Clios Juries

2024 Clio Sports Jury
Jury Chairs
Varoon Bose
Director, Social Content
Bleacher Report
Amanda Chin
SVP, Marketing
Golden State Warriors
Kristin Connelly
VP, Microsoft Gaming Integrations, Sales & Marketing Lead
Activision Blizzard / Microsoft Gaming
Sinan Dagli
Executive Creative Director/Partner
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners
Troy Dunn
Founder & Chief Creative Officer
Dunn&Co.
Jonny Greco
Chief Energy Officer
Shine Entertainment
Tim Greenberg
EVP, Content Strategy & Production
World Surf League
Ricardo Marques
VP Marketing, Michelob ULTRA
Anheuser-Busch
Surf Melendez
VP, Content, Creative and Brand
Arizona Cardinals
Jillian Tapper
Account Director
Momentum Worldwide
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Branded Entertainment/Content
Branded Entertainment/Content
EVP, Content Strategy & Production
World Surf League

LOS ANGELES, USA // Tim Greenberg is the Executive Vice President, Content Strategy & Production at the World Surf League (WSL), overseeing the league’s storytelling across social, digital, editorial, podcasting, and branded content. Tim’s passion lies in crafting narratives that resonate on an emotional level. While at the WSL, Tim has been fortunate to work with incredible brand partners like YETI, Samsung, and Corona to seamlessly blend… Read More

Brad Barnett
VP, Enterprise Marketing
Nationwide
Dominic Farrell
President
47
Ronit Larone
VP, Executive Producer, Content Marketing & Integration
National Football League
Martin Madriaga
Group Business Director
Arts & Letters Creative Co.
Barbara Maningat
Director of Content & Brand
LA Galaxy
Marisstella Marinkovic
VP and Chief Marketing Officer
Nissan North America
Amy McDevitt
Head of Sports Partnerships
Amazon
Terek Pierce
Senior Director, Content
Miami HEAT
Ashley Ranich
Director, Consumer Marketing
Brooklyn Nets
Brandon Rhodes
GM, OTX (Overtime Boxing)
Overtime
Rani Tyrrell
Head of Nonfiction Marketing
Netflix
Design, Integrated, and Out of Home
Design, Integrated, and Out of Home
VP, Content, Creative and Brand
Arizona Cardinals

TEMPE, USA // Advertising, entertainment, sports – all need to engage and muster some sort of emotive reaction from the viewer.

Surf Melendez is leading the way in content creation in the NFL with 20 years of experience in advertising, marketing, and professional sports. He grew up at Crispin Porter + Bogusky during the height of their success and has since been a Creative Director for adidas North America, Miami Dolphins, and Tennessee… Read More

Tarek Awad
Creative Director
Los Angeles Clippers
Davide Barco
Illustrator
Independent
Chris Breen
Partner, CCO
Chemistry
Asia Gholston
VP, Marketing
Detroit Tigers
Lizi Hamer
Executive Creative Director
Octagon & No2ndPlace
Warren Hypes
VP, Creative & Brand
Tampa Bay Rays
Nicole Kankam
Managing Director, Pro Tennis Marketing and Entertainment
United States Tennis Association
Roman King
Creative Director
WNBA
Adam Lock
VP, Creative Director
Fanatics
Ronnie Patt
Executive Creative Director & Member of the Board
Jung von Matt SPORTS
Alyx Wynn
Senior Director, Integrated Marketing
U.S. Soccer
Experience/Activation, Innovation, Creative Effectiveness, and Creative Use of Data
Experience/Activation, Innovation, Creative Effectiveness, and Creative Use of Data
Account Director
Momentum Worldwide

MIAMI, USA // Jillian Tapper is an Account Director at Momentum Worldwide. Jillian oversees American Express’ experiential marketing and partnership strategy for the US Open (USTA) and U.S. Open (USGA).

During her seven-year tenure at Momentum, Jillian has led SAP’s and American Express’ partnerships and marketing programs across multiple professional sports teams and venue portfolios, including the NBA, San Francisco 49ers, San Jose… Read More

Sulmaan Ahmad
Marketing Strategy Consultant
FIFA
Eric Burak
EVP, Production
The Famous Group
Sy-J Cheng
Executive Creative Director, Head of Design & Craft
FCB New York
Tony Hollingsworth
Senior Director of Creative Strategy
Laundry Service, a Wasserman Company
Tyrel Kirkham
Chief Marketing Officer
Big 12 Conference
Alex Ferrer Kristjansson
Senior Director, Marketing & Communication
Euroleague Basketball
Lara Krug
Chiefs Media and Marketing Officer
Kansas City Chiefs
Bobby Moore III
Chief Strategy Officer
Obsidianworks
Bill Moseley
Director – Sponsorships and Experiential Marketing
AT&T
Jean Zamprogno
Founder & ECD
AKQA Bloom
Fan Engagement and Esports
Fan Engagement and Esports
VP, Microsoft Gaming Integrations, Sales & Marketing Lead
Activision Blizzard / Microsoft Gaming

NEW YORK, USA // Kristin Connelly helps lead the Microsoft Gaming integration efforts, focusing on the consumer sales org, global marketing, and go-to-market areas. Kristin joined these efforts upon the historic $69 billion merger of Microsoft Gaming/XBOX and Activision Blizzard King, which closed in October 2023. Kristin served on the integrations team leading into the merger, and given her expertise in marketing, transitioned to the… Read More

Phil Andrews
Chief Executive Officer
USA Fencing
Lauren Coates
Creative Director
TBWALondon
Rachel Epstein
VP Marketing, Live Sports and Audience Expansion
ESPN
Kathryn Kai-ling Frederick
Chief Marketing Officer
Los Angeles Rams
Adam Gardiner
Global Marketing Director
Arsenal Football Club
Andrea Hopelain
SVP | GM Publishing, EA SPORTS
Electronic Arts
Arica Kress
VP Consumer Marketing, Publisher, Sports & Mobile Games
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG)
Tammy Booth Schilling
Senior Creative Director
Pepsico
Jenny Whitlock
SVP, Head of Global Fan Marketing
National Basketball Association
Olly Wood
Creative Director
McCann London
Film
Film
SVP, Marketing
Golden State Warriors

OAKLAND, USA // Amanda Chin is in her 13th season in the NBA, three of which were spent in the NBA Commissioner’s office before joining the Golden State Warriors in 2015. As SVP of Marketing for the Warriors, Amanda oversees Marketing & Operations, Social Media, the Creative Studio, and Game Experience.

Throughout her tenure, Amanda has led the development of award-winning work that has elevated the Golden State brand globally. The… Read More

Samuel Åkesson
Creative Director
Freelance
Bobby Clemens
VP, Creative Content
New York Mets
Rafael Gonzaga
EVP, Executive Creative Director
BBDO Los Angeles
Mark Gross
Co-Founder/CCO
Highdive Advertising
Jason LaFlore
Creative Director
72andSunny
Gerardo Ortiz
VP, Head of Creative
Uninterrupted
Ray Smiling
Director
Division7
Derek Smith
Associate Creative Director
Deutsch LA
Kevin Tenglin
VP, Creative
Expedia Group
Blair Warren
Creative Director
Wieden+Kennedy
Film Craft
Film Craft
Executive Creative Director/Partner
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners

SAN FRANCISCO, USA // Sinan hails from Istanbul, Turkey. After earning his Fine Arts degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, he moved to San Francisco, where he’s currently the Executive Creative Director/Partner at BSSP.

Throughout his career, Sinan has led award-winning campaigns for brands like MINI, ESPN, NBA2K, Activision Blizzard, Amazon, and Uber. His work has been recognized at The One Show, Art… Read More

Kelly Bayett
Managing Partner / Founder
Love Song
Alice Blastorah
Creative Director
Special Group USA
Jeph Burton
Group Creative Director
Johannes Leonardo
Hadi Dahrouge
EP / Partner
Mathematic
Castro Desroches
Group Creative Director
Translation
Sergio Gordilho
Co-CEO / CCO
Africa Creative
Kia Heinnen
Creative Director
Global Freelance
Tony Muller
VP, Branding and Creative
Madison Square Garden Sports
Craig Schlesinger
Creative Director
Anomaly
Chelsea Steiger
Creative Director
FRED & FARID
Mike Van Linda
Executive Creative Director
Wolfgang
Gameday/In-Game Experience
Gameday/In-Game Experience
Chief Energy Officer
Shine Entertainment

SEATTLE, USA // Jonny Greco is an enthusiastic, multi award-winning storyteller in the field of sports entertainment. Through his content creation, character development, and live experiences, Greco has championed fan engagement moments that have created forever memories all over the world for world class brands. Now taking decades of experience Jonny has become the Co-founder + CEO “Chief Energy Officer” of the brand new creative agency his… Read More

Brooklyn Boyars
Senior Director, Stadium Production & Match Presentation
BMO Stadium | Los Angeles Football Club
Lamont Buford
VP, Entertainment Experience & Production
Seattle Kraken
Caylor Escalante
Senior Manager, Global Event Experience & Game Presentation
Major League Baseball
Tyler Ferraro
Director, Entertainment Experience
Vegas Golden Knights
Billy Harner
Assistant General Manager
Brooklyn Cyclones
Michelle McComas
Executive Director, Entertainment & Events
Chicago Bulls
Bronwen O'Keefe
Head of Brand Marketing and Content
Harlem Globetrotters and Herschend Entertainment Studios
DJ Skee
Founder & CEO
TheRealest.com & Skee Sports
Lauren Trusty
Founder & President
A Trusty Production LLC
Stevland Wilson
VP of Postproductions & Creative Services
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Partnerships & Sponsorships
Partnerships & Sponsorships
VP Marketing, Michelob ULTRA
Anheuser-Busch

NEW YORK, USA // Ricardo Marques has been championing the love for beer by growing some of the most iconic brands at Anheuser-Busch Inbev in Europe, Brazil, and for the past thirteen years in the US, serving as VP of Marketing for Michelob ULTRA since February 2020.

Under Ricardo’s leadership, Michelob ULTRA grew 41% over the last five years and became one of the most creative brands in the world. Last year, Michelob ULTRA was named as… Read More

Luis Araujo
VP Sponsorships North America
Mastercard
Kanan Bhatt-Shah
VP Brand and Marketing
Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL)
Justin Bilicki
EVP, Executive Creative Director
Doner
Anurag Dahiya
Chief Commercial Officer
International Cricket Council
David Evans
Head of Partnerships Strategy
Everton Football Club
Ariel Gambardella
Head of Brand Partnerships
DoorDash
Chase Griffin
Quarterback and Publisher
UCLA and The Athlete’s Bureau
Kate Johnson
Global Marketing Director, Sports, Entertainment, and Content Partnerships
Google
Jen Martindale
SVP of Marketing
Chicago Cubs
Don Moyer
Sr. Music Licensing Executive
Universal Production Music
Jess Smith
President
Golden State Valkyries
Social Good, Public Relations, and Sports Betting
Social Good, Public Relations, and Sports Betting
Founder & Chief Creative Officer
Dunn&Co.

TAMPA, USA // Troy Dunn dated his wife for 30 days before kissing her, and on that same day, he proposed. She said yes, and they’re now celebrating 28 years of marriage. Sometimes you just know, and you need to go for it.

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

Sebastian Bell
Head of Global Brand PR
adidas
Lindsay Kagawa Colas
EVP, Talent and The Collective
Wasserman
Julie Haddon
Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer
National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Jennifer Matthews
VP, Brand Strategy
FanDuel
Tania Moreno
Chief Marketing Officer
AC Milan
Meg Ryan
VP Channel Marketing – Strategic Partnerships
DraftKings
Lauren Scrima
VP Marketing
New York City FC
Lourenço Thomaz
CCO, Dentsu Creative EMEA Regional Co-Chair
Dentsu Creative Iberia
Melanie Wallner
VP, Business Ventures & Partnerships
Infinite Reality
Ben Weisfeld
Founder & CEO
Ten Toes
Social Media, Direct, and Digital/Mobile
Social Media, Direct, and Digital/Mobile
Director, Social Content
Bleacher Report

NEW YORK, USA // Varoon Bose is the director of Social Content at Bleacher Report where he oversees the digital content creative process for all of B/R’s major social platforms including but not limited to graphics, video projects, illustrations, animations and more. He’s spent his entire 11-year professional media career at Bleacher Report with roles in social media marketing and programming.

Prior to his career in media, Varoon had a… Read More

Christoph Bielefeldt
Executive Creative Director
Accenture Song
Anne Carelli
Director – Creative Strategy, Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company
Cato Cataldo
Senior Creative Director
Carolina Hurricanes
Devin Dismang
Director of Digital & Content and Founder & Head of Athlete Content Strategy
X Games and Assemble
Yuta Kaneko
Creative Director
TBWAHAKUHODO Inc.
Sana Merchant-Rupani
Senior Director, Club & College Social Marketing
National Football League
Kenton Olson
VP, Digital & Emerging Media
Seattle Seahawks
Emma Wakely
Sports Partnerships Manager
Snapchat (Snap Inc.)
Reshina Warren
VP, Marketing & Social
Women’s Tennis Association
Sarah Weigl
Creative Director / Writer
GSD&M
Anthony Zucconi
VP, Social Media
National Hockey League