Obie Judges - 1999
Chief Judge
Tony DeGregorio
Publicis
Tony DeGregorio has an extensive career in advertising. He heads Publicis, a worldwide media company. In the '80's, one of his spots for Maidenform was inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Television and Radio. Recently, TIME Magazine called his commercials for Diet Coke--starring celebs such as Paula Abdul, Elton John, and a young Gene Kelly--the "most talked about spots of the year." These spots for Diet Coke also won two Addy Awards and an Advertising Age Best of the Year Award.
Andrea MacDonald
MacDonald Media
Andrea MacDonald, a 16 year veteran of the out of home industry, began her outdoor career with OAAA, leaving to start up a new out of home/non-traditional media group for Ogilvy & Mather, New York. She recently opened the doors to her own agency, specializing in strategic planning and placement of media opportunities for clients such as Cablevision, Beck's Beer, Startec, French Connection, and Wells Fargo Bank.
John Miller
Young & Rubicam/The Media Edge
John Miller is a senior vice president/group director of local print and out of home media at Young & Rubicam's The Media Edge. He began his career in 1965 specializing in OOH media. Following several years at Dancer Fitzgerald Sample and RJR Media Services, John joined Y&R in 1981. John is responsible for agency relations with the newspaper industry, as well as the negotiation and placement of all out of home media. In 1998, the agency's out of home billings exceeded $150,000,000 for clients such as AT&T, Philip Morris, USPS, Chevron and Citibank.
Rob Richards
Eller Media
Rob Richards is vice president and creative director for Eller Media, a national outdoor giant. He has helped shape outdoor creative for campaigns nationwide. Rob has been published in Communication Arts and Gotcha! The Art of the Billboard, and has been honored at both the Addy and American Institute of Graphic Art shows.
Rick Robinson
Outdoor Systems, Inc.
Recently back in the states from a successful solo exhibition of his "primitive-pop" art in Gent, Belgium, Rick Robinson's 15 year billboard career has been shaped by his perspective as both a student and a critic. His dual reality of fine artist and billboard man allows him the vision to spearhead the Tall Walls on Sunset Strip while routinely getting a bang out of street level media efforts for Outdoor Systems. He's won local awards on his own and has advised literally hundreds of national clients.
Jon Shore
Cramer Krasselt
Working out of Phoenix, Arizona's Cramer Krasselt, Jon Shore and his team employ outdoor to its best effect. Jon has won a Phoenix Addy every year since 1989, winning Best of Show and Copywriter of the Year in 1995. His accounts include such national names as IMAX Theatres as well as local names like Shamrock Farms. Jon was an OBIE winner in 1991 and a finalist in 1989, 1992, and 1994.
Cliff Sorah
The Martin Agency
Cliff Sorah is associate creative director for The Martin Agency. The Richmond shop consistently wins awards for great outdoor. Most recently, it was named best Southeast agency by Advertising Age. Cliff has won numerous awards and recognition in the industry. No stranger to the OBIE Awards, Cliff received a 1998 OBIE for the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum campaign, and was an OBIE finalist in 1997 for the Wrangler campaign.