2021 Creative LIAisons Coaches

Judy John

Global Chief Creative Officer
Edelman
Toronto
, Canada

As the first ever Global Chief Creative Officer at Edelman, the world's largest communications firm, Judy leads the team of creatives and planners globally. Before joining Edelman, she was at Leo Burnett where she served as Chief Creative Officer for North America and CEO for Canada.
 
Judy has been recognised globally, winning at virtually every show and is known as the driving force behind the Always #LikeAGirl campaign which went on to win the Emmy for Outstanding Commercial, Black Pencil at D&AD, Titanium, Grand Prix and Glass Lion at Cannes, and was named by CBS as one of the top three Super Bowl Commercials of all time.
 
Judy ranked as the #1 CCO in the world in Advertising Age's Awards Report 2015, was named in Business Insider's 30 Most Creative People in Advertising, in Forbes’ The 14 Creative Directors You Should Have on Your Speed Dial and Advertising Age's Creativity50 2014: The Most Creative People of the Year. And in 2019 was named in Gold House's A100 List of most influential Asians in culture.
 
Along the way, she's judged and chaired top international awards shows including Cannes, The Clios, ADC and D&AD. Judy also sits on the Board of the One Club for Creativity, Ad Council Creative Review Board, and Girl Culture Films Advisory Board.