Season 5 Judges

Marketing Specialist/Public Information Officer
Platte County Health Department

Jill Ballard is the Marketing Specialist & Public Information Officer for the Platte County Health Department. A creative communications professional with more than 30 years of experience in broadcast television. Her background in media, storytelling, and public outreach brings a dynamic and engaging approach to community communication and marketing initiatives.

Creative Services Manager
Driscoll Children’s Hospital / Health System

Megan Basden is the Creative Services Manager at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, where she leads the creative strategy and development of impactful marketing and communications initiatives. With a passion for storytelling and design, Megan oversees brand direction and creative execution across multiple platforms to elevate Driscoll’s mission of providing exceptional pediatric care.

Product Designer
Neon — Omnicom Health

Huiyang (Sherry) Chen is a Product Designer at Neon, part of Omnicom Health Group, where she brings creativity and strategic thinking to the intersection of design, marketing, and branding. With a background spanning healthcare communications and brand experience, she has a passion for crafting work that is both visually compelling and meaningfully connected to the people it serves.

Senior Graphic Designer
Sanford Health

Senior Creative Specialist
Maximus

Executive Creative Director
True North Custom

Allison Jones is an accomplished Executive Creative Director at True North, known for her expertise in brand building, storytelling, and creative strategy leadership. With over 14 years of experience in strategic marketing, Allison brings fresh consumer marketing innovation to healthcare in crafting integrated marketing campaigns that resonate with target audiences and drive healthcare organizations forward. Before joining True North, she served as Vice President at Robin Healthcare, where she built and led marketing disciplines from the ground up, enhancing revenue and product offerings. Her tenure included significant roles in marketing, product design, UX research, and overseeing go-to-market strategies. A multi-disciplinary leader from Chicago, Illinois, Allison’s passion lies in creating compelling brand experiences across all channels, and guiding high-performing teams in bringing innovative campaigns to life.

Senior Designer
IQ Solutions

Creative Director
Kleer Creative

Melissa Lipovsky is a Creative Director/Designer with over 20 years of experience creating compelling visual solutions across diverse sectors including healthcare, education, nonprofits, utilities, tourism, and B2B manufacturing. Based in New Jersey, she specializes in brand identity and integrated marketing campaigns across print and digital channels.

Chief Brand & Marketing Officer
AI Nexus — Mia Health

Kerri is a brand strategist and marketing executive with more than 25 years of experience shaping communications for global brands, government organizations, and leading not-for-profit institutions. During her tenure at BBDO, she served in a senior leadership role on the team that earned Canada’s first Cannes Titanium Lion.

Throughout her career, Kerri has led brand and communication strategy for Fortune 500 companies and major health-focused organizations, including the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, SickKids, and the Alberta Cancer Board. She currently serves as Chief Brand and Marketing Officer at Mia Health (www.MiaHealth.io).

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrimacaulay/

Service Line Marketing Specialist
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

Brynn McKenry is an accomplished, results-driven marketing professional specializing in high-impact healthcare marketing, multimedia content production, and cross-functional leadership. Currently serving as the Service Line Marketing Specialist for Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, Brynn orchestrates end-to-end marketing operations and multichannel campaigns across digital and print platforms. Acting as a primary consultant to executive leadership and medical staff, she successfully translates complex clinical priorities into engaging, brand-aligned promotional strategies.

With a rich background spanning broadcast radio production, digital media strategy, and CRM architecture, Brynn brings a multifaceted perspective to evaluating creative excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from the University of Delaware and a Master of Science in Management – Organizational Leadership from Wilmington University. Outside of her corporate work, she serves as the Marketing Chair for the Spur Impact Leadership Summit. Brynn’s unique blend of strategic healthcare marketing, audio/video production expertise, and strict eye for compliance makes her uniquely suited to honor outstanding creative achievements in healthcare communication.

Sr. Creative Director
OptumRx

Mike McKinnon is a creative director and photographer based in Southern California, specializing in building,  humanizing, and connecting brands to specific audiences. As a photographer he explores the relationships and spaces between people and technology. His current photo preference is black & white, occasionally color and often on film.

Chief Creative Officer
Sam Brown Healthcare Communications

VP, Marketing & Communications
Expion Health

Director of Marketing
Tenovi

VP, Omnichannel
Silverlight Digital

Director of Marketing
DataPath

Creative Communications Program Manager
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jasmine Raziuddin is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, and creative strategist based in Texas. She currently serves as a Creative Communications Program Manager at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Houston. 

In 2024, Jasmine was honored as one of Graphic Design USA’s “Responsible Designers to Watch,” a recognition that highlights creative professionals who embrace responsibility and use design principles to make the world a better place for people and nature.

Before joining MD Anderson, Jasmine contributed to a wide range of industries—including publishing, education, health care, health insurance, technology and government. Her work has earned multiple accolades from Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA), Graphic Design USA (GDUSA), Ragan Communications, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Houston, and DANDA.

 She is passionate about brand and strategy campaigns that promote innovation, compassion, and wellness. Guided by a design-forward approach, Jasmine creates designs that uplift communities and support global impact. Together with over 27,000 colleagues at MD Anderson, she is deeply committed to the institution’s mission to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Director, Marketing and Communications
Santa Clara Family Health Plan

Graphic Designer
Sanford Health

Service Line Marketing Specialist
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

Director, Marketing & Communications
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)

Lisa is an award-winning marketing and communications leader with over a decade of experience crafting strategy for—and elevating the reputation—of medical and research-based associations. She has a proven track record of success in developing and executing strategic communications plans that drive results, including brand awareness, non-dues revenue, and partner engagement.