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Alexandra Velasco
PR & Comms Consultant
Alexandra Velasco LLC
New York
Alexandra Velasco is an award-winning communications leader with over a decade of experience in advertising and marketing, PR and comms. She is passionate about making people, ideas, brands, and agencies famous.
Alexandra earned her stripes as Head of PR & Comms at Droga5 and as Global Director of Comms at GUT, building a strong track record of positioning companies and executives as industry leaders both in the US and globally.
She has led the creation and execution of PR strategies for top agencies, holding companies, brands (e.g., Pinterest, Refinery29), and global and regional C-suite executives - driving visibility, share of voice, and new business. Her media placements include The New York Times, Fast Company, Forbes, Ad Age, Adweek, and more.
Alexandra is also a proud recipient of multiple industry awards. In 2023, she led the creation of DoorDash’s “Self-Love Bouquet” PR strategy, leading GUT LA to win its first Cannes Lions Grand Prix in PR that year. Additional honors include multiple Grand Prix and accolades at Cannes, D&AD, Effies, Clios, One Show, WARC, and more for work with global brands such as Google, Kraft Heinz, AB InBev, XBOX, and DoorDash, among many others.
She’s also part of the Asians In Advertising Leadership Program, which was created to empower and elevate Asian professionals in marketing, advertising, and communications. And outside of the office, Alexandra is part of BTS Army (Yoongi-biased), an avid Simmer, and a passionate concert-goer and traveler.