# Ada Hu

> Ada Hu is the New York-based co-founder, CEO and managing partner of NU Media, a digital marketing and public relations agency she started in 2019 to help immigrant-owned businesses reach the American mainstream. A Parsons-trained product designer who began building the company while in college, Hu has guided NU Media toward a specialty in food and hospitality, more than 1,500 client relationships, six global offices and three consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000. Forbes named her to its 2025 30 Under 30 list in Marketing & Advertising.

- **Role:** CEO and Managing Partner at NU Media
- **Organizations:** NU Media, NXT Factor, Chubby Cattle International
- **From:** Hangzhou, China
- **Education:** Secondary education, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, BFA, Product Design, Parsons School of Design, The New School
- **Known for:** Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 2025 list in Marketing & Advertising., Led NU Media to three consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances: No. 1,056 in 2023, No. 2,554 in 2024 and No. 3,663 in 2025., Named among the 2022 Entreprenista 100 winners in the Top Agency & Service-based Business category.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Graduated from Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart.
- **2019** — Co-founded NU Media in New York while still a college student, with a mission to help immigrant-owned businesses gain mainstream visibility.
- **2020** — Graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Product Design.
- **2022** — Named an Entreprenista 100 honoree in the Top Agency & Service-based Business category.
- **2023** — Led NU Media to its first Inc. 5000 appearance at No. 1,056.
- **2024** — NU Media returned to the Inc. 5000 at No. 2,554; Forbes selected Hu for its 2025 30 Under 30 list in Marketing & Advertising.
- **2025** — NU Media made the Inc. 5000 for a third consecutive year, ranking No. 3,663.
- **2026** — Shared her people-first management practices in a Lab Manager interview, including psychological safety, creative circles and clarity over surveillance.

## Achievements

- Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 2025 list in Marketing & Advertising.
- Led NU Media to three consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances: No. 1,056 in 2023, No. 2,554 in 2024 and No. 3,663 in 2025.
- Named among the 2022 Entreprenista 100 winners in the Top Agency & Service-based Business category.
- Expanded NU Media to six global offices and more than 1,500 client brands.
- Built a team described publicly as 90 percent women and majority AAPI.
- Oversaw a Lee Kum Kee campaign involving more than 120 influencer collaborations and more than 10 million social impressions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Discussed NU Media's people-first leadership practices with Lab Manager, emphasizing psychological safety, weekly creative circles, internal career paths and clarity over surveillance.
- **2025-11** — In an Authority Magazine interview, reflected on NU Media's shift toward food and hospitality, the early kitchen-fire photo shoot, delegation, rapid growth and support for underrepresented founders.
- **2025-08** — NU Media was listed on the Inc. 5000 for the third straight year, at No. 3,663.
- **2024-12** — Recognized by Forbes on its 2025 30 Under 30 list in Marketing & Advertising.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nu.marketing/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ada-linyu-hu
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adalinyuhu
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ada.hu.777/

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Last updated: 2026-09-22