Orzio named Chief Creative Officer at Grupo Gallegos

Grupo Gallegos announced the hiring of creative leader Marty Orzio as Chief Creative Officer.

Orzio brings over 10 years of experience as Chief Creative Officer of Gotham in New York and Energy BBDO in Chicago. After two years as CCO at Gotham.

“Marty has a tremendous pedigree and reputation as a creative, a storyteller but more importantly as a mentor to creative professionals,” said John Gallegos, founder and CEO. “He and I both recognize the challenges clients are facing in the increasing diversity of the global marketplace and share a vision for how an agency can help pitch an audience that has an ability to be a sizeable part of a client’s growth.”

John Gallegos continued, “Marty’s appointment is indicative of how Grupo Gallegos is evolving our ethnicity, skills, talent, perspectives and capabilities as an agency. Marty’s appointment further validates the impact our agency’s continued diversification is having on the broader advertising industry. We continue to attract top talent from the advertising industry regardless of ethnicity — and hire the best talent available to help further our vision.”

Grupo Gallegos has also hired Juan Perez, an experienced creative director known for his work on Lifesavers from his time at Energy BBDO. Both Juan Perez and Juan Oubina will report to Orzio as the agency’s two executive creative directors.