APAC Tambuli Awards names 2025 jury presidents

The Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards reveals 2025 jury presidents for brand and corporate purpose categories, as well as the people awards. The executive jury presidents will lead the deliberations on Bronze, Silver, and Gold Tambuli winners. They will also join the Grand Executive Jury in determining the Grand Prix and Platinum winners, together with Grand Executive Jury President, David Cruse Beal, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Jollibee Group.

Leading the Champions for Humanity Executive Jury is Maimai Madrid-Punzalan, Chief Executive Officer, SariMart, Growsari. Madrid-Punzalan has 20+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams across Asia. At SariMart, she leads the P&L and growth strategies for the country’s biggest B2B Ecommerce FMCG marketplace for MSMEs. The Champions for Humanity categories celebrates brands that champion the flourishing of human persons. Proceeds from entries to these categories will support The Misfits Camp, a school that prepares neurodivergent creatives for the workplace.

Heading the Builders of Society Executive Jury is Kristine Go, Senior Vice President, Wireless Consumer Individual, Smart Communications, Inc., and recipient of the 2022 Asia Pacific Tambuli CMO of the Year award. Go has 20 years of experience in global strategy, innovation, marketing, channel management and digital. The Builders of Society Categories recognises brands that pave the way for the common good of society.

Presiding over the inaugural Masters of Everyday Purpose Executive Jury is Aldrich Gopal, Vice President, Beauty Care and Brand Operations, Procter & Gamble Philippines. Gopal has spent over 14 years at P&G driving double-digit growth in declining businesses across several ASEAN markets. The Masters of Everyday Purpose categories honors brands that deliver on their core functional purpose in meaningful ways, making everyday life more efficient, fulfilling, or joyful.

Directing the Leaders for Corporate Purpose Executive Jury is Angel Qi, President & General Manager, Colgate-Palmolive Philippines. Qi has over 20 years of experience at Colgate-Palmolive under her belt, leading significant growth and driving successful results across multiple geographies. The Leaders for Corporate Purpose categories are for non-marketing initiatives and programs of businesses which lead the sustainable transformation of their workplace, culture, and communities, creating value for all stakeholders.

Steering the Young Marketing Leader of the Year Executive Jury is Pauline Fermin, President & Chief Executive Officer, Acumen Strategy Consultants. Fermin brings over 34 years of experience from blue-chip multinational companies as she consults for many of the top 100 companies in the Philippines. The Young Marketing Leader of the Year Award is given to marketing professionals (35 years old and younger) with at least six years of work experience in brand or business management. This award recognizes those who have successfully led game-changing marketing programs that generate remarkable business results and positive societal impact.

Tambuli is now accepting entries for 2025. The early bird deadline is on March 18, 2025. For more information on the awards and submission of entries, please visit www.tambuliawards.asia or email apactambuliawards@uap.asia.