selection committee

2025 CANADA’S MARKETING HALL OF LEGENDS
Selection COMMITTEE

 

Inductees to Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends and recipients of the Marketer-on-the-Rise award are carefully reviewed and selected by a distinguished panel of accomplished brand and marketing leaders. The Selection Committee reflects the diversity of the marketing industry and brings exceptional credibility and expertise to the decision-making process. We are proud to have this esteemed group of industry experts guiding the adjudication process.

Chair

David Pullara

Principal,
dp Ventures

Jack Bensimon

Founding Partner & Former Board Chair

Esther Benzie

Senior Consultant,
Listenmore Inc.

Dhaval Bhatt

Co-Founder & CCO,
Courage Inc.

Jef Combdon

President & Owner
MarkerTree

Chuck Coolen

Marketing Lead - Ontario & Atlantic Canada,
McDonald's

Marc Giguère

Managing Partner
Montreal-Canada,
DHR Global

Karima-Catherine Goundiam

Founder & CEO,
B2BeeMatch

Lia Grimberg

Principal & Consultant,
Radicle Loyalty

Scot Keith

Founder & CEO,
ONE23WEST
Sharifa Khan

Sharifa Khan

Founder & CEO,
Balmoral Multicultural Marketing

Darian Kovacs

Founding Partner
Jelly Digital Marketing & PR

David MacLean

Head of Marketing,
Neo Financial

Alan Middleton

Consultant / Author / Speaker

Helen Pak

Senior VP of Creative - Marketing, Design & Content,
The Walt Disney Company

Robin Whalen

President & CEO,
Church + State