With more than 35 years of industry experience, Greg Grusby brings a distinctive, seasoned perspective to the public relations and communications strategies for Industrial Light & Magic, ILM StageCraft, and Skywalker Sound. He oversees the company’s internal and external communications, shaping its voice, brand, and narrative across global audiences.
Greg joined Industrial Light & Magic in 2006, relocating from his native New York to San Francisco. Before ILM, he founded and led Thought Agency, Ltd., a boutique communications firm specializing in design, visual effects, and post-production. Earlier in his career, he served as Director of Communications for Manhattan Transfer/R!ot Manhattan, New York’s premier post-production and visual effects studio.
Greg holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Miami and is an active member of the Arts, Media, and Entertainment Taskforce for the State of California. His professional affiliations also include the Visual Effects Society, the Hollywood Professional Association, ACM SIGGRAPH, and the International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood). He sits on the Associates Board for FMX Media Exchange and is a member of the Motion Picture Academy Software Foundation’s D&I working group.
