The 2025New York Festivals Health Awards has announced its 2025 NYF Health Awards shortlist jury.
The 2025 jury panel unites top creative minds from 20 countries. Their perspectives, from global award-winning agency networks, bold independent shops, and forward-thinking brands allows for a thorough evaluation of the year’s standout work.
Jurors represent leading agencies and brands, including McCann Worldgroup, VML, Publicis Groupe, The Bloc, Klick Health, Area23, an IPG Health Company, Digitas Health, FCB Health, an IPG Health Company, Grey Health, Eversana Intouch, 21Grams, Humancare,an IPG Health Company, and Havas Lynx Group bringing unparalleled expertise to the judging process. The shortlist jury also features a powerful mix of women and men and each entry is evaluated with rigour, care, and a deep understanding of what drives effective and memorable health communications.
View the 2025 NYF Health Shortlist Jury.
Australia is represented by:
- Sharon Howard-Butler, creative partner, DDB Remedy
- Nic Maumill, CD, Showpony
- Kat Robinson, CEO, Miroma Project Factory
- Ryan Wallman, ECD, Wellmark
- Kat Chismall, CD, Ward7
“I’m honoured to welcome these award-winning health leaders to the 2025 Health Awards shortlist jury,” stated Jennifer Vizina, executive director of the NYF Health Awards. “With their global perspectives, fearless creativity and passion for advancing work in the healthcare space, they’ll help spotlight the most innovative and breakthrough work from around the world to make sure it is recognized and celebrated.”
Shortlisted entries determined by the jury panel will advance to the trophy round, judged by the NYF Health executive jury sessions. Live executive jury panels for both Health & Wellness and Pharma will be held in mid-November 2025 in New York City.
Leading the Executive Jury panels are industry trailblazers: Allison Ceraso, CCO at Digitas Health, will chair the Health & Wellness executive jury, while Kathleen Nanda, CCO at FCB Health New York, an IPG Health company, will chair the Pharma executive jury.
Meet the 2025 executive jury chairs in NYF Health’s new video series, In the Chair, featuring insightful conversations with Allison Ceraso and Kathleen Nanda, hosted by Aleisia Gibson Wright, president of GW Health Public Relations, available now on the NYF Health homepage.
“We’re excited to spotlight Allison and Kathleen this year and give the industry a chance to hear these exceptional leaders’ insights and experiences directly from our Executive Jury Chairs,” Vizina stated.
Also available to view are the NYF Health winners video and 2024 Winners’ Showcase.
The final deadline to enter the 2025 New York Festivals Health Awards is October 24, 2025. Find more information on the 2025 competition, including rules, and entry details here. View the 2025 NYF Health categories here.
