International ANDY Awards names Deutsch CCO Pete Favat as 2017 chairman; reveals 2017 jury

September 30 2016, 7:48 am | BY Kim Shaw | No Comments

FAVATANDY.jpgThe Advertising Club of New York, the industry’s leading professional organization representing the vision and mission of the global advertising, marketing, media and tech communities, has today announced that Pete Favat (left), chief creative officer of Deutsch North America has been named the 2017 chairman of the International ANDY Awards.

The exclusive jury list has also been announced including from Asia, ·       Elvis Chau, partner, executive creative director, Anomaly, Shanghai, Naoki Ito, chief creative officer, founder, PARTY, Tokyo and Senthil Kumar, chief creative officer, JWT India, Bengaluru.

Says Gina Grillo, president and CEO, The AD Club of New York and International ANDY Awards on Favat’s appointment as chairman: “Pete is a creative visionary and his energy is contagious. We’re excited to have him lead the global jury. His love for advertising is evident as he’s constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.”

Favat has delivered work that becomes a part of the cultural landscape. He’s led transformative creative on behalf of world-class brands like Taco Bell, Volkswagen and Target. He’s also created award-winning campaigns for iconic household brands like Coca Cola, Converse, Progressive, Volvo and Ocean Spray. While at Arnold Worldwide, he co-created the Truth campaign, recently recognized by Adweek as the “Campaign of the decade.” As chairman of the ANDYs, Favat will lead the global, integrated and inclusive jury, evaluating and distinguishing the bravest creative work around the world.

Says Favat: “We’re at a pivotal moment in advertising where we’re not just competing against each other. We’re competing with the internet and pop culture, which challenges us to be more provocative. The ANDYs is the first major show of the awards season setting the tone for those that follow and consistently rewards bravery in our industry, establishing a high bar for what we and our client partners put out into the world. I’m honored to serve as the chairman for an organization I respect so much.”

The 2017 hand-selected jury of globally renowned creative leaders includes:

·       Joe Alexander, Chief Creative Officer, The Martin Agency, Richmond

·       Tim Allen, President, Wolff Olins NA, New York

·       Maryanne Butler, Creative Director, Framestore, New York

·       Elvis Chau, Partner / Executive Creative Director, Anomaly, Shanghai

·       Colleen DeCourcy, Partner / Global Executive Creative Director, Wieden+Kennedy, Portland

·       Kerstin Emhoff, Co-Founder/ President, PRETTYBIRD, Los Angeles

·       Gerry Graf, Founder / Chief Creative Officer, Barton F. Graf, New York

·       Naoki Ito, Chief Creative Officer / Founder, PARTY, Tokyo

·       Judy John, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Canada, Toronto

·       Margaret Johnson, Executive Creative Director / Partner, GS&P, San Francisco

·       Andrew Keller, Global Creative Director, Facebook Creative Shop, New York

·       Jeff Kling, Chief Creative Officer, Fallon, Minneapolis

·       David Kolbusz, Chief Creative Officer, Droga5, London

·       Senthil Kumar, Chief Creative Officer, JWT India, Bengaluru

·       Nick Law, Global Chief Creative Officer, R/GA, New York

·       Fernando Machado, SVP Global Brand Management, Burger King, Miami

·       Katrine Jo Madsen, Senior Creative, TBWA DAN, Paris

·       Tham Khai Meng, Co-Chairman Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy, New York

·       Jose Molla, Founder, the community, Miami

·       David Nobay, Founder, Marcel Sydney & Creative Chairman, Publicis Australia, Sydney

·       Per Pederson, Chairman of Global Creative Council, GREY, New York

·       Malcolm Poynton, Global Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide, London

·       Ben Priest, Founder / Chief Creative Officer, adam&eveDDB, London

·       Chacho Puebla, Chief Creative Officer and Partner, LOLA MullenLowe, Madrid

·       Tom Punch, Global Executive Creative Director, VICE

·       Luiz Sanches, Partner and Chief Creative Officer, AlmapBBDO, Sao Paulo

·       Eric Silver, North America Chief Creative Officer, McCann, New York

·       Leslie Sims, Chief Creative Officer, Y&R, New York

·       Mark Tutssel, Global Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide & Creative Chairman, Publicis Communications, Chicago

·       Götz Ulmer, Partner / Executive Creative Officer, Jung von Matt, Hamburg

For 53 years, the International ANDY Awards have recognized the brave process of creativity. As the most sought-after awards for creative excellence in advertising, the ANDYs continually raises the standards for craftsmanship in the industry. Awards are given to both single entries and campaign executions, distinguished by product, service or technique category.

Produced by The Advertising Club of New York, the ANDYs are one of the only non-profit award shows in the industry, with proceeds going directly to The Advertising Club Foundation to fund its education and diversity initiatives. Learn more about the AD Club’s commitment to diversity, via the i’mPART Initiative.