New York, USA – The One Club for Creativity, a global nonprofit organisation whose mission is to support the global creative community, has announced its latest lineup of board members, nine of whom hail from the Asia-Pacific region.
The APAC board members are namely Swati Bhattacharya, creative chairperson at FCB India; Reed Collins, CCO for APAC at Ogilvy; Tay Guan Hin, CCO at BBDO Singapore, and Thomas Hongtack Kim, CCO at RE-BE in Seoul. Other members include Steve Jackson, co-founder at Milk & Honey United; Kentaro Kimura, international CCO and corporate officer at Hakuhodo and founder at Hakuhodo Kettle; Kelly Pon, CCO at BBH China; Jureeporn Thaidumrong, creative chairperson and CCO at GREYnJ UNITED; and Richard Yu, regional CCO at ADK Taiwan.
Board members are responsible for providing input and feedback on the club’s ongoing global programming, elevating The One Show and ADC Annual Awards in rankings in their regions, connecting the club with advertising and design universities and schools, and recommending outstanding candidates to serve as awards judges.
Kevin Swanepoel, CEO at The One Club, said, “One reason The One Club is so prestigious is because of its exceptional Board, an impressive group of the most prominent professionals in our field. This diverse new group of renowned global creative leaders in APAC and Asia will play a key role in furthering our mission to support and elevate the global creative community, and solidify the relevance of our mission in their region.”
The new international board members will work closely with The One Club’s National Board, lead by chairman Glenn Cole, cofounder, creative chairman at 72andSunny Los Angeles, and vice chair Pum Lefebure, cofounder, CCO at Design Army.
The One Club has also appointed board members from Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa as well.
