The judges

Advertising campaign &
Commercial communications innovation

Kate Stanners

Executive creative director, Saatchi & Saatchi

Kate began her career as an art director at GGT in the mid 80’s, under the creative directorship of David Trott. Kate created many award-winning campaigns for Cadbury’s, Holsten Pils, Access, Nurofen, Lurpak and Seconda.

Six years later, Kate joined Bates Dorland as group head, working on clients including Bass Beer, Grolsch, P&O, Woolworths and Heinz.

In 1995, Kate was the first to join the fledgling St Luke´s as a Creative Director. In two years she built up prolific new business growth including Clarks, Sky, IPC, COI and Eurostar, helping the agency to be named Campaign´s Agency of the Year, and later became Executive Creative Director and Vice Chairman. Elected onto IPA council in 2002.

BoymeetsGirl evolved, with Kate as co-founder and Executive Creative Director. She formed a multi-skilled creative-floor, including design, digital, promotional and direct.

Kate joined Saatchi & Saatchi UK as Executive Creative Director in January 2005. Kate is a member of WACL and the RSA, and sits on the IPA Council.

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