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Q: Where are you from?

A: Canton, GA

Q: How did you choose this career path?

A: I was pursuing a marketing degree in college and quickly learned that it involves a lot of financials - I had no interest in accounting, business statistics, and so on, so I opted for a more creative route and changed my major to Advertising. I ended up getting a summer job as a sales rep for The University of Georgia’s independent newspaper organization and was thrown into a client-facing role while working with the creative dept behind the scenes… and the rest is history!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love that I get to work across all of our marketing channels by collaborating and learning from the experts in each area. It’s fun - and challenging - to see how each channel contributes to the overall strategy and to our clients’ success from a big-picture perspective.

Q: What is your favorite part of being a member of the ZGM team?

A: I love that they embrace remote work

Q: What is the strangest job you've ever had?

A: When I was 16 I worked at an old school ice cream shop (not the froyo stuff) where the ice cream was in these big freezer buckets and it was too frozen for little wimpy me to scoop. Luckily, most people are in a good mood when they come to get ice cream so they didn’t mind waiting while I often had to call for backup muscle.

Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Optimism, even irrational optimism, can be your greatest asset”

Q: Do you have any pets?

A: 3! Ellie (Labrador), Marci (Golden Retriever), and Ms. Kitty (cat)

Q: Name one thing on your bucket list.

A: To cage dive with great white sharks

Q: Do you have any hobbies outside of work?

A: I’m an avid runner and love live music, trying new restaurants with my foodie husband, hitting a local brewery, and hanging with my dogs and close friends - but mostly dogs.

Q: What's your favorite food? Least favorite food?

A: Too many to name… but top 3 faves are tacos, pasta and oysters. Least favorite is ginger and anything with curry

Q: Pick three words to describe yourself.

A: Empathetic, inquisitive, adventurous

Q: Favorite musician?

A: This changes monthly but all-time has got to be Red Hot Chili Peppers

Q: You're about to perform in a karaoke bar. What song do you pick?

A: Slow Burn - Kacey Musgraves

Senior Account Executive

Maddie Rollo

I joined ZGM in June 2023 prior to working at several other ad agencies in the southeast. I graduated from The University of Georgia (Go Dawgs) with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in Advertising and a minor in Communication Studies. I was drawn to advertising because it combines my fascination with psychology and human behavior with creative problem-solving. I love that I get to focus on the people side of marketing rather than the financial side—my passion lies in understanding what truly motivates people rather than crunching numbers! In my free time I love to spend time with my dogs, cook, go for a run, and check out the newest restaurants and breweries. Oh and my husband, I usually let him tag along too!

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