Linda Heaney Email & Phone Number

Westchester And New York City, Ny

Successfully established communications consultancy providing a broad range of clients with PR, content development and strategic communications services. LGH helps companies develop communications strategies and shape stories to engage and influence an audience. LGH leverages strategic marketing insight to develop multi-platform communications programs. LGH serves as a client's PR agency or works as part of an in-house team. Clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to small and mid-sized businesses, agencies and non-profit organizations, targeting both consumer and business audiences. Representative client experience:Health and Wellness: Apogee Pilates & Wellness Centers, ColumbiaDoctors of the Hudson Valley, Cyberonics, EPIC Hearing Healthcare, National Vision, Transitions Optical, Westchester HealthReal Estate: Albert B. Ashforth (commercial real estate), Mobil Land Development (planned community developers)Consumer Products: CPC/Best Foods, Estée Lauder, Pepsi/Yum!, Tampico Beverages Arts/Education: Manhattanville College, PGartventure GalleryAgencies: Canopy Brand Group, Co-Communications, Creative Aim Marketing & Communications, Galvanize Worldwide, Havas PR, JGA/PeppercommPro Bono: American Red Cross, Mamaroneck Schools Foundation, Westchester Children's Museum, Women in Communications Matrix Awards

Galvanize Worldwide is the largest distributed network of marketing and communications professionals.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Rye Brook, Ny

As national director of public relations for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the world's leading nonprofit dedicated to cures and accessible treatments for blood cancers, I developed and executed external and internal strategic communications programs, raising awareness of research developments, patient access/advocacy initiatives, fundraising campaigns and inspirational volunteer/patient/survivor stories.Curated compelling content to increase LLS visibility, awareness and reputation through earned and paid media outreach, social media, thought leadership initiatives, strategic partnerships and events. Generated national/regional consumer and trade earned media coverage in NY Times, TIME, Newsweek, GMA, Today.com, ProPublica, The Atlantic, SI.com, USA Today, Fox.com, ESPN, Everyday Health, Scientific American, and more.Spearheaded key communications initiatives including Women In Science campaign, Myeloma Link program addressing racial disparities in care, Team In Training's 30th Year, Precision Medicine/Cost of Care Influencer Roundtable, and launched the new LLS brand platform, "Beating Cancer Is In Our Blood."

Managed agency accounts across a variety of functions including public relations, advertising, direct mail, social media, and event planning. Provided overall strategic development and day-to-day execution of client programs in industries including healthcare, travel and tourism, education, restaurants/food service, retail and industry trade organizations.

Ran four-person PR division handling all external public relations, client communications and internal communications for 16th largest U.S. advertising agency.

Purchase, Ny

Managed Nestle Foods corporate and internal communications, as well as publicity for major brands including Nestlé Crunch, Nestlé Quik and Toll House. Launched the the award-winning Nestlé “Very Best in Youth” program. Handled media relations and crisis communications for corporate, all brands and plants. Also produced an internal communications program targeted to an employee population of 4,000. Managed staff and PR agencies.

Ba, Economics/French

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