JUDGE PROFILE

CEO

Godmother Pte Ltd

Linda Locke was previously chief executive and creative director of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, and one of two regional directors of S.E. Asia after formerly holding the position of regional chairman. She later re-joined Leo Burnett Advertising as chairman and regional creative director. 

Over her career, Linda has garnered over 300 creative awards. She was also named amongst an elite global few in the Advertising Age International feature story Women Breaking Barriers and has been honoured with many personal awards including the prestigious Chairman’s Award at the Singapore Creative Circle Awards, a Champion of the Creative Circle Award for her years of contribution to the industry, and the Newsweek Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her three decades of service to the Singapore advertising industry; Linda was the first woman to achieve this award. 

After 30 years in the advertising business Linda started her own consultancy, Godmother Pte Ltd, and held several key positions at Club21, a luxury fashion distributor, including GM of Club 21 Online. She now serves on the board of two companies and has fulfilled a long desire of becoming a children’s book author. Agnes and Her Amazing Orchid was her first children’s book and she has since published a children’s series, Jack is Curious.

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