The Gerety Awards has announced Los Angeles and New York as its 2026 U.S. Executive Jury locations, appointing Val Carlson, Global Chief Creative Officer at Critical Mass, as Jury President for the Los Angeles session and Shannon Washington, Chief Creative Officer at 11 OUNCES, as Jury President for New York.
Carlson and Washington will lead juries tasked with recognizing work that seamlessly blends creativity, technology, and experience design, as well as ideas that resonate globally and push the boundaries of contemporary brand storytelling.
The New York and Los Angeles sessions will bring together senior creative leaders from across advertising and marketing.
“We are proud to have the U.S. jury headed by such creative leaders,” said the Gerety Awards team. “We look forward to strong jury sessions under their creative guidance.”
2026 Jury Presidents
Each Executive Jury session will be led by a President selected for their creative authority and industry impact:
- London — Nadja Lossgott, Joint Chief Creative Officer, AMV BBDO
- Auckland — Isobel Kerr-Newell, CEO, Artemis Communications and Leisa Wall, Co-Chief Creative Officer, McCann New Zealand
- Toronto — Josefina Nadurata, Co-founder/Executive Producer, Holiday Films | H.U.G, and Krystle Mullin, CCO, john st. and T&P
- New York — Shannon Washington, Chief Creative Officer, 11 OUNCES
- Paris — Gabrielle Attia, Creative Director, Marcel
- Stockholm — Emma Eriksson, Creative Lead, Forsman & Bodenfors
- Hong Kong — Kitty Lun, Director, Head of Creative Shop, Meta
- Dubai — Vidya Manmohan, Founder & Creative Chairwoman, V4GOOD
- Madrid — Alejandra Chacón, Head of Strategy & Insights, Havas Media Network
- Milan — Cinzia Pallaoro, Executive Creative Director, Leagas Delaney
- Mexico City — Cristina Galán, Country Manager, SAMY
- Bangkok — Pare Rinnachit, Managing Director, Yell Bangkok
- Los Angeles — Val Carlson, Global Chief Creative Officer, Critical Mass
- Berlin — Marielle Wilsdorf, Partner & Managing Director, Scholz & Friends
- São Paulo — Andrea Siqueira, Partner & CCO, AMPFY
Global Executive Jury Network
Executive judging sessions for 2026 will take place in London, Auckland, Toronto, New York, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Dubai, Madrid, Milan, Mexico City, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Berlin, and São Paulo. Each city convenes leading creative, brand, media, and production executives who help define the global benchmark for excellence in advertising.
These Presidents will lead discussions in their respective cities, ensuring rigorous evaluation and bringing regional insight to a global creative standard.
Entries Now Open
With the announcement of its 2026 Executive Jury locations and Presidents, the Gerety Awards is officially open for early bird entries. Submissions are welcome across all categories, including the newly introduced Moments Cut, which celebrates work that captures the cultural moments shaping today’s world.
Details on categories, jury members, and deadlines are available at GeretyAwards.com. The full U.S. Executive Jury lineup will be announced soon.
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