Heather West

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Heather West
Born Heather Nicole West
(1977-07-16) July 16, 1977
Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
Residence New York, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Lynn University
Occupation Publicist
Years active 1999–present
Awards Number 1 PR Power Woman on Twitter by The Daily Muse
Website westlevypr.com

Heather N. West (born July 16, 1977), is an American publicist and the founder of West Levy PR. She specializes in the entertainment and corporate sectors as well as non-profits.

Biography

Personal And Professional Life

Born in Columbia, Maryland on July 16, 1977 to William and Maureen West, she was raised in Columbia until her family moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1991. She attended Lynn University earning a BA in Liberal Arts and Humanities and English Literature in May 1998.

Ms West moved to New York City in 1999 where she worked for Barry Diller at USA Broadcasting until 2001.[1]

She then took a position as an analyst doing prospect research at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut which established her career in the Non-Profit sector.

In August 2010, Ms West founded West Levy PR in New York City representing several of the donors from her professional experience in the non-profit world.[2]

In July 2012, she was named the Number 1 PR Power Woman on Twitter by The Daily Muse.[3] Subsequently after the publication of that article, a majority of her clientele stemmed from the music and entertainment communities.

References

  1. Campbell, Rana (27 January 2015). "Publicist Heather West shares her social media secrets for success – and how social engagement can make or break your branding efforts.". Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. Obrien, Archie (23 September 2014). "Top Women In Public Relations You Should Know About". Everything-PR. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. "20 Power PR Women to Follow on Twitter". The Daily Muse. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

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