Alicia V. Nieva-Woodgate

Alicia is the founder of ANW Networks and a seasoned communications leader with twenty-seven years of professional experience, including more than two decades spent creating and leading strategic PR programs both in-house and on the agency side. Most recently, she served as VP of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations at Cantaloupe, Inc., and was formerly the Head of Corporate Communications for Western Union. Throughout her career, Alicia has consulted for a wide range of U.S. and international agencies, venture capital firms, and corporations, spanning industries like finance, retail, biotechnology, and high technology. She also currently serves as PRSA Colorado’s Chapter President. 

Her extensive portfolio includes work across numerous sectors, with in-house roles in tech and financial services, including Opsware, VERITAS, Xoom, and Mediabolic. Alicia began her PR journey at the U.S. headquarters of a Hong Kong-based investment bank, where she was Manager of Media Relations and Marketing for North America. Prior to entering the PR field, she spent six years working at various Wall Street firms.

When not working, you can find Alicia chasing the Northern Lights or passionately cheering on her favorite sports teams: Chelsea FC, River Plate, the New York Rangers, and the New York Mets, and hanging with her husband and dog Suzy.