Mumbai: Tawana Burnett, Head of Top Accounts & Agencies, APAC at Meta, has been appointed Jury Chair for the Social Content and Influencer Marketing category at the Abby Awards 2026 Powered by The One Club | The One Show.
With over 25 years of experience in marketing and advertising, Burnett has worked with some of the world’s most influential brands and agencies across the US, EMEA, LATAM, and most recently APAC. At Meta, she leads a team that advises CMOs, business leaders, and agency partners on leveraging digital and emerging advertising and commerce solutions to accelerate brand growth.
Before joining Meta, Burnett led multi-million-dollar brand and product teams at companies including Intuit, LeapFrog Enterprises, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer. During her tenure, she helped develop and launch several well-known products such as QuickBooks, Listerine, Advil, and ChapStick.
Burnett is also widely recognised for her commitment to advancing diversity in business. In 2019, she was featured in Adweek’s Women Trailblazers list for her mentorship efforts and investments in more than 15 women-founded companies, as well as her participation in the #biascorrect campaign aimed at addressing bias and elevating conversations around women in leadership.
She was later inducted into the Ad Age Global Leading Women Class of 2023 and The List in 2024, and has also served as a juror for Spikes Asia and MAD STARS in 2024.
Burnett has been actively involved in industry initiatives as well, previously serving as co-lead for the Singapore Inclusion Council at Meta and as a board member of the Interactive Advertising Bureau Southeast Asia and India. She currently sits on the board of the International Advertising Association Southeast Asia and Ronald McDonald House New York.
Originally from New York City, Burnett now resides in Singapore with her husband and daughter.
The Abby Awards 2026 Powered by The One Club | The One Show will be held during Goafest 2026 from May 20 to 22, 2026, in Goa.
