Meet Our Judges

Brooke Leland
President
Mekanism

Brooke started her career as a media assistant within the Plusco network over 25 years ago and has worked her way up the ranks, surprising and delighting clients ever since.

Brooke was integral to the launch of Jungle Media in 2010 with inaugural client IKEA who she guided quickly to a Best-In-Show at the Media Innovation Awards. Brooke has been pushing her clients to innovate in the world of media, earning a reputation for her award-winning media work, partnering with such incredible clients as Post Cereals, Coca-Cola, Nike, Toyota, Telus and Capital One. 

Brooke held the GM role at Cossette Media and more recently that of President Jungle media.  She has been responsible for the overall media experience: culture, talent growth, client success and marketing efforts as well as managing the Media Planning teams. 

Recently Jungle Media has joined forces with Plusco sister agency Mekanism, a creative and digital agency where she will be President Mekanism Media Canada.  She is inspired to help build a modern mid-sized integrated agency powerhouse with bilingual and cross-border market expertise as more brands look to align breakthrough creativity and full service execution along the entire customer journey.

(Brooke is a bold and creative thinker who inspires great work that drives results. She has been nationally recognized with Media Innovation Awards for her clients. She has also seen success internationally, with Cannes Lions as well as an Effie award for work done on IKEA.)  

Brooke is on the CMDC Board leading the Young Ambassador Program as well as the Cannes Young Lions program run by the Globe and Mail for the media division and is passionate about the future of our industry. 

Maja Neable
Chief Marketing Officer
TD

Maja Neable is the Chief Marketing Officer for Canada at TD. She is a progressive marketing leader, with a passion for building great customer experiences and driving business growth in both digital and traditional channels. She is well-recognized as an innovative, action-oriented, well-rounded business executive, with over 20 years of international experience.

Prior to TD, Maja led various marketing teams at BMO. Prior to BMO she held senior roles across the U.S., Canada, and Europe in a variety of industries, including technology (Microsoft and Expedia) and telecommunications (Rogers Communications and Telenor Group). Maja’s leadership across digital & traditional marketing, sales & service, and product development have allowed her to combine analytical and creative thinking to elevate the customer experience, with data-driven innovation across every touchpoint. As a mathematician who loves creativity, this combination of left and right brain is what has guided her career.

Maja led her teams to win over 10 CMA awards including "Best of the Best" award in 2023, and two gold Lions at Cannes Lion, considered "Oscars of Marketing". She was named as one of the Top 10 Global CMOs at 2023 Cannes Lion.

Maja is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, and chairs the DEI leadership committee for Transformation, Enablement and Customer Experience teams at TD. She sits on the Board of Soulpepper Theatre. Maja holds a B Math degree from the University of Waterloo, and an MBA from IMD, Switzerland. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two sons, and enjoys skiing, fitness, and reading.