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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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Loreen Sawatzky

Brand Development for Service Businesses

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Karla Ventura

Marketing Manager - Americas

Univet Optical Technologies

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Mike Zaigh

Assistant Manager

Conference Services

Western University

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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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Kayla Spina

Managing Director

Humanity

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Manav Doshi

Associate Director

Media Futures Group

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Matthew Hoad

President

Interweave

Media Group

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Curtis McKinnon

Inventory Control Supervisor 

Spinrite

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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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Alex MacKenzie

Operations Manager -

Style for Living

Trish Mackenzie

Real Estate

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Daymon Boswell

Dir. Internal Systems & Business Processes

AudienceView

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Mackenzie Preszcator

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Downtown London

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Cortney Harkin

PR Officer

The Salvation Army in Canada

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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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Kyle Mayer

Chief Marketing Officer

CarbonEdge

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Alana Orazietti

Vice President

Junior Rugby

Calgary Saracens R.F.C

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Shyla Allan

Digital Marketing Manager

Stericycle

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Dan Mudry

Director, Communications Design

Initiative

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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 Sage

Senior Strategist &
CO-CEO

sagecomm

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David Ouellette

Business Advisor

Leap Junction,

Fanshawe College

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Kelsey Currie

Manager
Co-op Education and Entrepreneurial Services,

Fanshawe College

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David Proudfoot

Business Advisor

Small Business Centre

 

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Ian Butcher

Senior Manager

Research Project, Fanshawe College

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Jeff Guindon

Partner,

Advisory Services

BDC

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