Linda Ong is the president of TruthCo., an independent brand consultancy crafting culturally relevant insights and brands. Ong and TruthCo. have been at the center of some of the most high-profile brand transformations in the media and entertainment industry over the past 20 years including the brand strategy for History Channel and the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the re-launch of Bravo, and the recent ascendance of Univision.
Prior to opening her own shop, Ong was senior vice president of marketing for Oxygen Media, where she oversaw the multi-platform launch of Oxygen Network. Prior to that, she was managing director of strategy and creative director for Lee Hunt Associates, with clients such as MSNBC and Sundance Channel. Her award-winning work and involvement serving on the boards of AIGA/NY and PROMAX/BDA have led her to be a popular industry speaker and cultural commentator for Ad Age, Cynopsis, TheWrap, Digital Hollywood, The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Tonight. Ong was most recently named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business for 2014.