Meet the CCA Jury

We’re excited to kick off this new creative tradition in the Pacific Northwest, and part of the journey is having a strong jury judge the work.

Check out the world-class creative and industry leaders set to bring the first Cascadia Creative Awards home on June 6th in Portland.

Jury President

Laura Jordan Bambach

Based in: London

Currents:

  • Founder and CCO, Uncharted
  • Founder, We are OKO
  • Co-Founder, SheSays

Formers:

  • President and CCO, Grey
  • Founding partner and CCO, Mr. President
  • President, D&AD
  • Creative Director, Dare
  • Head of Art, glue London

Jury

Kai Deveraux Lawson

Based in: New York

Currents:

  • Producer and Co-Host, Mixed Company Podcast

Formers:

  • EVP, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Dentsu Creative
  • Global Director, Talent Partnerships, WPP
  • Senior Project Manager, AKQA
  • Senior Digital Producer, space150

Kestrel Lee

Based in: Singapore

Currents:

  • Integrated Solutions, Creative Lead / Executive Creative Director, Dentsu China

Formers:

  • ECD & Head of Mediabrands Content Studio (MBCS) China
  • Executive Creative Director, Freeman APAC & China – Beijing, Shanghai & Guangzhou
  • Executive Creative Director, Digital & Integrated marketing, George P Johnson / JUXT, China
  • Executive Creative Director: Integrated marketing, social media and e-commerce, Zeno Group
  • Digital Creative Director / Change Agent / Social Media Strategist, Sapient Nitro Shanghai

Lizi Hamer

Based in: London

Currents: 

  • Executive Creative Director, No2ndPlace

Formers:

  • Global Executive Creative Director, Octagon
  • Co-Founder, SisuGirls
  • Creative Director, Arcade
  • Creative Director, SapientNitro

Thasorn (Pete) Boonyanate 

Based in: Bangkok

Currents:

  • CCO, BBDO Bangkok

Formers:

  • Executive Creative Director, Wunderman Thompson, Thailand
  • Creative Director, Head of Content & Digital, JWT Worldwide
  • Creative Director, BBDO Worldwide

Alexander Rea

Based in: New York

Currents:

  • Co-Founder, AUX Works, New York
  • Product & Client Delivery, Creative Technology, Silverside AI
  • Freelance Development Executive Creative, MIT Technology Review

Formers:

  • SVP, Global Director of Creative & Technology, Critical Mass
  • Executive Creative & Technology Director, Civic Entertainment Group
  • Executive Creative & Technology Director, Partnerships, MediaCom
  • Creative Technology Officer, DDB North America
  • Head of Creative Technology, Integrated Advertising, Framestore