, driving hope and tangible climate action.
Credits
Chief Creative Officer: Marty Martinez
Executive Creative Director: Sebastián Benítez González
Creative Director: Camilo Monzón Navas
Associate Creative Director: Jasmine Papillon Smith
Designer & Art Director: Eve Trudel-Lévesque
Art Director: Camilo Monzón Navas
Copywriters: Jasmine Papillon Smith, Sebastián Benítez González
Video & Art Director: Maxence Schlenck
Fumage Artist: Steven Spazuk
VP Planning Director: Adam Brain
Account Supervisor: Catherine Fauvel Benoit
Director, Digital Solutions: Jean-Philippe Georges
Senior Producer: Marie-Michèle Lanoix
Creative Excellence Manager: Marion Mason
Client: Ryan Mortson
Award: Silver
Campaign: Fuze: It's the Flavour
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: VML Canada
Credits
Global Chief Creative Officer, VML: Debbi Vandeven
Deputy Global Chief Creative Officer, VML: Rafael Pitanguy
Chief Creative Officer, VML Canada: Graham Lang
Chief Creative Officer, Open X: Rosie Bardales
Global Chief Creative Officer, WPP Open X: Andrew Keller
Group Creative Director, VML Canada: Jake Hope, Kyle Carpenter
Executive Creative Director, VML Canada: Antoine Bécotte
Executive Creative Director, VML Commerce: Glen Peden
Associate Creative Director, VML Canada: Logan Franklin, Zachary Richman, Jayme
Fairbridge, Mathieu Belley, Corey Litvak
Senior Copywriter, VML Canada: Andy Linardatos, Alyssa Free
Senior Art Director, VML Canada: Abby Cohoe
Head of Branding & Design, VML Canada: Mike Butler
Senior Designer, VML Canada: Jiaan Co
Chief Strategy Officer, VML Canada: Christine Maw
Global Chief Strategy Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, VML: Chase Cornett
VP Strategy, VML Canada: Lizzie Dabous
VP CX Strategy, VML Canada: Chelsea Thompson O'Brien
Associate Director, Content, VML Canada: Cristina Gardeazabal
Associate Strategy Director, VML Commerce: Tyler McClure
Senior Content Strategist, VML Canada: Michal Fetsum
UX Strategy Director, VML Canada: Michael Lordly
CRM Strategist, VML Canada: Gabriela Araujo
SVP, Head of Production, VML Canada: Steve Emmens
Head of Production, VML Canada: Tim Pelz
Integrated Studio Director, VML Canada: Maxime Boivin
Production Artist, VML Canada: Gregory Fleurantin, Philippe Gélinas, Maurice Beauchesne, Hugo Lambert
Global Client Lead, The Coca-Cola Company, VML: Stephanie DeCelles
Category Lead & Group Account Director, VML: Kyle Berns
Integration Senior Program Manager, VML: Amelia Horton
Chief Client Officer, VML Canada: Emma Toth
VP Business Lead, VML Canada: Daniela Wurster
Managing Director, VML Canada: Louthiern Bonsart
Account Director, VML Canada: Sarah Brochet, Camille Joly, Samantha Glasbey, Cailey Nedkov de Lacamp
Account Supervisor, VML Canada: Gabriel Trépanier
Account Manager, VML Canada: Nicolas Laurin
Account Director, VML Commerce: Brittany Rochlin
Senior Account Manager, VML Commerce: Juanca Scolari, Jackson Streiter
Chief Technology Officer, VML Canada: Tim Voet
VP of Technology, VML: Ricardo Olivero
Technology Director, VML Canada: Jonatas Moraes
Program Director, VML: Valerie Wagner
Sr. Project Manager, VML Canada: Jennifer Tang
Project Manager, VML: Krista Olumese
Technical Program Management Associate Program Director, VML: Dustin Goodarzi
Front-End Developer, VML Canada: Saboor Abdul, Amtyia Patel
QA Analyst, VML Canada: Nirav Soni
NAOU Influencer Lead, Ogilvy & Mather: Jessie Yu
Associate Director, Influencer, Ogilvy & Mather: Shenai Williams
Senior Influencer Strategist, Ogilvy & Mather: Lara Olson
Influencer Strategist, Ogilvy & Mather: Lily He
Executive Creative Director, Salt XC: Brad Van Schaik
Primary Creative Director, Salt XC: Kareem Halfawi
Supporting Creative Director, Salt XC: Gillian Newing
Group Account Director, Salt XC: Rob Cranston
Primary Account Director, Salt XC: Sarah Follett
Supporting Account Director, Salt XC: Natalie Festa
Designer, Salt XC: Mikhail Anjo, Karl Chen
Executive Producer, Salt Studios: MacKenzie Thomson
Post Production Lead, Salt Studios: Ayush Gaikwad
Account Director, Essence Mediacom: Goli Samii
Planner & Strategist, Essence Mediacom: Gursimran Kour
Director, Scouts Honour: Mark Zibert
Producer, Scouts Honour: Rita Popielak, Simon Dragland
DOP, Scouts Honour: Erik Kaskens
Talent: Spencer Teeter
Editor, Nimiopere: Steve Puhach
Assistant Editor, Nimiopere: Dylan Reymer
Producer, Nimiopere: Hannah Stone
Executive Producer, Nimiopere: Jenna Edwards
Senior Colourist, Alter Ego: Wade Odlum
Assistant Colourist, Alter Ego: Daniel Saavedra
Senior Producer, Alter Ego: Genna McAuliffe
Executive Producer, Tantrum: Victoria Holt
Producer, Tantrum: Rebecca Mackillop, Margarita Reynes
Creative Director, Tantrum: Dominik Bochenski
Producer, Vapor: Kat Stewart
Creative Director, Vapor: Joey Serlin, Andrew Harris Music Supervisor, Vapor: Alec Hanham
Head of Music Supervision, Vapor: Heather Gardner
Engineer, Vapor: Ethan Myers, Julian Rudd
Public Relations: Weber Shandwick Canada
Global Chief Marketing Officer, The Coca-Cola Company: Manolo Arroyo
Group Director, Creative Strategy, The Coca-Cola Company: Luke Perkins
Creative Strategy and Integrated Campaigns, The Coca-Cola Company: Claire Dean
Director, Integrated Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company: Jacques Blanchet
Director, Creative Producer, The Coca-Cola Company: Rebecca Smith
Director, Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company: Matt Ross
Vice-President, Water & Tea, North America, The Coca-Cola Company: Stacy Jackson
Senior Director, Marketing & Brand Management, The Coca-Cola Company: Natalia Suarez
Director, Digital Consumer Experience, The Coca-Cola Company: Jordan Youngblood
Senior Director, Social & Digital, The Coca-Cola Company: Jaclyn Osterloh
Director of Brands, Sports & Strategic Partnership, The Coca-Cola Company: Aly Hite Director, Connections Planning and Media, The Coca-Cola Company: Mew-Lin The
Award: Bronze
Campaign: PIZZA WRMR
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
Agency: Leo Toronto
Credits
Creative Agency: Leo Toronto
President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Executive Creative Director: Kohl Forsberg
Associate Creative Director/Art Director: Jerry Yang
Senior Copywriter: Michael Carey
Group Account Director: Scott Lyons
Account Director: Krzysztof Iwanicki
Account Executive: Vanessa Niragira
Integrated Project Manager: Jessica Rinaldi
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Group Strategy Director: Pooja Beri
Senior Strategist: Aleeza Yermus
VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson
Executive Producer: Kali Kyriazis
Executive Producer: Janice Rebelo
VP, Post & Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Manager, Print Production and Studio: Kevin Stephen
VP, Director Creative Technology: Felix Wardene
Digital Project Director: Thomas Degez
Web Developer: David Freedman
Editor: Raquel Velasquez
Editor/Motion Designer: Peter Guzda
VP, Development and Communications: Richard Newman
PR Lead, Publicis Groupe Canada: Sophie Prefol
Production House: The Pub Productions Executive Producer: Terry Theofilactidis
Director/DOP: Reid Marshall
Food Stylist: Nicole Young
Line Producer: Tyler Reid
Industrial Design & 3D Printing: Objex Unlimited
PR: Edelman
Media Agency: Wavemaker
Social Media Management: Diamond Marketing Group
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
President & General Manager: Daniel Meynen
Chief Brand Officer: Jennifer Ligotti
Marketing Director: Devon Lawrence
Marketing Director: Neil Littler
Marketing Manager: Daniela Di Vito
Marketing Manager: Amanda Ardizzi Innovation Manager: Kaela Lewi
Innovative Media
Award: Gold
Campaign: Text Peanut 1,300 Times
Client: Smucker Foods of Canada Corp.
Agency: Leo Toronto
In 2017, Jif launched in Canada and quickly became one of the top selling peanut butters. To close the gap between themselves and the market leader, Jif needed to reinforce the proof-point that sets them apart – over 1,300 peanuts in every jar. The problem is, believing there’s over 1,300 peanuts in every jar of Jif is kind of hard for consumers to wrap their heads around. So instead of trying to get people to wrap their heads around 1,300 peanuts, we got them to wrap their thumbs around it.
Text Peanut 1,300 Times.
All they had to do was text the word PEANUT again and again and again. The first 1,300 to get to 1,300 PEANUT texts got a free jar of Jif in a branded Jif care package. It became Jif Canada’s most successful social campaign in the brand’s history, proving that one simple proofpoint can be used to transform a brand into something worth going nuts over.
Credits
President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Executive Creative Director: Kohl Forsberg Senior Art Director: Francin Cruz Copywriter: Steven Seltzer
Senior Art Director: Danielle Zablocki
Senior Copywriter: London Choi
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson Producer: William Trush
VP, Group Account Director: Daniel Zimmerman
Account Director: Krzysztof Iwanicki
Account Supervisor: Bianca LaPenna
Production Company/Editorial: Leo Productions
VP, Post & Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Executive Producer: Janice Rebelo
Post Producer: Emily Ryder
Senior Developer/Editor & Animation: Dan Purdy
Motion Graphic Designer: Wing Chan
Audio House: The Pub Productions
Audio Producer: Madelyn Jones
Audio Engineer: Jason Donkersgoed
Media Partner: Spark Foundry
SVP Media Planning: Paul Hewitt
Group Account Director: Elesia Stewart
Senior Media Planner: Varun Pillai
Senior Media Planner: Penny Pensotes
Media Planner: Mackenzie Leszczynski
Social Specialist: Serhii Mordak Client: Smucker Foods of Canada Corp.
VP Marketing: Adam Zitney
Marketing Director: Leah Milne
Marketing Director: Charles Fung
Senior Manager, Integrated Media & Intelligence: Sarah Brown
Assistant Brand Manager: Helya Nematkhah
Award: Silver
Campaign: PIZZA WRMR
Client: Pizza Hut Canada Agency: Leo Toronto
Credits
Creative Agency: Leo Toronto
President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Executive Creative Director: Kohl Forsberg
Associate Creative Director/Art Director: Jerry Yang
Senior Copywriter: Michael Carey
Group Account Director: Scott Lyons
Account Director: Krzysztof Iwanicki
Account Executive: Vanessa Niragira
Integrated Project Manager: Jessica Rinaldi
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Group Strategy Director: Pooja Beri Senior Strategist: Aleeza Yermus
VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson
Executive Producer: Kali Kyriazis
Executive Producer: Janice Rebelo
VP, Post & Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Manager, Print Production and Studio: Kevin Stephen
VP, Director Creative Technology: Felix Wardene
Digital Project Director: Thomas Degez
Web Developer: David Freedman
Editor: Raquel Velasquez
Editor/Motion Designer: Peter Guzda
VP, Development and Communications: Richard Newman
PR Lead, Publicis Groupe Canada: Sophie Prefol
Production House: The Pub Productions
Executive Producer: Terry Theofilactidis
Director/DOP: Reid Marshall
Food Stylist: Nicole Young
Line Producer: Tyler Reid
Industrial Design & 3D Printing: Objex Unlimited
PR: Edelman
Media Agency: Wavemaker
Social Media Management: Diamond Marketing Group
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
President & General Manager: Daniel Meynen
Chief Brand Officer: Jennifer Ligotti
Marketing Director: Devon Lawrence
Marketing Director: Neil Littler
Marketing Manager: Daniela Di Vito
Marketing Manager: Amanda Ardizzi
Innovation Manager: Kaela Lewi
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Windows Break
Client: Nestlé Canada, KitKat
Agency: Courage
Credits:
Agency: Courage Inc
Founder + CCO: Dhaval Bhatt
Founder + CCO: Joel Holtby
Partner + CSO: Tom Kenny
President + Partner: Niki Sahni
Creative Director, Writer: Hemal Dhanjee
Creative Director, Art Director: Steve Ierullo
Copywriter: Kushal Lalvani
Group Account Director: Alex Karayannides
Account Director: Sacha Alleyne
Account Supervisor: Niharika Chadha
Account Executive: Jordan McConnell
Strategy: Lyndsey Westfall
Editor and Motion Graphics: Marcus Barrie
Executive Producer: Clair Galea
Junior Producer and Post Producer: Sunaina Arora
Animation: Alter Ego Inc
Motion Designer: Ian Flaig Producer: Bobbi Dedman
Client: KitKat
Senior Vice President, CMO: Tracey Cooke
Marketing Leader, Everyday Confectionery: Riona Coller
Senior Marketing Manager: Aseem Gulati
Marketing Manager: Zeeshan Quereshi
Assistant Marketing Manager: Danielle Weiss
Media: Thrive Media
VP, Client Business Partner: Stefano Norcia
Senior Director, Connections Planning: Kristin Hands Planner, Connections Planning: Allison Schuck
Public Relations
Award: Gold
Campaign: Look for the Leaf
Client: Maple Leaf Foods
Agency: No Fixed Address
Introducing: Look For The Leaf. Not just another “Buy Canadian” campaign, but a unifying rallying call for an entire country. Instead of shining the spotlight on themselves, highlighting their Canadian heritage, Maple Leaf Foods used their own paid media to feature other Canadian brands with the iconic “Made in Canada” maple leaf on their package.
Credits
Client: Maple Leaf Foods
D’Arcy Finley, VP, Brand and Marketing
Heather Murphy, Brand Manager
Agency: No Fixed Address
Alexis Bronstorph & Kelsey Horne – CCOs
Jamie Marcovitch – Executive Creative Director
Dawson Courson – Junior Copywriter
Logan Novak – Junior Art Director
Jared Mason – Copywriter
Ethan Andrews – Art Director & Photographer
Valentina Gutierrez – Intermediate Designer
Blake Connolly – VP, Client Partnership
Shawne Elnicki – Group Account Director
Logan Thomlinson – Account Supervisor
Sofia Liang – Account Supervisor
Cherie O’Connor – VP, Production & Content
Nina Buis – Sr. Integrated Producer
Brittany Dow – VP, Strategy
Thomas Wilkins – VP, Strategy
Alexander Strong – Strategist
Michael Vassos – Strategist
Gavin Gillespie – Senior Production Artist
Sheila Jacklin – Studio Producer
Darrin Patey – VP, Creative Technology
Ashley Whitaker – Project Director
Sydney Bokser – Project Manager
Gail Concepcion – Director of New Business
Media: FUSE Media
Luke Moore – VP Managing Director, Media / Partner
Rita Steinberg – Group Media Director
Bethaney Herbert – Media Account Director Chris Lebert – Media Coordinator
Award:Silver
Campaign: Budweiser Zero - King of Zero
Client: Labatt Breweries of Canada
Agency: Veritas Communications Inc. & Anomaly
Credits
PR: Veritas Communications President, Krista Webster
Managing Director, Nina Kalos
Senior Counsel, Rachael Collier
Account Director, Rebecca Mejia
Consultant, Daniela Candea
Creative: Anomaly
Executive Creative Director / Partner, Dave Douglass
Group Creative Director, Neil Blewitt
Jr. Art Director, Chris Stapleton
Jr. Writer, Liam Haggarty
CEO, Candace Borland
Managing Director, Matt Holton
Group Business Director, Joachim Holmgren
Account Director, Dominic Neukom
Group Director, Social Strategy & Creative, Matt Stasoff
Head of Production, Marie-Pierre Toure
Agency Producer, Jacklyn Bonsignore
Head of Design, Shawn Lambino
Design Director, Lucas Young
Media: Starcom
Manager, Media Planning, Tamara Sanchez - Vegas
Assistant Media Planning, Maude Peterson
Media Planner, John Rizk
Investment Manager, Marta Zwierzynska
Vice President, Director Video Distribution, Catarina Padilha
VP Investment, Mark Evans
Client: Labatt Breweries of Canada
Vice President, Marketing, Andrew Oosterhuis
Marketing Director, Budweiser Canada, Patrick Heembrock
Senior Brand Manager, Budweiser Canada, Jake Brunt Senior Communications Manager, Veronica Bart
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Case of the Mondays
Client: Molson Coors Beverage Company, Coors Light
Agency: Zeno Group Canada
Credits
President, Julie Georgas SVP, Heather Meehan
VP Earned Media, David Dwyer
VP Creator, Brock McLaughlin
Account Director, Emma Keane
Account Director, Agathe Maillard
Senior Account Manager, Adriana Vicic
Account Manager, Kathleen Bennett
Account Manager, Stephania Masoabo
Senior Account Executive, Naomi Rushe
Senior Account Executive, Bella Miguel
Senior Account Executive, Sydney Vardja
Assistant Account Executive, Nidhi Thakur
Strategy, Tyler Murphy
Graphic Design, Frederik Ovechkin
Writer, Sandeep Kogilwaimath
Creative Agency, Mischief US PR Agency, ABMC
Canadian Social Agency, VOLT
Canadian Paid Media Agency, Connect
Coors Light Canada Brand Team
Vice President, Marketing, Leslie Malcolm
Marketing Director, Global Brands, Michelle Sowinski
Senior Marketing Manager, Madison DeSousa
Marketing Manager, Coors Light, Lauren Pereira
Brand PR Manager, Tiffany Luong
Integrated Communications Consultant, Alanna Glass
Brand Building
Award: Gold
Campaign: Where Hope Lives
Client: Safehaven Toronto
Agency: The Local Collective
Safehaven’s “Where Hope Lives” campaign introduced Canadians to a group they’d never seen before: medically complex children. Through emotionally driven storytelling, earned media, and targeted digital outreach, the campaign activated millennial donors and doubled donations— making the invisible visible when it mattered most.
Credits
Campaign Title — Where Hope Lives
Client — Safehaven TO
Agency — The Local Collective
Founder, Chief Creative Officer — Matt Litzinger
Founder, President — Kaitlin Doherty
Executive Creative Director, Advertising — Caitlin Keeley
Executive Creative Director, Advertising — Josh Day
Executive Creative Director, Design — Omar Morson
Chief Strategy Officer — Alison Savage
Producer — Andrew Schulze
Designer — Omar Morson
Account Director — Vallerie Traitses
Account Executive — Shea McNeely
Illustrator — Kathleen Fu
Production Company — Animals
Production Director — Chris Brown
Executive Producers — Miriana DiQuinzio
Directors of Photography — Kris Bonnell
Editorial — Nimeopere
Editor — Graham Chisholm
Assistant Editor — Laura Corredor
Executive Producer — Julie Axell
Colour — The Vanity
Senior Colourist — Andrew Exworth
VFX/Online — The Vanity
Online Artist — Naveen Srivastava
Audio — Rajakovic Electric
Executive Producer, Poem Licensing — Nicole Rajakovic
Original Music, Voice Direction, Sound Design — Mark Rajakovic
Mix — Aaron McCourt
VO — Ruby Mckane
Adapted Poem “Alone” by Dr. Maya Angelou
Media Agency — M&K Media PR Agency — Heads & Tales PR
Award: Silver
Campaign: Who's Saving Who?
Client: Canadian Blood Services Agency: Diamond Credits:
Agency — Diamond
President — Josh Diamond
Managing Director — Lorri MacDonald
Chief Creative Officer — Peter Ignazi
Chief Strategy Officer — Lori Davison
Executive Vice President, Client Services — Rebecca Flaman Creative Directors — Anand Iyer, Simon Craig
Art Director — Anand Iyer
Copywriter — Simon Craig
Art Director — Alison MacVean
Copywriter — Max Neiman
Creative Director — Mark Holden
Art Director — Mark Holden
VP, Group Creative Director, Digital Experience — Andrew Mowbray
VP, Group Account Director — Colleen Kelly
Account Director — Blair Weyersberg
Account Supervisor — Ali Fortuniak
Strategy Director — Anya Petrova
AVP, Digital Strategy — Amanda Lazarovitz
Digital Strategy — Anna Percy-Dove
Head of Production, Content — Mark Graham
Sr. Producer — Dena Thompson
Producer — Akriti Suman
Director, Production Design — Brenna Preston
Sr. Designer — Clarissa D’Costa
Intermediate Designers — Evelyn Wong, Leslie Couto
Head of Production, Experiences — Giordan Sora
Senior Event Producer — Lindsey Barnett, Isabella Sorrentino
Director, Influencer Marketing & PR — Erin Voth
Awards Manager — Ashleigh Smith
Brand — Canadian Blood Services
Vice-President, Donor Engagement & Corporate Reputation — Ron Vezina
Director, Integrated Marketing — Moira MacIntosh
Director-Associate, Marketing, Strategy & Activation — Kimberly Shaughnessy
Manager, Corp Brand & Reputation — Mary James Fisher
Production Company — Scouts Honour
Executive Producers — Simon Dragland, Rita Popielak
Director — James Michael Chiang
Directors of Photography — Mark Zibert, Eric Kaskens
Producers — Simon Dragland, Rita Popielak
Creative Research — Rricia Zaremba
Production Designer — David Dennis
Wardrobe Stylist — Kate Day
Casting — Jigsaw Casting
Casting Director — Shasta Lutz
Editorial House — Nimiopere Film Editorial
Editor — Steve Puhach
Assistant Editor — Shalini Menon
Editor — Bryan Reuben
Assistant Editor — Dylan Reymer
Executive Producers — Jenna Edwards, Julie Axell
Colour — Alter Ego
Colourist — Wade Odlum
Colour Assistant — Malini Khotsiphom
Executive Producer — Hilda Pereira
Senior Producer — Genna McAuliffe
Producer — Spencer Butt
Visual Effects — Tantrum Studio
VFX Artist — Dominik Bochenski
Executive Producers — Victoria Holt
Compositor — Davide Di Santo
Junior Compositor — Bala D
Music Company — We Are Walker
Managing Director — Sara Matarazzo
Executive Producer — Dottie Scharr
Producer — Samantha Zirin
Mix Engineer + Sound Designer — Jacob Brody
Business Affairs Manager — Deanna Romine
PR — Agnostic
President — Sarah Crabbe
SVP, Consumer — Sherri-Lyn Brown
Director — Mackenzie Biddie
Media — Cairns O’Neil
President & CEO — Devon MacDonald
Managing Director — Kelly Miller
Group Account Director — Vahini Jeevakaran
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Long Odds Brand Building Campaign
Client: GSK
Agency: Edelman
Credits
GSK
Patricia Moretti — Head of Consumer Marketing Excellence, Strategy and Innovation
Alex Bazhanov — Shingrix Consumer Marketing Lead Adrian Cerio — Shingrix Associate Brand Manager
Edelman
Anthony Chelvanathan — Global Creative Partner, Chief Creative Officer, Canada
Lynn Johnson — Senior Vice President, Health
Dana Singleton — EVP, Health
Ryley Murray — VP, Creative Director
Natee Likitsuwankool — VP, Creative Director
Graeme Campbell — Associate Creative Director
Hira Gomes — Associate Creative Director
Anna Nowak — EVP, Head of Strategy Vanessa Spagnuolo — VP, Strategy
Tamara Sulliman — SVP, Head of Production & Creative Operations, Canada
Margo Hicks — Program Manager
Alexa Bloom — Senior Account Manager, Health Erica Giorgione — Project Manager
Petar Sredojevic — Senior Project Manager
Jiho Lee — Junior Designer
Leslie Sim — Account Manager, Health
Alison Charron — Account Executive, Health Vandita Jain — Account Manager
Media Agency — Publicis
Business/Brand Impact
Award: Gold
Campaign: Bet On Us
Client: Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Agency: Lifelong Crush
Scarborough Health Network Foundation launched the world’s first hospital betting platform. Supporters placed real wagers on hospital outcomes, and every bet became a donation. The campaign gave Scarborough a new way to rally support and delivered its most successful Giving Tuesday to date.
Agency: Lifelong Crush
Chief Creative Officer & Partner: Christina Yu
Chief Creative Officer: Derek Blais
SVP, Strategy: Geoff Gingerich
Creative Directors: Julie Martinson, Catherine Wong
Art Director: Andee Kintanar, Daniel Ong
Copywriter: Matthew Custode
Client Success Team: Lindsay Day, Kim Hunter, Noah Faigal
Agency Producer: Terri Vegso
Director of Studio Production: Brad Kumar
Client / Brand Name: Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications: Jennifer Lee
Associate Director, Marketing & Communications: Kyla Tymchen
Manager, Marketing & Communications: Jacqueline Vu
Manager, Marketing & Communications: Melanie Anderson
Coordinator, Marketing & Communications: Akilah James
Coordinator, Marketing & Communications: Adela Hua
Media Agency: True Media
Associate Media Director: Claire Crombez Client Strategist: Jordan Topan Social Media Agency: STella!
Managing Director: Philip King
Marketing Strategist: Lolita Osario
Manager, Digital Fundraising Innovation: Sabrina Wong
Google Pmax, Search and Grant Expert: Zahabiah Hussain
PR Agency: Hype PR Toronto
Media Strategist: Erin Richards
Influencer Marketing Manager: Kayla Vaz
Director: Brigitte Kenny
Award: Silver
Campaign: Stigmavir
Client: Casey House
Agency: Bensimon Byrne
Credits
Creative & Strategy
Chief Creative Officer – Joseph Bonnici
SVP Strategy – Jenn Bell
Creative Directors – David Mueller, Gints Bruveris
Associate Creative Director – Kyle Simons
Copywriters – Nathan Houseley, Kyle Simons, David Mueller
Art Director – Gints Bruveris
Designer – Feilin Fu
Production & Studio
Agency Producer – Michelle Pilling
Executive Producer – Tom Evelyn
Producer – Michelle Pilling, Tyna Maerzke
Line Producer – Adam Rodness
Production Coordinator – Tyler Klementti
Casting – Mann Casting
Choreographer – Mark Samuels
Post-Production
Editor (Offline) – Tim Pienta
Editor (Online) – Jacques Parys
Colourist – Clinton Homuth
Audio: Director / Engineer – Jared Kuemper
Accounts & Business
Business Lead – Jessica Cupola
Vice President – Lauren Baswick
Account Director – Cole Douglas
Director, Experiential – Jaclyn Kirk
Senior Account Manager – Samantha Sartor
Account Managers – Sreeja Sasidharan, Aaron Short
Associate Account Manager, XM – John Sequeira
Project & Program Management
Program Director – Oliver Glover
Project Manager – Sandra Morales-Macedo
Studio & Development
Studio Director – Sanjay Mangar
Studio Designer – Rudy Cho
Studio Display Ad Developer – Kevin Hy Developer – Dov Atlin
Media
Media Planner – Karin Julman
Group Media Director – Carlo Fiore
Directors & DOP
Director – Mark Gilbert, Jared Kuemper Director of Photography – Kris Belchevski
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Hot and Bothered
Client: Sinai Health Foundation
Agency: Diamond
Credits
Agency: Diamond
President: Josh Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
Chief Creative Officer: Peter Ignazi
Chief Strategy Officer: Lori Davison
Executive Vice President, Client Partner: Rebecca Flaman
Group Account Director: Mathieu Khaled
SVP, Strategy: Sandra Moretti
Creative Directors: Dave Stevenson, Marianne Lau
Copywriters: Dave Stevenson, Jessica Schnurr
Art Directors: Marianne Lau, Kara Wark
Account Executive: Iain Morris
Director, Strategy: Erin Voth
Sr. Strategist: Jaime Nguyen
Strategist: Maude Angers-Lessard
Junior Art Director: Bronwyn Tyndall
Director, Production Design: Brenna Preston
Senior Designer: Clarissa D’Costa
Intermediate Designers: Jenna Cronje, Evelyn Wong
Head of Production, Content: Mark Graham
Sr. Producers: Sydney Weinstock, Vinny Gill
Awards Manager: Ashleigh Smith
Photo Production: Arthouse
Photographer: Caitlin Cronenberg
Producer: Natalie Frenkel
Production Manager: Marina Sulmona
BTS Photographer: Maggie Devereux
Stylist: Jaclyn Bonavota
Hair: Ian Russell
Makeup: Jodi Urichuk
Video Production: Animals
Director: Chelsea McMullan
Executive Producer: Chris Hutsul
Producer: Jackie de Niverville
Director of Photography: Shady Hanna
Editorial: Saints
Editorial Editor: Danica Pardo
Assistant Editor: Ashley Eichinger
Executive Producer: Emily McKay
Transfer/Online: Darling
Colourist: Patrick Samaniego
Online Artist: Alexa Salsberg
EP: Morgan Campbell
Audio/Music: Walker
EP: Stephanie Pigott
Mix Engineer: Ignacio Zas
PR: Glossy
Shannon Stephaniuk: Founder
PR: Agnostic
President: Sarah Crabbe
Senior Director: Amit Shilton
Senior Account Manager: Jessica Hoffeldt
Account Executive: Jessica Preece
Peace Collective (Retail/Tee Design)
The Aber Group
Senior Director: Kelly Morgan
Senior Account Manager: Rory Gowran
Account Manager: Isabella Perrone, Zach Sheppard
Account Strategist: Tyler Lee
Account Coordinator: Mackenzie Brandy
Vice President, Search & Ad Technologies: Sam Leung
President: Jay Aber
JAM CRM
Art Director: Natalia Cuervo, Dragica Radonjic
Copywriter: Cecilia Doyle, Tracy Ennis
Group Account Director: Jessica Smith
Account Supervisor: Kailun Zhang
Account Manager: Raylene Hickey
Client: Sinai Health Foundation
VP, Integrated & Brand Marketing: Lana Chen
Director, Integrated & Brand Marketing: Aiman Feza
Senior Manager, Direct Marketing: Shirley Sze
Development Officer, Direct Marketing: Gabriela Rivera
VP, Donor Experience & Communications: Lindsey Hodgson
Director, Brand Voice: Joanna Goldberg
Senior Writer: Emily Wiles
Senior Project Manager, Marketing: Anna Wilson
Senior Project Manager, Communications: Paula Kennedy
Senior Graphic Designer: Cecilia Mok Graphic Designer: Heather Scott
Customer Experience & Shopper M.
Award: Gold
Campaign: Bet On Us
Client: Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Agency: Lifelong Crush
Scarborough Health Network Foundation launched the world’s first hospital betting platform. Supporters placed real wagers on hospital outcomes, and every bet became a donation. The campaign gave Scarborough a new way to rally support and delivered its most successful Giving Tuesday to date.
Credits
Agency - Lifelong Crush
Chief Creative Officer & Partner - Christina Yu
Chief Creative Officer - Derek Blais
SVP, Strategy - Geoff Gingerich
Creative Directors - Julie Martinson, Catherine Wong
Art Director - Andee Kintanar, Daniel Ong
Copywriter - Matthew Custode
Client Success Team - Lindsay Day, Kim Hunter, Noah Faigal
Agency Producer - Terri Vegso
Director of Studio Production - Brad Kumar
Client / Brand Name - Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications - Jennifer Lee
Associate Director, Marketing & Communications - Kyla Tymchen
Manager, Marketing & Communications - Jacqueline Vu, Melanie Anderson
Coordinator, Marketing & Communications - Akilah James, Adela Hua
Media Agency - True Media
Associate Media Director - Claire Crombez Client Strategist - Jordan Topan Social Media Agency - STella!
Managing Director - Philip King
Marketing Strategist - Lolita Osario
Manager, Digital Fundraising Innovation - Sabrina Wong
Google Pmax, Search and Grant Expert - Zahabiah Hussain
PR Agency - Hype PR Toronto
Media Strategist - Erin Richards
Influencer Marketing Manager - Kayla Vaz
Director - Brigitte Kenny
Award: Silver
Campaign: Stigmavir
Client: Casey House
Agency: Bensimon Byrne
Credits
Creative & Strategy
Chief Creative Officer – Joseph Bonnici
SVP Strategy – Jenn Bell
Creative Directors – David Mueller, Gints Bruveris
Associate Creative Director – Kyle Simons
Copywriters – Nathan Houseley, Kyle Simons, David Mueller
Art Director – Gints Bruveris
Designer – Feilin Fu
Production & Studio
Agency Producer – Michelle Pilling
Executive Producer – Tom Evelyn
Producer – Michelle Pilling, Tyna Maerzke
Line Producer – Adam Rodness
Production Coordinator – Tyler Klementti
Casting – Mann Casting
Choreographer – Mark Samuels
Post-Production
Editor (Offline) – Tim Pienta
Editor (Online) – Jacques Parys
Colourist – Clinton Homuth
Audio
Director / Engineer – Jared Kuemper
Accounts & Business
Business Lead – Jessica Cupola
Vice President – Lauren Baswick
Account Director – Cole Douglas
Director, Experiential – Jaclyn Kirk
Senior Account Manager – Samantha Sartor
Account Managers – Sreeja Sasidharan, Aaron Short
Associate Account Manager, XM – John Sequeira
Project & Program Management
Program Director – Oliver Glover
Project Manager – Sandra Morales-Macedo
Studio & Development
Studio Director – Sanjay Mangar
Studio Designer – Rudy Cho
Studio Display Ad Developer – Kevin Hy
Developer – Dov Atlin
Media
Media Planner – Karin Julman
Group Media Director – Carlo Fiore
Directors & DOP
Director – Mark Gilbert, Jared Kuemper Director of Photography – Kris Belchevski
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Sing Your Throat Out
Client: Ricola
Agency: FUSE Create
FUSE Create
Steve Miller – ECD & SVP
Malcolm D’souza – Account Director
Emily Merrigan – Group Account Director
Carole Ineichen – Senior Art Director
Lia MacLeod – Art Director
Christina Markham – Associate Creative Director
Maddy Rogers – Creative Strategist (*pre-position change to Copywriter)
Jack Evans – Production Manager
Jacquie Kostuk – Director, Creative Strategy
Luigi Alliegro – Studio Designer
Natalie Jacome – Media Planner & Buyer
Karina Norris – Account Manager
Anthony Mayes – Director, XM Production Vanessa Francone – Marketing & PR Manage
Engagement
Award: GoldCampaign: Heal-Ink
Client: Kids Help Phone
Agency: McCann Canada
Heal-Ink is a safe space where young adults can transform their self-harm scars into canvases of hope. Created by Kids Help Phone in partnership with TRU Tattoo, each design was applied by trauma-informed artists. Heal Ink was the approach built with, not for, survivors – turning healing into self-expression and hope into something they can wear proudly.
Agency – McCann Canada
Chief Creative Officer – Ian Mackenzie
Chief Creative Officer – Jordan Doucette
Creative Director – Athina Afton Lalljee
Creative Director – Fernando Salvador
Creative Director – Pedro Izzo
Copywriter – Ethan MacDonald
Art Director – Menna Toeima
Designer – Mitch Houlahan
Chief Strategy Officer – AJ Jones
SVP Strategy – Josh Hansen
Senior Strategist – Alexandra Montgomery
VP Group Account Director – Emily MacLaurin-King
SVP, Director of Production – Stef Fabich
Senior Producer – Eastern Yoo Case Writer – Sabrina Lau
Production & Postproduction – Craft
DOP – Alex Tong
AC – Praven Yoganathan
Senior Video Editor – James Bolter
Senior Post Producer – Kristina Loschiavo
Audio – Catherine Tru
Tattoo Owner & Tattoo Artist – Thaila (Vegas)
Tattoo Artist – Kal
Tattoo Artist – Jasmine
Award: Silver
Campaign: Sound of a Hug
Client: Kimberly-Clark | Huggies Canada
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Credits
Zulu Alpha Kilo – Agency
Brian Murray, Jenny Glover – Chief Creative Officer
Dane Boaz – Associate Creative Director / Writer
Juan Torres – Associate Creative Director / Art Director
Damian Simev, Jackman Chiu – Designer
Sarah Dayus – Director of Post Production & Operations (Zulubot)
Alyssa Guttman, Tara Collins, Shauna McKenna, Alyse Thompson, Amanda Wong, Zainab
Mushtaq – Account Team
Heather Segal – Chief Strategy Officer
Sean Bell – Executive Director, Comms Planning & Technology Meredith Ferguson, Sarah Yim – Strategy Director
Kimberly-Clark | Huggies Canada – Client
Tanya Willer, Abhinav Sawhney, Laura Sturmer, Peace Asemota, Nikki Sells, Kopal Chourey, Jason Radocay, Sutanu Sur, Nellie Veber – Clients
Ignite – Media Agency
Ali Tinker, Fahmida Islam, Sam Storey, Ghaith Alkhatib, James Thomas, Jasmin Shirazi, Emily
Matias, Tanya Nigam, Joannie Vuong, Nisha Shah, Kristine Hirst, Min Kim – Media Team
Veritas – PR Agency
Christine McDermott, Brittany Arnold, Camille Côté-Bégin – PR Team
Ola Stodulska – Director of Integrated Production
Kasia Zeniuk – Senior Agency Producer
Tracy Wightman – Senior Digital Producer
Aspekt – Production House
Linnéa Bergman – Director
Mika Aberra – Director of Photography
Liz Dussault – Executive Producer
Mia Sook Young – Line Producer
Zulubot – Offline Edit Company
Amy Groll – Offline Edit Producer
Alain Elliott – Editor
Adrian Gluvakovich – Editor Assistant
Alter Ego – Colour Transfer Company
Wade Odlum – Colourist
Jane Garrah – Colour Producer
Adrian Gluvakovich – Online Company
Jeff Zablotny, Miguel Natividad, Can Yuksell – Online Artists Sarah Dayus, Amy Groll – Online Producer
OSO – Recording Studio
Harry Knazan – Creative Director / Voice Director
Dylan Groff – Engineer
Lauren Dobbie – Audio Producer
The French Shop – French Agency
Noëlie Michaux – Account Manager
Jennifer Lankry – Production Coordinator
Ashleigh O’Brien – Lead Production Artist & Re-touching
Andrew Martin – Lead Interactive Artist
Kyle Collins, Jake Edwards – Web Developer
Kenneth Haz – Producer
Kelly Sun – Digital Interactive Co-ordinator Noah Mroueh – Audio Engineer
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Think Pharmacist
Client: Shoppers Drug Mart
Agency: Leo Toronto
Agency – Leo Toronto
President – Ben Tarr
Managing Director – Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer – Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer – Steve Persico
Associate Creative Director, Art Director – Leo Janusauskas
Senior Copywriter – Alex Scott
VP, Production Director – Emma Du Boisson
Executive Producer – Jesse Katzev
VP, Brand Director – Shauna Paolucci
VP, Group Account Director – Daniel Zimmerman
Account Director – Graham Copestake Account Supervisor – Sim Singh
Account Supervisor – Bianca LaPenna
SVP, Group Strategy Director – Ryan Roberts Senior Strategist – Alex Singleton
Production House – Skin and Bones
Director – David Quinn
Executive Producer – Joan Bell
DP – Zach Koshi
Line Producer – Neil Bartley
Editorial – Ghost Edit
Editor – Ryan Hunt
Assistant Editor – Breanna Purdy
Executive Producer – Amanda Henry
Colour and VFX – Alter Ego Post
Senior Colourist – Wade Odlum
Colour Assistant – Daniel Saavedra
Lead VFX Artist – Eric Perrella
VFX Artists – Sebastian Boros, Joel Osis
VFX Assistant – Nupur Desai
Producer – Mariya Guzova
Executive Producer – Hilda Pereira
Audio – Pirate Sound
Sound Director – Vanya Drakul
Sound Engineer – Kyle Anderson Producer – Harleen Bhogal
Client – Shoppers Drug Mart
Innovative Media
Award: GoldCampaign: Bet On Us
Client: Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Agency: Lifelong Crush
Scarborough Health Network Foundation launched the world’s first hospital betting platform. Supporters placed real wagers on hospital outcomes, and every bet became a donation. The campaign gave Scarborough a new way to rally support and delivered its most successful Giving Tuesday to date.
Credits
Agency – Lifelong Crush
Chief Creative Officer & Partner – Christina Yu
Chief Creative Officer – Derek Blais
SVP, Strategy – Geoff Gingerich
Creative Directors – Julie Martinson, Catherine Wong
Art Director – Andee Kintanar, Daniel Ong
Copywriter – Matthew Custode
Client Success Team – Lindsay Day, Kim Hunter, Noah Faigal
Agency Producer – Terri Vegso
Director of Studio Production – Brad Kumar
Client / Brand Name – Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications – Jennifer Lee
Associate Director, Marketing & Communications – Kyla Tymchen
Manager, Marketing & Communications – Jacqueline Vu, Melanie Anderson Coordinator, Marketing & Communications – Akilah James, Adela Hua
Media Agency – True Media
Associate Media Director – Claire Crombez Client Strategist – Jordan Topan
Social Media Agency – STella!
Managing Director – Philip King
Marketing Strategist – Lolita Osario
Manager, Digital Fundraising Innovation – Sabrina Wong
Google Pmax, Search and Grant Expert – Zahabiah Hussain
PR Agency – Hype PR Toronto
Media Strategist – Erin Richards
Influencer Marketing Manager – Kayla Vaz Director – Brigitte Kenny
Award: Silver
Campaign: Siiiick Beats
Client: Tylenol
Agency: OneMethod
Credits
Agency
Executive Creative Director – Joseph Bonnici
Creative Director – Scott Lew
Associate Creative Director – Raj Gupta
AD – Ashley Park
CW – Sophia Wilby
Senior Account Director – David Lineros
Producer – Aidan Sykes
Client
Marketing Director, Self Care – Kerry Bullock
Brand Lead – Julian Saddy
Brand Manager – Shanen D’Souza
Artist & Management Team
Loud Luxury – DJs Adrian Simon, Jackson Partrich
Production – Button Factory / Bensimon Byrne
Media – OneVue
Public Relations
Award: Gold
Campaign: Bet On Us
Client: Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Agency: Lifelong Crush
Scarborough Health Network Foundation launched the world’s first hospital betting platform. Supporters placed real wagers on hospital outcomes, and every bet became a donation. The campaign gave Scarborough a new way to rally support and delivered its most successful Giving Tuesday to date.
Credits
Agency – Lifelong Crush
Chief Creative Officer & Partner – Christina Yu
Chief Creative Officer – Derek Blais
SVP, Strategy – Geoff Gingerich
Creative Directors – Julie Martinson, Catherine Wong
Art Director – Andee Kintanar, Daniel Ong
Copywriter – Matthew Custode
Client Success Team – Lindsay Day, Kim Hunter, Noah Faigal
Agency Producer – Terri Vegso
Director of Studio Production – Brad Kumar
Client / Brand Name – Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications – Jennifer Lee
Associate Director, Marketing & Communications – Kyla Tymchen
Manager, Marketing & Communications – Jacqueline Vu, Melanie Anderson
Coordinator, Marketing & Communications – Akilah James, Adela Hua
Media Agency – True Media
Associate Media Director – Claire Crombez Client Strategist – Jordan Topan
Social Media Agency – STella!
Managing Director – Philip King
Marketing Strategist – Lolita Osario
Manager, Digital Fundraising Innovation – Sabrina Wong
Google Pmax, Search and Grant Expert – Zahabiah Hussain
PR Agency – Hype PR Toronto
Media Strategist – Erin Richards
Influencer Marketing Manager – Kayla Vaz Director – Brigitte Kenny
Award: Silver
Campaign: One in 100
Client: Safehaven Toronto
Agency: The Local Collective
Credits
Advertising Agency – The Local Collective, Toronto, Canada
Founder, Chief Creative Officer – Matt Litzinger
Founder, President – Kaitlin Doherty
Executive Creative Director, Advertising – Caitlin Keeley
Executive Creative Director, Advertising – Josh Day
Executive Creative Director, Design – Omar Morson
Strategy – Alison Savage
Account Director – Vallerie Traitses
Account Executive – Shea McNeely Illustrator – Kathleen Fu
PR Agency – Heads + Tales
Media Agency – M&K Media
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Hot and Bothered
Client: Sinai Health Foundation
Agency: Diamond
Credits
Agency: Diamond
President: Josh Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
Chief Creative Officer: Peter Ignazi
Chief Strategy Officer: Lori Davison
Executive Vice President, Client Partner: Rebecca Flaman
Group Account Director: Mathieu Khaled
SVP, Strategy: Sandra Moretti
Creative Directors: Dave Stevenson, Marianne Lau
Copywriters: Dave Stevenson, Jessica Schnurr
Art Directors: Marianne Lau, Kara Wark
Account Executive: Iain Morris
Director, Strategy: Erin Voth
Sr. Strategist: Jaime Nguyen
Strategist: Maude Angers-Lessard
Junior Art Director: Bronwyn Tyndall
Director, Production Design: Brenna Preston
Senior Designer: Clarissa D’Costa
Intermediate Designers: Jenna Cronje, Evelyn Wong
Head of Production, Content: Mark Graham
Sr. Producers: Sydney Weinstock, Vinny Gill
Awards Manager: Ashleigh Smith
Photo Production: Arthouse
Photographer: Caitlin Cronenberg
Producer: Natalie Frenkel
Production Manager: Marina Sulmona
BTS Photographer: Maggie Devereux
Stylist: Jaclyn Bonavota
Hair: Ian Russell
Makeup: Jodi Urichuk
Video Production: Animals
Director: Chelsea McMullan
Executive Producer: Chris Hutsul
Producer: Jackie de Niverville
Director of Photography: Shady Hanna
Editorial: Saints
Editorial Editor: Danica Pardo
Assistant Editor: Ashley Eichinger
Executive Producer: Emily McKay
Transfer/Online: Darling
Colourist: Patrick Samaniego
Online Artist: Alexa Salsberg
EP: Morgan Campbell
Audio/Music: Walker
EP: Stephanie Pigott
Mix Engineer: Ignacio Zas
PR: Glossy
Shannon Stephaniuk: Founder
PR: Agnostic
President: Sarah Crabbe
Senior Director: Amit Shilton
Senior Account Manager: Jessica Hoffeldt
Account Executive: Jessica Preece
Peace Collective (Retail/Tee Design)
The Aber Group
Senior Director: Kelly Morgan
Senior Account Manager: Rory Gowran
Account Manager: Isabella Perrone, Zach Sheppard
Account Strategist: Tyler Lee
Account Coordinator: Mackenzie Brandy
Vice President, Search & Ad Technologies: Sam Leung
President: Jay Aber
JAM CRM
Art Director: Natalia Cuervo, Dragica Radonjic
Copywriter: Cecilia Doyle, Tracy Ennis
Group Account Director: Jessica Smith
Account Supervisor: Kailun Zhang
Account Manager: Raylene Hickey
Client: Sinai Health Foundation
VP, Integrated & Brand Marketing: Lana Chen
Director, Integrated & Brand Marketing: Aiman Feza
Senior Manager, Direct Marketing: Shirley Sze
Development Officer, Direct Marketing: Gabriela Rivera
VP, Donor Experience & Communications: Lindsey Hodgson
Director, Brand Voice: Joanna Goldberg
Senior Writer: Emily Wiles
Senior Project Manager, Marketing: Anna Wilson
Senior Project Manager, Communications: Paula Kennedy
Senior Graphic Designer: Cecilia Mok
Graphic Designer: Heather Scott
Brand Building
Award: Gold
Campaign: Skip to the Good Part
Client: Skip
Agency: Courage
Skip’s relaunch helped Canadians skip the BS and get straight to the good part. From Jon Hamm to snowplows to music beefs, we turned everyday hassles into cultural moments. The platform reversed five years of decline, driving 35% new users, 8% reactivation, and a 22% lift in top-of-mind awareness.
Credits
Agency
Dhaval Bhatt — Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby — Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny — Partner + CSO
Niki Sahni — Partner + President
Rami Dudin — Strategy Director
Steve Ierullo — Creative Director
Sammy Lo — Art Director
Emma Lorenzi — Writer
Saloni Wadehra — Group Account Director
Emily Broad — Account Supervisor
Jordan McConnell — Account Executive
Clair Galea — Executive Producer + Head of Production Adriana Laborde — Senior Producer
Client
Rachel MacAdam — Vice President, Marketing
Phil Sylver — Head of Creative, Brand & Content
Bethany Skelton — Associate Director, Brand Promotions & Sponsorships
Melanie Fatouros-Richardson — Vice President, Communications and Government Relations Ada So — Project Manager
Production — O Positive / Someplace Nice
David Shane — Director
Marc Grill / Estelle Weir — Executive Producer
Ralph Laucella — Executive Producer
Ken Licata — Executive Producer
Devon Clark — Head of Production
Tanya Stephens — Line Producer
Polly Morgan — Director of Photography
Lauren Reese — Production Manager
Cristie Ayers — Production Coordinator
Rick Lange — 1st Assistant Director
Christopher Culliton — Gaffer
Manny Duran — Key Grip
Tessa Posnansky — Production Designer
Brent Gaffan — Locations Manager
Tai Weinman — Script Supervisor
Hanna Collins — Sound Mixer
Melissa DesRosiers — Wardrobe Stylist
Ashley Scott — Key Makeup
NYC Casting
Beth Melsky — Casting Director
LA Casting
RMB Casting
Ryan Bernstein — Casting Director
Editorial — Arcade Edit
Executive Producer — Crissy DeSimone
Producer — Wendy Umanzor
Editor — Geoff Hounsel
Assistant Editor — Fernando Raigoza
Colour + Online — Alter Ego / SKIP | Shoulda Skipped
Colourist — Erip Whipp
Colour Assistant — Ben Otten
Lead VFX Artist — Darren Achim
VFX Artist — Saba Zahir
VFX Assistant — Veri Whitaker
Motion Designer — Geneva Hines
Senior Producer — Andrew Tavares
Executive Producer — Hilda Pereira
Sound — EGGPLANT
Music Director — Adam Damelin & Jamie Pennock
Composer — Nick Grimshaw
Sound Designer — Benjamin Spiller
Engineer — Nathan Handy
Executive Producer — Nicola Treadgold Producer — Laura Merrett
Media — UM
Sr. Director, Connections Planning — Paloma Jimenez
Supervisor, Connections Planner — Daniel Audia
Supervisor, Connections Planner — Rafaela Steine
Award: Silver
Campaign: Get a Sense of New Brunswick
Client: ExploreNB (Tourism New Brunswick)
Agency: National Public Relations
Credits
Agency — NATIONAL
Executive Creative Director — Shawn King
Creative Director — Trina Tucker
Art Director — Antonio Rosa
Copy Writer — Jean-Sébastien Marcoux
Designer — Arin MacNeil, Talita Caballero Wang
Strategy Lead — Kristie Forbes
Project Lead — Milaine Robichaud
Project Manager — Sophie Blondin
Imaginature Event Lead — Mary Navas
Project Coordinator — Anna Maria Nasrallah
Studio Director — Darcie Muise
Digital Lead — Lee Stafford
Media Partner — Time & Space
Account Director — Jenny Hastings-James
Strategy Director — John Wearing
Associate Director — Erin LeBlanc
Supervisor — Shelley MacKenzie
Project Manager — Brad Wilton
Insights Analyst — Jessica Parsons
Campaign Specialist — JoAnne Grey
Broadcast Specialist — Kelly Murray
Programmatic Lead — Matt Jamieson
Social Specialist — Kes Szymanski
Search Specialist — Dharmendra Thakkar
Production — Ninen Productions
Producers — Adam Lordon, Michelle Cadogan
Director — Adam Lordon
Editor — Lauchlan Ough
Assistant Editor — Pierre Cormier Audio — VillageWorks Content Co.
Project Lead — Jason Michael MacIsaac
Sound Design — Ben B Creelman, Tony Jules
Client — Explore NB, Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Director Strategic Marketing — Katie Kohler
Director Strategic Marketing — Vanessa Burley
Manager Advertising and Technology — Kyle Copp
Manager Destination Brand and Explore NB Programming — Trena LaPointe
Creative Strategist — Jennifer Thompson
Integrated Media Strategist — Angélique Binet
Senior Marketing Strategist — Becky Caissie
Senior Brand Strategist — Suzanne MacDonald
French Content Specialist — Martine Dugas
Brand and Production Strategist — Matt Hewitson
Campaigns Advisor — Mike Elliott
Consumer Technology Specialist — Evan Ricker
Digital Assets Coordinator — Elana Kelly
Marketing Coordinator — Becca Cotton
Advertising Specialist — Emma McCluskey
Brand Coordinator — Sylvain Pitre
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Possible Lives Here
Client: President’s Choice, Loblaw
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Credits
Zulu Alpha Kilo – Agency
Brian Murray, Jenny Glover – Chief Creative Officer
Stephanie Yung – Chief Design Officer
Jacob Gawrysiak – Creative Director / Art Director
George Ault – Creative Director / Writer
Tanios Nims – Art Director
Jay Bawar – Copywriter
Dejan Djuric – Design Director / Designer
President’s Choice, Loblaw – Client
Mary MacIsaac, Lindsay Cook, Gemma Abela, Michelle Linker, Emily Robertson – Clients
Jessica Hill, Lisa Walton-Rixon, Jaya Rizzi, Hayley Blackmore, Nicole Pagano – Account Team
Maxine Thomas – Chief Strategy Officer
Spencer MacEachern – Group Strategy Director
Meredith Ferguson – Strategy Director
Loblaw Media – Media Agency
Sabrina LaRosa, Cody Bullis – Media Team
Revital Grunberg – Senior Broadcast Agency Producer
Spy Films – Production House
Henry Scholfield – Director
Ash Lockmun – Line Producer
Marcus Trulli – Executive Producer
Benjamin Todd – Director of Photography
Zulubot – Post Production Company
Sam Bould, Laura McMillan, Max Lawlor – Editors
Katie Oliver – Post Producer
Sarah Dayus – Director of Post Production
Alter Ego – VFX / Colour Grading
Wade Odlum – Colourist
Daniel Saavedra – Colour Assistant
Darren Achim – On Set VFX Supervisor
David Whiteson – VFX Lead Artist
Eric Perrella, Saba Zahir, Alex Boothby, Mike Morey – VFX Artists
Nupur Desai – VFX Assistant
Ian Flaig – Senior Motion Designer
Luis Mejia – Motion Designer
Rob Fisher – Senior Motion Designer
Leonardo Silva – CG Supervisor
Benyee Xiong – CG Generalist
Jerry Corda-Stanley – Senior CG Generalist
Andrew Tavares – Senior Post Producer
Hilda Pereira – Executive Producer
OSO Audio – Audio Post Facility / Music House
Harry Knazan, Daenen Bramberger – Creative Directors
Leo Hicks – Sound Design
Omid Geadizadeh – Engineer
Jane Heath – Audio Producer
Music: "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Written by Jade Allyson Castrinos (BMI) and Alexander Ebert (BMI)
50% Published by Jadey Rae (BMI), administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
50% Courtesy of BMG Rights Management US LLC
Christine Leslie – Music Licensing
Donovan Woods – Vocalist
Henry Mitton – Arrangement
Drew Jurecka, Rebekah Wolkstein, Kathleen Jakioka, Kevin Fox, Amahl Arulanandam – Strings
Business/Brand Impact
Award: Gold
Campaign: Reverse Tariff
Client: Pizza Pizza
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
When Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, Pizza Pizza hit back with a 25% discount. The Reverse Tariff Pizza launched during the Four Nations Cup Canada vs. U.S. hockey final, offering a bold, funny and timely response. It spiked sales, won praise across media, and reminded Canadians who their real pizza champion is.
Zulu Alpha Kilo – Agency
Brian Murray, Jenny Glover – Chief Creative Officer
Jonah Flynn, Michael Siegers, Kevin Sato – Creative Director
Kevin Sato – Art Director
Jonah Flynn, Marco Buchar, Jackson Kemp – Copywriter
Tara Collins, Alex Berube – Account Team
Heather Segal – Chief Strategy Officer
Client – Adrian Fuoco, Amber Winters, Ivy Yu, Serena Rao, Raymond Luk
Media Experts – Media Agency
Sarah Crouch, Lera Pogorielova, Farial Nazim, Lily Lazzara, Blake Goldring, Yolanda Fu – Media Team spPR – PR Agency
Laura Dubcovsky – Executive Producer
Andrew Sekine – Producer
Zulubot – Post-Production Company
Sarah Dayus – Director of Post-Production
Andrew Martin – Lead Interactive Artist, Editor & Motion Artist
Adrian Gluvakovich – Senior Editor Assistant
Pablo Rincon – Audio Mix
Doane Music – Music Studio
Creighton Doane – Voice Director
The French Shop – French Adaptation
Émilie Choquet – Copywriter
Valérie Forget – Adaptation Director
Bianca Lacasse – Producer
Sabrina Desjardins – Account Supervisor
Award: Silver
Campaign: Next to Stok'd
Client: Stok'd
Agency: Angry Butterfly
Credits
Advertising Agency: Angry Butterfly, Toronto, Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Erin Kawalecki
Chief Executive Officer: Brent Choi
Chief Strategy Officer: Graham Candy
VP Creative Director: Bernice Lo
VP Creative Director: Adam Notzl-Keyser
ACD/Art Director: Chenice Piercy
ACD/Copywriter: Ryan Chiasson
Art Director: Emily Fixman
Group Account Director: Mark Khatter
VP Head of Production: Hanna Bratt
Producer: Dennis Soler
Media Director: Shubham Vijan
Media: Karol Vargas
Client: Stok'd Cannabis
CEO & Co-Founder: Lisa Bigioni
Head of Retail: Franceso Caruso
Production Company: Nimble Content
Director: Erica Orofino
Executive Producer: Andrew Lynch
Executive Producer: Michael Corbiere
Producer: Andy McLeod
Director of Photography: Viktor Cahoj
Casting: Jigsaw Casting
Casting Director: Shasta Lutz
Post: Recess Post
Executive Producer: Tanja Harney Producer: Anu Chhetry
Post-Production Assistant: Ben Sagar
Offline Editor: Duane VanderMeulen Colorist: Zachary Cox
Audio: Quinn Hoodless
Editorial Company: Married To Giants
Offline Editor: Jacqueline Leon Offline Editor: Korben Lirette
Assistant Editor: Miku Sakamoto
Executive Producer: Amanda Henry
Audio House: Pirate Sound
Partner/Sound Director: Vanya Drakul
Sound Director/Engineer: Ian Boddy
Media: Stryker
President: Jennifer Yang Account Manager: Mike Austin
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Skip Winter Delivery Fleet
Client: Skip
Agency: Courage
Credits
Agency Courage Inc.
Founder + CCO: Dhaval Bhatt
Founder + CCO: Joel Holtby
Partner + President: Niki Sahni
Partner + CSO: Tom Kenny
Executive Strategy Director: Rami Dudin
Managing Director: Saloni Wadehra
Associate Creative Director: Zuheir Kotob
Associate Creative Director: Jason Soy
Account Supervisor: Emily Broad
Account Executive: Jordan McConnell
Executive Producer: Clair Galea
Producer: Dan Rankin
Talent + Traffic Manager: Christine Baggs
PR Director: Natalia Banoub
PR Coordinator: Alexandra Smith
Senior Social Media Manager: Oliver O’Brien Client Skip
Vice President, Marketing: Rachel MacAdam
Vice President, Communications and Government Relations: Melanie Fatouros-Richardson
Creative Director: Phil Sylver
Head of Partner Marketing: Daniela Profenna
Associate Director, Brand, Promotions and Sponsorships: Bethany Skelton
Communications Manager: Emma Bowers
Social Media Manager: Avery Hoffman
Associate Creative Director: David Kotschorek
Senior Marketing Manager, Media: Travis Reason
Manager, Media: Eleanor Bothwell
Production (Video) Animals
Director: Christopher Brown
Executive Producer: Miriana DiQuinzio
Executive Producer: Chris Hutsul
Head of Production: Liam Benstead
Line Producer: Jackie De Niverville
Coordinator: Peter Widdrington
Casting: Ground Glass Casting
Location Manager: Norm Laco
Assistant Locations: Sheldon Holder
1st AD: Bruno Louza
DOP: Mat Barkley
1st AC: Nick Petrie
2nd AC: Mike Yabolonski
Script Supervisor: Daryna Rymareva
VTR: Mike Powell
DIT: Jeff Wilston
Gaffer: Kay Grospe
Best Electric: Will Houston
Electric: Adam Landucci
Electric: Josh Gallimore
Electric: Darcy Way
Electric: Vivian Xavier
Package Truck: Ryan Harris
Key Grip: Cliff Ramnauth
Best Grip: Paul Naghten
Grip: Jordan Johnson
Grip: Lee Smith
Grip: Mike Kulas
Grip: Mike Lyte
Production Designer: Zach Noftall
Buyer: Kait Shea
Set Dresser: Ryan Taveres
Set Dresser: Jesar Gambino
Set Dresser: Christian Gunn
Set Dresser: Marcus Gomes
Detailer: Sly Snow
FX: Andre Surmeyan
Wardrobe Stylist: Shira Hershkop
Make up Artist: Sierra Elliott
PA’s: Jack Langerhahn, John Crawford, Adam Alic, Shane Gordon, Alex Beatty, Ben Dzikowicz, Adam Vivian, Eliott Stone, Justin Thompson, Crishelle Calixtro
Craft: Allan Douglas
Craft: Elaha Hosseiny
Craft: Nalaka Liyanage
Medic: Shanice Heart
Eco Trailer Driver: Paul Le Febour
Client Bus Driver: John Karpus
Lead Snowplow Driver: Dolores Sanguedolce
Snowplow Driver: Howard Hoyte
Snowplow Driver: Michael Sin
Snowplow Company: Monster Plowing Company
Offline Editorial Nimiopere
Executive Producer: Julie Axell
Executive Producer: Hannah Stone
Editor: Steve Puhach
Assistant Editor: Mariana Rossi
Online VFX & Colour Fort York VFX
Executive Producer: Pallavi Joshi-Firby
Producer: Madison Paquin
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Colour Assistant: Jose Arturo Torres Salinas
Lead Flame Artist: Marco Polsinelli
Flame Assistant: Josh Storm
Audio House & Original Music Eggplant Music & Sound
Producer: Nicola Treadgold
Audio Directors: Adam Damelin, Jamie Pennock
Sound Design: Nathan Handy, Peter Pacey Engineer & Mix: Sarah Garcia-Sarria
Customer Experience & Shopper M.
Award: Gold Campaign: Skip Winter Delivery Fleet
Client: Skip
Agency: Courage
Skip turned a brutal Canadian winter into a brand-defining moment. With a real fleet of delivery snowplows, Skip showed up when it mattered most. Orders rose by 29 percent, new users jumped by 54 percent, and Skip reminded Canadians why it is their delivery brand—not just the local option, but the better one.
Credits
Agency – Courage Inc.
Founder + CCO – Dhaval Bhatt
Founder + CCO – Joel Holtby
Partner + President – Niki Sahni
Partner + CSO – Tom Kenny
Executive Strategy Director – Rami Dudin Managing Director – Saloni Wadehra
Associate Creative Director – Zuheir Kotob
Associate Creative Director – Jason Soy
Account Supervisor – Emily Broad
Account Executive – Jordan McConnell
Executive Producer – Clair Galea Producer – Dan Rankin
Talent + Traffic Manager – Christine Baggs
PR Director – Natalia Banoub
PR Coordinator – Alexandra Smith
Senior Social Media Manager – Oliver O’Brien
Client – Skip
Vice President, Marketing – Rachel MacAdam
Vice President, Communications and Government Relations – Melanie Fatouros-Richardson
Creative Director – Phil Sylver
Head of Partner Marketing – Daniela Profenna
Associate Director, Brand, Promotions and Sponsorships – Bethany Skelton
Communications Manager – Emma Bowers
Social Media Manager – Avery Hoffman
Associate Creative Director – David Kotschorek
Senior Marketing Manager, Media – Travis Reason
Manager, Media – Eleanor Bothwell
Production (Video) – Animals
Director – Christopher Brown
Executive Producer – Miriana DiQuinzio
Executive Producer – Chris Hutsul
Head of Production – Liam Benstead
Line Producer – Jackie De Niverville
Coordinator – Peter Widdrington
Casting – Ground Glass Casting
Location Manager – Norm Laco
Assistant Locations – Sheldon Holder
1st AD – Bruno Louza
DOP – Mat Barkley
1st AC – Nick Petrie
2nd AC – Mike Yabolonski
Script Supervisor – Daryna Rymareva
VTR – Mike Powell
DIT – Jeff Wilston
Gaffer – Kay Grospe
Best Electric – Will Houston
Electric – Adam Landucci
Electric – Josh Gallimore
Electric – Darcy Way
Electric – Vivian Xavier
Package Truck – Ryan Harris
Key Grip – Cliff Ramnauth
Best Grip – Paul Naghten
Grip – Jordan Johnson
Grip – Lee Smith
Grip – Mike Kulas
Grip – Mike Lyte
Production Designer – Zach Noftall
Buyer – Kait Shea
Set Dresser – Ryan Taveres
Set Dresser – Jesar Gambino
Set Dresser – Christian Gunn
Set Dresser – Marcus Gomes
Detailer – Sly Snow
FX – Andre Surmeyan
Wardrobe Stylist – Shira Hershkop
Make up Artist – Sierra Elliott
PAs – Jack Langerhahn, John Crawford, Adam Alic, Shane Gordon, Alex Beatty, Ben
Dzikowicz, Adam Vivian, Eliott Stone, Justin Thompson, Crishelle Calixtro
Craft – Allan Douglas, Elaha Hosseiny, Nalaka Liyanage
Medic – Shanice Heart
Eco Trailer Driver – Paul Le Febour
Client Bus Driver – John Karpus
Lead Snowplow Driver – Dolores Sanguedolce
Snowplow Driver – Howard Hoyte
Snowplow Driver – Michael Sin
Snowplow Company – Monster Plowing Company
Offline Editorial – Nimiopere
Executive Producer – Julie Axell
Executive Producer – Hannah Stone
Editor – Steve Puhach
Assistant Editor – Mariana Rossi
Online VFX & Colour – Fort York VFX
Executive Producer – Pallavi Joshi-Firby
Producer – Madison Paquin
Colourist – Jason Zukowski
Colour Assistant – Jose Arturo Torres Salinas
Lead Flame Artist – Marco Polsinelli
Flame Assistant – Josh Storm
Audio House & Original Music – Eggplant Music & Sound
Producer – Nicola Treadgold
Audio Directors – Adam Damelin, Jamie Pennock
Sound Design – Nathan Handy, Peter Pacey Engineer & Mix – Sarah Garcia-Sarria
Award: Silver
Campaign: KFC Finger Lickin' Injury Claims
Client: KFC Canada
Agency: Courage
Credits
Agency – Courage Inc Founder + CCO – Dhaval Bhatt
Founder + CCO – Joel Holtby
Partner + CSO – Tom Kenny
President + Partner – Niki Sahni
Executive Director of Development – Shannon Miller
PR Coordinator, Intern – Alexandra Smith
Associate Creative Director/Writer – Jason Soy
Associate Creative Director/Art Director – Zuheir Kotob
Group Account Director – Alex Karrayanides
Account Director – Kyron Sobers
Account Executive – Zoe Fetsis
Account Coordinator, Intern – Amoryn Witkin
Executive Producer – Clair Galea
Producer – Katie Fowler
Junior Producer – Sunaina Arora
Senior Strategist – Lyndsey Westfall
Production – Skin and Bones
Director – Sam Hughes
Executive Producer – Joan Bell & Liane Thomas
Co-Producers – Hanna Rashl-McRonald & Naomi Baker
DP – Jonathan Glendan
1st AC – Josh Smith
DIT – Kristan Wood
Gaffer – Patrick McQuenan
Key Grip – Nick Julian
Swing – Christian Crosthwaite
Production Designer – Inigo Jenkins
Set Dresser – Maddi Davis Jones & Sam Adam Johnston
Stylist – Vannessa Popoili
Makeup – Alexandra Rotundo
Editorial House – Outsider Editorial
Editor – John Gallagher
Assistant Editor – Ilya Sarossy
Executive Producer – Kristina Anzlinger
Executive Producer – Kayan Choi
Producer – Kelsey Dale-McGrath
Transfer + Online – AlterEgo
Colourist – Lily Henry
Colour Assist – Vika Svishchova
VFX Artist – Darren Achim
VFX Assistant – Veri Whitaker
Executive Producer – Hilda Pereira
Producer – Bothbbi Dedman
Audio – Eggplant Music and Sound
Voice Director – Jamie Pennock
Sound Design – Peter Pacey
Engineer – Ben Spiller
Executive Producer – Nicola Treadgold
Producer – Nick Nadeau
Client – KFC
Chief Marketing Officer – Katherine Bond Debecki
Director, Marketing – Azim Akhtar
Marketing Manager, Brand and Partnerships – Jordan Sequeira
Media – Wavemaker
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Hello Humpback
Client: Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism
Agency: Target
Credits
Creative Director – TJ Arch
Associate Creative Director – Jennifer Szilagyi, Julia Forrester
Art Director – Jennifer Szilagyi
Copywriter – Julia Forrester
Senior Developer – Tim Carew
Web Developer – Sarah Stone
Production Artist / Digital Imaging Artist – Dejan Vucicevic
Junior Graphic Artist – Amy Brenton
President – Catherine Kelly
Account Director – Ernie Brake
Senior Account Managers – Alaina Collins, Allison Daley
Strategic Planner – Noel O’Dea
Agency Production Manager – Vivian Tulk
Agency Producer – Matt Tucker
Director of Communications and Media Planning – Jef Combdon
Digital Media Planner – Ryan Locke
Paid Social Media Specialist – Sophia Munden
Engagement
Award: Gold
Campaign: Skip Spell Codes
Client: Skip
Agency: Courage
Skip turned rising nationalism into action with “Skip Spell Codes.” As Trump reignited a trade war, Skip rewarded Canadians for spelling it our way—turning words like “neighbour” into daily discount codes. No media spend, just patriotic fun that drove 15% new users and over 50,000 redemptions.
Credits
Agency – Courage Inc
Dhaval Bhatt – Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby – Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny – Partner + CSO
Niki Sahni – Partner + President
Clair Galea – Partner + Executive Producer
Cindy Marie Navarro – Creative Director
Hemal Dhanjee – Creative Director
Steve Ierullo – Creative Director
Ethan Gans – Writer
Marina Khouzam – Art Director
Oliver O’Brien – Senior Social Media Manager
Rami Dudin – Executive Strategy Director
Saloni Wadehra – Managing Director
Emily Broad – Account Supervisor
Jordan McConnell – Account Executive
Adriana Laborde – Senior Producer
Veronica Coles – Producer
Parker Wales – Junior Producer
Adrian Ryan – Editor + Motion Graphics Artist Marcus Barrie – Editor + Motion Designer
Client – Skip
Vice President, Marketing – Rachel MacAdam
Vice President, Communications and Government Relations – Melanie Fatouros-Richardson
Creative Director – Phil Sylver
Director, Brand and Promotions – Amy Gaertner
Associate Director, Brand, Promotions and Sponsorships – Bethany Skelton
Marketing Lead – Alessia Budaci
Communications Manager – Emma Bowers
Social Media Manager – Avery Hoffman
Award: Silver
Campaign: Kyle F*cking Connor
Client: KFC Canada
Agency: Courage
Credits
Agency – Courage
Niki Sahni – Partner + President
Dhaval Bhatt – Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby – Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny – Partner + CSO
Clair Galea – Partner + Executive Producer
Chris Booth – Executive Creative Director
Steve Ierullo – Creative Director
Hemal Dhanjee – Creative Director
Zac Smith – Copywriter
Zeina Elshurafa – Art Director
Sydney Hill – Senior Strategist
Alex Karayannides – Group Account Director
Kyron Sobers – Account Director
Nick Lepp – Account Supervisor
Zoe Fetsis – Account Executive
Raquel Mullen – Senior Integrated Producer
Jeannette Downes – Senior Production Designer/Retoucher
Meaghan Binstock – Sr. Producer
Client – KFC
Katherine Debicki – CMO
Azim Akhtar – Director, Marketing
Lauren Pottie – Senior Manager, Media & Regional Marketing
Salina Ratanji – Social Media & Partnerships Specialist
Client – Narrative
Vice President – Lauren Baswick
Account Director – Katie Mills
Media – UM
Derek Ouellette – Senior Director, Communication Strategies, UM Canada
Julia Clark – Senior Media Planner, UM
Adam Steeves – Manager, Connections Planning, UM
Julia Lanc – Account Manager, Social, UM
Award: Bronze
Campaign: KFC vs. AI
Client: KFC Agency: Courage
Agency – Courage Inc.
Dhaval Bhatt – Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby – Founder + CCO
Niki Sahni – Partner + President
Tom Kenny – Partner + CSO
Clair Galea – Partner + Executive Producer
Derek Mollenhauer – Strategy Director
Lyndsey Westfall – Senior Strategist
Matt Miller – Associate Creative Director
Tommy Yong – Associate Creative Director
Kushal Lalvani – Copywriter
Steve Ierullo – Creative Director
Hemal Dhanjee – Creative Director
Alex Karayannides – Group Account Director
Kyron Sobers – Account Director
Nick Lepp – Account Supervisor
Zoe Fetsis – Account Executive
Dan Rankin – Producer
Raquel Mullen – Sr. Integrated Producer
Jeannette Downes – Sr. Production Designer
Christine Baggs – Talent + Traffic Manager
Natalia Banoub – PR Director
Alexandra Smith – PR Coordinator
Client – KFC
Katherine Bond Debecki – Chief Marketing Officer
Azim Akhtar – Director, Marketing
Lauren Pottie – Senior Manager, Media & Regional Marketing
Jordan Sequeira – Marketing Manager, Brand & Partnerships
Olha Safonik – Associate Marketing Manager
Production (Video) – Nimble Content John Cullen – Director
Andrew Lynch – Executive Producer
Kyle Welton – Line Producer
Don Lucey – Production Manager
Kris Belchevski – DOP
Jurek Oosterfelt – 1st AC
Stephan Maia – 2nd AC
Neil Munro – Gaffer
Adam McDonald – Grip
Tony Connor – Package Truck Driver
Kris Delchev – Mixer
Jasmine Duffey – Hair & Makeup
Kelly Dutton – PA
Paul Lucey – PA
Steve Martin – PA
Production (Second Unit)
Julian Peter – Director and DOP
Dan Rankin – Line Producer
James Lazarenko – Boom Operator
Parker Wales – Production Coordinator Offline & Online Editorial – Courage Inc.
Adrian Ryan – Offline Editor & Online Artist
Marcus Barrie – Offline Editor
Parker Wales – Post Production Coordinator
Colour – Alter Ego
Hilda Pereira – Executive Producer
Sam Omand – Producer
Lily Henry – Colourist
Sabrina Salerno – Colour Assistant
Audio House & Original Music – Eggplant Music & Sound
Nicola Treadgold – Executive Producer
Laura Merrett – Producer
Adam Damelin – Audio Director
Nathan Handy – Sound Design & Engineer & Mix
Peter Pacey – Sound Design
AI Technologist
Hussaina Wardhawala
PR Agency – Narrative
Cathy Mitchell – Managing Director
Debbie Chan – Executive Creative Director
Lauren Baswick – Vice President
Katie Mills – Account Director
Holly Wilks – Senior Account Manager
Media – UM Canada
Derek Ouellette – Vice President
Adam Steeves – Manager, Senior Planner
Julia Clark – Senior Planner
Innovative Media
Award: Gold
Campaign: Skip Winter Delivery Fleet
Client: Skip
Agency: Courage
Skip turned a brutal Canadian winter into a brand-defining moment. With a real fleet of delivery snowplows, Skip showed up when it mattered most. Orders rose by 29 percent, new users jumped by 54 percent, and Skip reminded Canadians why it is their delivery brand—not just the local option, but the better one.
Credits
Agency – Courage Inc.
Founder + CCO – Dhaval Bhatt
Founder + CCO – Joel Holtby
Partner + President – Niki Sahni
Partner + CSO – Tom Kenny
Executive Strategy Director – Rami Dudin
Managing Director – Saloni Wadehra
Associate Creative Director – Zuheir Kotob
Associate Creative Director – Jason Soy
Account Supervisor – Emily Broad
Account Executive – Jordan McConnell
Executive Producer – Clair Galea
Producer – Dan Rankin
Talent + Traffic Manager – Christine Baggs
PR Director – Natalia Banoub
PR Coordinator – Alexandra Smith
Senior Social Media Manager – Oliver O’Brien
Client – Skip
Vice President, Marketing – Rachel MacAdam
Vice President, Communications and Government Relations – Melanie Fatouros-Richardson
Creative Director – Phil Sylver
Head of Partner Marketing – Daniela Profenna
Associate Director, Brand, Promotions and Sponsorships – Bethany Skelton
Communications Manager – Emma Bowers
Social Media Manager – Avery Hoffman
Associate Creative Director – David Kotschorek
Senior Marketing Manager, Media – Travis Reason
Manager, Media – Eleanor Bothwell
Production (Video) – Animals
Director – Christopher Brown
Executive Producer – Miriana DiQuinzio
Executive Producer – Chris Hutsul
Head of Production – Liam Benstead
Line Producer – Jackie De Niverville
Coordinator – Peter Widdrington
Casting – Ground Glass Casting
Location Manager – Norm Laco
Assistant Locations – Sheldon Holder
1st AD – Bruno Louza
DOP – Mat Barkley
1st AC – Nick Petrie
2nd AC – Mike Yabolonski
Script Supervisor – Daryna Rymareva
VTR – Mike Powell
DIT – Jeff Wilston
Gaffer – Kay Grospe
Best Electric – Will Houston
Electric – Adam Landucci
Electric – Josh Gallimore
Electric – Darcy Way
Electric – Vivian Xavier
Package Truck – Ryan Harris
Key Grip – Cliff Ramnauth
Best Grip – Paul Naghten
Grip – Jordan Johnson
Grip – Lee Smith
Grip – Mike Kulas
Grip – Mike Lyte
Production Designer – Zach Noftall
Buyer – Kait Shea
Set Dresser – Ryan Taveres
Set Dresser – Jesar Gambino
Set Dresser – Christian Gunn
Set Dresser – Marcus Gomes
Detailer – Sly Snow
FX – Andre Surmeyan
Wardrobe Stylist – Shira Hershkop
Make up Artist – Sierra Elliott
PAs – Jack Langerhahn, John Crawford, Adam Alic, Shane Gordon, Alex Beatty, Ben
Dzikowicz, Adam Vivian, Eliott Stone, Justin Thompson, Crishelle Calixtro
Craft – Allan Douglas, Elaha Hosseiny, Nalaka Liyanage
Medic – Shanice Heart
Eco Trailer Driver – Paul Le Febour
Client Bus Driver – John Karpus
Lead Snowplow Driver – Dolores Sanguedolce
Snowplow Driver – Howard Hoyte
Snowplow Driver – Michael Sin
Snowplow Company – Monster Plowing Company
Offline Editorial – Nimiopere
Executive Producer – Julie Axell
Executive Producer – Hannah Stone
Editor – Steve Puhach
Assistant Editor – Mariana Rossi
Online VFX & Colour – Fort York VFX
Executive Producer – Pallavi Joshi-Firby
Producer – Madison Paquin
Colourist – Jason Zukowski
Colour Assistant – Jose Arturo Torres Salinas
Lead Flame Artist – Marco Polsinelli
Flame Assistant – Josh Storm
Audio House & Original Music – Eggplant Music & Sound
Producer – Nicola Treadgold
Audio Directors – Adam Damelin, Jamie Pennock
Sound Design – Nathan Handy, Peter Pacey Engineer & Mix – Sarah Garcia-Sarria
Award: Silver
Campaign: Next to Stok'd
Client: Stok'd
Agency: Angry Butterfly
Credits:
Advertising Agency: Angry Butterfly, Toronto, Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Erin Kawalecki
Chief Executive Officer: Brent Choi
Chief Strategy Officer: Graham Candy
VP Creative Director: Bernice Lo
VP Creative Director: Adam Notzl-Keyser
ACD/Art Director: Chenice Piercy
ACD/Copywriter: Ryan Chiasson
Art Director: Emily Fixman
Group Account Director: Mark Khatter
VP Head of Production: Hanna Bratt
Producer: Dennis Soler
Media Director: Shubham Vijan
Media: Karol Vargas
Client: Stok'd Cannabis
CEO & Co-Founder: Lisa Bigioni
Head of Retail: Franceso Caruso
Production Company: Nimble Content
Director: Erica Orofino
Executive Producer: Andrew Lynch
Executive Producer: Michael Corbiere
Producer: Andy McLeod
Director of Photography: Viktor Cahoj
Casting: Jigsaw Casting
Casting Director: Shasta Lutz
Post: Recess Post
Executive Producer: Tanja Harney
Producer: Anu Chhetry
Post-Production Assistant: Ben Sagar
Offline Editor: Duane VanderMeulen
Colorist: Zachary Cox
Audio: Quinn Hoodless
Editorial Company: Married To Giants
Offline Editor: Jacqueline Leon
Offline Editor: Korben Lirette
Assistant Editor: Miku Sakamoto
Executive Producer: Amanda Henry
Audio House: Pirate Sound
Partner/Sound Director: Vanya Drakul
Sound Director/Engineer: Ian Boddy
Media: Stryker
President: Jennifer Yang
Account Manager: Mike Austin
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Skip Spell Codes
Client: Skip
Agency: Courage
Credits
Agency – Courage Inc
Dhaval Bhatt – Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby – Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny – Partner + CSO
Niki Sahni – Partner + President
Clair Galea – Partner + Executive Producer
Cindy Marie Navarro – Creative Director
Hemal Dhanjee – Creative Director
Steve Ierullo – Creative Director
Ethan Gans – Writer
Marina Khouzam – Art Director
Oliver O’Brien – Senior Social Media Manager
Rami Dudin – Executive Strategy Director
Saloni Wadehra – Managing Director
Emily Broad – Account Supervisor
Jordan McConnell – Account Executive
Adriana Laborde – Senior Producer
Veronica Coles – Producer
Parker Wales – Junior Producer
Adrian Ryan – Editor + Motion Graphics Artist
Marcus Barrie – Editor + Motion Designer
Client – Skip
Vice President, Marketing – Rachel MacAdam
Vice President, Communications and Government Relations – Melanie Fatouros-Richardson
Creative Director – Phil Sylver
Director, Brand and Promotions – Amy Gaertner
Associate Director, Brand, Promotions and Sponsorships – Bethany Skelton
Marketing Lead – Alessia Budaci
Communications Manager – Emma Bowers
Social Media Manager – Avery Hoffman
Public Relations
Award: Gold
Campaign: Windows Break
Client: Nestlé Canada, KitKat
Agency: Courage
When the world’s computers crashed in the July 2024 IT outage, KitKat turned the “Blue Screen of Death” into a cheeky call for a break. Launched in hours across social and OOH, the campaign drove a 230% social lift, 520% earned media boost, and proved—when tech takes a break, so should you.
Credits
Agency – Courage Inc
Dhaval Bhatt – Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby – Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny – Partner + CSO
Niki Sahni – President + Partner
Hemal Dhanjee – Creative Director, Writer
Steve Ierullo – Creative Director, Art Director
Kushal Lalvani – Copywriter
Alex Karayannides – Group Account Director
Sacha Alleyne – Account Director
Niharika Chadha – Account Supervisor
Jordan McConnell – Account Executive
Lyndsey Westfall – Strategy
Marcus Barrie – Editor and Motion Graphics
Clair Galea – Executive Producer
Sunaina Arora – Junior Producer and Post Producer
Animation – Alter Ego Inc
Ian Flaig – Motion Designer
Bobbi Dedman – Producer
Client – KitKat
Tracey Cooke – Senior Vice President, CMO
Riona Coller – Marketing Leader, Everyday Confectionery
Aseem Gulati – Senior Marketing Manager
Zeeshan Quereshi – Marketing Manager
Danielle Weiss – Assistant Marketing Manager
Media – Thrive Media
Stefano Norcia – VP, Client Business Partner
Kristin Hands – Senior Director, Connections Planning Allison Schuck – Planner, Connections Planning
Award: Silver
Campaign: Skip Winter Delivery Fleet
Client: Skip
Agency: Courage
Credits
Agency – Courage Inc.
Founder + CCO – Dhaval Bhatt
Founder + CCO – Joel Holtby
Partner + President – Niki Sahni
Partner + CSO – Tom Kenny
Executive Strategy Director – Rami Dudin
Managing Director – Saloni Wadehra
Associate Creative Director – Zuheir Kotob
Associate Creative Director – Jason Soy
Account Supervisor – Emily Broad
Account Executive – Jordan McConnell
Executive Producer – Clair Galea
Producer – Dan Rankin
Talent + Traffic Manager – Christine Baggs
PR Director – Natalia Banoub
PR Coordinator – Alexandra Smith
Senior Social Media Manager – Oliver O’Brien
Client – Skip
Vice President, Marketing – Rachel MacAdam
Vice President, Communications and Government Relations – Melanie Fatouros-Richardson
Creative Director – Phil Sylver
Head of Partner Marketing – Daniela Profenna
Associate Director, Brand, Promotions and Sponsorships – Bethany Skelton
Communications Manager – Emma Bowers
Social Media Manager – Avery Hoffman
Associate Creative Director – David Kotschorek
Senior Marketing Manager, Media – Travis Reason
Manager, Media – Eleanor Bothwell
Production (Video) – Animals
Director – Christopher Brown
Executive Producer – Miriana DiQuinzio
Executive Producer – Chris Hutsul
Head of Production – Liam Benstead
Line Producer – Jackie De Niverville
Coordinator – Peter Widdrington
Casting – Ground Glass Casting
Location Manager – Norm Laco
Assistant Locations – Sheldon Holder
1st AD – Bruno Louza
DOP – Mat Barkley
1st AC – Nick Petrie
2nd AC – Mike Yabolonski
Script Supervisor – Daryna Rymareva
VTR – Mike Powell
DIT – Jeff Wilston
Gaffer – Kay Grospe
Best Electric – Will Houston
Electric – Adam Landucci
Electric – Josh Gallimore
Electric – Darcy Way
Electric – Vivian Xavier
Package Truck – Ryan Harris
Key Grip – Cliff Ramnauth
Best Grip – Paul Naghten
Grip – Jordan Johnson
Grip – Lee Smith
Grip – Mike Kulas
Grip – Mike Lyte
Production Designer – Zach Noftall
Buyer – Kait Shea
Set Dresser – Ryan Taveres
Set Dresser – Jesar Gambino
Set Dresser – Christian Gunn
Set Dresser – Marcus Gomes
Detailer – Sly Snow
FX – Andre Surmeyan
Wardrobe Stylist – Shira Hershkop
Make up Artist – Sierra Elliott
PAs – Jack Langerhahn, John Crawford, Adam Alic, Shane Gordon, Alex Beatty, Ben
Dzikowicz, Adam Vivian, Eliott Stone, Justin Thompson, Crishelle Calixtro
Craft – Allan Douglas, Elaha Hosseiny, Nalaka Liyanage
Medic – Shanice Heart
Eco Trailer Driver – Paul Le Febour
Client Bus Driver – John Karpus
Lead Snowplow Driver – Dolores Sanguedolce
Snowplow Driver – Howard Hoyte
Snowplow Driver – Michael Sin
Snowplow Company – Monster Plowing Company
Offline Editorial – Nimiopere
Executive Producer – Julie Axell
Executive Producer – Hannah Stone
Editor – Steve Puhach
Assistant Editor – Mariana Rossi
Online VFX & Colour – Fort York VFX
Executive Producer – Pallavi Joshi-Firby
Producer – Madison Paquin
Colourist – Jason Zukowski
Colour Assistant – Jose Arturo Torres Salinas
Lead Flame Artist – Marco Polsinelli
Flame Assistant – Josh Storm
Audio House & Original Music – Eggplant Music & Sound
Producer – Nicola Treadgold
Audio Directors – Adam Damelin, Jamie Pennock
Sound Design – Nathan Handy, Peter Pacey
Engineer & Mix – Sarah Garcia-Sarria
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Sobeys Star of Christmas
Client: Sobeys
Agency: North Strategic
Empire Company Limited
Sandra Sanderson - Chief Marketing Officer Erika DeHaas - VP, Corporate Marketing
Tara Thomas - Director, Creative Integration
Renee Hopfner - Head of Corporate Citizenship
Conner Higgins - Manager, Corporate Citizenship
Karen White-Boswell - Director, External Communications
Sarah Dawson - Manager, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations
Ashleigh McKenna - Director, Media Strategy & Performance Marketing Melissa Giorgio - Manager, Media
FCB Canada
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna - Chief Creative Officer
Troy McGuinness - Group Creative Director
Reena Feldman - Copywriter
Erika Jee - Art Director
Cynthia Roach - VP, Client Service Lead
Connor Leach - Account Director
Ethan Lowe - Producer
Rod Reano - Editor
Devin Fields - Post Producer
Dino Cuzzolino - Audio Engineer Conor Fisher - Colourist
UM Canada
Alex Thibault - Account Director
North Strategic
Nicole Grant - SVP, North Strategic
Fabiola Vani - Senior Account Director, North Strategic
Stephanie Saunders - Senior Account Manager, North Strategic
Nicole Berman - Account Manager, North Strategic
Aisha Sen - Account Executive, North Strategic
Olivia Gornik - Account Coordinator, North Strategic
XMC
Alexandra Giffin - Director
Dasha Belova - Senior Account Manage
Brand Building
Award: Gold
Campaign: League of Mighty
Client: BC Children's Hospital Foundation
Agency: 123W
The League of Mighty redefined what it means to be a monthly donor. With humour, heart, and a hero-themed twist, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation inspired thousands to give—driving a 497% increase in new monthly donors and a 45% drop in digital acquisition costs, proving small gifts can power mighty change.
Credits
Vice President, Brand Strategy: Surina Sproul
Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications: Michael Gray
Director, Marketing & Communications: Brittany Beaupre
Creative Director: Terry Lin
Director, Digital & Direct Marketing: Ron Yatco
Associate Director, Digital & Direct Marketing: Mohammad Tabesh
Manager, Marketing: May Yeh
Senior Designer: Cole Nicks
Senior Producer: Joanna Munro
Copywriter: Miriam Mortimer
Creative Director: Rob Sweetman, Bryan Collins
Art Director: Steve Miller
Copywriter: Dave Farthing, Kate Roland
Agency Producer: Jillian Arsenault, Ninette Aves
VP, Managing Director: Caz Howson
Account Services: Andrea Scupham
Studio Artist: Linda Dumont, Rich Parkes, Rob Horsman Strategy: Jared Gill
Award: Silver
Campaign: Pet-ition
Client: Mattie's Place
Agency: Publicis Toronto
Credits
Chief Creative Officer: Vinicius Dalvi
Head of Art: Victor Yves
Creative Director: Sandra Baumander, Andre Bittar
Associate Creative Director: Peter Sreckovic, Devon Clarke
EVP, Managing Director: Serene Gaspar, Bobby Malhotra
Account Supervisor: Rachel Dickey
VP Broadcast Production: Pam Portsmouth
Producer: Haley Piett
Print Producer: Lisa Reid
Content Creator: Gabriel Bortolotto
Chief Strategic Officer: Mary Chambers
Group Strategy Director: Michael Ash
PR Lead: Sophie Prefol
Director: Reid Marshall
DOP: Cameron Marshall
Photographer: Alex Chan
Executive Producer: Terry Theofilactidis
Post-Production Manager: Rebecca Burtnik, Madelyn Jones, Emily Skeffington
Editor(s): Ingrid Theiner, Jordyn Stern, Issac Winter, Scott Edwards
Motion Graphics: Livia Apra, Naghmeh Jafari Firouzabadi
Director of Growth Operations: Pamela Albino
Director of Experience Design: David Han
Associate Technology Director: Quang Lai
Frontend Developer: William Truong
Full Stack Developer: Vincent Lee
Spécialiste infrastructure & Cloud solution: Maxime Masson
Associate Director Analytics & Research: Matt Johnston
Manager, Insights & SEO: Anila John
President Account Services (MSL): Nadia Beale
Account Associate (MSL): Madeline Pelly
Account Director (North Strategic): Alexis Scott
Account Executive (North Strategic): Shraddha Jaiswal
Founder / Executive Director: Denise Angus
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Where Hope Lives
Client: Safehaven Toronto
Agency: The Local Collective
Credits
Campaign Title: Where Hope Lives
Client: Safehaven TO
Agency: The Local Collective
Founder, Chief Creative Officer: Matt Litzinger
Founder, President: Kaitlin Doherty
Executive Creative Director, Advertising: Caitlin Keeley
Executive Creative Director, Advertising: Josh Day
Executive Creative Director, Design: Omar Morson
Chief Strategy Officer: Alison Savage
Producer: Andrew Schulze
Designer: Omar Morson
Account Director: Vallerie Traitses
Account Executive: Shea McNeely
Illustrator: Kathleen Fu
Production Company: Animals
Production Director: Chris Brown
Executive Producers: Miriana DiQuinzio
Directors of Photography: Kris Bonnell
Editorial: Nimeopere
Editor: Graham Chisholm
Assistant Editor: Laura Corredor
Executive Producer: Julie Axell
Colour: The Vanity
Senior Colourist: Andrew Exworth
VFX/Online: The Vanity
Online Artist: Naveen Srivastava
Audio: Rajakovic Electric
Executive Producer, Poem Licensing: Nicole Rajakovic
Original Music, Voice Direction, Sound Design: Mark Rajakovic
Mix: Aaron McCourt
VO: Ruby Mckane
Adapted poem “Alone" by Dr. Maya Angelou
Media Agency: M&K Media
PR Agency: Heads & Tales PR
Business/Brand Impact
Award: Gold
Campaign: 686868 Circuit
Client: Kids Help Phone
Agency: McCann Canada 686868 Circuit embedded Kids Help Phone’s text line, 686868, into youth workouts by turning rep counts into reminders to reach out. By mobilizing athletes, sports teams, coaches and organizations, we tapped into an industry built on physical health to spotlight mental health – driving a 791% social lift and making support feel routine.
Credits
Agency - McCann Canada
Chief Creative Officer - Ian Mackenzie
Chief Creative Officer - Josh Stein
Chief Creative Officer - Jordan Doucette
Creative Director - Athina Lalljee
Creative Director - Fernando Salvador
Copywriter - Megan Burrow
French Copywriter - Genevieve Mallette
Sr. Art Director - Olivia Hashka
Designer - Mitch Houlahan
Senior Digital Designer - Ana-Maria Triana
Chief Strategy Officer - AJ Jones
VP, Strategy - Josh Hansen
Senior Strategist - Alexandra Montgomery
VP, Group Account Director - Emily MacLaurin-King
Account Supervisor - Isabel Wilkins
SVP, Director of Production - Stef Fabich
Montreal Producer - Aloha Soimaud
Senior Producer - Jana Tuck
Case Writer - Sabrina Lau
Production Company - Scouts Honour
Director - Mark Zibert
Directors of Photography - Mark Zibert and Eric Kaskens
Executive Producers - Simon Dragland and Rita Popielak
2nd Unit DP - Stephen Hosier
Photographer - Thomas Dagg
Creative Research - Tricia Zaremba
Production Designer - David Dennis
Stylist - Kate Day
Casting - Jigsaw Casting
Editorial - Nimiopere
Editor - Steve Puhach
Assistant Editor - Laura Corredor
Producer - Hannah Stone
Executive Producer - Julie Axell
VFX/Online - Tantrum Studio
Compositors - Davide Di Santo, Dan Ciancone, Piers Larchet
VFX Creative Director - Dominik Bochenski
VFX Executive Producer - Victoria Holt
Audio - Grayson Music
Audio Director - Lowell Sostomi
Audio Engineer - Eric Hulme
Music Supervisor - Warren Bray
Audio Exec Producer - Kelly McCluskey
Sound Designers - Ben Swarbrick & Eric Hulme
French Audio - Audio Z French
Producer - Vanessa Sansfacon
Print - Craft
Project Manager - Luis Santos
Retoucher - Jean-Pierre Goulet
Production Designer - Antonino Camillo
Social Content Craft Producer - Leen Tangney
Videographers - Sean Marjoram and Andrew Vance
Post Producers - Kaia Kim & Jessica Luong
Offline Editors - Jesse Gayle, Nathan Baldassero
Online Editor - Patrick Moore
Award: Silver
Campaign: Just Because Leo Can
Client: Rick Hansen Foundation
Agency: VML Canada
Credits
Chief Creative Officer - VML Canada - Graham Lang
Group Creative Director - VML Canada - Jake Hope
Creative Director - VML Canada - Cam Spires
Copywriter - VML Canada - Cam Spires
Art Director - VML Canada - Jake Hope
Senior Designer - VML Canada - Jiaan Co
Designer - VML Canada - Sara Nguyen
Chief Strategy Officer - VML Canada - Christine Maw
Strategy Director - VML Canada - Marjorie Mackenzie
Head of Production - VML Canada - Tim Pelz
Motion Graphics Designer - VML Canada - Veronica Medina
Editor - VML Canada - Alexandra Beals, Alec Hanham
Chief Client Officer - VML Canada - Emma Toth
Group Account Director - VML Canada - Mara Neil
Account Supervisor - VML Canada - Lauren Publicover
Director - Sequoia - Dylan Maranda
Producer - Sequoia - Philip Thomas
Director of Photography - Sequoia - Jeremy Cox
Colour - Elemental Post - David Tomiak
Sound Design - Flip78 - Eric Mosher
Vice President Strategic Initiatives - Rick Hansen Foundation - Sarah McCarthy
Sr. Director, Awareness - Rick Hansen Foundation - Laura McBride
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Fight for Every Birthday
Client: SickKids Foundation
Agency: FCB Canada
Credits
Client - SickKids Foundation
Chief Marketing Officer - Heather Clark
VP, Head of Brand, Content & Communications - Kate Torrance
Director, Brand Marketing Management - Roy Gruia
Director, Public Relations & Communications - Sandra Chiovitti
Associate Director, Brand Marketing - Jessica Myers
Associate Director, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production - Tina Tieu-Lafrance
Associate Director, Public Relations - Tania Kwong
Manager, Integrated Brand Marketing - Joanna Yu
Manager, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production - Anne Hernandez
Coordinator, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production - Melody Zhang
Manager, Public Relations & Stakeholder Relations - Taylor Huff
Associate, Community Stakeholder Relations - Kylie White
Coordinator, Community Stakeholder Relations - Dymond Phillip
Creative Agency - FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer - Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
EVP, Global Creative Partner - Danilo Boer
Executive Creative Director - Andrew MacPhee
Associate Creative Director - Jacob Pacey
Associate Creative Director - Brendan McMullen
Copywriter - Jacob Pacey, Reena Feldman
Art Director - Brendan McMullen, Erika Jee
Chief Strategy Officer - Shelley Brown
VP, Strategy Director - Shelagh Hartford
EVP, General Manager - Tracy Little
Group Account Director - Rose Noble
Account Supervisor - Sophie Seidelin
Head of Corporate Communications and Reputation - Tim Welsh
Associate Director, Global Communications & Content - Emilie Sharp
VP, Broadcast Production - Sarah Michener
Senior Broadcast Producer - Tess Waisglass
Production House - Iconoclast
Director - Clément Durou (We Are From LA)
Executive Producer - Charles Marie Anthonioz
Production Service Company - Merchant
Executive Producer - Ian Webb, Farrah Khaled & Hayley Taylor
Producer - Maryna Petrenko
Director of Photography - Shady Hanna
HOP - Colin Walker
PM - Craig Watson
1st AD - Bruno Louza
2nd AD - Bronson Allen
Coordinator - Peter Widdrington
Location Manager - Chas Hay
DOP - Shady Hanna
1st AC - Adrian Muir
2nd AC - Susan Liu
VTR - Manny Rego
DIT - Kristian Wood
Sound - Kevin MacKenzie & Josh Van Drumel
Script Supervisor - Shawna Edward
Gaffer - Nate Monk
2nd Electric - Kay Grospe
Electric - Tenzir Woeser, Keegan Garland, Kristoff Gallimore
Package Driver - Myles Cartier
Key Grip - Cliff Ramnauth
2nd Grip - Paul Naghten
Grip - Jordan Johnson, Lee Smith, Oscar Weinstein
Production Designer - Daria Savic
Buyer - Nicole Hutchinson
Props - Allen Pavela
Stylist - Tania Martins
Wardrobe Assist - Anne McKay
HMU - Christine Kohut
HMU Assist - Neil Silverman
Edit - Work Editorial
Editor, Longform - Neil Smith
Cutting Assistant, Longform - Fatos Marishta
Editor, :60 and :30 - Fatos Marishta
Producer - Victor Medina
Head of Production - Chris Delarenal
EP - Alejandra Alarcon
Managing Director - Erica Thompson
Sound by Soundtree Music
Music Composed & Produced by - Peter Raeburn & Luis Almau
Additional Music Production by - Luke Fabia, John Mourounas & Maddie Stephenson
Sound Design & Mix by - Jack Patterson
Additional Sound Design & Mix by - Henning Knoepfel
CCO - Peter Raeburn
Senior Producer - Neil Athale
MD - Jay James
VFX by ARC Creative
ECD - Gavin Wellsman
EP - Catherine M. Fischer
Producer - Ramya Shankar
Shoot Supervisor - Jeff Lopez
2D Lead - Antoine Douadi
CG Lead - Ajit Menon, Rafael Ghencev
FX - Rui Huang, Wensen Liang, Jordan Gestring
CG Lighting - Steve Eisenmann, Eva Kuehlmann
Compositing - Sean Loughran, Yoon-Sun Bae, Claudio Gonzalez
Matte Painting - Charles Lee, Roger Hom
Concept Artist - Roger Hom
Matchmove Supervisor - Sergio Villegas
Colour by ARC Creative
Sr Colourist - Mikey Pehanich
Below EP - Alexandra Lubrano
Color Assists - Amonnie Nicolas, Nick Yelesin
Production Coordinator - Alex Ponce
Post Production - 456 Studios
Executive Producer - Amanda Henry
Post Producer - Devin Fields
Creative Editor - Rod Reano
Post Production Assistant - Diego Rojas Garcia
Production House (Non-video assets) - 456 Studios
VP, Director of Studio Production - Kendra Plantt
Director of Integrated Production - Jennifer Grandoni
Sr. Integrated Producer - Chris Costa
Integrated Producer - Sunaina Arora
Production Lead - Jennifer Cachola
Studio Manager - Alex Zuniga Production Artist - Alec James Production Artist - Jason Abraham Jr.
Production Artist - Emily De Kruyff
Sr. Retoucher - Carly Bright & Marcelle Faucher
Sr. Proofreader - Sarah Melse
Photography Studio - Westside Studios
Executive Producer - Caitlin Jeffery
Photographer - Matt Barnes
Retoucher/AI/CG Artist - Brad Pickard
Media Agency - Cairns Oneil
President - Devon MacDonald
Managing Director - Kelly Miller
Communications Director - Jen Blenkhorn
Communications Supervisor - Meghan Alikhan
Digital Supervisor - Jenn Sutherland
Senior Communications Planner - Kiran Gill
Digital Planner - Gabrielle Burge
Communications Planner - Heidi Yan
Digital Media Coordinator - Aishwa Vyas
Media Coordinator - Shamoyl Arsiwala
Programmatic Manager Digital - Neysa McCutcheon
Sr Search Specialist - Abinash Raventherakumar
Public Relations Agency - Citizen Relations
Chief Creative Officer - Josh Budd
Senior Vice President, Strategy - Lindsay Page
Creative Director - Travis Myers
Creative Director - Jess Richards
Creative Director - Mike Lo Nam
Creative Director - Abeer Verma
Managing Director, PR - Josie Haynes
Senior Account Director, PR - Katie Skinner
Associate Director, PR - Justine Little-Trent
Senior Account Executive, PR - Katie Haller
Senior Account Executive, PR - Sarah Husted
Senior Account Executive, PR - Iris Yee-Kiu To
Managing Director, Experiential - Kevin Wagman Vice President, Experiential - Adam O'Neill
Account Manager, Experiential - Kayla Metcalfe
Casting - Powerhouse Casting
Customer Experience & Shopper M.
Award: Gold
Campaign: Balloonspotting
Client: SickKids Foundation
Agency: Citizen Relations
BalloonSpotting used SickKids Hospital’s 150th birthday to remind Canadians and international potential donors of its global impact. The campaign placed 150 blue balloon sculptures worldwide, each linking to a unique story of SickKids' impact
Citizen Relations
Josh Budd - Chief Creative Officer
Travis Myers - Creative Director, Copywriter
Jess Richards - Creative Director, Art Director
Abeer Verma - Creative Director
Mike Lo Nam - Creative Director
Antony Micheal Melven - Production Designer
Josie Haynes - Managing Director
Kevin Wagman - Managing Director, Experiential
Lindsay Page - EVP, Strategy
Katie Skinner - Vice President
Adam O’Neill - Vice President, Experiential
Suran Ravi - Vice President, Insights + Intelligence
Justine Little-Trent - Director
Jerry Yang - Senior Analyst, Insights + Intelligence
Kayla Metcalfe - Account Manager, Experiential
Sarah Husted - Senior Account Executive
Katie Haller - Senior Account Executive
Iris Yee-Kiu To - Senior Account Executive
Chanel Herbert - Account Executive Emily Galluzzo - Account Executive
SickKids Foundation
Sandra Chiovitti - Director, Public Relations
Tania Kwong - Associate Director, Public Relations
Taylor Huff - Manager, Public Relations & Community Stakeholder Relations
Ben Rodrigues - Associate, Public Relations
Kylie White - Associate, Community Stakeholder Relations
Kate Torrance - VP, Brand Strategy & Communications
Roy Gruia - Director, Brand Strategy & Communications
Jessica Myers - Associate Director, Integrated Brand Marketing
Tomi Banwo - Associate Director, Events
Courtney Young - Manager, Content Strategy and Social Media
Tina Tieu-Lafrance - Associate Director, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production
Anne Hernandez - Manager, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production
Lauren Hunter - Associate Director, Activation Partnerships
Melody Zhang - Associate, Brand Strategy Governance & Production
Courtney Potterton - Manager, Event Services
Jordan Mlynek - Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships
Dymond Phillip - Coordinator, Community Stakeholder Relations
Jennifer Halpern - Design / Art Direction
Maddy McGuffin - Design / Art Direction
Natasha Milner - Design / Art Direction
Mark Sylvain - Design / Art Direction Barnaby Southgate - Copywriter
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Matet Nebres - Director, Communications and Public Affairs
Suzanne Gold - Manager, External Communications & Public Affairs
Sherina Harris - Senior Communications Advisor
Sarah Warr - Team Lead, External Communications & Public Affairs
Caitlin Johannesson - Manager, Digital Media & Creative Services
Marie Bomba - Director, Foundation Relations
Susie Petro - Foundation Relations Manager
Sabina Spataro - Donations and Events Specialist
Award: Silver
Campaign: "Gravol for the journey. Canoo for the destination."
Client: Gravol
Agency: Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Kathryn Hawco
Farah Aqrabawi
Gaurav Vaz
Jenna Brownlow
Mona Afrouz Arash Safavi
Engagement
Award: Gold
Campaign: Pet-ition
Client: Mattie's Place
Agency: Publicis Toronto
To change Canada’s failing animal welfare laws, pet rescue Mattie’s Place created the Pet-ition: The first petition signed by pets. The campaign exploited a legal loophole in petition law, which does not specify that you must be human to sign and only requires a name, address, and signature.
Credits
Chief Creative Officer: Vinicius Dalvi
Head of Art: Victor Yves
Creative Director: Sandra Baumander, Andre Bittar
Associate Creative Director: Peter Sreckovic, Devon Clarke
EVP, Managing Director: Serene Gaspar, Bobby Malhotra
Account Supervisor: Rachel Dickey
VP Broadcast Production: Pam Portsmouth
Producer: Haley Piett
Print Producer: Lisa Reid
Content Creator: Gabriel Bortolotto
Chief Strategic Officer: Mary Chambers
Group Strategy Director: Michael Ash
PR Lead: Sophie Prefol
Director: Reid Marshall
DOP: Cameron Marshall
Photographer: Alex Chan
Executive Producer: Terry Theofilactidis
Post-Production Manager: Rebecca Burtnik, Madelyn Jones, Emily Skeffington
Editor(s): Ingrid Theiner, Jordyn Stern, Issac Winter, Scott Edwards
Motion Graphics: Livia Apra, Naghmeh Jafari Firouzabadi
Director of Growth Operations: Pamela Albino
Director of Experience Design: David Han
Associate Technology Director: Quang Lai
Frontend Developer: William Truong
Full Stack Developer: Vincent Lee
Spécialiste infrastructure & Cloud solution: Maxime Masson
Associate Director Analytics & Research: Matt Johnston
Manager, Insights & SEO: Anila John
President Account Services (MSL): Nadia Beale
Account Associate (MSL): Madeline Pelly
Account Director (North Strategic): Alexis Scott
Account Executive (North Strategic): Shraddha Jaiswal
Founder / Executive Director: Denise Angus
Award: Silver
Campaign: Fight for Every Birthday
Client: SickKids Foundation
Agency: FCB Canada
Credits
Client: SickKids Foundation
Chief Marketing Officer: Heather Clark
VP, Head of Brand, Content & Communications: Kate Torrance
Director, Brand Marketing Management: Roy Gruia
Director, Public Relations & Communications: Sandra Chiovitti
Associate Director, Brand Marketing: Jessica Myers
Associate Director, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production: Tina Tieu-Lafrance
Associate Director, Public Relations: Tania Kwong
Manager, Integrated Brand Marketing: Joanna Yu
Manager, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production: Anne Hernandez
Coordinator, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production: Melody Zhang
Manager, Public Relations & Stakeholder Relations: Taylor Huff
Associate, Community Stakeholder Relations: Kylie White
Coordinator, Community Stakeholder Relations: Dymond Phillip
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
EVP, Global Creative Partner: Danilo Boer
Executive Creative Director: Andrew MacPhee
Associate Creative Director: Jacob Pacey, Brendan McMullen
Copywriter: Jacob Pacey, Reena Feldman
Art Director: Brendan McMullen, Erika Jee
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
VP, Strategy Director: Shelagh Hartford
EVP, General Manager: Tracy Little
Group Account Director: Rose Noble Account Supervisor: Sophie Seidelin
Head of Corporate Communications and Reputation: Tim Welsh
Associate Director, Global Communications & Content: Emilie Sharp
VP, Broadcast Production: Sarah Michener
Senior Broadcast Producer: Tess Waisglass
Production House: Iconoclast
Director: Clément Durou (We Are From LA)
Executive Producer: Charles Marie Anthonioz
Production Service Company: Merchant
Executive Producer: Ian Webb, Farrah Khaled, Hayley Taylor
Producer: Maryna Petrenko
Director of Photography: Shady Hanna
HOP: Colin Walker
PM: Craig Watson
1st AD: Bruno Louza
2nd AD: Bronson Allen
Coordinator: Peter Widdrington
Location Manager: Chas Hay Assistant Locations: DOP: Shady Hanna
1st AC: Adrian Muir
2nd AC: Susan Liu VTR: Manny Rego
DIT: Kristian Wood
Sound: Kevin MacKenzie, Josh Van Drumel
Script Supervisor: Shawna Edward
Gaffer: Nate Monk
2nd Electric: Kay Grospe
Electric: Tenzir Woeser, Keegan Garland, Kristoff Gallimore
Package Driver: Myles Cartier
Key Grip: Cliff Ramnauth
2nd Grip: Paul Naghten
Grip: Jordan Johnson, Lee Smith, Oscar Weinstein
Production Designer: Daria Savic
Buyer: Nicole Hutchinson
Props: Allen Pavela
Stylist: Tania Martins
Wardrobe Assist: Anne McKay
HMU: Christine Kohut
HMU Assist: Neil Silverman
Edit: Work Editorial
Editor, Longform: Neil Smith
Cutting Assistant, Longform: Fatos Marishta
Editor, :60 and :30: Fatos Marishta
Producer: Victor Medina
Head of Production: Chris Delarenal EP: Alejandra Alarcon
Managing Director: Erica Thompson
Sound by Soundtree Music
Music Composed & Produced by Peter Raeburn & Luis Almau
Additional Music Production: Luke Fabia, John Mourounas, Maddie Stephenson
Sound Design & Mix: Jack Patterson
Additional Sound Design & Mix: Henning Knoepfel
CCO: Peter Raeburn
Senior Producer: Neil Athale MD: Jay James
VFX by ARC Creative
ECD: Gavin Wellsman
EP: Catherine M. Fischer
Producer: Ramya Shankar
Shoot Supervisor: Jeff Lopez
2D Lead: Antoine Douadi
CG Lead: Ajit Menon, Rafael Ghencev
FX: Rui Huang, Wensen Liang, Jordan Gestring
CG Lighting: Steve Eisenmann, Eva Kuehlmann
Compositing: Sean Loughran, Yoon-Sun Bae, Claudio Gonzalez
Matte Painting: Charles Lee, Roger Hom
Concept Artist: Roger Hom
Matchmove Supervisor: Sergio Villegas
Colour by ARC Creative
Sr Colourist: Mikey Pehanich
Below EP: Alexandra Lubrano
Color Assists: Amonnie Nicolas, Nick Yelesin Production Coordinator: Alex Ponce
Post Production: 456 Studios
Executive Producer: Amanda Henry
Post Producer: Devin Fields
Creative Editor: Rod Reano
Post Production Assistant: Diego Rojas Garcia
Production House (Non-video assets): 456 Studios
VP, Director of Studio Production: Kendra Plantt
Director of Integrated Production: Jennifer Grandoni
Sr. Integrated Producer: Chris Costa
Integrated Producer: Sunaina Arora
Production Lead: Jennifer Cachola
Studio Manager: Alex Zuniga
Production Artist: Alec James, Jason Abraham, Emily De Kruyff
Sr. Retoucher: Carly Bright, Marcelle Faucher Sr. Proofreader: Sarah Melse
Photography Studio: Westside Studios
Executive Producer: Caitlin Jeffery
Photographer: Matt Barnes
Retoucher/AI/CG Artist: Brad Pickard
Media Agency: Cairns Oneil
President: Devon MacDonald
Managing Director: Kelly Miller
Communications Director: Jen Blenkhorn
Communications Supervisor: Meghan Alikhan
Digital Supervisor: Jenn Sutherland
Senior Communications Planner: Kiran Gill
Digital Planner: Gabrielle Burge
Communications Planner: Heidi Yan
Digital Media Coordinator: Aishwa Vyas
Media Coordinator: Shamoyl Arsiwala
Programmatic Manager, Digital: Neysa McCutcheon
Sr Search Specialist: Abinash Raventherakumar
Public Relations Agency: Citizen Relations
Chief Creative Officer: Josh Budd
Senior Vice President, Strategy: Lindsay Page
Creative Director: Travis Myers
Creative Director: Jess Richards
Creative Director: Mike Lo Nam
Creative Director: Abeer Verma
Managing Director, PR: Josie Haynes
Senior Account Director, PR: Katie Skinner
Associate Director, PR: Justine Little-Trent
Senior Account Executive, PR: Katie Haller
Senior Account Executive, PR: Sarah Husted
Senior Account Executive, PR: Iris Yee-Kiu
To Managing Director, Experiential: Kevin Wagman
Vice President, Experiential: Adam O'Neill
Account Manager, Experiential: Kayla Metcalfe
Casting: Powerhouse Casting
Award: Bronze
Campaign: The Sweat Sheet
Client: Canadian Premature Babies Foundation
Agency: TBWA\Canada
Credits
TBWA\Canada
Allison Canagasaby, VP, Strategy
Adam Reeves, Chief Creative Officer
Rica Eckersley, Executive Creative Director
Katie Lea, Art Director
Sarah Deziel, Associate Creative Director/Copywriter
Rick Kang, Senior Copywriter
Angelo S. Fernandez, Account Executive
Kathy Shapka, VP, Media Director
Julia Mathias, Director of Digital Media
Megan O'Malley, Community Manager
Omnicom Production
Terry Kavanagh, Senior Producer
Marina Jalandoni, Senior Integrated Producer
Mitch Cappe, Executive Producer
Orange Partners
Corey Winfield, Director / DP
Jason Gileno, Executive Producer
Maya Derivia, Producer
Corey Winfield, Editor
The Orange Lounge
Jordan Winfield, Location Sound
Jordan Winfield, Composer
Chappell Digital
Kyle Chappell, Photographer Minhee Sim, Textile Designer/Fabricator
Innovative Media
Award: Gold
Campaign: Scanitary Paper
Client: Fondation Digestive
Agency: LG2
Colorectal cancer is deadly – but beatable if caught early. To reach people when they’re thinking about their guts, we created Scanitary Paper: toilet paper with QR codes that lead to a screening site. With bold creativity and media precision, we flushed taboos – and raised screening rates by 75%. Life-saving innovation, one scan at a time.
Credits
CREATIVE AGENCY: LG2
CLIENT: Fondation Digestive
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Nova Film
POST-PRODUCTION COMPANY: Nova Film - Studio Element
SOUND STUDIO: Circonflex
MEDIA AGENCY: Challenge Media
PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY: TACT Agency - LG2
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICERS: Luc du Sault, Nicolas Baldovini, Josh Stein
VICE-PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTION: Nicolas Boisvert
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER: Sophie-Annick Vallée
CREATIVE DIRECTION: Éric Chavagnac
COPYWRITING: Félix-Antoine Belleville
ART DIRECTION: Olivier Caron
STRATEGIC PLANNING: François Giroux
CLIENT SERVICES: Isabelle Miville, Camille Sauvé
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION: Julie Pichette
AGENCY PRODUCTION: Stéphanie Gagné, Claudine St-Pierre
MOTION DESIGN: Daniel Martinez-Mendoza
GRAPHIC PRODUCTION: Olivia Lapierre-Fortin
Production Company - Nova Film
PRODUCER: Alexis Dubosc, Samuel Petitclerc, Emeline Georges
DIRECTOR: Nicolas Brassard Asselin
DOP: Nicolas Brassard Asselin
Post-production Company - Nova - Studio Element
PRODUCER: Andreanne Beliveau
EDITING: Louis-Phillipe Gagné
COLORIZATION: Martin Vignon
Sound Studio - Circonflex
ENGINEERING: Dominic Cabana
Media Agency - Challenge Media
Marilou Bédard, Partner
Shanie Bédard, Partner
PR Agency - TACT
Jenna Dubé, Director
Mara Hannan-Desjardins, Advisor
Claudia Ntihinyuka, Advisor
Client - Fondation Digestive
Sarah-Line Beaulieu, Managing Director Dr. François Letarte, Colorectal Surgeon
Award: Silver
Campaign: Screen Sponsors
Client: Special Olympics Canada
Agency: Grey Canada
Credits
AGENCY
Executive Creative Director: Fernando Hernandez
Creative Director: Jamie Spears
Art Directors: William Niño, Heather MacDonald
Copywriters: Heather Hnatiuk, Ryan Paterson
Editing & Motion Graphics: Biko Franklin, Maxence Schlenck
EVP Managing Director: Karen Lee
SVP Head of Planning: Ian Westworth
Account Director: Emily Turner
Director of Production: Deena Archibald
CLIENT
Chief Executive Officer: Gail Hamamoto
VP Brand, Marketing & Communications: Sarah Barker
Associate Director, Marketing & Communications: Allie Wiebe
Senior Coordinator, Digital Marketing: Nicole Newbigging
MEDIA
SVP, Client Services, GroupM Canada OOH: Riina Clydesdale
Director, Client Services, GroupM Canada OOH: Brandon Agnew
Account Coordinator, Client Services, GroupM Canada OOH: Mayank Sethi
Aber Group Founder & President: Jay Aber
PR
Consumer & Brand Practice Lead, Burson Canada: Kristy Dilbey
Account Director, Consumer & Brand, Burson Canada: Joseph Crimi
Hype PR Founder & Media Strategist: Erin Richards
PRODUCTION
Sound Design Studio: Estudios Machina
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Save Big
Client: World Wildlife Fund Canada
Agency: Initiative Canada
Credits
WWF Canada (Client)
Monarch Vyas - Manager, Digital Communications Platforms
Courtney Harrison - Senior Manager, Brand & Marketing
Mark Cavalcante - Senior Specialist, Digital Marketing Campaigns
Emily Vandermeer - Senior Specialist, Communications
Nicole MacAdam - Vice President, Communications
Mark Charles - Vice President, Marketing
Initiative Canada (Media)
Lucus Dato - Supervisor, Communications Design
Stephanie Chan - Senior Analyst, Media Finance Operations
Stefan Ruby - Manager, Creative Partnerships
Taylor Schmidt - Director, Creative Partnerships
Christian Kern - Group Account Director, Strategy
Mike Cortiula - VP, Client Advice & Management
Chris Gairdner - VP, Head of Creative Partnerships
Nikki Ernst - Senior Graphic & Presentation Designer
Chloe Hurst - Director, Visual Communications
Kinesso Canada (Activation)
Victoria Yu - Associate Director, Programmatic
Nina Zamtaradze - Associate Director, Programmatic
Ashley McCarnan - Senior Director, Performance Marketing
McCann Canada (Creative)
Nikhil Bijlani - Project Manager
Sean Perkins - Director, Digital Customer Experience
Kevin Dias - Associate Director, Performance Analytics
Brad Hodgkinson - Senior Designer
Elijah Di Gangi - Associate Creative Director
Paula Purdon - Creative Director
Sogol Ravaei - Group Account Director
Ian Mackenzie - Creative Chief Officer & Global Creative AI Lead
Public Relations
Award: Gold
Campaign: Pet-ition
Client: Mattie's Place
Agency: Publicis Toronto
To change Canada’s failing animal welfare laws, pet rescue Mattie’s Place created the Pet-ition: The first petition signed by pets. The campaign exploited a legal loophole in petition law, which does not specify that you must be human to sign and only requires a name, address, and signature.
Credits
Chief Creative Officer: Vinicius Dalvi
Head of Art: Victor Yves
Creative Director: Sandra Baumander, Andre Bittar
Associate Creative Director: Peter Sreckovic, Devon Clarke
EVP, Managing Director: Serene Gaspar, Bobby Malhotra
Account Supervisor: Rachel Dickey
VP Broadcast Production: Pam Portsmouth
Producer: Haley Piett
Print Producer: Lisa Reid
Content Creator: Gabriel Bortolotto
Chief Strategic Officer: Mary Chambers
Group Strategy Director: Michael Ash
PR Lead: Sophie Prefol
Director: Reid Marshall
DOP: Cameron Marshall
Photographer: Alex Chan
Executive Producer: Terry Theofilactidis
Post-Production Manager: Rebecca Burtnik, Madelyn Jones, Emily Skeffington
Editor(s): Ingrid Theiner, Jordyn Stern, Issac Winter, Scott Edwards
Motion Graphics: Livia Apra, Naghmeh Jafari Firouzabadi
Director of Growth Operations: Pamela Albino
Director of Experience Design: David Han
Associate Technology Director: Quang Lai
Frontend Developer: William Truong
Full Stack Developer: Vincent Lee
Spécialiste infrastructure & Cloud solution: Maxime Masson
Associate Director Analytics & Research: Matt Johnston
Manager, Insights & SEO: Anila John
President Account Services (MSL): Nadia Beale
Account Associate (MSL): Madeline Pelly
Account Director (North Strategic): Alexis Scott
Account Executive (North Strategic): Shraddha Jaiswal
Founder / Executive Director: Denise Angus
Award: Silver
Campaign: Stutter.ca
Client: Canadian Stuttering Association
Agency: john st.
Credits
Agency: john st.
CEO: Allison Ballantyne
CCO: Krystle Mullin
Associate Creative Director, Art Director: Michelle Orlandi
Art Director: Jordan Bloom
Copywriter: Kim Monitto
Designer: Michelle Orlandi, Jordan Bloom, Laura Baldesarra, Trong Nguyen
Animation: Laura Baldesarra
Producer: Larissa Lee
Business Lead: Jessica DeSantis
Account Executive: Elyse Vander Ende
Media: Mindshare
SVP Media: Paula Carolan Di Salvo
Associate Director Media: Michelle Collie
PR Company: Jumpstart Communications
PR Partner: Tory Crowder
OOH Partner: Grassroots Advertising
Client: Canadian Stuttering Association
National Coordinator and Board Chair: Eeva Stierwalt Association of Board Members: Alexandra D’Agostino
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Fight for Every Birthday
Client: SickKids Foundation
Agency: FCB Canada
Client: SickKids Foundation
Chief Marketing Officer: Heather Clark
VP, Head of Brand, Content & Communications: Kate Torrance
Director, Brand Marketing Management: Roy Gruia
Director, Public Relations & Communications: Sandra Chiovitti
Associate Director, Brand Marketing: Jessica Myers
Associate Director, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production: Tina Tieu-Lafrance
Associate Director, Public Relations: Tania Kwong
Manager, Integrated Brand Marketing: Joanna Yu
Manager, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production: Anne Hernandez
Coordinator, Brand Strategy, Governance & Production: Melody Zhang
Manager, Public Relations & Stakeholder Relations: Taylor Huff
Associate, Community Stakeholder Relations: Kylie White
Coordinator, Community Stakeholder Relations: Dymond Phillip
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
EVP, Global Creative Partner: Danilo Boer
Executive Creative Director: Andrew MacPhee
Associate Creative Director: Jacob Pacey, Brendan McMullen
Copywriter: Jacob Pacey, Reena Feldman
Art Director: Brendan McMullen, Erika Jee
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
VP, Strategy Director: Shelagh Hartford
EVP, General Manager: Tracy Little
Group Account Director: Rose Noble
Account Supervisor: Sophie Seidelin
Head of Corporate Communications and Reputation: Tim Welsh
Associate Director, Global Communications & Content: Emilie Sharp
VP, Broadcast Production: Sarah Michener
Senior Broadcast Producer: Tess Waisglass
Production House: Iconoclast
Director: Clément Durou (We Are From LA)
Executive Producer: Charles Marie Anthonioz
Production Service Company: Merchant
Executive Producer: Ian Webb, Farrah Khaled, Hayley Taylor
Producer: Maryna Petrenko
Director of Photography: Shady Hanna
HOP: Colin Walker
PM: Craig Watson
1st AD: Bruno Louza
2nd AD: Bronson Allen
Coordinator: Peter Widdrington
Location Manager: Chas Hay
Assistant Locations: DOP: Shady Hanna
1st AC: Adrian Muir
2nd AC: Susan Liu
VTR: Manny Rego
DIT: Kristian Wood
Sound: Kevin MacKenzie, Josh Van Drumel
Script Supervisor: Shawna Edward
Gaffer: Nate Monk
2nd Electric: Kay Grospe
Electric: Tenzir Woeser, Keegan Garland, Kristoff Gallimore
Package Driver: Myles Cartier
Key Grip: Cliff Ramnauth
2nd Grip: Paul Naghten
Grip: Jordan Johnson, Lee Smith, Oscar Weinstein
Production Designer: Daria Savic
Buyer: Nicole Hutchinson
Props: Allen Pavela
Stylist: Tania Martins
Wardrobe Assist: Anne McKay
HMU: Christine Kohut
HMU Assist: Neil Silverman
Edit: Work Editorial
Editor, Longform: Neil Smith
Cutting Assistant, Longform: Fatos Marishta
Editor, :60 and :30: Fatos Marishta
Producer: Victor Medina
Head of Production: Chris Delarenal EP: Alejandra Alarcon
Managing Director: Erica Thompson
Sound by Soundtree Music
Music Composed & Produced by Peter Raeburn & Luis Almau
Additional Music Production: Luke Fabia, John Mourounas, Maddie Stephenson
Sound Design & Mix: Jack Patterson
Additional Sound Design & Mix: Henning Knoepfel
CCO: Peter Raeburn
Senior Producer: Neil Athale
MD: Jay James
VFX by ARC Creative
ECD: Gavin Wellsman
EP: Catherine M. Fischer
Producer: Ramya Shankar
Shoot Supervisor: Jeff Lopez
2D Lead: Antoine Douadi
CG Lead: Ajit Menon, Rafael Ghencev
FX: Rui Huang, Wensen Liang, Jordan Gestring
CG Lighting: Steve Eisenmann, Eva Kuehlmann
Compositing: Sean Loughran, Yoon-Sun Bae, Claudio Gonzalez
Matte Painting: Charles Lee, Roger Hom
Concept Artist: Roger Hom
Matchmove Supervisor: Sergio Villegas
Colour by ARC Creative
Sr Colourist: Mikey Pehanich
Below EP: Alexandra Lubrano
Color Assists: Amonnie Nicolas, Nick Yelesin
Production Coordinator: Alex Ponce
Post Production: 456 Studios
Executive Producer: Amanda Henry
Post Producer: Devin Fields
Creative Editor: Rod Reano
Post Production Assistant: Diego Rojas Garcia
Production House (Non-video assets): 456 Studios
VP, Director of Studio Production: Kendra Plantt
Director of Integrated Production: Jennifer Grandoni
Sr. Integrated Producer: Chris Costa
Integrated Producer: Sunaina Arora
Production Lead: Jennifer Cachola
Studio Manager: Alex Zuniga
Production Artist: Alec James, Jason Abraham, Emily De Kruyff
Sr. Retoucher: Carly Bright, Marcelle Faucher
Sr. Proofreader: Sarah Melse
Photography Studio: Westside Studios
Executive Producer: Caitlin Jeffery
Photographer: Matt Barnes
Retoucher/AI/CG Artist: Brad Pickard
Media Agency: Cairns Oneil
President: Devon MacDonald
Managing Director: Kelly Miller
Communications Director: Jen Blenkhorn
Communications Supervisor: Meghan Alikhan
Digital Supervisor: Jenn Sutherland
Senior Communications Planner: Kiran Gill
Digital Planner: Gabrielle Burge
Communications Planner: Heidi Yan
Digital Media Coordinator: Aishwa Vyas
Media Coordinator: Shamoyl Arsiwala
Programmatic Manager, Digital: Neysa McCutcheon
Sr Search Specialist: Abinash Raventherakumar
Public Relations Agency: Citizen Relations
Chief Creative Officer: Josh Budd
Senior Vice President, Strategy: Lindsay Page
Creative Director: Travis Myers
Creative Director: Jess Richards
Creative Director: Mike Lo Nam
Creative Director: Abeer Verma
Managing Director, PR: Josie Haynes
Senior Account Director, PR: Katie Skinner
Associate Director, PR: Justine Little-Trent
Senior Account Executive, PR: Katie Haller
Senior Account Executive, PR: Sarah Husted
Senior Account Executive, PR: Iris Yee-Kiu
To Managing Director, Experiential: Kevin Wagman
Vice President, Experiential: Adam O'Neill
Account Manager, Experiential: Kayla Metcalfe
Casting: Powerhouse Casting
Special Award Winners
Award: Gold
Campaign: Stigmavir
Client: Casey House
Agency: Bensimon Byrne
We expect those in health care to be the most informed about HIV. Yet, 1 in 5 people living with HIV have been denied care due to stigma. But there is a cure: Stigmavir—a once-a-day treatment for mild to severe stigma in medical professionals. If you're a health care professional, ask yourself if Stigmavir is right for you.
Credits:
Creative & Strategy
Chief Creative Officer – Joseph Bonnici
SVP Strategy – Jenn Bell
Creative Directors – David Mueller, Gints Bruveris
Associate Creative Director – Kyle Simons
Copywriters – Nathan Houseley, Kyle Simons, David Mueller
Art Director – Gints Bruveris
Designer – Feilin Fu
Production & Studio
Agency Producer – Michelle Pilling
Executive Producer – Tom Evelyn
Producer – Michelle Pilling, Tyna Maerzke
Line Producer – Adam Rodness Production Coordinator – Tyler Klementti
Casting – Mann Casting
Choreographer – Mark Samuels
Post-Production
Editor (Offline) – Tim Pienta
Editor (Online) – Jacques Parys
Colourist – Clinton Homuth
Audio
Director / Engineer – Jared Kuemper
Accounts & Business
Business Lead – Jessica Cupola
Vice President – Lauren Baswick
Account Director – Cole Douglas
Director, Experiential – Jaclyn Kirk
Senior Account Manager – Samantha Sartor
Account Managers – Sreeja Sasidharan, Aaron Short
Associate Account Manager, XM – John Sequeira
Project & Program Management
Program Director – Oliver Glover
Project Manager – Sandra Morales-Macedo
Studio & Development
Studio Director – Sanjay Mangar
Studio Designer – Rudy Cho
Studio Display Ad Developer – Kevin Hy
Developer – Dov Atlin
Media
Media Planner – Karin Julman
Group Media Director – Carlo Fiore
Directors & DOP
Director – Mark Gilbert, Jared Kuemper
Director of Photography – Kris Belchevski
Award: Silver
Campaign: League of Mighty
Client: BC Children's Hospital Foundation
Agency: 123W
Credits:
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation:
Vice President, Brand Strategy: Surina Sproul
Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications: Michael Gray
Director, Digital & Direct Marketing: Ron Yatco
Associate Director, Digital & Direct Marketing: Mohammad Tabesh
Creative Director: Terry Lin
Senior Designer: Cole Nicks Copywriter: Miriam Mortimer
Specialist, Digital & Direct Marketing: Sharon Chong
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Voilà Winback Campaign
Client: Voilà
Agency: AIIM Credits:
Emily Demeo - Director, E-commerce Marketing & Digital Experience
Isabelle Infante - Creative Manager
Eric Rochon - Marketing Creation Specialist
Monica Espinoza Chavez - Strategic Creative Specialist
Gabriela Carrasco - Customer Retention Manager
Meghan Brophy - Integrated Marketing Planner
Award: Gold
Campaign: Hyundai: Bid to Inventory
Client: Hyundai Auto Canada Corp
Agency: INNOCEAN Canada
Faced with inventory volatility and economic headwinds, Hyundai Canada built a custom advertising algorithm linking real-time inventory with demand signals. The result: 6 straight months of record sales, +13% YoY growth, and smarter spend that prioritized models ready to move off the lot.
Credits:
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.:
Christine Smith - Director, Marketing
Peter Assenza - National Manager, Marketing Communications
Adam Mintz - National Manager, Digital Experience & Customer Communications
INNOCEAN Canada:
Spiro Paravantes - SVP, Media Operations
Caroline Villarroel - VP, Digital Media
Kierani Kerr - Director, Data & Analytics
Sean Vardy - Associate Director, Programmatic
Francis Cadiz - Data Analyst
Mark Pileggi - VP, Client Services
Ian MacKellar - Executive Creative Director
Google Canada:
Juana Mahadik - Account Executive, Auto
David Carsley - Head of Industry, Auto
Mat Dubuc - Account Executive, Digital Transformation
Marcelo Llanos Kuncar - Analytical Lead Auto
Mark Oliver - Customer Solutions Engineer
Award: Silver
Campaign: Back on Track
Client: VIA Rail Canada
Agency: Touché!
Credits:
Touché!
VIA Rail Canada
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Hello Humpback
Client: Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism Agency: Target Credits:
Creative Director: TJ Arch
Associate Creative Director: Jennifer Szilagyi, Julia Forrester
Art Director: Jennifer Szilagyi
Copywriter: Julia Forrester
Senior Developer: Tim Carew
Web Developer: Sarah Stone
Production Artist / Digital Imaging Artist: Dejan Vucicevic
Junior Graphic Artist: Amy Brenton
President: Catherine Kelly
Account Director: Ernie Brake
Senior Account Managers: Alaina Collins, Allison Daley
Strategic Planner: Noel O’Dea
Agency Production Manager: Vivian Tulk
Agency Producer: Matt Tucker
Director of Communications and Media Planning: Jef Combdon
Digital Media Planner: Ryan Locke
Paid Social Media Specialist: Sophia Munden
Award: Gold
Campaign: The measure of a marketer
Client: HP
Agency: Intercept
With the device market primed for a refresh, marketing was under the microscope. Sales wanted proof it could drive real results, so HP ran a controlled ABX experiment with AI-upcycled content across 500 accounts. The verdict? 13.5x pipeline growth and a 398% incremental lift in deal size. Marketing didn’t just prove its value, it ended the debate.
Credits:
Agency: Intercept
Andrew Au - Co-CEO
Richard Pay - Director of Strategy
Basit Ishtiaq - Senior Strategist
Abdulrehman Tariq - Strategist
Garreth Owen - Editorial Manager
Rachel Foster - Copywriter
Claudia Chan - Associate Art Director
Jessica Matteazzi - Senior Graphic Designer
Daphne Fang - Graphic Designer
Vania Putri - Graphic Designer
Shahnawaz Ramay - Senior Studio Coordinator
Najma Naveed - Studio Coordinator
Karrie Kwong - Senior Account Manager
Andrea Bilinsky - Account Coordinator
Client: HP
Vikas Mahajan - Director of Marketing
Midhat Bhamani - Commercial Marketing Manager
Ren Zhang - Commercial Marketing Manager
Hans Bunes - External Consultant
Award: Silver
Campaign: Driving perceptions
Client: TELUS
Agency: Intercept
Credits:
Agency: Intercept
Jennifer Jesson - Account Director
Corey Novack - Account Manager
Julian Ibe - Director of Operations
Shahnawaz Ramay - Senior Studio Coordinator
Abdulrehman Tariq - Strategist
Jessica Matteazzi - Senior Graphic Designer
Client: TELUS
Tristan Retelsdorf - Brand and Marketing Leader
Marcia Baroni Smith - Team Manager, B2B Marketing
Gustavo Resende - Senior Marketing Manager
Lauretta John - Senior Content Marketing Manager
Award: Bronze
Campaign: CPA Canada Fall Membership Drive 2024
Client: CPA Canada
Agency: Fellow Human
Credits:
CPA Canada
Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs: Patrick Jordan
Director, Strategic Communications and Marketing: Sunny Freeman
Sr Manager, Marketing: Krysten Siba Bishop
Fellow Human
Founder & Chief Creative Officer: Travis Cowdy Founder & Chief Creative Officer: Lyranda Martin-Evan
Award: Gold
Campaign: Four Seasons Baby
Client: Four Seasons
Agency: We Are Social
We turned 2024’s most viral TikTok moment into a culture-shaping brand play— redefining Four Seasons for the social-first era. In 7 days, we transformed a TikTok baby’s “Meeeeee!” into a global sensation, reigniting the brand on TikTok and proving that luxury can be fast, fun, and made for the moment.
Credits:
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Sarah Tuite - Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations
Megan Page - Senior Director, Integrated PR & Social Media Communications
Stephanie Bridge - Director, Social Media Marketing
Brittney Newstead - Manager, Social Media and Influencer Strategy
Madelyn Hake - Public Relations Manager, Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort
Anthony Field - Manager, Social Media Operations and Performance
Julie Lipson - Coordinator, Social Media Operations
Dana Veljic - Coordinator, Corporate Communications, Reputation Management
Alan Reichbart - Regional Director of Marketing, Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort
Dana Berry - Senior Director of Public Relations, Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort
Eleanor Deacon – Director, Corporate Communications
Andrew Galloro – Senior Director, Corporate Communications
Melanie Mendes – Coordinator, Corporate Communications
Agency: We Are Social Canada Inc
AGENCY CREDITS:
Coby Shuman - Managing Director
Krisztina Virag - SVP, General Manager
Garrett Tonge - Executive Creative Director
Karen King - Creative Director
James Lachno - Head of Strategy
Lesley Nimmo - Associate Design Director
Devon Vipond - Senior Director, Research & Insight, NA
Monica Patino - Group Account Director
Stephanie Hancock - Head of Editorial
Kendra Thompson - Senior Copy & Content Writer
Savanna Tagliafierro - Senior Designer
Jeca Martinez - Content Creator
Shakura Galloway - Editorial Art Director
Celine Campbell - Associate Editorial Director
Emma MacArthur - Bilingual Social Media Manager
Emmanuelle Dean - Strategist
Gabriel Shotwell - Sr. Copywriter
Clement Roy - Sr. Art Director
Stephanie Zheng - Motion Designer
Shakura Galloway - Editorial Art Director
Kate Kolberg - Content Writer
PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Agency: KWT
Account Team: Matt Levinston - Global Head of Consumer
Award: Silver
Campaign: Brain On Prime
Client: Prime Video
Agency: We Are Social
Credits:
PRIME VIDEO BRAND TEAM:
Head of Social Campaigns: Samantha Morris
Sr. Brand Manager: Mariana Rico
Sr. Social Operations Manager, AU/NZ: Xander Southwick
Sr. Social Media Manager, MX: Annat Bravo Vargas
Social Campaign Manager, ELA: Francisco Lopez Pietri
Social Media Influencer Manager, BR: Rafael Heringer Rosa
AGENCY CREDITS:
Agency: We Are Social
Managing Director: Coby Shuman
SVP, General Manager: Krisztina Virag
Sr. Account Director: Natalie Mintz
Account Manager: Rita Metiyas
Executive Creative Director: Garrett Tonge
Creative Director: Karen King
Senior Copywriter: Gabriel Shotwell
Senior Art Directors: Clement Roy / Caroline Sierra-Bornais
Director of Production: Cassandra Hyde
Motion Designer: Stephanie Zheng
Head of Strategy: James Lachno
Senior Director, Research & Insight, North America: Devon Vipond
Senior Strategist: Emmanuelle Dean
Data Analyst: Rachel Hernandez
Head of Editorial: Stephanie Hancock
Associate Editorial Director: Youri Hollier
Director, Influencer Lead: Kathleen McGoldrick
Influencer Manager: Erin Macintosh / Adriana Parente
Influencer Coordinator: Beiftu Ali
PRODUCTION / POST-PRODUCTION:
Production Company: UFILMS
Director: Jerome Lehoucq / Sergio de Avila / Maria Zarate
Assistant Director: Lourdes Figueroa / Luisa Plazas
Executive Producers: Pablo D’onofrio
Line Producer: Lucia Shapochnik
DOP: Camilo Monsalve
Photographer: Rafael Bacci
Talent:
Aileen Tan / Noah Zulfikar / Nathan Lust / Jasphine Bakhita / Peter Nguyen / Oliver Mills / Marcela
Montellato / Lilian Garcia / Andres Flores / Camilo Triana / Itay Vargas
Extras:
Susana Carolina Pérez Varón / Michael Steven Palacios / Sofía Valentina Hurtado Babativa /
Christian Steven Díaz Nicholls / Andres Alfonso Pedroza Ortiz / Adrian Nicolas Sabogal Rodríguez / Jean Carlos Meses Hernandez / Josué Oropeza Sosa / Camila Vargas Lagos / Luisa Fernanda
Cundumi
Talent Chaperone: David Galeano
AUDIO CREATION & POST-PRODUCTION:
Sound and Music Licensing: Berkeley Inc. (@berkeley_inc)
Video: Pomelo Studio Inc
INFLUENCER AGENCY CREDITS:
Canada Influencer Agency: We Are Social
Brazil Influencer Agency: SUBA
Colombia/Chile Influencer Agency: CATCH
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Banking with Benefits
Client: RBC
Agency: Salt XC
Executive Creative Director: Brad Van Schaik
Creative Director: Sasha Newton
Associate Creative Director: Gillian Newing
Account Supervisor: Olivia Tory
Executive Producer: Mackenzie Thompson
Head of Production: Devon Soltendieck
Award: Gold
Campaign: Budweiser Zero - King of Zero
Client: Labatt Breweries of Canada
Agency: Veritas Communications Inc. & Anomaly
As Ovechkin chased the all-time goal scoring record, Budweiser Zero flipped the script, celebrating the 28 goalies who kept him scoreless. Each was dubbed a “King of Zero,” and honoured with a custom tribute can. With precision-timed posts and global coverage, the earned-first campaign generated 1.14B+ impressions and led in non-alc share of voice.
Credits:
PR: Veritas Communications
President, Krista Webster
Managing Director, Nina Kalos
Senior Counsel, Rachael Collier
Account Director, Rebecca Mejia
Consultant, Daniela Candea
Creative: Anomaly
Executive Creative Director / Partner, Dave Douglass
Group Creative Director, Neil Blewitt
Jr. Art Director, Chris Stapleton
Jr. Writer, Liam Haggarty
CEO, Candace Borland
Managing Director, Matt Holton
Group Business Director, Joachim Holmgren
Account Director, Dominic Neukom
Group Director, Social Strategy & Creative, Matt Stasoff
Head of Production, Marie-Pierre Toure
Agency Producer, Jacklyn Bonsignore
Head of Design, Shawn Lambino
Design Director, Lucas Young
Media: Starcom
Manager, Media Planning, Tamara Sanchez - Vegas
Assistant Media Planning, Maude Peterson
Media Planner, John Rizk
Investment Manager, Marta Zwierzynska
Vice President, Director Video Distribution, Catarina Padilha
VP Investment, Mark Evans
Client: Labatt Breweries of Canada
Vice President, Marketing, Andrew Oosterhuis
Marketing Director, Budweiser Canada, Patrick Heembrock
Senior Brand Manager, Budweiser Canada, Jake Brunt
Senior Communications Manager, Veronica Ba
Award: Silver
Campaign: Windows Break
Client: Nestlé Canada, KitKat
Agency: Courage Credits:
AGENCY: Courage Inc
Dhaval Bhatt - Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby - Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny - Partner + CSO
Niki Sahni - President + Partner
Hemal Dhanjee - Creative Director, Writer
Steve Ierullo - Creative Director, Art Director
Kushal Lalvani - Copywriter
Alex Karayannides - Group Account Director
Sacha Alleyne - Account Director
Niharika Chadha - Account Supervisor
Jordan McConnell - Account Executive
Lyndsey Westfall - Strategy
Marcus Barrie - Editor and Motion Graphics
Clair Galea - Executive Producer
Sunaina Arora - Junior Producer and Post Producer
ANIMATION: Alter Ego Inc
Ian Flaig - Motion Designer
Bobbi Dedman - Producer
CLIENT: KitKat
Tracey Cooke - Senior Vice President, CMO
Riona Coller - Marketing Leader, Everyday Confectionery
Aseem Gulati - Senior Marketing Manager
Zeeshan Quereshi - Marketing Manager
Danielle Weiss - Assistant Marketing Manager
MEDIA: Thrive Media
Stefano Norcia - VP, Client Business Partner
Kristin Hands - Senior Director, Connections Planning
Allison Schuck - Planner, Connections Planning
Award: Bronze
Campaign: PIZZA WRMR
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
Agency: Leo Toronto
Creative Agency: Leo Toronto
President: Ben Tarr
Managing Director: Natasha Dagenais
Chief Strategy Officer: Tahir Ahmad
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Persico
Executive Creative Director: Kohl Forsberg
Associate Creative Director/Art Director: Jerry Yang
Senior Copywriter: Michael Carey
Group Account Director: Scott Lyons
Account Director: Krzysztof Iwanicki
Account Executive: Vanessa Niragira
Integrated Project Manager: Jessica Rinaldi
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Ryan Roberts
Group Strategy Director: Pooja Beri
Senior Strategist: Aleeza Yermus
VP, Production Director: Emma Du Boisson
Executive Producer: Kali Kyriazis
Executive Producer: Janice Rebelo
VP, Post & Print Production: Gord Cathmoir
Manager, Print Production and Studio: Kevin Stephen
VP, Director Creative Technology: Felix Wardene
Digital Project Director: Thomas Degez
Web Developer: David Freedman Editor: Raquel Velasquez
Editor/Motion Designer: Peter Guzda
VP, Development and Communications: Richard Newman
PR Lead, Publicis Groupe Canada: Sophie Prefol
Production House: The Pub Productions
Executive Producer: Terry Theofilactidis
Director/DOP: Reid Marshall
Food Stylist: Nicole Young
Line Producer: Tyler Reid
Industrial Design & 3D Printing: Objex Unlimited
PR: Edelman
Media Agency: Wavemaker
Social Media Management: Diamond Marketing Group
Client: Pizza Hut Canada
President & General Manager: Daniel Meynen
Chief Brand Officer: Jennifer Ligotti
Marketing Director: Devon Lawrence
Marketing Director: Neil Littler
Marketing Manager: Daniela Di Vito
Marketing Manager: Amanda Ardizzi
Innovation Manager: Kaela Lewis
Award: Gold
Campaign: Finish It
Client: Terry Fox Foundation
Agency: Diamond
Canadians will end the race against cancer that Terry Fox began 45 years ago.
Together, we will "Finish It".
"Finish It" is a brand platform that unifies The Terry Fox Foundation and Terry Fox Research Institute for the first time under a single dynamic brand voice that reflects the ambitious goal to finish Terry’s fight against cancer.
Credits:
Creative Agency: Diamond
Partner: Josh Diamond
Managing Director: Lorri MacDonald
Chief Creative Officer: Peter Ignazi
Chief Strategy Officer: Lori Davison
Creative Director: Jordan Cohen
Writer: Jordan Cohen
Creative Director: Mark Holden
Art Director: Mark Holden
Head of Production, Content: Mark Graham
EVP, Client Partner: Rebecca Flaman
VP, Strategy: Erin Banting
Program Director: Larissa Varga Designer: Evelyn Wong
Awards Manager: Ashleigh Smith
Client: Terry Fox Foundation
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer: Denise Dias
Manager, Marketing & Communications: Liam Hlynialuk
Designer, Marketing and Communications: Justine Moore
Digital Marketing Manager, Marketing & Communications: Melissa Woudstra
Senior Writer, Marketing & Communications: Kris Wallace
PR: Agnostic
President: Sarah Crabbe
SVP, Consumer: Sherri-Lyn Brown
Associate Director: Mackenzie Biddie
Senior Account Manager: Jessica Hoffeldt
Account Manager: Alex Wilcox
Account Executive: Ricardo Fartura
Production Company: Scouts Honour
Executive Producers: Simon Dragland, Rita Popielak
Director: Mark Zibert
Directors of Photography: Mark Zibert, Eric Kaskens
Producers: Simon Dragland, Rita Popielak
Creative Research: Tricia Zaremba
Production Designer: Jordan Worth
Wardrobe Stylist: Kate Day
Casting: Jigsaw Casting
Casting Director: Shasta Lutz
Photographer: Tyler Gray
Editorial: Nimiopere
Editor: Graham Chisholm
Assistant Editor: Laura Corredor
Executive Producer: Jenna Edwards
Colour: Alter Ego
Senior Colourist: Wade Odlum
Assistant Colourist: Daniel Saavedra
Assistant Colourist: Sabrina Salerno
Post-Production Coordinator: Sam Omand
Producer: Spencer Butt
Senior Producer: Genna McAuliffe
VFX, Online: Tantrum Studio
VFX Artist: Dominik Bochenski
Executive Producers: Victoria Holt, Rebecca Mackillop
Sound Design/Mix: Walker
Managing Director: Sara Matarazzo
Senior Executive Producer/Partner: Stephanie Pigott
Senior Producer: Danielle Soury
Music Company: Walker
Cover Arrangement: Jonas Bonnetta
Digital: Scratch
Director: Razi Saju
Lead Product Designer: Zahra Paliwalla
Award: Silver
Campaign: Ticket to Dream
Client: Air Canada
Agency: FCB Canada
Credits:
Client: Air Canada
VP, Brand: Andrew Shibata
Sr. Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing: John Xydous
Sr. Manager, Brand Content Marketing: Annie Couture
Manager, Brand Content Marketing: Anda Marciuc
Director, Brand Marketing – Quebec and Aeroplan: Martine Boulerice
Senior Manager, Sponsorship Marketing: Veronique Poulin
Manager, Sponsorship Marketing: Natalie Nitsotolis
Creative Agency: FCB Canada
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
Executive Creative Director: Jeremiah McNama
Associate Creative Directors: Sally Fung & Sara Radovanovich
Copywriter: Sara Radovanovich
Art Director: Sally Fung
Chief Strategy Officer: Shelley Brown
SVP, Strategy: Shelagh Hartford
VP Content Lead: Ravi Singh
Account Director: Rose Noble
Account Executive: Joe Aparna
Senior Broadcast Producer: Franca Piacente
VP, Head of Creative (MTL): Sylvain Dufresne
Account Director (MTL): Erin Brown-Vandecruys
Associate Creative Director (MTL): Alexandra-Julie Poirier
Copywriter (French Adapt): Nicolas Baudry & Pierre-Luc Loranger Broadcast Producer (MTL): Anick Rozon
Production Company: Scouts Honour
Director: Kevin Foley
Executive Producer: Simon Dragland
Director of Photography: Christopher Lew
Service Company: Moonlighting SA
Post-Production: Nimiopere
Editor: Graham Chisholm
Assistant Editor: Laura Corredor
Executive Producer: Paula Hicks & Jenna Edwards
Colour: Alter Ego
Colourist: Wade Odlum
Executive Producer: Jane Garrah
Online Artist: Tantrum
Online Artist/Creative Director: Dominik Bochenski
VFX Producer: Rebecca MacKillop
CG Lead: Dominik Wojarowicz
CG Artist: Marie Kubo
Compositors: Piers Larchet, Dan Ciancone & Davide Di Santo
Compositing Assistant: Bala
Designer: Hayoung Na
Animator: Ale Martins
Music & Sound Design House: Pivot Audio
Executive Creative Director: Guy Amitai
Producer: Neil Devlin
Composer: Fleur Han
Sound Designer: Sarah Neumann
Music & Mix Studio: Cult Nation
Music Producer & Sound Engineer: Tanguy Meunier
Producer: Melissa Hassing
Composer: Sam Avant
Sound Engineer: Rene-Pierre Guerin
Media Company (Offline): Initiative
Media Company (Online): AC Media Desk (In-house)
PR Company: Weber Shandwick
Award: Bronze
Campaign: Invitation to the Wild
Client: Toyota Canada
Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi
Credits:
Saatchi & Saatchi
Executive Creative Director: Rob Gendron
Creative Director, Art: Craig Brandon
Creative Director, Copy: Michael DeCandido
Head of Production: Tara Handley
Integrated Producer: Andreas Doerig
VP Media: Jessica Stinchcombe
Associate Media Director, Media: Arpit Dwivedi
EVP, Group Lead: Tony Tarle
Group Account Director: Katherine Tomlinson
Account Director: James Purcell
VP, Strategy: Samantha Francis
Director, Strategy: Yeda Beraldo
Senior Strategist: Gunel Sadigova
Toyota Canada Inc
National Manager, Marketing: Ian Lanaway
Manager, Nameplate: Melanie Testani Marketing Planner: Laura Ykema
Production House - Undefined
Executive Producer: Julian Weiman
Director: Cameron Thuman
Director of Photography: Kristofer Bonnell
Post Production: The Pub
Editor: Drew Stevenson
Assistant Editor: Ingrid Theiner
Post Production Producer: Rebecca Burtnik
Fort York
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Music - TA2 Audio
Writers: Steve Gadsen, Thomas Drew
Director: Steve Gadsen
Executive Producer: Christine Leslie Engineer: Ken Lo
Premiere Award Winners

Catherine Roche
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer,
BMO Financial Group
Extended Biography:
As Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for BMO Financial Group, Catherine Roche leads the development and execution of strategies that elevate and advance the bank’s brand and reputation, acquire customers and deepen relationships through loyalty, and position BMO’s external voice in the marketplace, while aligning organizational purpose with community impact.
Prior to joining BMO, Catherine spent 20 years working with the Boston Consulting Group
(BCG) as Partner and Managing Director. She founded and led BCG’s global Center for Consumer and Customer Insight ― a functional area of expertise on customer experience and knowledge that crosses all sectors. Catherine is a published expert in fields such as consumer analytics, data and customer experience.
In 2025, Catherine was nominated to Campaign Canada’s Hard Power 20 list. In 2023, Catherine was recognized in Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners list by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) for a second time, the first time being in 2018. In 2021, Catherine was recognized as Marketer of the Year by Strategy Online magazine.
Catherine is a member of Marketing 50, a peer-to-peer organization for the world's top marketing leaders. She currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
Catherine holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Baker Scholar and graduated with distinction "

Sandra Sanderson
Chief Marketing Officer,
Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc.
Extended Biography
Sandra Sanderson is one of Canada’s most accomplished marketing leaders. Her career is defined by visionary leadership, brand-building excellence, and a deep commitment to advancing the marketing profession in Canada.
As Chief Marketing Officer at Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc., Sandra spearheads marketing across a large portfolio of banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, FreshCo, Lawtons and more. She oversees brand strategy, the Scene+ loyalty program, marketing technology, retail media, sponsorships, corporate citizenship, and Atelier-Empire’s in-house agency.
Sandra has led marketing for iconic brands across a wide range of industries. She began her career in consumer-packaged goods with P&G, Kraft, and Coca-Cola, before expanding her expertise as General Manager of Brand Marketing at Canada Post and Senior Vice-President of Marketing at Universal Studios. Her career path eventually led her to retail, where she held
leadership roles as Senior Vice-President of Marketing at Shoppers Drug Mart, Chief Marketing & Quality Officer at Walmart Canada, and Senior Vice-President of Marketing at White House Black Market in the U.S
Her contributions have earned her numerous accolades, including induction into the AMA Marketing Hall of Legends in 2023 and recognition as the Canadian Marketing Association’s Marketer of the Year in 2020. Sandra was also named Strategy’s Marketer of the Year twice—first in 2012 for her work at Shoppers Drug Mart, and again in 2021 for her marketing leadership at Empire. In 2015, she received the Star Women in Grocery Award for her contributions at Walmart.
Sandra currently serves on the Board of Directors for Scene+ and Special Olympics, reflecting her commitment to both business innovation and community impact. She previously served on the Board of Directors for Tiary, an online jewelry start-up.
Throughout her career, Sandra has made a meaningful investment in giving back to the marketing community. She served on the Canadian Marketing Association’s (CMA) Board of Directors, including as Vice-Chair, and was Chair of the Retail Council of Canada’s Senior Retail Marketing Committee. She has also contributed her expertise as a member of the Advisory Boards for the Shopper Marketing Forum and Dx3. A respected voice in the industry, Sandra is a frequent conference speaker, awards judge, mentor through the AMA Mentor Exchange Program, and guest lecturer at Ivey.

Lindsay Chase
Senior Strategist,
Elemental
Extended Biography
Lindsay Chase is a distinguished Canadian strategist and marketer whose creativity, insight, and leadership have helped shape some of the country’s most recognized brands. Known for her ability to unite strategic vision with human storytelling, Lindsay’s work has spanned nearly every major sector — including CPG, financial services, retail, technology, and non-profit — driving growth, purpose, and connection across every brand she touches.
As a Senior Strategist at Elemental, one of Canada’s growing independent creative agencies, Lindsay plays a pivotal role in guiding brand and communications strategy for national clients. Her approach blends data-driven insight with emotional intelligence, ensuring campaigns are grounded in strategy yet crafted to inspire, connect, and endure. She combines her MBA training with hands-on marketing experience to bridge creativity and commerce — shaping ideas that move both people and performance.
Beyond her client-facing work, Lindsay is a key internal leader and collaborator within Elemental. She works closely with creative, media, and strategy teams to drive integration across disciplines, ensuring each campaign delivers a unified story from brief to execution. Lindsay regularly leads agency brainstorms and workshops, helping teams
translate client challenges into breakthrough creative platforms. Her strategic thinking and collaborative energy have made her a trusted voice in shaping both agency culture and creative standards.
Lindsay also plays a critical role in new business development, helping Elemental secure and expand major national accounts. From strategic positioning and pitch development to presentation leadership, she is instrumental in crafting the agency’s narrative and demonstrating its ability to deliver measurable results.
With her strategic insight, creative conviction, and commitment to elevating both people and ideas, Lindsay Chase continues to make a lasting impact on Canada’s marketing landscape — shaping brands, inspiring teams, and helping redefine what meaningful, modern marketing looks like.
Professional Accomplishments:
Lindsay’s strategic and creative influence can be seen in a wide range of campaigns that have not only won awards (CMA, Marketing, Telly etc.) but have delivered meaningful results for clients and consumers alike.
Lindsay is also an active member of the Canadian Marketing Association’s Creative Council, contributing to national conversations around creative excellence, innovation, and the evolving role of marketers in Canada’s economy. She is recognized for her collaborative leadership style, entrepreneurial mindset, and commitment to mentorship, helping to elevate both emerging talent and the industry at large.
As a proud alumna of the AMA Toronto Mentor Exchange Program, Lindsay learned firsthand the value of mentorship in shaping leadership and strategic growth. The
program’s collaborative environment and focus on personal development deepened her commitment to continuous learning — a value she carries forward by actively engaging with peers, seeking new insights, and remaining curious about the changing landscape of marketing.
Now, as a mentor, Lindsay invests deeply in the growth of emerging strategists and account talent, fostering an environment of curiosity and collaboration. Her leadership style reflects her belief that the strongest ideas emerge when diverse perspectives are encouraged, creativity is nurtured, and strategic clarity guides every decision.
Best of The Best
Campaign Name: Bipartisan Wings
Client: Pizza Pizza
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Top Cause
Campaign Name: Pet-ition
Client: Mattie's Place
Agency: Publicis Toronto
This year’s awards were reviewed by a number of judges from across Canada, through a two round virtual process. The judging committee was co-chaired by Mary DePaoli, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at RBC and Stephanie Yung, Chief Design Officer at Zulu Alpha Kilo Inc.



