Selling Point

photograph by heather mcgrath. hair and Makeup by maryelle o’rourke/team

Whether she’s commuting from her home in Richmond, Virginia, to her Boston office or jetting off to meet clients in L.A. and Chicago, Kristen Cavallo is always on the move. And that’s just fine for the new president of Mullen advertising’s flagship Boston office: Traveling, Cavallo says, is an essential part of both her work and family life. “I was a single mother for seven years, and my son and I promised that we’d always try to have more stamps in our passports than candles on our birthday cakes,” she says. “So far we’ve fulfilled that promise.”

Here, Cavallo shares some of the other things that spark her creativity.

My Dog-Eared Copy of C. S. Lewis’s A Grief Observed

Photograph by Toan TrinhPhotograph by Toan Trinh

Photograph by Toan Trinh

Talenti Gelato

Chocolate peanut butter cup and sea salt caramel are my favorite flavors. The packaging and website make me happy. It’s a treat to myself every Sunday.Photograph courtesy of Talenti gelato

Photograph courtesy of Talenti gelato

The Amazing Race

It’s our family show. We order pizza and dream of adventures. After the season finale, we each write the name of a destination on a scrap of paper, put it in a bowl, pick one, and go.Photo by Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images

Photo by Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images

My Allegra Hicks Rug

The harmony and colors of the design make me feel at ease.Photograph by The Rug Company

Photograph by The Rug Company

Canadian Painter Sylvain Tremblay

His work reflects humanity in industrialized settings. The finished product is textured and layered, mixing crackled and varnished paints. My husband and I sometimes buy art as an anniversary gift to ourselves, to remember the different places we visit, and a Tremblay piece was our first.Photograph by Sylvain Tremblay

Photograph by Sylvain Tremblay

My Tiffany Legacy Aquamarine Engagement Ring

My husband gave it to me on our 10th wedding anniversary. Most everything about our relationship has defied convention. This was no exception.Photograph by Heather McGrath

Photograph by Heather McGrath

On File

What I’m listening to

“Vultures,” by Folly & the Hunter, “Beautiful,” by Mali Music, “XO,” by Beyoncé, and “Any Little Town,” by the Push Stars.

What I’m drinking

Water. Gatorade. Nuun. Propel. I’m training for a marathon, and grape Propel is by far my favorite.

What I’m wearing

A white bomber jacket from AllSaints, a sheer sleeveless shirt by Vince, and black skinny jeans by Eileen Fisher.

What I’m watching

I love to binge-watch—caught up on The Walking Dead, and now onto True Detective. I am a regular Game of Thrones fan and just got swept up in Fargo on a long flight home.