Award-winning Creative Leaders Rich Levy, CCO at Klick Health and Jason Graff, Global CCO at VML Health to Chair this Year’s Executive Juries
The New York Festivals® NYF Health Awards®, honoring the world’s most innovative healthcare, wellness, and pharmaceutical communications, announced the distinguished creative leaders selected to serve on its 2026 Health & Wellness and Pharma Executive Juries.
Bringing together two of the industry’s most respected and highly awarded creative leaders, the 2026 Health & Wellness Executive Jury will be chaired by Rich Levy, Chief Creative Officer, Klick Health, while the Pharma Executive Jury will be led by Jason Graff, Global Chief Creative Officer, VML Health. Together, these accomplished juries will evaluate the year’s most impactful work, recognizing the creative excellence redefining healthcare communications around the globe.
Following review and selection by the online, international, NYF Health Shortlist Jury, shortlisted entries will undergo specialized evaluation by the 2026 Executive Juries, which will honor the year’s most innovative work within their respective disciplines through a rigorous, thoughtful, and collaborative judging process.
“Reflecting this year’s theme, Rewarding Those Who See Health Differently, we intentionally assembled Executive Juries that represent the diverse disciplines shaping modern healthcare communications,” said Jennifer Vizina, Executive Director, NYF Health Awards. “By bringing together leaders from creative, strategy, production, patient advocacy, and nonprofit organizations, we’re recognizing work that pairs creative excellence with meaningful impact.”
2026 Health & Wellness Executive Jury
Rich Levy, Chief Creative Officer at Klick Health – 2026 Executive Jury Chair
Barb Graetzer, Creative Director, Grey Health NY
Lisa Ireland, Executive Vice President, External Relations, Cancer Support Community
Jonathan Isaacs, Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer, Antidote
Joy Kelly, Executive Creative Director, Fifth Element
David Leonardi, Chief Creative Officer, Jacques
Alexis Penty, EVP, Managing Director, Strategic Planning, EVERSANA INTOUCH
Michael Schreiber, Chief Creative Officer, Remedy Edge / Wildtype
Wid Souza, Deputy Chief Creative Officer, Digitas Health
Eduardo Tavares, Global Executive Creative Director, Edelman
2026 Pharma Executive Jury
Jason Graff, Global Chief Creative Officer, VML Health – 2026 Executive Jury Chair
Christian Bauman, Chief Creative Officer, Imre
Beth Elkis, Executive Creative Director, Life Sciences, Accenture Song Life, USA
Eric Kraus, Group Creative Director, McKinney Health
Emily “KK” Knight-Kristoffersen, Chief Creative Officer, The Considered
Anna Kotis, Chief of Advertising, Calcium+Company
Loren Levinson, EVP, Executive Strategy Director, Moon Rabbit
Chinkara Singh, Chief Production Officer, Havas Health Network
Rui Yang, PhD, MBA, Director, Customer Engagement – RTL, Novartis
Donna Wrotny Smith, Chief Creative Officer, Propeller
The 2026 Executive Jury, together with the soon-to-be-announced NYF Health Shortlist Jury, brings extensive industry expertise and a global perspective to the judging process, ensuring every entry receives a fair, thoughtful, and rigorous evaluation.
The 2026 Health & Wellness and Pharma Executive Juries will convene in New York City this November to evaluate entries from around the world, recognizing work that embodies the New York Festivals Health Awards’ mission of Rewarding Those Who See Health Differently.
The official Early Bird deadline for the 2026 NYF Health Awards is August 19. For competition rules, categories, and entry information, visit HERE.