Over 75 years of winning memories to inspire the next generation.

Nimo Awil

Wonderhatch Head of Creative

Nimo is a Creative Director and nomadic third culture kid passionate about storytelling and using creativity for positive change. She’s worked with brands like Toblerone, American Express, Google, and Dove. A recognized industry leader, she’s been named one of PITCH Magazine’s “100 Superwomen,” BIMA100’s “Most Influential People in Digital,” and Campaign Magazine’s “Faces to Watch.” Nimo has mentored emerging talent as Co-Resident Executive Creative Director of D&AD New Blood SHIFT and served on prestigious juries, including Cannes, One Show, and D&AD. She was also the first female president of the Cristal Africa Awards. Outside of her creative work, Nimo champions healthier workplaces and has, in the past, helped launch an internal wellbeing program to improve work practices and foster opportunities for social good.

Rosie Bardales

VML New York Chief Creative Officer

Rosie Bardales joined VML New York to build on the agency’s creative momentum, including its Super Bowl work for Hellmann’s and the Stand Up to Jewish Hate campaign for the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. She oversees Coca-Cola, Nestle, Unilever, Kyndryl and FCAS accounts, leading clients to brave and effective work and growing young creative talent. A Native Texan, she returned to the US after spending over 20 years as an expat in Europe, most recently as CCO & Partner of BETC London and global leader of BETC Paris, where she worked across clients such as Danone, Reckitt Benckiser, Mondelez, Unilever, Gant, Lacoste, Coty, Bacardi, Levi's, LVMH, and Nike.

Soham Chatterjee

Meta Global Creative Lead

Soham is a Global Creative Lead/Writer at Creative X at Meta, working across Family of Apps (WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook), and has led creative work in India, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City. Beyond his corporate role, Soham partners with organizations that use creativity for social good. He collaborated with the Human Rights Foundation, to create the initiative Flash Drives for Freedom, a movement that smuggles outside-world content into North Korea with an aim to end the dictatorship and oppression. The work has been featured at Tate Modern in London, SXSW, and the Oslo Freedom Forum. His work has won top honors at Cannes Lions, Cannes Health, One Show, Art Directors Club, Clios, D&AD, Andys, LIAs, AICP, Webby, Epica, Cresta, New York Festivals, and he has served on the jury for most of these award shows. Soham has taught at Miami Ad School New York and been guest faculty at campuses in San Francisco, Mumbai, Miami, and the Dominican Republic, as well as Portfolio Center Atlanta and Chicago Portfolio School, mentoring the next generation of award-winning creatives. He has twice been named to Business Insider’s 30 under 30 Most Creative People in Advertising, recognized as a Creative Honoree at AdColor, and awarded the inaugural Creative Visionary honor by Asians in Advertising.

Kurt Mills

Goodby Silverstein & Partners Creative Director

Kurt began his advertising career in the far east of Canada and is now a CD in the far west, at Goodby Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco. His work is as non-traditional as it gets—he’s made people hitchhike across the country in their underwear, put Cheetos into museums and sponsored a celebrity’s fingertips. After hours, Kurt also teaches and mentors at The Academy, a one-year ad school offering free tuition, founded to expand access and bring more unique voices into the industry. Career highlights? Getting teased by Steve Carell, yelled at by Michel Gondry and ordering Odell Beckham Jr. his first Bloody Mary. Not all at the same time, of course.

Fernanda Bürgel

Creative Director

Fernanda Bürgel is an award-winning Creative Director and seasoned art director with over 15 years of experience shaping high-impact, 360° campaigns for some of the world’s most recognized brands. She has led creative work at agencies including Leo Burnett, Dentsu, FCB, Walton Isaacson, and PETERMAYER, building campaigns for Lexus, Chase Bank, McDonald’s, Allstate, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble. Known for her sharp visual instincts, media-agnostic thinking, and ability to translate brand strategy into arresting, concept-driven work, Fernanda moves seamlessly between above-the-line, below-the-line, and digital platforms. Her portfolio reflects a mastery of both big-picture brand storytelling and meticulous design detail—always in service of ideas that stand out and sell. Her work has earned Effie Awards, ADDY Awards, and other industry honors. Born and raised in Brazil, Fernanda brings a global eye, a strong creative point of view, and an unwavering commitment to craft.

Jamie Cordwell

Edelman UK Global Executive Creative Director

Jamie is a Global Executive Creative Director with over 20 years of experience in advertising and PR, leading globally awarded campaigns for brands including Xbox, Dove, and Hellmann’s, most notably winning a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions 2021 for “Eternal Run” (ASICS). Prior to joining Edelman, Jamie worked as a creative at Ogilvy & Mather, OgilvyOne, and Cossette, across global brands including AMEX, IBM, Unilever, General Mills, P&G and McDonalds. During his time at Edelman, Jamie’s work has been recognized in every international award show including Cannes Lions, One Show, D&AD, Webby, and the Clios, and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, New York Times, and Rolling Stone to name a few. In 2025, Jamie also served as a judge at the Cannes Lions, on the Entertainment for Gaming Lions jury.

Shiran Teitelbaum

72andSunny Creative Innovation Director

As an award-winning Creative Innovation Director at 72andSunny in Los Angeles, Shiran Teitelbaum leads projects across the agency, injecting earned and social-first thinking into everything she works on. Whether it’s reimbursing people for emotional damage in Venmo’s Bad Date Rebate or modernizing Snapple Facts with the use of AI at her former agency Deutsch, Shiran is passionate about creating work that is unexpected and share-worthy at its core. While Shiran lives and works in Los Angeles, she is forever grateful for getting her start in advertising in Canada, where sharp, overly ambitious ideas are always the north star. Outside of advertising, Shiran co-invented Everything Bagel Nail Polish for her Jewish clothing line Unkosher Market, which was featured in the New York, The Cut and Food Network. In other fun Canadian trivia, Toronto Life recently ranked Shiran’s wedding #1 for enlisting body doubles to perform her first dance.

Yusong Zhang

DoorDash Creative Lead

Yusong is a Creative Lead at DoorDash. Born in China, he moved to Canada at the age of 18. He's inspired to start his journey in advertising by his college professor's words “We get paid to think of weird stuff.” Nearly 20 years later, his career has taken him through Toronto, Vancouver, and now Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. His work has earned recognition from top international awards and been featured in major media outlets around the world.