Welcome to the first annual 500 under 500, a list of 500 people in advertising under 500 years old. They’re storytellers, disrupters, visionaries and dreamers – but most importantly, they have yet to turn 500 – so they’re just getting started.
According to his twitter bio, he’s the person who let the dogs out. So we hope you’re reading this, Baja men.
VANESSA CAMERON Digital & Social Strategy Supervisor, VML
We hear she’s a lover of big words, well, since we love her work – here’s a big one “vanessacameronisthegreatdigital&socialstrategysupervisortoeverlive.”
JONATHAN BURLEY Executive Creative Director, Clemmow Hornby Inge
If it was his birthday and he were 500, and his friends and family sang the song “are you 1…are you 2…are you 3,” it would take a long time. Luckily, he’s not 500.
EVAN SPIEGEL Chief Executive Officer, Snapchat
Probably happy to be finally getting some press.
ROB REILLY Chief Creative Officer, McCann Worldwide
Incredibly passionate and dedicated. He loves advertising as much as he hates seeing other grown men in shorts.
CHRIS GRAVES Chief Creative Officer, Team One
Shares a name with the chairman of Ogilvy Public Relations. We think it’s time for good old fashioned duel.
SLATE DONALDSON Associate Creative Director, MRY
Judging from his picture, he seems like a bit of an introvert.
ALIX MONTES Account Executive, LMO Advertising
LMO actually stands for Love Montes Overwhelmingly.
ADAM LEVINE Chief Marketing Officer, McKinney
If only that band were named Maroon 500.
RITZELLE CAYABYAB Art Director, Team One
The only “Ritzelle” on this entire list. And perhaps, the planet.
IDA GRONBLOM & FABIAN BERGLUND Creative Directors, Anomaly
Ida and Fabian have spent the last 10 years compiling memorable campaigns and countless awards together. Which is the the same amount of time we've spent compiling this list.
JIM COOPER Editorial Director, Adweek
His twitter bio says among other things, he’s a proud dad, well now he’s got a new a whole new accomplishment to be proud of.
WESLEY TIBBS Senior Copywriter, Publicis
Sat next to a mouth breather for 3 months and was nice enough to never mention it.
JOSUÉ A. JANSEN Social Media Supervisor, MRY
Has been called the Oprah of social media.
STEVE YOSHIMURA Senior Production Artist, INNOCEAN
Looks slightly surprised that this photo is being taken, but with all of his talent, there’s no way he’s surprised to be on this list.
JEFFREY NICHOLSON SVP, Paid Media, VaynerMedia
You can’t spell “paid media” without the word “idea,” if you move some letters around.
CHRIS ARIENS TV/Media Editor, Adweek
He’s a great writer who’s got a lot of incredible TV to talk about, from PBS’s “Downton Abby” to whatever CSI they’re on now.
LEXI WHELAN Junior Strategist, Pitch
Consistently trying to one up Rob Reilly in everything she does.
BRANDON SIDES Creative Director, PHENOMENON
Don’t let the fact that this photograph was taken in black and white fool you, he’s not 500.
ANNA-RUTH WATTS Art Director, Arnold Worldwide
So nice, they named her… Anna-Ruth.
RYA TILLMAN Senior Project Manager, Hook Studios
The movie “Hook” kind of scared us as kids, but it doesn’t scare us nearly as much as all the things Rya could accomplish by the time she’s 500.
SARA WARD Producer, McCann
So good at her job, not even an debilitating leg injury can stop her from climbing her way to the top.
MAURICE & CHARLES SAATCHI Founders, Saatchi & Saatchi
It’s frustrating, but there’s really no way to know which Saatchi is the one before “&” and which one is after.
ERIN MURPHY Design Intern, Pitch
Has been endorsed more than once on linkedin for “social media.”
