Tawana Burnett, Meta’s head of top accounts and agencies for the Asia-Pacific region, 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.
Burnett brings more than 25 years of experience working with global brands and advertising agencies across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.
At Meta, Burnett leads a team that advises chief marketing officers, business leaders and agency partners on the use of digital and emerging advertising and commerce solutions to support brand growth. Prior to joining Meta, she held leadership roles at Intuit, LeapFrog, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, where she worked on product and brand teams involved in launches including QuickBooks, Listerine, Advil and ChapStick.
Burnett has also been involved in initiatives related to diversity in business. In 2019, she was featured in Adweek’s Women Trailblazers list for mentoring and investing in companies founded by women and for her participation in the #biascorrect campaign focused on addressing bias and advancing conversations around women in leadership.
She was named to Ad Age’s Global Leading Women Class of 2023 and The List in 2024, and previously served as a juror for Spikes Asia and MAD Stars in 2024.
Burnett has also served as co-lead of the Singapore Inclusion Council at Meta and on the IAB Southeast Asia and India board. She is currently a board member of IAA Southeast Asia and Ronald McDonald House New York City.
The Abby Awards 2026 Powered by The One Club | The One Show will take place during Goafest 2026 from May 20 to 22 in Goa.
