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    Jonathan Byrne joins DDB California as creative director

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    LOS ANGELES --

    Jonathan Byrne has come aboard DDB California as creative director. In his new role, Byrne will oversee the ongoing diversification and integration of new skill sets into the creative department.

    Byrne joins DDB from Venables Bell & Partners, where he spent a decade serving first as a creative and then as a creative director. During this time, he helped bring Audi to life in the U.S. as well as led new business efforts for 76 and Reebok. Before moving to the West Coast, he was with several agencies in the Rockies, including TDA_Boulder and McClain Finlon.

    With over 14 years of experience, Byrne has created award-winning work for Audi, Orville Redenbacher’s, Slim Jim, Coca-Cola brands, and most recently the worldwide Reebok account. He has won numerous creative and effectiveness awards from national and international shows, including The One Show, the Effies, Communication Arts, the ADDYs, The Obies and others.

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    TBWA\Worldwide’s Chaka Sobhani to preside over LIA TV & Cinema and Online Film Jury

    Wednesday, June 10, 2026
    Chaka Sobhani

    Chaka Sobhani, global chief creative officer of TBWA\Worldwide, has been named president of the LIA TV & Cinema and Online Film Jury, which will convene for 2026 judging at Encore @ Wynn Las Vegas from September 25-October 3. Sobhani began her career in television before setting up ITV’s first in-house creative agency. She previously held creative leadership roles at Mother, Leo Burnett and DDB Worldwide where she was instrumental in winning global recognition, including Global Network and Agency of the Year honors across every major awards show. Sobhani said, “I couldn’t be more excited or honored to be president of this jury. Film is still such an important medium and a place where ideas and craft can come to life in a way that moves people like no other. As always, I’m excited to see the best of the best from across the world, and to spend time with this incredible jury diving into the work and debating what represents the gold standard from the past 12 months.” Christina Shaw, VP-awards director, LIA, said, “There are a lot of heavy hitters in the jury room. This means that the stakes will be raised and only the best work will make the cut. This is what LIA is all about--setting and raising the benchmark for creative excellence higher with each passing year.” Sobhani presides over the 2026 TV & Cinema and Online Film Jury which consists of: Samira Ansari, U.S. CCO, Grey New York; Lu Hagl, CCO, Saatchi & Saatchi Germany; Aaron Koh, CCO, GOVT VCCP, Singapore; Kanit Mingmuang, ECD, Wolfbkkk, Bangkok; Tista Sen, founder, TistaThinks, Mumbai; Shauna Seresin, co-founder, Minerva, New York; Joel Simon, CEO/CCO, JSM New York; Tim Snape, creative partner/founder, Pablo, London; Lolly Thomson, joint global CCO, M+C Saatchi Group; and... Read More

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