Her Story
About Holly
Holly Pasternak is a seasoned project management and account leadership professional with over a decade of combined experience in film and TV production and advertising. She most recently served as Senior Project Manager at VML on a freelance basis, leading complex 360 campaigns for the Abbott U.S. Freestyle Libre account. Her responsibilities included digital marketing, social media, online video, TV commercials, web banners, and media, while ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, leading team members, collaborating with stakeholders, and tracking scope of work and budgets. She brings a strong background from TV and film production, including work with post houses like The Mill on commercials, and transitioned to the agency route for growth opportunities. Holly holds a Bachelor of Arts in film production from Columbia College Chicago, where she graduated in 2015 after studying screenwriting, directing, and producing, and completing a semester in LA program that led to a Producers Guild of America internship. She is GFS certified in project management and has about a decade of project management experience. Prior to agencies, she worked in film and TV production in Chicago.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Holly
01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Follow your instincts and your intuition, and trust yourself. You know what you're doing and you're where you're supposed to be. You wouldn't be here if it wasn't for your knowledge and experience.
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