VERADIS VINYARATN
Chairman
A brilliant storyteller, Mike has weaved creative magic around brands like Coke, Nissan, McDonald’s, Meiji, Standard Chartered, Ovaltine, VISA & Johnson & Johnson in an illustrious career spanning 20+ years.
Mike has worked with multinational creative agencies like Lowe Worldwide & M&C Saatchi in the past and is currently the Executive Creative Director in TBWA Thailand. In his current role he is responsible for key brands like Nissan Thailand, McDonald’s, Nestle, L’Oreal, AIS Thailand, Grand Royal Whisky Myanmar, Meiji Thailand to name a few.
A celebrated and respected creative force in Thailand, Mike is one of the most awarded creative directors in Thailand with a clutch of international and national awards for both local and international brands. In 2016 he was responsible for leading the creation of the McDonald’s ‘Loving the Night’ campaign which went on to become the most awarded campaign in Asia. It has to date won more than 25 awards including 4 Cannes Lions, 6 Clios, 4 D&AD, 5 One Show & 3 Spikes.
Amongst all this fame, Mike is still the simple, easy going guy who believes great ideas come when you are connected to people and unearth insights that help you inspire, engage and entertain them everyday.
When not cooking up ideas, Mike makes it a point to bike 20+ kilometers everyday and spends every waking moment doting on his adorable son Namo.