VML is set to make a significant impact on the 2025 Gerety Awards with three of its top creative leaders appointed as jury presidents.
- Rosie Bardales, Chief Creative Officer at VML New York, will lead as the Gerety New York Jury President.
- Julia Dovlatova, Executive Creative Director at VML Prague and WPP team CP EMEA, has been named the Gerety Eastern Europe Jury President.
- Klaartje Galle, Chief Creative Officer at VML Belgium, joins the prestigious ranks of the Gerety Awards Grand Jury in Belgium.
These appointments come on the heels of VML being named Global Network of the Year at the 2024 Gerety Awards, where the network garnered an impressive 58 recognitions, including two Grand Prix awards. The Gerety Awards, named after Frances Gerety—the copywriter who coined "A diamond is forever"—celebrate excellence in advertising through a female lens, with over 200 judges from 47 countries participating.
The full executive jury, which will include more VML members, is set to be announced in the coming weeks, further cementing VML's role as a leader in the global advertising landscape.