NEW YORK --

New York Festivals®  Bowery Awards, a new competition celebrating independent creatives in the commercial landscape, has set its 2020 Executive Jury. David Sable, sr. advisor, WPP and former global CEO of Y&R, has been named president of the jury.

“I’m excited to be involved with the Bowery Awards, a competition that will celebrate the diverse group of creatives who work behind the scenes in the industry as freelancers. Their recognition is long overdue,” said Sable. “Independent freelancers work within a variety of disciplines and contribute innovation and creativity, often on high priority project-based work; the Bowery Awards provides an opportunity for their talent to be applauded center stage.”

2020’s Bowery Awards entries will be judged by two award-winning multi-disciplinary juries, the Grand Jury  and the Executive Jury. The Grand Jury will review the entries to determine what will become Finalists. The Executive Jury will determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners and the Grand Award and Best of Show.

“David has been instrumental in assembling our two world-class juries that include Advertising Hall of Famers, founders, artists, movie producers, and others recruited from a wide cross-section of creative fields,” said Scott Rose, executive director, New York Festivals Bowery Awards. 

Here’s the full Executive Jury lineup:

• Bowery Awards Executive Jury president – David Sable, sr. advisor, WPP
• Keith Reinhard, chairman emeritus, DDB Worldwide
• Carol H. Williams, owner, president, CEO & chief creative officer, Carol H. Williams
• Helayne Spivak, former executive director, VCU Brandcenter
• Martin Puris, CEO, founder, Puris&Partners
• Daisy Expósito-Ulla, chairman/CEO, D Expósito & Partners
• Marvin Waldman, president, The Shadow Group, LLC
• Lindsay Brillson, executive creative director, Red Antler
• Marcus Taylor, sr. product marketing manager, Verizon Media
• Jason Sosnoff, producer, Baltimore Pictures & executive producer for HBO’s Paterno and The Wizard of Lies
• Fede Garcia, global ECD, Huge
• Duncan Bird, VP Brand & Digital, Fiverr
• Justin Oliver, product marketing lead, Google Assistant
• Whitney Sullivan, founder, Size Matters
• Emmett James, founder, Size Matters
• Paco Olavarrieta, former CCO, D Expósito & Partners
• Nana Mensah, actress/writer, The King of Staten Island, 13 Reasons Why, New Amsterdam
• Marc Morris, co-founder, Tunespotter & Reacha, music supervisor                                             
• Billy Bradford, creative director, Size Matters
• Terry Robin Jones, creative director, Young & Hungry
• Chris Wolfgang Mauch, director, storyboard artist, illustrator, animator, independent
• Suzanne Keen, group creative director/commercial director
• Brendan Deneen, president of literary and IP development, Assemble Media
• Marc Reiser, co-founder, BMFS
• Lucas Panizza, freelance creative director
• Scott Faucheux, creative director, OSK New York
• Christiano Abrahao, independent creative director
• Gaëtan du Peloux, executive creative director, Marcel                                                         
• Kaydee Bridges, head of enterprise marketing and brand, Cardinal Health
• Kristina Snyder, CEO and founder, Snyder New York and Snyder Studio
• Amanda Rubin, co-head, brand and content strategy, Goldman Sachs
• June Laffey, chief creative officer, McCann Health New York

The Bowery Awards feature four category groups: Audio/Radio, Film Craft/Motion Video, Design, and Quarantine Content. The competition’s roster offers numerous subcategories created to recognize freelance creatives from numerous creative disciplines, including both documentary and scripted short film.

The results of the Bowery Awards jury panels will result in a curated winner’s gallery with contact information allowing companies, clients, and representatives to contact the independent creators’ whose work resonates with their needs. For entry information and categories, click here.

Proceeds of the 2020 Bowery Awards will be donated to Feed the Frontlines NYC. The New York initiative has delivered over 127,000 nourishing meals to essential workers and those facing food insecurity while helping 25 local restaurants to keep their lights on and bring 120 employees back to work.

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