Heidi Olson has more than 20 years experience in marketing and customer relationship management. Olson and Associates www.oandassociates.com was formed through the recognition that there was a need for a dedicated speaker placement agency for high tech companies, non-profits, and start ups, helping to manage speaking and award programs.
In 2007, Olson was nominated as a runner up in Portland Business Journal's "40 Under 40" awards.
Olson was instrumental in driving Noblemen Communications team as Vice President, meeting the highest standards of customer satisfaction and positioning the agency as a leading high tech Public Relations company.
Prior to Noblemen Communications, Olson was Director of Communications for The Bernhardt Agency, and later named Vice President of Public Relations and Speaker Placement Services. The agency was named one of the fastest growing PR organizations in the Northwest by PRWEEK, and was cited by Oregon Business Magazine as the top marketing agency to work for in Oregon for both 2001 and 2002, number one small company in 2003, and placed in the top 10 PR agencies in Oregon according to The Portland Business Journal.
Under Olson’s direction, the agency’s speaker placement business doubled. Her roster of clients include small companies and start-ups, as well as Fortune 100 firms (including some of the best-known players in the industry).
Prior to joining The Bernhardt Agency, Olson spent 8 years with Nordstrom as a shoe sales person, and later a department manager, where she developed particularly strong skills in customer service and staff management.
She has also been actively involved in PR efforts with various children’s foundations, relief organizations, community organizations, and local charities.
Olson has a BS in Marketing and Communications from Portland State University.
