Steve Hirsch | Source | Co-Founder and CEO at Hirsch Leatherwood
Steve Hirsch
Steve Hirsch is the CEO/co-Founder of Hirsch Leatherwood and a trusted communications advisor for leaders and organizations across Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. Since its founding in 2021, Hirsch Leatherwood has become a premier strategic communications firm, helping brands and executives across industries gain the credibility and brand equity needed to win in today’s business environment. Prior to Hirsch Leatherwood, Steve managed global corporate communications and crisis management programs for Fortune 500 brands at WPP, which followed a stint in San Francisco driving PR for early-stage startups. Steve has spent time as a contributing journalist for various publications and holds a B.A. in political science from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Hirsch Leatherwood (https://www.hirschleatherwood.com/)
Co-Founder and CEO
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PRWeek Agency Business Report 2024: Hirsch Leatherwood
Hirsch Leatherwood launched at the start of 2021 with a simple concept: An agency didn’t have to offer either savvy media relations or compelling owned media and editorial skills. It should have both. Fast forward three years to a time when outlets from business media to Vice are laying off journalists by the dozen, and that bet looks even more prescient.
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PRWeek 40 Under 40 2024
Before the age of 30, Steve Hirsch cofounded Hirsch Leatherwood, which has grown into one of the most closely watched up-and-coming PR firms in New York — with a clientele far beyond the Big Apple. The firm builds on Hirsch’s experience in corporate reputation and storytelling in a career that spanned WPP’s Hill & Knowlton and SJR as well as work for startups in San Francisco at agencies LaunchSquad and Max Borges Agency.
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CEO Pessimism: Navigating Economic Uncertainty Post-2020
Steve explains that "pandemic aftershocks, political uncertainty, and operational shifts" fuel CEO pessimism. He stresses the need for "strategic flexibility and resilience," noting that market sentiment can swing dramatically. Success lies in balancing extremes and adapting to changing conditions.