The One Club for Creativity, the world’s foremost nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the global creative community, has appointed Ali Rez, CCO at Impact BBDO Group in Dubai, to a three-year term on its prestigious International Board of Directors.
Board members are responsible for providing input and feedback on the club’s ongoing global programming, supporting The One Show and ADC Annual Awards in their region, elevating the annual industry benchmark Global Creative Rankings, connecting the club with advertising and design universities and schools, and recommending outstanding candidates to serve as awards judges.
“I’m very honored to be joining this fabulous group of thinkers at a very critical point in the global creative industry, and to bring an important perspective from the Middle East region,” Rez said.
He currently leads creative output for the Impact BBDO Group across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region, and this year became the Middle East’s first Jury President at The One Show (for the Interactive Online & Mobile discipline).
Rez is the most awarded creative leader in the Middle East, having won more than 1,000 international accolades in his career spanning four continents over 20 years.
He has been named Creative Person of the Year four times by Campaign magazine, and led Impact BBDO to 41 different No.1 Regional Agency accolades in the last four years for bringing business success and creative excellence to the Group, and positive impact to social causes.
Also joining The One Club International Board is Damon Stapleton, Co-CCO at Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, based in Auckland.
The One Club for Creativity – home of The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) awards, ONE Asia Creative Awards, Type Directors Club and competition, TDC Ascenders, Young Guns, Young Ones Student Awards, Next Creative Leaders, ONE School, ONE Creator Lab, Where Are All The Black People conference and career fair, Portfolio Night, Creative Week, and more – is the world’s foremost non-profit organization whose mission is to support and celebrate the success of the global creative community. Revenue generated from entries to its global awards shows goes back into the industry to fund programs that support industry access, creative education, up-skilling, re-skilling, and placement and enhancement of creative careers around the world.