I’m Cory.

I am a creative problem-solver with over two decades of experience in the advertising industry. I’m proud of my rich career history, marked by impactful leadership and award-winning global campaigns including multiple Gold Cannes Lions, Clios, Webby and Effie Awards.

I began my career at Toronto-based, independent agency Cundari, rising from intern to Group Creative Director over 15 years. I later served as Vice President, Creative Director at Havas Creative, and then as Executive Creative Director at J. Walter Thompson (now VML). Since moving to the UK in 2019, I have led the creative departments of independent agencies, BBD Perfect Storm, and then, bandstand.

I’ve created impactful campaigns and platforms for brands like BMW, HSBC, New Balance, SickKids Hospital, and Johnson & Johnson. During my time at BBD Perfect Storm, the agency won Best Small Agency at Creativepool, followed by Independent Agency of the Year the following year. We then won Agency of the Year at the Independent Agency Awards, along with the agency’s first Lion at Cannes.

Most recently, at my last agency, bandstand, we pitched for and won five major brand assignments. We also won two Golds at the Independent Agency Awards and two Silvers at Creativepool, and earned a B2B Awards shortlist. While there, I also curated and hosted a panel at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity with Samsung and the UK Advertising Export Group. Then, in January 2026, bandstand was awarded Agency of the Year at the Indie Awards.

In addition to my creative expertise, I have contributed as a professor at the Institute of Communication Agencies’ CAAP course, and I have served as a judge at a number of major advertising award shows, including Cannes Lions, and the Effies.

Of course, beyond my professional achievements, I am perhaps most proud of being awarded “World’s Best Pancakes” by my wife and three children. This is a title that I intend to vigorously defend in 2026.