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Our Judges

Preliminary Judges

 

All preliminary judges are graduates of Fanshawe College's Marketing program, bringing extensive industry experience. They will evaluate video pitches based on innovation, feasibility, market potential, and presentation quality.

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Tiffany Tobias

Account Manager

Pixels & Pencils Creative Direction Inc.

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Shawn LeBelle

Digital Marketing Manager

Cardinal Health Canada

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Alex MacKenzie

Operations Manager -

Style for Living

Trish Mackenzie

Real Estate

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Gabriel Viegas

Sales Strategy & Operations Associate

Wealthsimple

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Daymon Boswell

Dir. Internal Systems & Business Processes

AudienceView

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Matthew Hoad

President

Interweave

Media Group

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Lauren Fotia

Client Relationship Manager

McCabe Promotional

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Jessica Gowers

Communications & PR Coordinator

Mission Services of London

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Hailey Smith

Sr. Manager, Performance Marketing

ScotiaBank

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Vicky Anborgh

Corporate Communications Assistant

London Hydro

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Candace Russell

Sales Coordinator

The Hard Rock Hotel of London

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Jin Gu

Manager, Paid Performance

Wurth Canada Limited

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Stephanie Levschuk

Project Manager

Canada Goose

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Gustavo Pineda

Sr. Digital Marketing Manager

TELUS

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Lee Simpson

Communications & PR Coordinator

Mission Services of London

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Erika Oakes

Senior Project Manager

TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario

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Alana Orazietti

Vice President

Junior Rugby

Calgary Saracens R.F.C

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Mackenzie Preszcator

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Downtown London

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Mike Zaigh

Assistant Manager

Conference Services

Western University

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Cortney Harkin

PR Officer

The Salvation Army in Canada

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Ede Isibor

Circular Packaging Manager

Labatt Breweries of Canada

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Emily Connor

Director of Marketing

Bellesa

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Lauren Barrett

Client Marketing Manager

Farber Debt Solutions

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Luis Guerrero

Co-Founder

Viral Impact Studios

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Amanda Manship-Knight

Marketing & Brand Strategist

Sterling Marking Products

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Kelsey Schachow

Marketing Manager

PipeSak Inc.

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Loreen Sawatzky

Brand Development for Service Businesses

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Karla Ventura

Marketing Manager - Americas

Univet Optical Technologies

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Daysie Laing

Vice President

New Wave Home Designs Inc.

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Katharina Strubel

Marketing, Communications and Branding Professional

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Dan Mudry

Director, Communications Design

Initiative

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Claire Bunston

Marketing Specialist

Nuts for Cheese

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Ashley Rowe

Founder

The New Leaf Collective

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Avery Norris

Digital Advertising Specialist

Northern

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Kayla Spina

Managing Director

Humanity

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Daniella Odesa

Dir. of Advertising Excellence

Performance & Optimization

Vantage

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Kyle Mayer

Chief Marketing Officer

CarbonEdge

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Manav Doshi

Associate Director

Media Futures Group

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Kory Punkkinen

Dir. of Growth &

Strategic Partnership

dicentra

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Shyla Allan

Digital Marketing Manager

Stericycle

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Curtis McKinnon

Inventory Control Supervisor 

Spinrite

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Tawleen Makkar

Sr. Digital Marketing Consultant

Makkar Marketing Inc.

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Elise Carlson

SEM Coordinator

Saatchi & Saatchi

 

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Majd Abi-Nader

Senior Manager Paid Search & Performance

Manulife

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Erin Alpaugh

Account Manager

Keyframe Communications

Final Judges

Final round judges will evaluate 10 live pitches on May 27, 2026, at Fanshawe College's Innovation Village, where the top 3 pitches will be announced on site.

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Sean Ford

Owner & Partner

Dancor

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Jeff Guindon

Partner,

Advisory Services

BDC

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David Ouellette

Business Advisor

Leap Junction,

Fanshawe College

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Jeff Sage

Senior Strategist &
CO-CEO

sagecomm

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David Proudfoot

Business Advisor

Small Business Centre

 

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Kelsey Currie

Manager
Co-op Education and Entrepreneurial Services,

Fanshawe College

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Shadia Dahrouj

CEO & Founder

Hello Dough

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Ian Butcher

Senior Manager

Research Project, Fanshawe College

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