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The 2023 Applied Arts Advertising Awards Jury

Meet the 2024 Applied Arts Advertising Awards Jury:

BRIAN ALLEN
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
MCCANN CANADA
Calgary, AB

Brian has worked across the country at some of Canada's best design studios, advertising agencies, experiential agencies and digital agencies. With all this varied experience he picked up an absolute devotion to design, craft and the pursuit of unorthodox ideas. He has led iconic brands globally and nationally, and throughout his career, he's garnered recognition at Cannes, D&AD, One Show, Clios, Epica & Communication Arts as well as every national show in Canada. Beyond industry recognition, his work has been featured on the Tonight Show, launched a small Alberta town to world fame, and been immortalized in Wikipedia. He is also not terrible at doing timesheets.

CATHERINE ALLEN
GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR
OGILVY CANADA
Toronto, ON

Currently Group Creative Director at Ogilvy, Catherine started her creative career as a designer over 20 years ago and switched her focus to art direction about ten years in. Since then she has led integrated campaigns for some of Canada’s top brands. TD, Bell, Labatt, Tim Hortons, CAMH, Kraft, Yum, American Express and Scotiabank International are just a few of the brands to benefit from Catherine’s design-led creative direction. Her work has won at Cannes, the One Show, D&AD, the Effies, Marketing, the ADCC, Applied Arts. Many more have recognized Catherine’s work for both its creativity and efficacy. A deep passion for travel, music, art, design and architecture contribute to Catherine's unique perspective.

MARIE-EVE BEST
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, BRAND STORYTELLING
LG2
Montreal, QC

Marie-Eve Best has been working as a professional creative for over 15 years. Her background in bilingual copywriting, digital content creation and styling have helped to develop her holistic approach to brand storytelling. She has collaborated with national brands like Sico Paints, Bio-K+, Royal Canadian Mint and Desjardins as well as with international brands like Sephora, Nespresso and L’Oréal Paris. Marie-Eve has worked for some of Quebec’s most celebrated independent agencies including Bleublancrouge, CloudRaker and LG2, where she is now Executive Creative Director, Brand Storytelling. 

DHAVAL BHATT
CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
COURAGE INC.
Toronto, ON

Dhaval is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Courage, one of North America's fastest-growing agency start-ups. His work has been awarded at every major international show, including Cannes Lions, the One Show, D&AD, the Webby’s and Clio’s. It has also been featured in outlets like The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Ted Conference, Mashable and Fast Company, just to name a few. Dhaval is also on the Board of Directors at the Art Advertising and Design Club of Canada and the Diversity and Inclusion Board of Strategy Magazine. He’s a proud first-generation Canadian who grew up in Mumbai (India) and now calls Toronto (Canada) home.

CARLE COPPENS
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
HAVAS CANADA
Montreal, QC

Carle Coppens is Chief Creative Officer at Havas Canada. His work has been recognized with numerous awards, most notably by Cannes Lions, the One Show, Clio Awards, D&AD, ACT Responsible Tribute Awards, EPICA Awards, Marketing Awards, Communications Art, Atomic Awards, Applied Arts and IDÉA Awards. He chaired the jury of the 2016 Créa Awards, an annual show that recognizes the best advertising in Quebec. Carle has also been part of several advertising juries from the Marketing Awards, Canada Young Lions and Applied Arts. Carle Coppens is also an author and a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Awards.

GENEVIÈVE DUQUETTE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
COSSETTE
Montreal, QC

Genevieve has spent 20 years in advertising, starting her career as a Copywriter at Sid Lee and LG2. She is currently at Cossette as a Creative Director. She developed her expertise in the telecommunications, banking and retail food sectors. Geneviève’s talent and leadership have allowed major brands like Metro, VIA Rail, the SAQ, Bimbo Canada, Loto-Québec, and Amnesty International to shine both here and abroad. Her work has gained industry recognition and has won several awards at both the provincial and national level.

ARI ELKOUBY
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
WUNDERMAN THOMPSON CANADA
Toronto, ON

Ari Elkouby is a Chief Creative Officer at Wunderman Thompson Canada where he creatively oversees a diverse portfolio of clients across North America, including Mazda Canada. His two decades of industry experience has seen him work across a broad spectrum of clients on both sides of the border, including stops at Zulu Alpha Kilo, Proximity, FCB and Fallon Worldwide. His work has appeared in industry publications, including AdAge, Campaign Magazine, the Most Contagious List as well as Fast Company and The New York Times. His work has garnered him accolades, including multiple Cannes Lions, the Webby Awards, Communication Arts, One Show pencils and Clio Awards.

MEG FARQUHAR
EVP, EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
DDB CHICAGO
Chicago, IL

Meg Farquhar is an Executive Creative Director. She joined DDB Chicago after spending much of COVID leading the Ogilvy Canada creative team as CCO of Canada. Meg’s fearless and dynamic work ethic has carried her across the globe throughout her 17+ years of experience in the industry—Ogilvy Brazil, Ogilvy Singapore and David the Agency Brazil creating award-winning campaigns for top brands like Coca-Cola, Burger King, and Unilever. Upon her return to the US, Meg spent time at Mono, Mekanism, Leo Burnett, and EnergyBBDO lending her talents to the pro-bono account, the National Safety Council (NSC). NSC’s, “Prescribed to Death,” was Energy’s most awarded campaign of the year taking home six Lions (three of them Gold), the Designism Cube for Good at ADC, and three D&AD Pencils.

SALLY FUNG
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
FCB
Toronto, ON

Sally Fung is an Associate Creative Director at FCB Canada. Throughout her career she’s worked at some of the most awarded agencies in Canada, helping to grow global brands like Amazon, IKEA, Google, BMO, Adidas, and the Canadian Down Syndrome Society. Her work has been recognized in local and international shows including the Effies, the Webby’s and Cannes Young Lions. She loves mystery novels, tech podcasts, “accidentally” dropping popcorn around her dog, and all things Internet. Her not-so-secret dream is to be on Survivor one day.

PEDRO IZZO
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
PERFORMANCE ART
Toronto, ON

Pedro Izzo is an Associate Creative Director at Performance Art with a strong background in art direction. Originally from Brazil, he has lived in Toronto for the past decade. With over 20 years of experience in the advertising industry, Pedro has worked at several top agencies in the country, including Cossette, CP+B, Leo Burnett, and Sid Lee. His impressive portfolio includes award-winning campaigns for global brands such as McDonald's, TD Bank, Lyft, Black&Abroad, Yellow Pages, and many more. Pedro's work has been recognized at prestigious industry events like the Cannes Lions, the D&ADs, the One Show, the LIAs, the ADCC, and the Webby’s.

GRAHAM LANG
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, NORTH AMERICA
TAXI
Toronto, ON

A creative leader with global experience, Graham is the North American Chief Creative Officer at TAXI (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York). Over his career, he’s won every major industry award across multiple disciplines. Graham regularly serves on key creative juries at both the local and international levels. His work has been exhibited at the V&A Museum in the UK, has been included in the Canadian Medical Association Journal and has received the Governor General’s Award for Innovation.  

DEAN LEE
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Zulu Alpha Kilo
Vancouver, BC

In April of 2022, Dean Lee joined Zulu Alpha Kilo as an Executive Creative Director to help lead the Vancouver office. An art director by trade, he was most recently ECD at DDB, where he had a stellar 25-year creative track record going back to the days when it was Palmer Jarvis. During his time at the agency, he worked with brands including McDonald’s, Pepsi Co, SunRype, Labatt to name a few and helped launch Netflix in Canada. Dean has been ranked as one of Canada’s leading creatives, according to Strategy Magazine, including top honours for art direction. His work has been recognized at national and international advertising shows, including Cannes, the One Show, Communication Arts, the Clios, the D&AD, London International Awards and Applied Arts. Dean also co-chairs The James Lee Foundation to help aspiring creative talent break into the advertising world.

LANCE MARTIN
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
DONERNORTH
Toronto, ON

Lance is an agency veteran with over 30 years of experience in the industry. At DonerNorth, his focus is on creating ideas that get down to business (aka memorable work that actually sells products). Before that, he was integral in the creation of iconic Canadian work for clients like MINI, Nike, Viagra, and Canadian Tire. His work has been recognized by the Marketing Awards, the D&AD, Cannes, the One Show, 
and more.

JEFF MCLEAN
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
RAY
St. Johns, NL

Jeff McLean has spent the past 30+ years working as a Designer and Art Director in Edmonton, St. John’s, Toronto, and Vancouver, winning many international accolades. He also has the ability to transcend advertising into powerful social initiatives, most notably for his work with the NHL for the invention of Pride Tape. Jeff loves advertising in general, and has a keen eye when it comes to design and branding. His work is featured in the permanent collections at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., as well as the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

ALANNA NATHANSON
CO-CEO CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
G&G ADVERTISING
Toronto, ON

Alanna is one of those rare creatives that actually loves business, so...she started one. She’s grown brands in every category while winning a multitude of top industry awards. 10+ years in, she’s proud to have helped build G&G into an A-list indie shop, which has won both creative and business accolades, including Top Employer for Young People 5 years in a row, Canada’s Growth 500 for fastest growing companies and Silver Ad Age Agency of the Year. While overseeing meaningful, memorable work that drives success, she has also instructed/mentored at the Miami Ad school, Co-Founded the Mighty Women List, launched a gin company and, most impressive, binged all of Netflix. 

SHIRAN TEITELBAUM
VP, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
DEUTSCH
Los Angeles, CA

Shiran started her creative career in Toronto, where she worked at Leo Burnett and BBDO (she misses the close-knit Toronto ad scene. Is the Pilot still a thing?). She is now an award-winning Creative Director at Deutsch LA who always tells her US-based creatives to think like a Canadian (powerful ideas with scrappy budgets). Whether it’s modernizing Snapple Facts with the help of ChatGPT, or enlisting stunt doubles to perform her first dance at her wedding, Shiran is passionate about earned ideas that generate headlines.

STEVEN TIAO
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
KING URSA
Toronto, ON

Steven Tiao is a Toronto-based Associate Creative Director and Designer who creates, illustrates, and will occasionally code things for the web. He's worked on clients ranging from car brands, major banks, internet and mobile service providers and a whole lot more. His work has been recognized by the ADCC, Applied Arts, Cannes Lions, Cannes Young Lions, the Cassies, Communication Arts, Kinsale Sharks, the One Show and the RGD, among others.

MORGAN TIERNEY
PARTNER, EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
RETHINK
Vancouver, BC

Morgan was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Growing up she paid unusually close attention to the commercials during Hockey Night In Canada and always believed deep down that she could do better. In 2011, Morgan abandoned her career as a government legal secretary, landed a copywriting internship at Rethink, and never left. Her work has been recognized by the D&AD, Cannes Lions, the One Show, Communication Arts, the Advertising Design Club of Canada, Applied Arts, Marketing Magazine, and her mom, Cindy.

KATHRYN WHITESIDE
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
FUNDAY AGENCY
Revelstoke, BC

Kathryn Whiteside is the Executive Creator Director at Funday with 15 years of experience crafting campaigns for notable brands such as AT&T, Lululemon, Clorox, Greenworks, Glad, Brita, Mitsubishi and Nissan. Originally from Calgary, she attended the Alberta University of Arts before it was called that and gained brand and design experience working in the outdoor industry. She currently leads the global creative team at Funday, focusing on bringing culture and technology together to shape the future of storytelling. You can find her attempting to catch her first fish on the river outside her home in Revelstoke, BC.