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One Show 2015 Social Media Jury

Deborah Vandeven

Global Chief Creative Officer

VML

Kansas City

Debbi Vandeven is the global chief creative officer at VML, a leading digital marketing agency. Throughout her career at VML, Debbi has continually fostered a collaborative creative environment that delivers smart and innovative solutions to clients around the world.

Debbi’s creative philosophy is to always focus on the idea, not just a specific channel, and she encourages teams to approach any project from this perspective.

Since joining VML in 2000, she has led creative engagements for global brands such as Carlson Hotels, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Gatorade, Kellogg, MasterCard, Southwest Airlines, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, State Street and Wendy’s.

Her creative leadership has enabled VML to become one of the top global digital agencies, with 24 offices on six continents and 2,000 employees worldwide.

This year Debbi served on the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity’s Promo and Activation Jury. She has also been a member of several international award juries, including for Art Directors Club and the Executive Jury at New York Festivals for the past two years. In 2013, she served as the first international digital jury chair for the Loerie Awards during Cape Town’s Creative Week.

VML’s creative teams have earned recognition from top international shows, including Cannes Lions, London International Awards, ANDY Awards, Art Directors Club, CLIO, New York Festivals, Webby Awards, One Show, Tomorrow Awards and Effie Awards.

Recent achievements in 2014 include being recognized in Advertising Age’s Women to Watch and winning a record eight Cannes Lions for the agency.

Debbi is a strong supporter of initiatives advancing women in creative leadership and mentoring talent to help women develop the interpersonal skills it takes to succeed in today’s industry.

 

 

 

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