# Alexa West

> Alexa West is the New York-based CEO of North America at Aspectus Group, where she leads the regional business and sits on the global executive board. A former print and broadcast journalist with degrees from Harvard College and Columbia Journalism School, she has built a career translating complex financial-services and B2B subjects into communications programs tied to business results. Her recent record includes four consecutive years of double-digit agency growth, industry workplace and campaign recognition, and a 2026 PRNEWS Top Women honor in the Revenue Growth Drivers category.

- **Role:** CEO of North America at Aspectus Group
- **Organizations:** Aspectus Group, Forbes Agency Council, PRSA-NY
- **Education:** A.B., Harvard College, M.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
- **Known for:** Named a 2026 PRNEWS Top Woman in PR & Communications in the Revenue Growth Drivers category., Led Aspectus Group’s North American business during a period that included four consecutive years of double-digit agency growth., Led the New York team delegation receiving Ragan’s 2024 Top Place to Work in Communications recognition.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Completed an A.B. at Harvard College; her senior thesis examined how journalists in the Boston television market frame the news.
- **Before 2019** — Worked as a print and broadcast journalist and built experience in financial-services communications.
- **2019** — Became Managing Director and Head of North America at Aspectus Group.
- **2020** — Led the crisis-communications portion of Aspectus Group’s webinar on positioning businesses during the pandemic.
- **2022** — Became CEO of North America at Aspectus Group and joined the global executive board.
- **2024** — Led the New York delegation that accepted Ragan’s Top Place to Work in Communications recognition in Chicago.
- **2025** — Marked four consecutive years of double-digit agency growth as Aspectus earned a second consecutive Bulldog PR B2B Agency of the Year award.
- **2026** — Named a PRNEWS Top Woman in PR & Communications in the Revenue Growth Drivers category and served as a judge for the PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards.

## Achievements

- Named a 2026 PRNEWS Top Woman in PR & Communications in the Revenue Growth Drivers category.
- Led Aspectus Group’s North American business during a period that included four consecutive years of double-digit agency growth.
- Led the New York team delegation receiving Ragan’s 2024 Top Place to Work in Communications recognition.
- Served as a judge for the 2026 PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards.
- Built communications strategies and programs for Fortune 500 and high-growth companies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Served as a judge for the 2026 PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards and shared the shortlist ahead of the September ceremony.
- **2026-06** — Celebrated as a PRNEWS Top Woman in PR & Communications in the Revenue Growth Drivers category at the New York gala.
- **2026-06** — Contributed to a Forbes Agency Council panel on testing new business names before launch.
- **2026-04** — Aspectus Group announced her selection as a 2026 PRNEWS Top Women honoree, noting her seventh year leading North America.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aspectusgroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-west-879080192
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AspectusGroup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspectusgroup/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Aspectus.Group/

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Last updated: 2026-09-22