M&C Saatchi’s Mandie van der Merwe named 2020 national and NSW AWARD School head

AWARD School has announced its 2020 heads, including M&C Saatchi’s executive creative director, Mandie van der Merwe, as the new national and NSW School head.

Van der Merwe joins Host/Havas’ Sydney creative director, Josie Burns, who was in the role last year, and takes over from Karen Ferry, who was the School’s national head since August 2017. Additionally, Cummins & Partners’ Chris Ellis has been named as the Victoria School head, joined by Jess Wheeler, associate creative director at Fenton Stephens, who was appointed last year. Ellis’ predecessor was Sarah McGregor.

AWARD School’s 2020 heads