Managing Director, Cocogun
She founded the agency with Creative Partner Ant Melder in early 2019. CK is a champion of ideas known to light a fire in the most jaded of marketing and advertising veterans. She's worked for some of the world’s most lauded agencies and is a regular industry speaker, mentor, judge and lecturer at The Advertising Council Australia. She won B&T Women in Media Entrepreneur of the year in 2024 - validation in her being renowned for building client partnerships based on trust, her unwavering work ethic and deep love of creativity that moves the world forward.
The agency is BCorp certified, a personal ambition of CK's and speaks to her desire to make a difference beyond the confines of the advertising industry. In 2023, Cocogun was inducted into the Unltd Hall of Good and CK and Ant Melder (co-founder) were awarded the Change Makers award acknowledging their contribution to driving change in social causes. They were also given a Freedom Award by Anti-Slavery Australia for their contribution in raising awareness about modern slavery.
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