Widely regarded for his original thinking, imaginative ideas, and strikingly unique hands-on approach, Workhouse Founder & CEO, Adam Nelson brings a keen understanding and deep expertise to the agency's consumer spaces. In 2019, he received the Clutch Global Leadership Award in recognition of his unorthodox industry command. Prior to Workhouse, Mr. Nelson was a senior publicist at Jason Weinberg & Associates, where he represented Tim Burton, David LaChapelle, Lennox Lewis and Sean "P Diddy" Combs, among others. He was the first Communications Director to oversee the Asbury Park Boardwalk, the inaugural Publicity Director for Irving Plaza concert hall, and a senior publicist at the Peggy Siegal Company, where he led the Warner Brothers account. Mr. Nelson has been recognized for his outstanding creative, receiving the U.S. Commerce Association New York Award, the National Congressional Committee’s National Leadership Award, and was elected to serve as an Honorary Chairman of the Business Advisory Council. He was selected by the International Who's Who of Executives in 2004 and inducted into the New York Business Hall of Fame in 2015. Nelson earned his BFA from the University of the Arts and attended certificate programs at both Yale and Oxford University. Established in 1999, Workhouse is a leading boutique agency that has developed stylish marketing campaigns and successful worldwide events for a wide range of legendary clients including The Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood, Lou Reed, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, Interview Magazine, International Emmy Awards, Galleries Lafayette, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wantful.com, Henri Bendel, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tony Shafrazi Gallery & Versace. Workhouse swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, the PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award" and the Bulldog Reporter Silver Medal Award. The agency was also named a PR Daily/ Dow Jones "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year.”
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"Adam is a terrific asset to any company or brand. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him on several projects and he’s always delivered and been a true professional. I highly recommend him!" - Fern Mallis, President, Fern Mallis LLC and Founder of New York Fashion Week
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