Vanessa Westerhout

Vanessa Westerhout is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in corporate marketing and communications. Notable positions include Account Executive at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, where management of PR for corporate accounts in the Oil and Energy sector was a key responsibility, and Senior Account Executive at Burson-Marsteller, overseeing international marketing accounts. At Microsoft, Vanessa held several significant roles, such as Global Program Manager for the AI National Initiative and Senior Manager for Public Relations in the Small Medium Solutions Partners division, contributing to marketing strategies that drove significant revenue growth. Currently, as Principal and Founder of West Marketing Communications Inc., Vanessa utilizes over 15 years of industry experience to lead a successful consulting agency. Additionally, academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and International Relations from Boston University and participation in various executive education programs at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.