IPA names iList of industry inclusivity icons

30 industry trailblazers honoured on the 2022 IPA iList

Thirty inspirational inclusivity game-changers have been named on the 2022 IPA iList, in partnership with Accenture Song and Campaign, for their remarkable commitment to making the industry a more inclusive and diverse place to work. In addition, the judges awarded eight commendations.

The 2022 iListers join the 30 named in 2020’s inaugural iList as the guiding lights in our industry helping to shift the culture within the industry and demanding better representation in creative work through a range of initiatives across all areas of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Areas in which the iList are driving change include combating sexual harassment; improving gender, age, ethnic and socio-economic diversity; making the industry more inclusive around sexuality, religion, neurodiversity and disability; improving mental health and wellbeing; and making the industry more accessible through flexible working practices.

The 2022 IPA iList:

Gerald Appau-Bonsu, Financial Administrator, Havas Media UK
Ed Bernardino, Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion Partner, Billion Dollar Boy
Abbie Brett, Experience Strategist, Accenture Song
Karen Buchanan, CEO, McCann Manchester
Helen Calcraft, Founder, Lucky Generals
Kenny Dada, Account Director, VCCP
Pritesh Gadhia, Managing Director and UK & Ireland Lead, Accenture Song
Kerry Glazer, Chair, AAR
Georgiana Haig, Product Lead, MiQ Digital
Marvyn Harrison, Chief Growth Officer, BELOVD Agency
Ari Humirang, Concierge, Havas UK
Isobel Kai, Senior Account Manager/Diversity & Inclusions Chair, Pablo London
Patrick Kane, Catalyst Fellow, Wunderman Thompson
Christopher Kenna, CEO & Founder, Brand Advance Group
Jacob Knox-Hooke, Digital Operations Director, PHD Global Business
Kim Lawrie, Head of Creative Technology, Engine Creative
Ewen MacPherson, Chief People Officer, Havas UK
Balpreet Mangat, Managing Partner dentsuMB UK and DEI Lead, dentsu Creative UK
Claire McAlpine, Strategy Director and Joint Head of the Social Change Hub, MediaCom
Shanice Mears, Co-Founder and Head of Talent, The Elephant Room
Arif Miah, Creative Strategy Director, mud orange
Fauzia Musa, Editor-At-Large & Lead Strategist, TwentyFirstCenturyBrand
Stu Outhwaite-Noel, CCO & Founder, Creature
Kandice Quain, Media Manager, Bray Leino
Melissa Robertson, CEO, Dark Horses
Rania Robinson, CEO, Quiet Storm
Bonita Samuels, Creative Systems Lead - Account Director, Mediacom
Amy Simmons, Integrated Producer, adam&eveDDB
Harjot Singh, Global Chief Strategy Officer, McCann Worldgroup
Lisa Thompson, Business Director, Strategy and Planning, Wavemaker UK

Highly commended:

Akil Benjamin, Saturday School Director, DOES
Mélanie Chevalier, Founder and CEO, Creative Culture
Debbie Ellison, Global Chief Digital Officer, VMLY&R Commerce
Vicky Fox, Chief Planning Officer, OMD UK
Pippa Glucklich, CEO, Electric Glue
Alex Goat, CEO, Livity
Andy Peel, Senior Creative, Southpaw and Director, Young Creative Council
Scott Sallee, Social Impact & Sustainability Manager, dentsu

Julian Douglas, IPA President, International CEO and Vice Chairman VCCP and Chair of Judges for the IPA iList: "Celebrating those that are striving to make our industry a better, more inclusive place is a vital part of driving meaningful change for the future of our industry.

Everyone in the judging process spoke with an incredible passion for their work and it was a privilege to listen to their stories.

"Congratulations to everyone on making the IPA iList, you are the adland’s leading lights and a true inspiration to us all."

Leila Siddiqi, Associate Director - Diversity, IPA: "Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement proved to be real catalysts for change, providing vital motivation and purpose for people who were already frustrated at the slow rate of positive change in our industry.

We are delighted to introduce you to our brand new iList 2022 who will provide the industry as a whole with much-needed, tangible inspiration.

"Everyone on the IPA iList really understands diversity and inclusion. They come from all parts of the business and what they have in common is that they see big picture and don’t believe in box-ticking. They’re busy doing incredibly sophisticated, creative and innovative things in this area which we can’t wait to tell you more about."

Read through the Campaign digital supplement to find out more about the outstanding individuals who are responsible for some of the most influential and wide-ranging diversity and inclusion initiatives in adland.