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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 07, 2017 -- Harvey Englander, Founding Partner at Englander Knabe & Allen (EKA) has been named one of the 500 Most Influential People in the County by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
“On behalf of EKA, I congratulate Harvey for being recognized as one of Los Angeles’s most influential individuals. Under his leadership, EKA became one of the largest public affairs and advocacy firms in Southern California. We admire Harvey’s unwavering commitment to the Southern California community and are proud to have Harvey’s contributions to the public affairs field acknowledged for the second year in a row by the Los Angeles Business Journal,” said Matt Knabe, EKA’s Managing Partner.
“It is a great honor for me to be named to this list for the second year. It is humbling to be associated with the distinguished list of Los Angeles’s most influential leaders,” Englander said.
A seasoned public affairs executive, Harvey has created and successfully executed numerous public relations and public affairs campaigns covering a wide variety of industries—from automotive and banking/finance/insurance clients to real estate developers and food and drug companies. Harvey’s expertise includes creating and running political campaigns as well as developing public affairs campaigns and crisis communications programs for companies and non-profit organizations nationwide.
Harvey is also involved in numerous community activities. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association Los Angeles Chapter and is the co-founder of the ADA’s highly successful “Los Angeles Political Roast.” Harvey also serves on the Board of Directors of the West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation and the Los Angeles City College Foundation.
About Englander Knabe & Allen
Englander Knabe & Allen is a strategic communications firm specializing in lobbying, public affairs, crisis communications and litigation support. EKA’s roster of over 100 clients includes companies such as Westfield, Motorola, BNSF Railway, LegalZoom, AT&T, ADDA, ALADS, and Waste Management. For more information visit www.ekapr.com.
Contact: Eric W. Rose (805) 624-0572 or [email protected]
