first round judges

This gifted group of creative professionals represent the collective force that gives life to today's best radio and audio creative.

Joe Ban
Owner/Creative Director
Joe Ban Creative
Molly Burke
Senior Copywriter
Arnold Worldwide
 
Maureen Cooper
Creative Services Director
Cumulus Media
 
Rachel Dawer
ACD/Writer
Plot Twist Creativity
 
Glo Dusenberry
Creative Director
WoW Studios at Whirlpool Corp.
Gabe Ferrer
ECD
Alma
 
J.J. Foxx
Audio Producer
iHeart Media Studio 55, Studio A
 
Abe Garcia
Chief Creative Officer
Dieste
 
 
Dustin Glick
SVP, Creative Director
iHeart Media Studio 55
Alejandra Haro
ACD, Copywriter
Independent
 
 
 
Duke Keith
Regional Production Director
Townsquare Media<
 
 
Tim Kolling
Co-Founder/Chief Media Planner
Compass Advertising & Marketing Partners
 
Andrew Kong
SVP, Creative Director
Deutsch
 
 
 
 
Jef Loeb
Chief Creative Officer, Creative Director, Writer
Brainchild Creative
Jeff Marois
Creative Director
A&G
 
 
Wendy Mayes
Creative Director / Writer
Plot Twist Creativity
 
 
Christian Mondragon
ACD, Copywriter
Casanova McCann
 
 
 
Jody Nazzaro
Sound Designer, Mix Engineer
Superexploder
 
John Neerland
Group Creative Director
Colle McVoy
 
 
Derrick Ogilvie
VP, Creative Director
BBDO
 
Lisa Orkin
Owner, Creative Director
The Radio Ranch
 
George Sandoval
General Sales Manager
Audacy San Diego
 
Kate Sheehan
Associate Creative Director
Highdive
 
Nick Soto
Creative Director
Conill Saatchi & Saatchi LA
Valentina Sulbaran
Group Creative Director
Dieste Inc.
John Wallace
Programming, Philadelphia, Commercial Producer
Audacy
Wes Whitener
Creative Director, Founder
Guesthouse, Atlanta