MWW Hires Youth and Family Marketing Expert Sheena Stephens as Vice President in Its Los Angeles Office

LOS ANGELES, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW (www.mww.com), one of the top-five global independent public relations firms, announced today that Sheena Stephens has joined the firm's award-winning consumer lifestyle marketing practice as vice president based in the firm's Los Angeles office. A highly accomplished youth and family marketing expert, Stephens brings more than 15 years of experience spearheading successful communications programs for major toy, travel and lifestyle brands. At MWW, Stephens will help guide marketing communications programs targeting youth and family across the firm.

"Sheena is an outstanding talent and a true expert in youth and family marketing with particularly deep expertise in the toy, gadget and travel/hospitality sectors. Having worked both in-house and agency, Sheena is a media relations powerhouse who also brings great perspective and experience working with a range of top consumer brands," said JP Schuerman, MWW's executive vice president and general manager, western region. "She is a great addition to the firm and the latest senior-level hire to join an already strong and rapidly growing team on the west coast."

Stephens comes to MWW from Razor USA, where she served as the director of public relations and social media for more than 10 years.  While at the company, she launched the brand's social media footprint, developed its blogger program and served as Razor's spokesperson. Previously, Stephens served as director of consumer lifestyle at CarryOn Communication where she led public relations programs for Got Milk?, Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau and Nature Made Vitamins. Earlier in her career, Stephens held senior public relations positions at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in Marina del Rey and the Regal Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

Stephens earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations from Pepperdine University.

About MWW

MWW is one of the nation's top mid-sized public relations firms and one of the five largest independent agencies. The firm is industry-recognized for its work in consumer lifestyle marketing, digital marketing and social media, corporate communications, public affairs and government relations, consumer technology, healthcare, LGBT marketing and visual branding.

MWW's approach to building and accelerating relevance for clients has been recognized with top industry awards, including the "North American Campaign of the Year" at the 2014 SABRE Awards, "PR Agency of the Year," by the International Business Awards, 2013 "Midsize Agency of the Year" by the Bulldog Stars of PR Awards as well as 2014 "Best Places to Work in New Jersey" by NJBiz and 2013 "Top Places to Work in PR" by PR News. For more information on the firm's capabilities and "Matter More" commitment, visit www.mww.com. Connect with MWW on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Plus and Instagram.

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