Some people dream of success...while others wake up and work hard for it; Aleesha Carter took a shot at success and lets just say that she is giving success a run for its money. Having groomed a mindset fueled with ambition and drive, Aleesha was highlighted as “PR Influencer To Follow Socially in 2021,” and as “Entrepreneur of the Year” presented by Kontrol Magazine. While expanding her brand continuously; Aleesha was selected in 2013 as the “Top 45 Publicist to Hire,” as well as, in 2012 she was chosen as one of the “Top 100 PR Professionals Who Knows Press and Social Media.” She will celebrate 15 years in Public Relations, Publicity and Branding June 2022.
Channeling her entrepreneurial and leadership skills, Aleesha has participated in various local and regional speaking engagements. Aleesha has been recognized and featured by various media brands that include Revolt TV, Jezebel Magazine (PR Professional Advice Column), MTV Network, Urban Digital, Rolling Out and many more.
Entrepreneur and philanthropist; Aleesha Carter was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Carter is on an incomparable pace that some 41-year-old women cannot attest to. She is a mother of three sons, one of which passed away shortly after birth in 2012, while also maintaining a nurturing career in Public Relations and Marketing. An accomplished communications professional with 15 years of experience in developing creatives, brand messaging, activating publicity/crisis management campaigns, negotiating collaborative brand partnerships, implementation of brand/product launches, and executing public relations and marketing strategies in the entertainment, music, sports, events, talent/celebrity, and lifestyle industries.
“Life is about creating and capturing moments, and that is my ambition daily.” - Aleesha Carter
Innovative Marketing Executive/ Project Managerial Expert with the experience to develop and execute creative campaign plans while enhancing the client’s goals that shows emphasis on their unique brand awareness. As founder and principal brand strategist of K A C, Images and U, LLC., Aleesha has cultivated a brand with her creative direction skills, experience, and networking capabilities. The boutique firm has assisted in representation of celebrity figures, reality tv personalities, actors, brands to cultivate their overall image, extend exposure, and encompass a strategic publicity campaign abroad. Aleesha Carter has worked with local, regional, national, and international talent. K A C, Images and U, LLC. work has been featured on television networks such as E! News, Univision (Latin), ABC, Revolt TV, MTV, Nick Cannon’s Wild N Out, Freeform network, VH1, BET, Music Choice, Black News Channel, NBC, LogoTV, WeTV and more. The brand has garnered and gained media credits/placements from editorials to include People Magazine, People En Espanol, Latina Magazine, Vogue, InStyle Magazine, NewsWeek, USAToday, Today’s Black Woman, Jamaica Star, Rolling Out Magazine, Miami New Times, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Paper Magazine, NuFlex Magazine UK, Billboard Magazine amongst many more.
Carter holds a Masters’ Degree in Business Communications with a concentration in Global Marketing and Innovative Strategy. She is a published Author working towards completing her third published book.
Bright, creative, and innovative; Whitney continues to show the world that she is a creative content success story. Socially adaptable and personable, she easily can meet, network, and work a room. A former writer for HipHopSince1987 and EIC/Content Director at noirbnb.com, Whitney was selected in 2013 as one of the Top 45 Publicist to Hire. If it was deemed interesting, she joined it, grew in it, and was able to adapt those skills in the next step in her journey. Expanding her repertoire, Whitney will be starting her series " 3 Minute Wham Bam" to help with branding, marketing, and rollout ideas.
“If the idea doesn’t sound insane, you aren’t thinking big enough!” - Whitney Mallory
With her personal campaign of #NetworkAcross she is an advocate of growing as a community. She preaches to all that only looking up the ladder can have you miss out on key relationships that you can build with those around you. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes one to build a career and brand.
With almost a decade under her belt at K A C, Images and U, Whitney continues to find the road less traveled to innovate and excite branding opportunities!