The Marketing Academy, a Creativebrief partner, has announced the 30 emerging leaders who will be taking part in the 2014 scholarship programme.

Creativebrief were proud to attend the inauguration party, held at Diageo’s headquarters in North London. In the crowd were leaders in the fields of marketing, advertising and communications, who, like us, were happily sipping on Sminoff Gold cocktails in the new Diageo bar.

The Marketing Academy provides 30 successful scholars with access to some of the UK’s most high-profile marketing experts, entrepreneurs and agency heads. From Philippa Snare, CMO at Microsoft, to Cilla Snowball, Chairman and CEO at AMV BBDO. Mentors volunteer their time to inspire the candidates through one-to-one and group sessions. Now in its fourth year, the non-profit organisation is well on its way to crafting the next generation of world class business leaders.

As the new crop of scholars prepare for their first week at bootcamp, we will be watching with anticipation and look forward to working alongside them in the coming year.

Meet the scholars of 2014

• Alan Mak, UK Group Board Member – Havas Worldwide
• Amanda Lowe, Head of Communications – Marketing Birmingham Ltd
• Andy Hewitt, Co Founder – The Interest Network
• Benedict Pringle, Account Director – AMV BBDO
• Campbell Butler, Senior Designer – Wolff Olins
• Catherine Greig, Director – Make Good
• Charlotte McDonnell, Marketing Manager for National Brand Advertising – TUI UK & Ireland
• Emily Byrne, Group Product Manager UK & Ireland – L’Oreal
• Esme Rodger, Brand Manager Oykos – Danone Ltd
• Harriet Knight, Senior Account Director – Karmarama
• Henry Windridge, Marketing Manager – Hearst Magazines
• Holly Oades, Marketing Manager – EAT
• Hortense Foult Rothenburger, Brand Manager Carte Noire – Mondelez
• Jack Lowman, Marketing Manager – The Prince’s Trust
• Jamil Bhatti, Creative Manager – Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd
• Joly Zou, Global Retail Marketing Manager – Nokia
• Jonathan Gibbs, Senior Account Manager – JKR
• Katie Crossfield, Marketing Manager – Yo! Sushi
• Mario Rauter, Senior Brand Strategy Manager – Lloyds Banking Group Plc
• Muiris O’Riada, Global Marketing Manager – William Grant & Sons
• Natalie Post, Global Senior Brand Manager Captain Morgan – Diageo PLC
• Natasha Pergl, Digital Marketing Consultant – Capgemini Consulting
• Philip Raperport, Marketing Manager BBC Four, Arts & Music – BBC
• Rachel Compton, Head of Commercial Marketing – ITV Network Ltd
• Ruth Nye, Account Director, The Good Relations Group
• Sarah Cowl, Content Marketing Manager – Aviva
• Simon McEvoy, Planning Director – Jam
• Steven Woodgate, Social Media Manager – Microsoft
• Susan McClean, Head of Broadband and Calls Acquisition Marketing – BT Retail
• Tom Probert, Senior Marketing Manager Dyno Services – British Gas