The 2024 Media Innovation Awards shortlist jury

Meet the industry experts who will help narrow down entries to the best of the best.
By Andrea Hernandez
August 1, 2024

The Media Innovation Awards have announced the media and marketing experts who will determine a shortlist of the strongest media-led work in Canada.

The awards recognize the most impactful campaigns driven by clever and innovative media strategies and partnerships. Joining the previously announced main jury are 18 experts from the brand and agency worlds to review the entries for the 2024 MIAs in order to curate a shortlist of entries to move onto the next round of judging. The list will then be submitted to a live jury co-chaired by Cathy Collier, CEO of OMD, and Armin Huska, head of media and agency management at RBC.

Here is the 2024 Media Innovation Awards shortlist jury:

• Lillian Lo, VP of media, Dyversity Communications
• Julie Unsworth, Sr. director of seasonal and corporate marketing, Walmart
• Devon MacDonald, president, Cairns Oneil
• Karel Wegert, CEO, Media Experts
• Véronik L’Heureux, president, Spark Foundry
• Mew-Lin Teh, director of connections and media, Coca-Cola
• Lynne Piette, head of marketing, Volkswagen
• Quincy Kelman, VP of marketing, Disney
• Maxime Corriveau, VP of directeur de groupe, PHD
• Nicole Brown, president of investments, Dentsu
• Nikki Stone, CEO, Wavemaker
• Andrew Butts, GM of Ontario and West, Cossette Media
• Daniel Meynen, president and general manager, Pizza Hut
• Brigitte Dagnault, communications and marketing consultant, Freelance
• Idan Driman, VP of marketing, Pet Valu
• Sarah Au, marketing director of cookies, Mondelez
• Matt Houghton, digital and integrated marketing leader, Interac
• Mitra Shad, global senior director of marketing, Match Group

The awards program introduced several category changes this year, including the addition of Best Use of Local Media within the Best Use of Media category, which highlights the use of local media channels to reach a specific geographic audience.

The final deadline for the submissions is August 16. Winners will be announced at an awards gala on November 27. More information about the program can be found on the Media Innovation Awards website.