Jenelle S. Coy

award-winning entrepreneur

Jenelle Coy is a first-generation Trinidadian American and an award-winning multidisciplinary entrepreneur. In 2018, Jenelle was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 list-maker and a Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader of The Year.

Jenelle is the Founder and CEO of Spero Studio, an award-winning, culture-forward™ integrated communications firm. In 2019 and 2020, Spero was named to the 50 Fastest Growing Woman Owned Business in America List (5th and 7th, respectively).

Her work in creative direction is heavily impacted by her personal travels, cultural identity and cross-cultural immersive experiences. 

Jenelle is profiled and featured in Advertising & Creative: Strategy, Copy, Design Fifth Edition by SAGE Publications. She is currently reading Malas by Marcela Fuentes, listening to ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy 1.5’ by Teddy Swims, and is committed to maintaining an active, adventurous, fabulous lifestyle in Washington, DC.