CCO, Mother NY
Oriel Davis-Lyons used to be a chef. But, after tiring of the long hours and intense pressure he got into advertising. He started his career in New Zealand before moving to the US where he spent time at Droga5, R/GA and most recently Spotify, as Head Of Creative for Podcasts. He is now Chief Creative Officer at Mother NY.
He has won over 100 awards for his work on multinational brands, nonprofits and failed Presidential campaigns. He is also the founder of ONE School, the first free, online portfolio program for aspiring Black creatives and Corpleisure, a work-from-home-wear brand. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.