The One Club for Creativity has set 21 creative leaders from around the world to begin three-year terms on its International Board of Directors.
Board members are drawn from countries with the largest advertising communities, and selected based on three criteria: they must be prominent international creatives, be respected leaders in their given fields, and exert influence in their respective regions.
The new International Board members are as follows.
APAC:
- Swati Bhattacharya, Creative Chairperson, FCB India, New Delhi
- Reed Collins, CCO, APAC, Ogilvy, Hong Kong
- Tay Guan Hin, CCO, BBDO Singapore
- Thomas Hongtack Kim, CCO, RE-BE, Seoul
- Steve Jackson, Co-founder, Milk & Honey United, Sydney
- Kentaro Kimura, International CCO, corporate officer, Hakuhodo; founder, Hakuhodo Kettle, Tokyo
- Kelly Pon, CCO, BBH China, Shanghai
- Jureeporn Thaidumrong, Creative Chairperson, CCO, GREYnJ UNITED, Bangkok
- Richard Yu, Regional CCO, ADK Taiwan, Taipei
Europe:
- Susana Albuquerque, ECD, partner, Uzina, Lisbon; president, Clube Criativos
- Claus Fischer, Founder, Voss-Fischer, Frankfurt; vice president, ADC Germany; treasurer, executive board, ADC Europe
- Alexander Kalchev, CCO, DDB Paris
- Anu Niemonen, ECD, Wunderman Thompson Finland, Helsinki
- Eva Santos, Co-CCO, founder, Delirio & Twain, Barcelona
- Chaka Sobhani, Global CCO, Leo Burnett Worldwide; CCO, Leo Burnett UK and Fallon, London
- Björn Stahl, CCO, INGO Stockholm
- Wesley ter Haar, Co-founder, Media.Monks, Amsterdam
Latin America:
- Joaquin Cubria, CCO, global partner, GUT, Buenos Aires
- Sergio Gordilho, Co-President, CCO, Africa, São Paulo
MENA/Africa:
- Suhana Gordhan, ECD, Duke Group, Cape Town
- Fadi Yaish, Founder, CCO, ‿ and us, Dubai
Board members are responsible for providing input and feedback on the club’s ongoing global programming, elevating The One Show and ADC Annual Awards in rankings in their regions, connecting the club with advertising and design universities and schools, and recommending outstanding candidates to serve as awards judges.
“One reason The One Club is so prestigious is because of its exceptional Board, an impressive group of the most prominent professionals in our field,” said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO. “This diverse new group of renowned global creative leaders will play a key role in furthering our mission to support and elevate the global creative community, and solidify the relevance of our mission in their regions.”
The new International Board members will work closely with The One Club’s National Board, lead by chairman Glenn Cole, co-founder, creative chairman at 72andSunny, Los Angeles, and vice chair Pum Lefebure, co-founder, CCO at Design Army, Washington DC, to serve as ambassadors for and advisors to the organization.
The One Club is a non-profit organization that takes revenue generated from entries to its global awards shows–The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Young Ones Student Awards, Young Guns, Type Directors Club Communication Design and Typeface Design awards–and puts it back into the industry to fund programs under its four pillars: Education, Inclusion & Diversity, Gender Equality and Creative Development.
These programs include the annual Where Are All The Black People diversity conference and career fair, ONE School free portfolio program for Black creatives, ONE Production free training program to bring greater diversity to the production side of the business, Creative Boot Camps for diverse college students, Right the Ratio Summits addressing gender equality, Creative Leaders Retreats, WITHIN brand-side creative conference, global Portfolio Night, Mentor & Creative providing mentorships at agencies for nearly 300 young creatives, Saturday Career Workshops for high school students and more.
“Scandal” cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina
The cast of ABC's hit political drama "Scandal" may need to brush up on their snappy, speedy delivery known as "Scandal-pace," because they're reuniting for a good cause. Its stars including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young will take part in a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane relief in western North Carolina.
Beginning Friday, fans can go online and donate to reserve a spot for the online reading. Proceeds will benefit United Way of North Carolina. Everyone who donates will be able to take part in a virtual pre-event with the cast and Shonda Rhimes will give an introduction.
Additional guest stars will also be announced. The online fundraising platform Prizeo is also holding a contest where one person who donates online via their site will be selected to read a role from the script with the actors. The winner should not worry about the "Scandal"-pace, assured Young over Zoom.
"Whomever the lucky reader is can read at whatever pace they want," she said.
Young, who played Mellie Young, the first lady and later Republican presidential nominee on "Scandal," was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. She came up with the idea for the effort with a friend and took it to her fellow "Scandal" actors, who all jumped on board. Young said this is the first script reading the cast has all done together since the show ended after seven seasons in 2018.
Which episode they will be reading has not been announced yet.
Young said it's "been devastating" to see so many parts of her hometown badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina one month ago.
To research the best use for donations, Young spoke with numerous political leaders, including North... Read More