AWARD has today announced that Scott Dettrick, Creative Director, The Monkeys part of Accenture Song and Sharon Edmondston, Group Creative Director, M&C Saatchi Group will head up AWARD School in 2024 as joint NSW and National School Heads.
Along with six state-based industry leaders, they will oversee more than 100 tutors from across the country who will work together to support and challenge AWARD School students in pushing their creative boundaries and realising their potential.
We sincerely thank those who leave the roles of AWARD School Heads in 2023, and welcome new faces 2024.
2024 SCHOOL HEADS
| State | Name | Position |
|
National NSW |
Scott Dettrick | Creative Director, The Monkeys Part of Accenture Song |
|
National NSW |
Sharon Edmondston | Creative Consultant |
| VIC | Ryan Clayton |
Creative Director
|
| VIC | Huei Yin Wong | Senior Art Director, Howatson+Company |
| WA | Richard Berney | Partner / Executive Creative Director, Berlin |
| QLD | Jessamy Ross | Senior Copywriter, VMLY&R Brisbane |
| SA | Corey Swaffer | Executive Creative Director, kwpx Agency |
| Online | Kiah Nicholas |
Associate Creative Director & Innovation Lead, BMF Australia |
2023 SCHOOL HEADS
| State | Name | Position |
|
National NSW |
Matt Chandler |
Executive Creative Director DDB Group Sydney |
|
National NSW |
Katrina Alvarez-Jarratt |
Executive Creative Director TBWA\ Sydney |
| VIC | Sarah Vincenzini |
Associate Creative Director
M&C Saatchi Australia |
| VIC | Kieran Moroney |
Creative Director VMLY&R Melbourne |
| QLD | Jessamy Ross |
Senior Copywriter VMLY&R Brisbane |
| SA | Oliver Prenton |
Innovation Director NATION Creative |
| WA | Richard Berney |
Former Executive Creative Director 303MullenLowe Perth |
| Online | Rees Steel |
Creative Director BMF Australia |
2022 SCHOOL HEADS
| State | Name | Position |
|
National NSW |
Matt Chandler |
Executive Creative Director DDB Group Sydney |
|
National NSW |
Katrina Alvarez-Jarratt |
Executive Creative Director TBWA\ Sydney |
| VIC | Sarah Vincenzini |
Associate Creative Director
M&C Saatchi Australia |
| VIC | Kieran Moroney |
Creative Director VMLY&R Melbourne |
| QLD | Lindsay Thompson |
Creative Director Freelance |
| QLD | Jessamy Ross |
Senior Copywriter VMLY&R Brisbane |
| SA & NT | Oliver Prenton |
Innovation Director NATION Creative |
| WA | Liz Hammond |
Creative Director Rare |
| Online | Rees Steel |
Associate Creative Director BMF Australia |
2021 SCHOOL HEADS
| State | Name | Position |
|
National NSW |
Mandie van der Merwe |
Executive Creative Director M&C Saatchi |
|
National NSW |
Jack Nunn |
Creative Partner DDB Sydney |
| VIC | Jess Wheeler |
Freelance Creative Director
|
| VIC | Chris Ellis |
Creative The Monkeys |
| QLD | Benjamin Davis |
Executive Creative Director VMLY&R |
| SA & NT | Oliver Prenton |
Innovation Director NATION Creative |
| SA & NT | Katheryn Korczak |
Head of Copy NATION Creative |
| WA | Liz Hammond |
Creative Director Rare |
2020 SCHOOL HEADS
| State | Name | Position |
|
National NSW |
Mandie van der Merwe |
Executive Creative Director M&C Saatchi |
|
National NSW |
Jack Nunn |
Creative Director Special Group |
| VIC | Jess Wheeler |
Associate Creative Director & Partner
Fenton Stephens |
| VIC | Chris Ellis |
Creative Director Cummins&Partners |
| QLD | Benjamin Davis |
Executive Creative Director McCANN |
| SA & NT | Nick Brz |
Creative Director NATION Creative |
| WA | Rikki Burns |
Creative Director Wunderman Thompson |
2019 SCHOOL HEADS
| State | Name | Position |
|
National |
Karen Ferry |
Senior Copywriter Leo Burnett |
|
National NSW |
Josie Burns |
Associate Creative Director Host/Havas |
| VIC | Sarah McGregor |
Creative Director Cummins&Partners |
| VIC | Jess Wheeler |
Associate Creative Director & Partner
Fenton Stephens |
| QLD | Benjamin Davis |
Executive Creative Director McCANN |
| SA & NT | Nick Brz |
Creative Director NATION Creative |
| WA | Rikki Burns |
Associate Creative Director Meerkats |
2018 SCHOOL HEADS
| State | Name | Position |
|
National NSW |
Brendan Willenberg |
Creative Director Clemenger BBDO |
|
National NSW |
Karen Ferry |
Senior Copywriter Leo Burnett |
| VIC | Micheal Mulcahy |
Creative Group Head GTB |
| VIC | Sarah McGregor |
Creative Director
Cummins&Partners |
| QLD | Benjamin Davis |
Executive Creative Director McCANN |
| SA | Greg Knagge |
Chief Executive Officer NATION Creative |
| SA | Nick Brz |
Creative Director NATION Creative |
| WA | Paul Coghlan |
Chief Creative Officer Marketforce |