LIA reveals inaugural Creativity in Media jury; Names Monks’ Linda Cronin as jury chair
This year, Linda Cronin, EVP, Global Media of Monks will be the inaugural Jury President of the Creativity In Media competition. Together with eight other top media and creative professionals, this jury will convene at Encore @ Wynn Las Vegas. LIA has no pre-judging. Every round of judging is done onsite. Therefore, nothing falls between the cracks as every juror sees every piece of work from Round 1 through Statue Discussions.
Cronin is a distinguished media and marketing professional. She has an exceptional record of driving business growth and overseeing high profile accounts across diverse industries. Having worked in leadership roles with top-tier organizations such as Coca-Cola, Salesforce and Home Depot, Linda has demonstrated her expertise in developing and executing innovative, data-driven strategies.
In accepting the role of LIA’s first Jury President for Creativity in Media, Cronin says: “Media performance and digital growth have become increasingly reliant on thumb-stopping ad creative, and it’s leading to more collaboration than ever before, between media buyers, designers and creative strategists. I’m honored to be part of the jury panel for LIA’s 2025 Creativity In Media award to help recognize creative excellence that is making Media more effective and more impactful on the bottom line.”
Historically, media-centric metrics such as reach, impressions, click-through rates (CTR) and cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) were the indicators of how well a campaign performed. But this is just part of the equation. Today, true success needs to include how creativity managed to engage and resonate with the audience.
In announcing the addition of Creativity In Media to the LIA line-up of competitions, Barbara Levy, President of LIA says: “When we add a new competition to the show, the question we ask is: Will it inspire greater creativity in the industry? We are a show that wants to give creatives a platform to showcase their creativity. We know that metrics of media is fast changing. It’s not just about numbers. It’s about connecting with the audience. We are delighted to have Linda Cronin guide our first Creativity In Media jury with very notable people from the industry. We are expecting exceptional work to set the benchmark for 2025.”
As Bill Bernbach once said: “Nobody counts the number of ads you run; they just remember the impression you make.”
LIA 2025 Creativity In Media Jury:
Linda Cronin, EVP, Global Media, Monks – Jury President
Woei Hern Chan, Head of Creative, APAC, VaynerMedia APAC, Singapore
Andre Laurentino, Deputy Chief Creative Officer, EMEA, Ogilvy UK, London
Jackie Lyons, Chief Planning Officer, Havas Media, North America
Dino Myers-Lamptey, Founder, The Barber Shop, London
Alicia Petralia, Head of Media, Zulumatic Media, Toronto
Jonathan Rigby, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Initiative
Benjamin Vendramin, US & Global Chief Creative and Content Officer, EssenceMediacom
Maggie Yang, Managing Director, Zenith Media Taiwan, Taipei
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