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    Amber Finlay named jury president for London International Awards’ The NEW

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    Amber Finlay
    NEW YORK --

    London International Awards (LIA) announced that Amber Finlay, sr. director, global brand communications at Converse, has been named jury president of The NEW. 
     
    “Amber’s diverse background – agency and client, creative, media and digital, makes her the best fit to chair this jury,” stated Barbara Levy, president of LIA.  “The NEW was created for work that pushed the boundaries. It is a medium that is ever-changing to reflect the evolution of our industry and to honor those that create outside the box.”

    This year LIA has made some significant changes to The NEW, adding new categories to reflect and champion evolution in the industry.

    At Converse, Finlay gets to put her obsession with fashion and culture to use every day, overseeing the development of creative content that reflects the daring spirit of youth that drives the brand.  Before taking a role on the brand side at Converse, she spent her career in roles spanning brand, digital and communications strategy at agencies such as Arnold Worldwide, Naked Communications, Deep Focus, mcgarrybowen, and DDB. With a passion for technology and how it shapes culture and people, Finlay has worked on projects across those agencies for brands including Google, HBO, Johnson & Johnson, Jack Daniels, and Progressive Insurance.

    Finlay stated, “I’m honored to chair the 2017 jury for LIA’s competition for The NEW. If you buy into Arthur C Clarke’s thought that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, then there is nothing more exciting than creative work that fits into none of the existing boxes. I’m ready to see some magic.”

    Judging will take place at Encore Las Vegas from September 29-October 7.  

    The initial entry deadline is the June 9. For more info, click here.

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    Nimisha Jain named chief strategy officer at Highdive

    Friday, November 7, 2025
    Nimisha Jain

    Highdive, the independent creative agency behind work for Jeep, State Farm, KFC, BetMGM and Jersey Mike’s, has appointed Nimisha Jain as chief strategy officer. Jain joins Highdive’s leadership team from Mischief, where she served as EVP, strategy, bringing over two decades of brand strategy experience and a track record of delivering creative strategies & platforms that drive measurable business results.

    Jain will be based at Highdive’s Chicago headquarters, leading strategy across the full client roster while building a strategy practice designed to attract the industry’s best talent.

    During her four-plus years at Mischief, Jain helped architect some of the industry’s most recognized and effective work, driving culture-cutting platforms for brands like Heinz, Peet’s, Coors Light, and EOS. She also unlocked scaled growth across their MCBC and Kraft Heinz portfolios. Before Mischief, Jain helped build brands at Leo Burnett Chicago, leading multidisciplinary teams across the Kellogg’s portfolio.

    Across her career, Jain’s work has been celebrated on the industry’s most competitive stages--from Cannes Lions and Grand Clios to One Show Pencils and an Emmy nomination--paired with a haul of over 30 Effie Awards, including the prestigious Iridium Effie, demonstrating her obsession with results, not just reactions.

    “With AI’s rapid adoption and the noise level in marketing at an all-time high, strategy has never been more important,” said Megan Lally, CEO and Owner of Highdive. “There’s a rigor in strategy--deciding what not to do is just as important as deciding what to do. It’s our responsibility as partners to our CMOs and their teams to navigate those decisions. Nimisha brings that discipline, along with an... Read More

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