Vanessa Wakeman is the driving force behind The Wakeman Agency. She combines her innate creative flair with the strong business skills she acquired while working in the corporate arena to produce a winning formula for our partners.

Growing up in a family of “un-official” socialites Vanessa had the opportunity to learn firsthand the ins and outs of event planning. With that feather in her cap, she pulled together a business strategy to incorporate these practices with her formal education and former work experience. In 2003, The Wakeman Agency was launched.

Prior to starting The Wakeman Agency, Vanessa was a Senior Associate at Morgan Stanley in their Communications Department. During her 6+ years at the firm, she managed a staff of 34 and was responsible for a $10M+ annual operating budget. Vanessa learned strategic planning and the operational aspects of running a successful business first hand during her employment at the premiere financial firm.

Vanessa’s vision for The Wakeman Agency is to help change the world by providing the exposure to those individuals and organizations that are innovating and creating change for the community-at-large.

Vanessa manages the development and growth of client relations while also being active in every client’s event or campaign. Vanessa has been featured in The Daily News, ABC Eyewitness News, Westchester Magazine, Selling Power magazine, New York Newsday, ASI magazine and a host of other media outlets. Vanessa is also the event planning columnist for The WAG magazine.