Natalie Tongrugs

Natalie Tongrugs has over 13 years of experience in the marketing and advertising industry. Natalie began their career in 2006 as an Administrative Assistant at Visible World. In 2007, they joined Havas Worldwide as an Assistant Account Executive and was promoted to Account Executive in the same year. In 2010, they moved to TAXI as an Account Manager and was responsible for ATL and digital work on Clear 4G Internet, Blue Shield of California, and Bombardier. In 2011, they joined Maude as an Account Supervisor and was the agency lead for entertainment brands truTV network, MTV networks, The Cooking Channel, and Food Network. From 2012 to 2018, they worked at ROKKAN as an Account Supervisor and Account Director, where they were responsible for the profitable growth and management of key clients. In 2018, they joined Jones Knowles Ritchie as a Client Relations. Most recently, in 2019, they became the Chief Marketing Officer and Brand and Comms Director at Outpost, a next-generation travel and hospitality brand.

Natalie Tongrugs received their Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing and Communication from Virginia Tech. Natalie also completed a Study Abroad Semester at USI Università della Svizzera italiana, where they studied International Business.