# Gail Heimann

> Gail Heimann is a New York-based communications executive and former global CEO of The Weber Shandwick Collective. President from 2013 and CEO from July 2019 until her late-2024 retirement, she combined consumer campaign creativity with agency leadership, industry advocacy and an emphasis on ideas that earn attention.

- **Role:** Former Global CEO of The Weber Shandwick Collective (retired in late 2024)
- **Organizations:** Weber Shandwick, The Weber Shandwick Collective, The LAGRANT Foundation, PR Council
- **Known for:** PRWeek U.S. and Global Agency Professional of the Year, 2019, Campaign Head of PR Agency award, 2020, PRWeek Hall of Femme, 2016

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Presided over the Cannes Lions PR jury.
- **2013** — Named president and chief strategy officer of Weber Shandwick on January 30.
- **2015** — Selected for PRovoke’s North America Innovator 25.
- **2016** — Inducted into PRWeek’s inaugural Hall of Femme.
- **2019** — Won PRWeek’s U.S. and Global Agency Professional of the Year honors; became CEO in July.
- **2020** — Won Campaign’s Head of PR Agency award.
- **2021** — Served again as Cannes Lions PR jury president.
- **2024** — Named to PRWeek’s Hall of Fame class; retired from Weber Shandwick, with Susan Howe succeeding her.

## Achievements

- PRWeek U.S. and Global Agency Professional of the Year, 2019
- Campaign Head of PR Agency award, 2020
- PRWeek Hall of Femme, 2016
- PRWeek Hall of Fame class, 2024
- Cannes Lions PR jury president, 2012 and 2021

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Retirement and Susan Howe’s succession announced.
- **2024-09** — Named to PRWeek’s 2024 Hall of Fame class.
- **2024-11** — Retired from Weber Shandwick; a subsequent public filing records her CEO role ending November 30.

## Links

- Website: https://webershandwick.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-heimann-50615225
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gailheimann

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