I Wear Turquoise 2021 - Will you join me?
Steve Valentine, Valentine Group Public Relations
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Steve Valentine, President of Valentine Group Public Relations has more than a decade of experience in Public Relations and Marketing Communications. Prior to opening his own firm, he was Vice President of The Blaze Company Public Relations in Venice, CA. LA Weekly included Valentine in its “50 Most Interesting People” issue and the City of West Hollywood’s Chamber of Commerce nominated him for a Creative Communications Award, where he served for many years. He also co- hosted a health/lifestyle show, “Bikini Lifestyles,” on KABC radio and PBS television for which he won a “Taste” award. Valentine has extended his expert commentary in his field to many other outlets that include E! Entertainment News, Tribune Broadcasting, USA Today, Fox TV, and myriad domestic and international print publications. "Steve Valentine is ever the artist at his profession," said the Huffington Post. The VGPR client roster spans the areas of fashion, entertainment, hospitality, luxury products, retail, celebrities/personalities, and more. Clients have included Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Los Angeles magazine, Taubman and Westfield Shopping Centers, City of West Hollywood, CA, Santa Monica CVB, and hundreds more in his realm of experience. Celebrities and associations with the entertainment industry include Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Tie The Knot Foundation (for their debut brick & mortar location), Actress Elisabeth Rohm, Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin, Cheryl Saban, as well as, being credited with launching the career of Eva Mendes, his former assistant. His agency has produced some of LA’s top events taking the form of annual Emmy and Oscar award parties, as well as, charitable events for Project Angel Food, AIDS Project LA, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Global Down syndrome Foundation, and many more. Valentine’s relationships with the media, locally, nationally and internationally, creates important multi- layering marketing campaigns and big results for which the agency has become known and awarded a “PRism” award – the Oscars of the PR world. He hails from the South and attended “Ole Miss,” the University of Mississippi for undergraduate degree and Master’s work in marketing and business management. He’s also a published author of short stories, written various script projects and designed a line of neckwear for Bloomingdales trademarked as the “demi-tie.” In the dance world, he’s a gold-medal winning, competitive ballroom dancer/instructor.
I Wear Turquoise (IWT) is an American Lung Association LUNG FORCE campaign, engaging leaders throughout Southern California.
In American Lung Association’s pursuit to ensure lung health for all, its research funding and vaccine tracker continue to be a leading resource in ending COVID-19. Our lung helpline, available in over 200 languages, and website are trusted sources of information and support for everyone. We invite you to be a part of the solution and help prevent against future pandemics TODAY.
The American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE launched six years ago, uniting women and their loved ones to stand together and fight lung cancer. Today we invite everyone to join the commitment to lung health and for clean, healthy and livable communities for all. Leaders from throughout Southern California have joined us to become IWT Ambassadors to lead the charge toward a cleaner, healthier future. If you would like to apply to be an I Wear Turquoise Ambassador 2021, please email [email protected].
Trusted Champion of Lung Health. Harold Wimmer, CEO of the American Lung Association, was invited to participate in the President’s Vaccine Initiative with other prominent public health organizations. The Surgeon General, who heads the task force, convened key influencers in the public health arena to achieve the President’s goal for 70% of the U.S. adult population to be vaccinated by July 4th.
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