Shana Starr, CEO

Bastion Elevate, Newport Beach

Using her unparalleled leadership, vision and pure determination, Shana Starr has tripled the size of her fullservice marketing and public relations agency during the COVID-19 pandemic and recession. By shifting its approach, Bastion Elevate offered superior counsel for a changing economy, including new service offerings such as SEO, Social Listening and Development. Starr has expanded her team to 15 in Orange County, two in Los Angeles and a new office in Boston for work obtained as a state contract holder for Massachusetts. She added "Cotton Candy" grape breeder IFG International, MerchSource, and the Ontario Auto Center to her growing client roster - all while providing exemplary client service, which has garnered Bastion Elevate the No. 1 spot of all Orange County PR firms on an industry ranking service based on client feedback.