Blake Woolsey

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ABOUT BLAKE WOOLSEY

Since the beginning of her career in public relations, Blake Woolsey has dedicated herself to building relationships and enhancing the reputations of others. Whether it’s helping leaders rise to their potential, working with non-profits to raise capital, or counseling businesses on how to elevate their brand, Blake plays an instrumental role in the success of those around her. Career Highlights: As an executive vice president at Mitchell, Blake serves on the executive committee and oversees the Hyper-local Activation and Creative teams. Through her leadership and industry knowledge, Blake helps clients achieve actionable results. She works with some of the best-known global brands, and shows them how to integrate into the fabric of local communities through hyper-local activations. In addition to this niche expertise, her public relations proficiency spans media training, presentation training, influence, strategic thinking, and key messaging. Prior to joining Mitchell, she was partner and co-owner of Executive Communications Consultants, LLC. Jointly with Mitchell CEO Elise Mitchell, they offered public speaking workshops, media training, facilitation and private coaching for business and nonprofit executives. Blake also has a wealth of experience in fundraising. For more than a decade, she worked with the University of Arkansas, taking a lead role in the Campaign for the 21st Century, which exceeded its $1 billion goal. Her greatest achievement was solidifying a gift of $50 million from The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation Inc. At the time of the donation, it was the largest gift ever to an American business school.