Jury Alumni

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  Christian Bird

  Creative Director, Bird&Co Design

  2026 Sustainability Jury Member

  Christian Bird is a creative director with nearly two decades of experience building distinctive brands for both challengers and icons. He leads Bird&Co, an independent design studio based in New York, specializing in creative strategy, visual identity, packaging, and brand worlds for craft food and premium beverage brands.

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  Adrienne Muken

  Creative Director | Founder, East 12 Studio

  2026 Sustainability Jury Member

  Adrienne Muken is a brand strategist and creative director working at the intersection of creativity and commerce. She is the founder of East 12 Studio, a senior-led boutique branding practice that partners closely with organizations to translate strategy into design that performs in the real world; on shelf, on screen, and in culture.
  
  With two decades of experience, Adrienne has led brand systems, packaging, visual identities, and campaigns across food and beverage, pet care, lifestyle, and mission-driven organizations. Her work is rooted in brand architecture and consumer insight, balancing strategic thinking with a sharp creative point of view. She is known for bringing clarity to complex portfolios and helping brands make confident, ownable choices in crowded markets.

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  Brandi Parker

  Founder/Owner, Parker Brands, LLC

  2026 Sustainability Jury Captain

  Brandi Parker is a Brand-Level Sustainability Consultant, who broke from twenty plus years in the agency world to focus on good, sustainable brand work. Starting Parker Brands has helped fuel creative, radical collaboration with diverse teams. After all, a sustainably designed future must be multidisciplinary, humane and optimistic. She often finds herself acting as a bridge between design and sustainability; bringing each topic to the other. Her specific expertise in brands and consumer packaged goods extends to printing, structure & manufacturing, materials, sourcing, marketing, strategy, messaging across business verticals and sectors. She also has a public speaking platform that spans across podcasts, webinars, conferences and keynotes.