Moment Maker: Gina Grillo's Journey from MTV Junior to Ad Club Community Builder 🛠️
Gina Grillo journeyed from MTV to Y&R to the Ad Club, building NYC's advertising community while balancing AI innovation with creativity-first values. She believes the industry has a short memory about people and finds her best relaxation at beach parties.
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🚀 The Agency Evolution Tracker: From MTV Networks to the agency world at Young & Rubicam, before finding her entrepreneurial home at the Ad Club.
🤝 The Community Builder Extraordinaire: Creates entrepreneurial experiences working WITH the best in business (not for them) while building NYC's advertising and marketing community.
🤖 The AI Training Pioneer: Leading thought leadership conversations and offering AI certificates through Creative AI Academy, but keeps creativity at the center of everything.
💛 The People-First Memory Keeper: Believes the industry has a "short memory" about what matters most—the people and talent—and wishes we'd pay attention to caring for colleagues longer term.
🏖️ The Beach Party Relaxation Expert: Her ideal gathering? Everyone goes to the beach—the only place she truly relaxes and where she's made her best life memories.
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