OBIE Judges
2012 OBIE Awards Judges
Rob Feakins– Chief Judge
Jean-Luc Decaux
Amy Good
Manuel Machado
Duncan Milner
David Payne
Richard Sullivan
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Rob Feakins - Chief Judge
Publicis New York
Rob is Chief Creative Officer and President of Publicis New York.
To get there, Rob spent the formative years of his career at Chiat/Day in Los Angeles where he created award-winning work for Porsche, Nissan and Eveready. Rob was then lured back east where he served as ECD at Ammirati & Puris. Previous to joining Publicis, Rob was ECD and Vice Chairman at Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners where he created memorable campaigns for Target, Mohegan Sun, Citi and Liberty Mutual.
Rob's work has received hundreds of awards, including Cannes Lions, One Show Pencils, Effies and Andy Heads. In his four years at Publicis, the agency's work has won over 350 awards. Rob is on the board of The Art Directors Club of New York and has been a regular juror for the industry's top award shows.
Rob and his wife Mary have two daughters and live in Connecticut.
Jean-Luc Decaux
JCDecaux North America
JCDecaux NA is a subsidiary of the JCDecaux Group, the world leader in out of home media with a presence in 56 countries worldwide, with 1,023,932 advertising panels. JCDecaux is the number one outdoor advertising specialist in the world, as well as the market leader in Europe and Asia Pacific.
Jean-Luc Decaux is Co-Chief Executive Officer, JCDecaux NA. Jean-Luc oversees the North American Sales and Marketing activities for the JC Decaux Group, including its airport, street furniture, transit, and mall advertising programs.
Jean-Luc joined JCDecaux USA (New York) as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing in December 2000 and two years later, the company named him Co-CEO of an expanded JCDecaux North America.
Prior to that, he spent 13 years working for the International Division of the JCDecaux Group, launching the advertising franchises in both London and Sydney, Australia. He was a Sales Director in the London office for eight years, and worked for three years in Sydney where the company established a coordinated street furniture program in time for the 2000 Olympics.
Jean-Luc also serves as a Director on the boards of the Traffic Audit Bureau and the Ad Club of New York.
Amy Good
Nestle Purina Pet Care Co.
Amy Good, Media Manager at Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (NPPC), leverages over 15 years of media and communications experience while working for the world’s largest manufacturer of dog and cat dry and wet foods, and the leading producer of cat box filler in the United States.
Good is responsible for several of NPPC’s brands in media/communication plans development. She contributes brand and portfolio media insights and strategies, testing of new media technologies, steering of NPPC’s Media Planning Agencies, and execution of NPPC media.
Prior to working at NPPC, she lived in Chicago while growing in her career at media ad agencies on premiere brands in the CPG, healthcare, QSR, and retail industries.
Good has both client and agency professional experience. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and has presented training workshops on media planning and buying at her previous agencies, as well as at NPPC.
She balances her career with a home life that includes her husband, a standard poodle and foster children.
Manuel Machado
MGSCOMM
Manuel E. Machado is the CEO/Co-Chairman of MGSCOMM, an integrated marketing communications agency. Under his leadership, MGSCOMM is one of the fastest-growing marketing communications agencies in the country, ranked among the top 15 ad agencies in the “2011 Advertising Age Top 50 US Hispanic Agencies”, as well as named in the “2010 Hispanic Business 500 Largest US Hispanic-Owned Companies”. MGSCOMM, with headquarters in Miami, Florida and offices in New York City and Mexico City, services international and
national clients in a variety of industries including automotive, consumer packaged goods, financial, food & beverage, and tourism.
Machado’s undeniable skill in the areas of global corporate and brand positioning, issues management, marketing, and public relations has helped many brands, over his 20 years in advertising, build market dominance and consumer appeal. He is recognized locally and nationally for his brand building and reputation management expertise. Throughout his career, he has worked with a wide variety of clients in a broad range of categories and brings a wealth of knowledge gained from public information and community outreach activities for diverse clients and government entities.
MGSCOMM is a powerhouse communications firm providing clients full-service advertising, broadcast production, post-production and animation, direct mail, digital marketing, public relations, and sales promotions services through six autonomous, high-performance operating units. Under Machado’s leadership, the company’s AAA client roster includes some of the most respected and well-established local, national, and international companies: BB&T, Carbonell Olive Oil, Florida Lottery, Florida Power & Light Company, ITT Technical Institute, Merck (Claritin), Southeast Toyota Distributors, Real Sangria, Tiffany & Co., and Visit Orlando among others.
Prior to the formation of MGS in 2003, Machado developed successful communications programs for some of the world’s most renowned marketers, such as McDonald’s Corporation, Coors Brewing, Ford Motor Co., Bacardi, Coca Cola, MasterCard International, Ralston Purina, Proctor & Gamble, Nike, Pisco Chile, and the Government of Chile.
Machado was also the founder and CEO of The Meka Group, a marketing communications agency later known as BVK/Meka, where he attracted Fortune 100 clients including Sprint PCS, Nike, Pfizer and Tenet Health System. The agency soon became one of the fastest growing Hispanic companies in the country. Machado has held key executive positions in companies of worldwide recognition such as Univision Network, Burson-Marsteller and Bacardi.
In 2010, Machado was appointed to the Spanish Broadcasting System (NASDAQ:SBSA) Board of Directors to serve on the Audit Committee and on the Compensation Committee. He also serves on the Board of Worldwide Partners. Machado has been involved with the community through several organizations, including being named Trustee of the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, the Latin Grammy’s Host Committee, the WLRN Board of Trustees, the Voices for Children Foundation Board of Directors, the Miami-Dade County Sister Cities Program, the Mercy Foundation Ambassadors Board of Directors, the Hialeah Foundation Board of Directors, Trustee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Trustee of the Beacon Council and Past Chairman of the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA).
Duncan Milner
TBWA\Media Arts Lab
Milner, who began his advertising career at a small boutique agency in San Diego, has spent over 18 years with Chiat/Day, working in four different cities, including San Francisco, Toronto, St. Louis, and Los Angeles. During his four years at Toronto, the shop won Agency of the Year honors two years in a row.
In 2000, Milner was named Creative Director on the Apple account, and over the past 10 years has helped to launch the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, as well as reignite the growth of Mac with the iconic “Mac vs PC” campaign.
In 2006, he helped open TBWA\Media Arts Lab, the agency responsible for Apple's advertising globally. He has helped MAL grow to over 300 employees in seven offices around the world and currently holds the position of Chief Creative Officer. Along the way Milner has won numerous local, regional and international awards from Cannes Lions to the One Show.
David Payne
Kinetic Americas
David Payne has more than 20 years of experience in the outdoor communications field. He is the Chief Executive Officer for Kinetic Americas, the world’s leading lifestyle and environment media agency. Appointed in June 2009, David is responsible for nearly $2 billion in billings spanning across six offices in the United States.
Previously, David led Kinetic Europe (EMEA) where he managed the rapid development of Kinetic’s European network. He expanded Kinetic’s presence to 21 offices across 16 markets and grew billings to $2.2 billion in just under four years.
David has a MBA from the University of Reading and enjoys playing cricket and rugby.
Richard Sullivan
Red Square Agency
Richard C. Sullivan Sr. is the founding principal of Red Square Agency, headquartered in Mobile, Ala. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in business from The University of Alabama in 1970 and earned a Master of Arts degree in journalism and public relations from Alabama in 1971. Richard began his advertising career in July of 1971 with J.H. Lewis Advertising, of which he became vice president and equity partner. In 1974, he joined Barney & Patrick Advertising as vice president, and in 1977 co-founded the company now known as Red Square Agency.
Richard’s company has worked on brands like Terminix, BellSouth, Chevrolet, Hardee’s, ServiceMaster, Hard Rock, Verizon, ExxonMobil, Van Kampen Investments, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and others.
Richard has been affiliated as a member and served on the board of directors with numerous professional and civic organizations. In 1990, he received the Silver Medal Award from the American Advertising Federation Mobile Bay in recognition of lifetime achievement in the industry.
In his spare time, Richard is an avid golfer.
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