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West Recognized for Leading Client Growth for FINN in the Southeast

NASHVILLE, TENN., February 28, 2024 – Independent marketing and communications firm FINN Partners has named Nate West, a leader in its Southeast health group, Partner. A long-tenured FINN employee, West is pivotal to the development and execution of communications campaigns for the agency’s extensive roster of health clients.

“Nate has been tremendously successful leading our Southeast health team and advancing complex initiatives and programs for a spectrum of clients,” said Beth S. Courtney, Managing Partner for FINN Partners in the Southeast. “Nate is a selfless and strategic colleague, leader and mentor; his promotion to partner is well-deserved.”

“Nate’s leadership has been critical to our continued success in advancing our market share in provider services, digital health, wellness and other important segments of the health ecosystem,” said Fern Lazar, Managing Partner and Global Health Practice leader. “His collaborative approach with both clients and colleagues builds trust that leads to enduring relationships and measurable programmatic results.”

West spent the first eight years of his career at FINN, beginning as an account coordinator in 2008 and reaching the position of director of client services in 2015. In 2017, West became director of communications for the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, where he managed communications strategy to support fundraising, government relations and public engagement for five years. West rejoined FINN Partners in 2021 as a vice president in the Health Practice and has focused on providing strategic communications for health companies, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Tivity Health, and Interwell Health.

West is a graduate of Murray State University and holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising. He lives in East Nashville with his wife and two children and is a member of the nonprofit organization Friends of Shelby Park. He was named to the Nashville Emerging Leaders class of 2022.

About FINN Partners

Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown from about $24 million in fees to almost $200 million in fees during the past 10 years, becoming one of the fastest-growing independent agencies in the world and recognized as a PRovoke Media 2022 Agency of the Year. The full-service marketing and communications company’s record-setting pace results from organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the FINN world through a common philosophy. With more than 1,400 professionals across 33 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In addition, FINN provides its clients with access to top-tier agencies worldwide through its membership in the global network PROI.

Headquartered in New York, FINN has offices in Atlanta, Bangalore, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Guam, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Madison, Wisc., Manila, Mumbai, Munich, Nashville, Orange County, Paris, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Vancouver, and Washington D.C. Find us at finnpartners.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram at @finnpartners.

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