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TEAM USA Advisors

The winners of this year’s Young Lions competition will be guided by TEAM USA advisors, a group of senior agency leaders who will provide mentorship and help prepare them for the global competition.

Digital Advisor

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Walter Geer

Chief Creative Officer,

Innovation North America

​VML

Print Advisor

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Harsh Kapadia

Chief Creative Officer
Grey India

Film Advisor

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Jill Lyons

SVP, Creative Operations​​

Maximum Effort

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PR Advisor

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Jo Cronk

President, North America

​Whalar

Media Advisor

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Stacy DeRiso

US CEO​

Initiative

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SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 2025 COMPETITION SPONSORS

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National CineMedia (NCM) is the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., uniting brands with young, diverse audiences through the power of movies and popular culture. A premium video, full-funnel marketing solution for advertisers, NCM enhances marketers' ability to measure and drive results. NCM’s leading preshow, The Noovie® Show is presented exclusively in 42 leading national and regional theater circuits – including the only three national chains: AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and Regal Entertainment Group. NCM's unparalleled cinema platform has over 18,000 screens in more than 1,400 theatres across 195 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50).

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