Clios Juries

2023 Clio Sports Jury
Jury Chairs
Ian Trombetta
SVP Social, Influencer & Content Marketing
NFL
Michael A. McCullough
EVP and Chief Marketing Officer
Miami HEAT
Ricardo Marques
VP Marketing, Michelob ULTRA
Anheuser-Busch Inbev
Troy Dunn
President & Chief Creative Officer
Dunn&Co.
Glenn Cole
Founder & Chairman
72andSunny
Jess Park
SVP, Chief of Brand & Fan Engagement
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Deadra K. Rahaman
EVP, Client Partnerships & Strategy
Hero Collective
Laura Sampedro
Executive Creative Director
MullenLowe US
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Digital, Social Media, Esports
Digital, Social Media, Esports
SVP Social, Influencer & Content Marketing
NFL

NEW YORK, USA // Ian Trombetta serves as Senior Vice President of Social, Influencer and Content Marketing for the NFL. In this role, Ian oversees the integration of social strategies and content development across all social platforms for the League, Player, Collegiate and Club handles. He is also responsible for developing entirely new Influencer Marketing Department with a mission of creating authentic initiatives which leverage the… Read More

Martin Nance
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer
Minnesota Vikings
Nicole Williams
Senior Director of Social Media
Omaha Productions
Varoon Bose
Director of Social Content
Bleacher Report
Kenny Gold
Managing Director, Head of Social, Content and Influencer
Deloitte Digital
Jenna McNaney
Lead, Sports Partnerships
TikTok
Kristin Connelly
VP Global Brand Marketing
Activision Blizzard
Shahbaz Khan
Global Director, Flagship Social Media Activation
Nike
Paul Mascali
Head of Gaming and Esports
PepsiCo
Nick Rago
Executive Director – Digital & Social Production
FOX Sports
Sean Dennison
VP, New Media
WHOOP
Arica Kress
VP, Marketing
Esports Engine
Nick Jackman
Co-Founder
50 Sport
Julie Uhrman
Co-Founder and President
Angel City Football Club
Innovation, Design, Out of Home
Innovation, Design, Out of Home
EVP and Chief Marketing Officer
Miami HEAT

MIAMI, USA // Michael McCullough’s role with the Miami HEAT could best be described as the “brand architect” for the club. Viewed as an extremely versatile and well-respected senior NBA business executive, he sports a 36-year track record of establishing new benchmarks and best practices for sports marketing and fan engagement while producing highly effective marketing, branding and results-oriented corporate partnership programs. McCullough… Read More

Reese Fitzpatrick
Global Head of Marketing
Bayer Consumer Health
Meredith Batcheller
Head of Global Sports Marketing
Adobe, Inc.
Caleb Jensen
Executive Creative Director – Nike
Wieden + Kennedy
Christoph Bielefeldt
Executive Creative Director
Accenture Song
Tina Mahal
VP, Brand Marketing
Frito-Lay
Suzana Apelbaum
Head of Creative and Innovation
Google
Michael Shaw
VP, Marketing
Miami Dolphins & F1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix
Xavier Murillo
Creative Director
Major League Baseball
Sy-Jenq Cheng (Sy-J)
Executive Creative Director, Head of Art & Design
FCB New York
Partnerships & Sponsorships, Branded Content
Partnerships & Sponsorships, Branded Content
VP Marketing, Michelob ULTRA
Anheuser-Busch Inbev

NEW YORK, USA // Ricardo Marques has been championing the love for beer by growing some of the most iconic brands at Anheuser-Busch Inbev since 2005 across Europe, Brazil and for the past twelve years here in the US.

In his current role as VP Marketing, Michelob ULTRA, Ricardo is leading one of the fastest growing beer brands in the US consolidating its position as the #2 beer brand in the industry, up from #4 in just the last 4… Read More

Tony Isetta
Head of Content Marketing
NFL Media
Nick Kelly
VP, Sponsorships & Partnerships
Verizon
Deanne Pownall
Managing Director, Corporate Partnerships
USTA
David Evans
Partnerships Manager
Liverpool FC
Jennifer Prince
Chief Commercial Officer
Los Angeles Rams
Tammy Henault
Chief Marketing Officer
National Basketball Association
Victoria Isley
VP, Partnership Solutions
Philadelphia 76ers
Shiz Suzuki
VP Global Brand Sponsorships & Experiential Marketing
American Express
Marisstella Marinkovic
Chief Marketing Officer
Nissan USA
Heidi Noland
SVP, Global Brand and Creative
UFC
Public Relations, Experiential, Integrated Campaign
Public Relations, Experiential, Integrated Campaign
President & Chief Creative Officer
Dunn&Co.

TAMPA, USA // Troy dated his wife for 30 days before kissing her, and on that same day, he proposed. She said yes, and they’re now celebrating 27 years of marriage. Sometimes you just know, and you need to go for it.

Professionally, he is owner and CCO of Dunn&Co, a branding, advertising and production agency located in Tampa and London. He opened the agency in 2003 following consultantcy stints with ABC-TV and TV6, which found him… Read More

Bill Moseley
Director – Sponsorships & Experiential Marketing
AT&T
Michelle Spivak
Group Creative Director
Rethink
Shana Stephenson
Chief Brand Officer
New York Liberty
Gerdine Lindhout
Head of Marketing Operations & Event Promotion
FIFA
Melanie Wallner
VP, PR & Marketing
Drone Racing League
Gavin Lester
Chief Creative Officer
Zambezi
Jillian Tapper
Director
Momentum Worldwide
Ashley Andrews
Group Creative Director
R/GA
Amy Ferguson
Chief Creative Officer
TBWAChiatDay NY
Laura Gentile
EVP, Marketing
ESPN
Film
Film
Founder & Chairman
72andSunny

LOS ANGELES, USA // Glenn is Co-Founder and Creative Chairman of 72andSunny, a marketing, advertising, and design company that specializes in brand transformations. At 72andSunny, Glenn fosters a culture that recognizes the creativity in everyone and sets the company’s standard for innovation. 72andSunny has twice been named Agency of the Year, by AdAge and AdWeek, twice named to Fast Company’s list of World’s Most Innovative Companies, and… Read More

Jimmy Smith
Chairman, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer
Amusement Park Entertainment
Eugene Fuller
Group Creative Director
72andSunny
Donna Lamar
Executive Creative Director
Spotify
Gerardo Ortiz
Head of Creative
Uninterrupted
Ray Smiling
Director
division7
Chris Bellinger
VP, Creative & Digital
Frito-Lay North America, PepsiCo
Bill Zorr
SVP, Brand & Digital Marketing
Arizona Coyotes
Tim Greenberg
EVP, Production & Branded Content
World Surf League
Amy Anderson
Head of Content Strategy
NASCAR
Anthony J. Cortese
VP, Editorial
Definition 6
Molly Jamison
Creative Director
Arts & Letters Creative Co.
Noah Lerner
Creative Director
MLF Productions
Steve Horn
Group Creative Director
Translation
Amanda Chin
VP, Brand Marketing
Golden State Warriors
Fan Engagement, Social Good
Fan Engagement, Social Good
SVP, Chief of Brand & Fan Engagement
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

COLORADO SPRINGS, USA // Jess Park is the Senior Vice President, Chief of Brand and Fan Engagement at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee where she leads ongoing efforts to strengthen and steward the Team USA brand and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic fandom. Responsible for the storytelling and fan engagement efforts with athletes, fans, and other important partners across the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic movements, she drives innovation… Read More

Nilay Shah
SVP, Marketing & Brand Strategy
New York Giants
Julie Haddon
Chief Marketing Officer
National Women’s Soccer League
Ariel Abramovici
Executive Creative Director
GUT Los Angeles
Heidi Browning Pearson
Senior EVP and Chief Marketing Officer
National Hockey League
Kurt Hunzeker
EVP, Commercial Operations
National Lacrosse League
Gustavo Lauria
Chief Creative Officer
We Believers
Alex-Gunnar Ferrer Kristjansson
Senior Director, Marketing & Communication
Euroleague Basketball
Jim McCoy
Associate VP, Sports Marketing
Nationwide
Bridget Sponsky
Executive Director, Brand and Sponsorships
Ally
Ronnie Patt
Executive Creative Director
Jung Von Matt SPORTS
Direct, Sports Betting, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Use of Data
Direct, Sports Betting, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Use of Data
EVP, Client Partnerships & Strategy
Hero Collective

DETROIT, USA // It’s only fitting that Deadra Rahaman is heralded as one of the most impactful and game-changing women in brand strategy and advertising. After 17 years of working at some of the top agencies, building and fostering relationships, expanding her global network, developing culturally relevant campaigns, and lending her voice to diversity and inclusion efforts, she continues to prove that she’s a formidable and influential leader… Read More

Evan Brady
Founder & CEO
Greater than Zero
Donna Lupton
Director, Cultural Partnerships
DoorDash
Sulmaan Ahmad
International Strategy Partner
TRO
Kay Bradley
VP, Marketing
U.S. Soccer
Andrew Lynch
VP, Strategy
Motive
John (J.P.) Pollard
Head of Sports, Entertainment, and Events – Display Division
Samsung Electronics America
Jazmin Burrell
Director of Strategy
Obsidianworks
Gen Kobayashi
Chief Strategy Officer EMEA
Weber Shandwick
Lyle Yetman
Executive Creative Director
McKinney
Surf Melendez
VP, Executive Creative Director
Tennessee Titans
Adriano Lombardi
Executive Creative Director
VMLY&R Commerce Mexico
Meg Ryan
VP – Channel Marketing
DraftKings
Olivia Witherite
VP, Digital & Marketing
The Game Day
Film Craft
Film Craft
Executive Creative Director
MullenLowe US

LOS ANGELES, USA // Laura Sampedro is a creative with 20+ years experience across four countries and three continents. In September 2020, she joined MullenLowe LA as Executive Creative Director, where she’s currently leading the creative transformation of the office, which offers creativity for clients such as Corona, Acura, Grey Goose, Patron, Arizona Coyotes or Hawaiian Airlines.

Priorly, she was Group Creative Director at Anomaly NY,… Read More

Brandon Hampton
Senior Creative Director
ninety6, Progressive Insurance
Zack Browne
Creative Director
Johannes Leonardo
Alice Blastorah
Creative Director
Special Group LA/NY
Kia Heinnen
Creative Director
Freelance
Will Shanahan
Creative Director
Diamond View
Sinan Dagli
Executive Creative Director
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners
Tony Muller
Head of Creative
Madison Square Garden Sports
Matt Miller
SVP & Executive Producer, Global Production
ONE Championship
Sergio Gordilho
CEO/CCO
Africa Creative