Donna McCarthy
Strategic and Creative Director/Writer
Donna was born in Montreal, went to high school in Toronto then went back to Montreal to attend Concordia University. After University she returned to Toronto and got her first job as a writer at Chiat Day. She later went on to work for Young and Rubicam, Saatchi and Saatchi and Taxi Advertising. Eventually arriving in St. John’s, where she was Creative Director at Target Marketing. Donna launched Dory Advertising in St. John’s in 2003, and the Halifax office of Dory in 2007.

Donna has been named top female copywriter in Canada four times, according to Strategy Magazine, and has also ranked as one of Canada’s Top Creative Directors. She has been a judge for The Cannes Radio Jury, New York Festival, Clio Awards, London International and Marketing.