Posts by The Advertising Club of New York

Tell us how your mentor(s) has supported and elevated your career. Past and present, I have been so lucky to call some of the most strategic and intelligent minds in the industry colleagues, mentors and friends. There are two powerful pieces of advice they have all instilled in me that, to this day, I still…

What advice would you share for helping a new mentor spot, train and elevate a rising star? My friend and colleague, Dianna Jason, VP, Marketing, Meruelo Media, reached out to me a few years ago and asked if I’d meet with a young woman, Conner Calabro, who was interested in interning in NYC in marketing.…

How has your mentor supported & elevated your career? Do you believe people are put in your path for a reason? I do. I’m blessed to have amazing family members, friends and colleagues who have given me sage advice along the way in my career. Mentors have been an incredibly important part of my life.…

Tell us how your mentor has supported and elevated your career. This is tricky for me to answer. As a first-generation college graduate, I was unaware of what a mentor or sponsor was/could do for my career development. I’ve always been an observational learner, so early in my career I pieced together “mentorship” by watching…

Tell us how your mentor has supported and elevated your career. Mentors that stand out are the ones who are brutally honest and have learned how to convey “tough love” messages on my terms. In looking back over the years, my greatest mentors were those that took care to provide coaching before career challenges became…