Lara Griggs

Lara Griggs is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in commercial operations and client management within the advertising industry. Currently serving as the Chief Commercial Operations Officer at OpenX (Coca Cola) under WPP, Lara has held several key leadership roles at VMLY&R, including Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, notable positions at Y&R include Chief Operating Officer for both North America and New York, as well as Global Client Leader for Optum. Lara's career also encompasses strategic roles such as SVP for Global Operations and Business Development at Y&R. Lara earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from California State University, Fullerton, following earlier studies at Rutgers University.