2005 KQED Local Hero Mikael Wagner

Mikael Wagner
Founder and President, Promotions West
San Francisco, CA




Mikael Wagner is a small business owner, a public health advocate and a community activist who has dedicated his life to empowering disenfranchised populations in the Bay Area and beyond. He is founder and president of Promotions West, a public relations firm that specializes in grassroots communication and helps local and national organizations design and implement community outreach strategies.

Wagner's focus has always been to raise awareness of critical social issues facing minority groups, particularly public health and economic rights. On behalf of the California Department of Health Services, for example, he co-developed the first successful regional program targeting tobacco use in African American communities.

Wagner has also been instrumental in HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention campaigns through his work with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and other area organizations. Recently, he established a financial literacy training program called "MoneyWi$e" that has educated thousands of people about basic banking and money management.

www.PromotionsWest.com

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• African
• American
• Public
• Relations
• PR
• San
• Francisco
• LGBT