The 2011 jury.

Joining Michael Murray on the jury this year are the following fresh, young and very talented judges from outside Atlantic Canada including:

• Nellie Kim, Associate Creative Director, john st.  
• Dre Labre, Creative Director,  Rethink
• Joel Pylypiw, Art Director, Red Urban
• Marcus Sagar, ACD, Writer, Leo Burnett
• Jamie Webster, Director, Common Good

Nellie Kim

Nellie joined john st. in 2005.  Since then, she has created award-winning integrated campaigns for brands such as Stanfield's, Wiser's, The Bay, Cashmere and Moosehead Breweries. Her work has been recognized for its creativity at Cannes, The One Show, London International Awards, Communication Arts, the ADCCs, the Bessies and the Marketing Awards, and for it's business results including multiple Golds at the CMAs and the Cassies. 

Dre Labre

You could say that Dré Labre is a creative director with infinite directions: when he’s not directing a team, he’s exploring his own photography. When he’s not engaging audiences at speaking events, he’s engaged in foot stomping medleys with his band, The Darned. When he’s not geeking out over latest technologies, he’s happily lo-fi with a pen and paper. 

And that’s just the landing page. 

During Dré's 14 years at agencies such as MacLaren McCann, Blast Radius, Tribal DDB, and now Rethink, he has built a reputation for understanding exactly how to captivate and inspire and why the idea must lead the technology. 

Dré's strategy and artistry have earned him judging positions at awards shows such as the DMAs, CMAs, London International and the Webbys to name a few. He is a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) and is on the board of directors of the Advertising and Design Club of Canada (ADCC). He also routinely does speaking engagements at conferences, and is also known to bust out into impromptu ukulele sessions. 

Dré is @drelabre on Twitter and you can find him on most social sites worth their salt. 

For more detailed info, access his linkedin page: 

http://ca.linkedin.com/in/drelabre

Joel Pylypiw

Art Director, Red Urban, Toronto

In 2003, Joel graduated from the Humber College Advertising and Graphic Design program with Honours. That landed him at DDB, where he turned a 2-month internship into a full-time position. While there, Joel honed his skills as a creative and art director with successful campaigns and rebranding projects for clients like Clorox, Capital One, Philips, Subaru, CrimeStoppers and Blockbuster. After winning a nation wide contest held by the Globe and Mail in both 2008 and 2009, Joel represented Canada at the Cannes Advertising Festival and won the first ever medal for Canada, a silver. In 2010, Joel joined a new integrated agency, Red Urban, to work on refreshing the Volkswagen brand in Canada. 

Though his childhood nickname of 'Pile-o-Poo' still lingers, he'd like to think it's not because of his abilities. Joel's work has been awarded in both local and international shows including the ADCC's, One Show, D&AD, Communication Arts, and Cannes.

Marcus Sagar

Years in Advertising: 13
Combined Years at Leo Burnett: 7-ish
Marcus has worked on an extensive list of brands in almost every category. He began his career at Ogilvy & Mather, then to Leo Burnett, TBWA, Zig, and back home to Leo Burnett. At Leo, Marcus has worked on just about every account, most recently on Ikea and Bell. Marcus is currently ACD on Bell, ConAgra Foods and FlightNetwork. Over the years, Marcus has won various awards including: Cannes, CA, One Show, Marketing and the ADCC.

Jamie Webster

Jamie Webster is a graduate of the York University / Sheridan College Design program in Toronto and has also studied Visual Communication at The Bauhaus in Germany.  He was recruited out of school by MTV Canada and there he was able to further indulge his obsession with telling stories that feature his surreal, design driven aesthetic. In the fall of 2010, Jamie and his partner Eric Makila launched Common Good, a studio and directing collective represented by Radke films. In addition to his commercial work, Jamie creates installation and environmental artwork which has been shown in galleries throughout Canada and Germany.