New York Festivals has now announced the third and fourth rounds of executive jurors. They are:

• Valerie Cheng, Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson Singapore
• Matt Eastwood, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson USA
• David Guerrero, Creative Chairman Officer, BBDO Guerrero Philippines
• Linda Knight, Executive Creative Director, TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles USA
• John Merrifield, Chief Creative Officer Asia Pacific, Google Singapore

• Joe Alexander, chief creative officer, The Martin Agency USA
• David Angelo, founder and chairman, David&Goliath USA
• Judy John, chief executive officer and chief creative officer, Leo Burnett Canada
• Fadi Yaish, regional executive creative director, Impact BBDO MENA
• John Mescall, global executive creative director, McCann Worldgroup USA

In New York Festivals’ second round of its 2016 executive jury are creative heads from Korea, India, Romania, Japan and New York.

Ten of the 30 members of the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards Executive Jury have now been announced.

Round one, announced in December included Australian ex-pat, Lisa Fedszyn, associate creative director Droga5 New York.

• Greg Braun, Founder/Owner, Greg Braun Creative Consulting USA
• Eugene Cheong, Regional Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific Singapore
• Lisa Fedyszyn, Associate Creative Director, Droga5 USA
• Stefan Kolle, Founder/MD Creation, Kolle Rebbe, Germany
• Andrea Stillacci, Co-Founder/President/Executive Creative Director, Herezie France

In round two are:

• Steve Keum, chief creative officer, First Kiss Korea
• Josy Paul, chairman and chief creative officer, BBDO India
• Nir Refuah, chief innovation officer, McCann Erickson Romania
• Yasuharu Sasaki, head of digital creative & executive creative director, Dentsu Inc. Japan
• Leslie Sims, chief creative officer, Y&R New York

“New York Festival’s Executive Jury of celebrated creative leaders mirrors the diverse range of creative talent prevalent in the advertising industry today,” Michael O’Rourke, president of New York Festivals, stated. “NYF is thrilled to provide our entrants with this esteemed jury of internationally recognised thought-leaders.”

The executive jury panel will complete five rounds of judging between May 13 and 17 in New York City to select 2016’s finalists, 1st Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize, Grand Award winners, and Best of Show.

It will used NYF’s Matrix Judging System that ensures each entry is scored on its own merits with 50% of the vote based on its concept / idea, 25% on its brand and market relevance, and 25% on its production execution.

Final deadline for entries is February 15. Enter here.  Or find out more here.