Gerety 2025 Los Angeles Jury Announced

The Gerety Awards will hold in person jury sessions in 15 locations around the world and brings together agency and brand leaders to reward the most creative work from a powerful perspective. Entries submitted must be broadcast, published or released in a commercial environment with client approval between January 1st, 2024 and the closing date.

The judging criteria is the originality of the creative ideas and the quality of their executions.

The Los Angeles jury is led by Lauren Smith, executive creative director 72andSunny, who commented, "There’s nothing I love more than invigorating discussion amongst inspiring women. And this jury selection is a vibrant mix of women across the industry with diverse experiences and perspectives, some of whom I’ve known since my first years on the job and some I’ve simply admired from afar. I’m looking forward to taking time away from the day to day momentum of our jobs to discuss and learn from the work happening in the industry." 

The Los Angeles executive jury includes:

• Jenn Wong, President MullenLowe
• Jordana Freydberg, Executive Producer BISCUIT
• Sophie Gold, President Eleanor
• Donna Lamar, ECD Spotify
• Beth Fujiura, Creative Director Translation
• Kindra Meyer, ECD Verb
• Marla Moore, Creative Director/Head of Strategy BUCK
• Ariel Shukert, VP Creative RPA
• Becca Morton, Executive Creative Director Pinterest
• Carolina Pacheco, Freelance Producer & Director
• Angela Barber, Head of Production/ Executive Producer Consultant

“An amazing group of talented professionals will once again define the Gerety winners. In a world of uncertainty, defining the standard to which advertising is held has never been more important.” says, Gerety Awards president, Lucía Ongay. “At its core Gerety exists as a business case for good advertising, celebrating campaigns that are not only award worthy but ones that resonate with the world’s most powerful consumers”.

More than 240 judges from 50 countries will join the 2025 Gerety Awards. As well as defining the shortlist the executive jury sessions each select the agency and production company of the year from their country.

Meet the 2025 jury and enter this year’s Gerety here.