Eli Lilly’s Chief Media Officer on ‘Gaining Strength As You Go’

Lina Polimeni shares successes and lessons learned since moving to the U.S. 20 years ago for greater opportunity

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It all started with going against her parents’ wishes and chasing her dreams.

Ever since Lina Polimeni left her home country of Italy and arrived in the United States 20 years ago, she has seen and triumphed through it all. While it would have been easy to return home after facing adversities like trying to find entry-level jobs while on a student visa and being type-casted on numerous occasions, Lina knew the value in herself and what she could bring to the advertising industry.

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