'She’ll do the impossible': TBWA\Chiat\Day New York's Nancy Reyes steps into role as CEO

Nancy Reyes, the daughter of immigrant parents never dreamt of working in advertising. Her childhood days were focused on the day-to-day realities of supporting her family, which oftentimes led her and her sister to collect bottles in their Queens neighborhood to turn them into cash. “There was no shame in that," she said. But now, she's not just in advertising, but at the top having recently been promoted to the role of TBWA\Chiat\Day New York's new CEO. Read more below.

• With more than 20-plus years of experience, TBWA\Chiat\Day's Nancy Reyes takes on a new role as CEO.
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