Anya Lomako (2018)

Integrated Strategist, No Fixed Address Inc

Anya launched her career at Cossette as a strategy analyst working under BoCA grad Lisa Hart, on brands like Pizza Pops, TD Canada Trust, and Telus Mobile. While still an intern there, she developed a key strategic insight that helped Cossette win a significant chunk of Google’s North American business. She was soon hired as a junior strategist at No Fixed Address and quickly rose to integrated strategist before moving to Mosaic (still in the role of Integrated Strategist), where she worked on brands including Labatt, Hershey’s, and Samsung. She has since returned to NFA.

Nicole Bakker (2014)

Senior Marketing Communications Manager, TELUS

Nicole is currently Senior Marketing Communications Manager at TELUS; previously she was Account Director at Mosaic, where she worked on a variety of clients including Coca Cola and Andrew Peller Ltd. Prior to that she interned and then was hired at Cossette, where she rose to Account Director and worked on the McDonald’s account. Nicole has been involved in a variety of award-winning campaigns including “Follow the Arches” which was honoured with a Cannes Grand Prix in 2018.

Athina Afton Laljee (2012)

Associate Creative Director, McCann Canada

Athina is BoCA’s only graduate from the United Arab Emirates, where she has worked as an award-winning copywriter (Cannes Lions Silver, Bronze & Shortlist, various Dubai Lynxes) for Young & Rubicam, J. Walter Thompson, Grey, and Ogilvy, for clients like Lego, BMW, and Land Rover. She was also Head of Creative Content – Social Hub, for Memac Ogilvy in the UAE before returning to Canada to take the job of Associate Creative Director of McCann Canada in Toronto.

Lisa Hart (2011)

Senior Product Marketing Lead, Shopify

Lisa brought an aptitude for business to BoCA, combined it with creative flair and a sharp analytical mind and found her métier in advertising strategy. She took a traditional route through accounts management to strategy positions at Leo Burnett and Cossette, where she was named one of Strategy Magazine’s Top 30 Under 30. Lisa subsequently joined Shopify as Creative Lead, and is now its Senior Product Marketing Lead.

Julia Morra (2011)

Executive Creative Director, Gene

Julia is currently Executive Creative Director at Gene. Previously she was Creative Director at Cossette, where she worked on the Walmart business. Prior to that, she was Associate Creative Director at Grip Limited, where she began her career after graduating from BoCA (technically, she was hired full-time before graduating). Julia has worked on national accounts for Labatt, Expedia, Royal Bank of Canada, Yum! Brands, and Priceline. She specializes in work that gets astonishing earned media, such as the infamous “Pizza Hut Perfume” promo – which got worldwide attention, from Jimmy Kimmel on “The Tonight Show” to “Good Morning America” and beyond.

Jordan Cohen (2010)

Creative Director, Diamond Marketing Group

Legend has it, Jordan was granted a spot in the program in the dying days of August, based solely on the strength of a series of funny sketch and interview videos he created. He quickly emerged as a terrific writer, winning multiple student awards while at Humber, before quickly landing at Rethink in Vancouver after graduating. He previously supplemented his awarding-winning ad work for clients like WestJet, McDonald’s and Molson with a side hustle in stand-up comedy, before becoming Creative Director at Cossette, john st and now Diamond in Toronto. Jordan also holds the distinction of being the only BoCA graduate to hold two Guinness World Records.

Andrew Livingston (2009)

Creative Director, Mother Los Angeles

Andrew came roaring out of the first graduating cohort of the program, landing an internship and then a full-time job with Toronto hot shop john st. He made an immediate impact, winning a Young Lions Canada spot at Cannes, and creating the john st “Pink Ponies” Agency of the Year promo – which also won a Cannes Lion. Lured to San Francisco’s AKQA in 2011, he has since worked as an ACD at Goodby Silverstein and TBWA\Chiat\Day, working on clients like Xbox, Redbull, Adobe, and the NBA, and winning major industry awards including One Show Gold, Silver, and Bronze Pencils. He is currently Creative Director at Mother LA.