Check out the jury line-up for tonight’s 2026 Campaign Brief WA awards at the Oasis Ball

Campaign Brief WA has assembled a world-class jury of Australian and New Zealand leaders for the 2026 CBWA Awards. All winners and finalists will be announced on stage at tonight’s Oasis Ball at Crown Towers. On stage tonight helping to present the awards is Jury Co-Chair, Gayle While, Chief Executive Officer of Havas Host Sydney.

Local knowledge of the WA market is important, so Perth expats are always invited to join the Awards jury. This year’s Perth expats were Matt Eastwood, Reed Collins and Jury Co-Chair Stephen de Wolf.  This year a number of senior WA industry leaders also contributed to the judging.

Gayle While – Chief Executive Officer, Havas Host Australia

Gayle is one of Australia’s most accomplished agency leaders, with a career spanning senior roles across leading creative networks in both Australia and the UK. Before joining Host Havas Sydney, she held senior leadership roles at multinational networks in London, as well as Dentsu Creative in Australia. She was also Chief Executive Officer of Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, where she led the agency through an outstanding period of creative and commercial success.

Stephen de Wolf – National Chief Creative Officer, Clemenger BBDO Australia

Stephen grew up in Perth and began his career here with Marketforce and a 16 month stint working at Campaign Brief on both the Western Australian and Asia magazines. Over the past two decades he has held senior creative leadership roles across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, including Chief Creative Officer roles at DDB Australia, BMF Australia Clemenger BBDO Melbourne and BBH London.

Late last year he returned to Clemenger BBDO Australia as National Chief Creative Officer, where he previously helped deliver acclaimed work for TAC, Mars, Airbnb and Myer – campaigns that contributed to Clemenger’s remarkable 56 Lions won at Cannes Lions in 2017 and recognition as the world’s most creative agency at both Cannes Lions and D&AD. The first time an Australian agency has won these accolades.

Meet the 2026 Campaign Brief WA Creative Awards Jury:
Stephen de Wolf – National Chief Creative Officer, Clemenger BBDO – Creative Awards Jury Chair
Leisa Wall – Chief Creative Officer, McCann New Zealand
Tara McKenty – Chief Creative Officer, AKQA ANZ
Reed Collins – Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy APAC
Samira Ansari – Chief Creative Officer, Grey USA, New York (Australian expat)
Evan Roberts – Co-Founder/Chief Creative Officer, Tightknit Studio
Matt Eastwood – Chief Marketing Officer, Tipify US and former Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson and former Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, McCann Health

International Business Jury
Gayle While – Chief Executive Officer, Havas Host Australia
Samira Ansari – Chief Creative Officer, Grey US, New York (Australian expat)
Jess Davey – Managing Director, Asia, GUT Singapore (Australian expat)
Catherine King – Chief Strategy Officer, Leo Australia
Matt Eastwood – Chief Marketing Officer, Tipify US and former Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson and former Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, McCann Health
Rob Sherlock – Chairman, Yefira Group Singapore (New Zealand expat)

Local Jurors included:
Angela Raso – Director of Brand and Creative, Tourism WA
Gavin Bain – CEO APAC, Verian Group
Melissa Vella – State Manager, ACA WA & SA
Karen Blight – Founder, Media Forte
Luke O’Sullivan – Senior Manager, Media Strategy & Planning, RAC
Nina Santella – Head of Agency, Nova Entertainment
Holly Creasey – Cancer Council WA
Taryn Payne – Hare Family Group
Barry Walker – Managing Partner, VML Perth
Paul Hindle – Media Strategist
Damiano Di Pietro – Founder, Hum

The inaugural Oasis Changemaker of the Year award was judged by the current Oasis Committee.