Named to the AAF’s Most Promising Multicultural Students class of 2020, Hamy Huynh graduated from the University of Minnesota where she majored in Strategic Communications and minored in Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies. Upon graduating, Hamy started her career at a creative agency in Minneapolis called Fast Horse, where she started as an intern and worked her way up to Manager, Influencer & Brand Partnerships. In this role, Hamy worked on influencer marketing campaigns for global brands such as Heineken, Dunkin’, and Audi, among others.

In July of 2022, Hamy pivoted to a new role as the Talent Acquisition & DEI Manager at Colle McVoy, a full-service agency under the Stagwell network. Hamy leads the agency’s employee resource groups, oversees Colle McVoy’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives, and champions change for a better future in the advertising industry by hiring and elevating representative talent.

Hamy also serves as the Co-Director of DEI for Ad 2 Minnesota, a professional board for advertisers ages 32 and under, and sits on the Board of Advocates for Backpack Communications, a student-led agency at the University of Minnesota.

In her free time, you can find Hamy mentoring college students, public speaking at events, or supporting local small businesses.