Entrepreneur Dana Humphrey Selected as a 2014 Forty Under 40 Winner!

ASTORIA, N.Y. - Sept. 16, 2014 - PRLog -- Dana Humphrey, Founder of Whitegate PR, has been named a winner in the 2014Pet AgeForty Under 40 awards program. The awards program is produced by Pet Age, a national publication covering all things in the pet industry, providing the latest industry news and more.

The Forty Under 40 awards program honors men and women under the age of 40 who have been making headlines in their field and who share a commitment to business growth, to professional excellence and to the community. To qualify, a nominee had to meet selection criteria that included working in the pet industry and possessing significant authority for decision making within a company or organization.

Winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges including: Laurie Johnson, Executive Director, Florida Little Dog Rescue; Nancy Hassel, Founder and President, Long Island Pet Professionals; and John Cullen, Principal, Bulldog Marketing & Sales.

Dana Humphrey is the lead Marketing and PR Consultant and Owner at Whitegate PR with experience publicizing small and large businesses, artists, authors and non-profits in the U.S. and abroad, with a specific focus in consumer, professional services and retail industries – especially in the pet industry!

Dana leads public relations, blogger relations, media relations and marketing initiatives-both on and offline; orchestrates special events and delivers campaign analysis for her varied clients around the globe. After traveling to 45+ countries and living in five, she currently resides in Astoria, New York and identifies as a global citizen.

Dana’s “can-do” attitude and ability to successfully juggle many projects simultaneously has contributed to her winning a spot in this year’s Forty Under 40.

“I’ve worked hard to get to where I’m at with Whitegate PR and I take great pride in my business,” expresses Dana Humphrey, “To be selected as a Pet Age Forty Under 40 winner is a true honor and a fabulous opportunity for me!”

The Forty Under 40 award winners will be profiled in the awards publication inserted in the December issue of Pet Age.For more information about the Pet AgeForty Under 40 awards program and to see a complete list of honorees, please visit www.petage.com.

About Whitegate PR: Whitegate PR is the top consumer products and services PR firm working in the pet sector, the baby boomer market, with e-commerce sites, jewelry, fashion, finance, non-profits, authors and books and children’s products. We work to bring your organization’s market share to the next level, via tuned in online marketing and public relations, in a cost-effective way. Whitegate PR specializes in delivering multi-faceted marketing and strategic public relations campaigns, effective in reaching target audiences to meet –and exceed – client’s goals. Learn more at:http://www.whitegatepr.com/. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhitegatePR. Twitter: @danakhumphrey.