Neerja Patel is a New York–based publicist and founder of Neerja PR, a strategic communications firm specializing in the South Asian diaspora across hospitality, fashion, entertainment, beauty, and culture.

With more than 15 years of experience in public relations, marketing, brand partnerships, and event strategy, she is known for building culturally resonant campaigns that connect community influence with mainstream visibility.

Her work has included collaborations, campaigns, and strategic counsel tied to names such as Google, Shopify NY, Walt Disney World, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, A.R. Rahman, Vir Das, Zarna Garg, Vikas Khanna, Bungalow, and Tanishq.

Founder Philosophy: Neerja is especially recognized for helping underrepresented voices, culturally rooted brands, and modern South Asian talent occupy space with clarity, credibility, and style.

Honors and Affiliations: Neerja sits on multiple Advisory Boards including the South Asian New York Fashion Week, The Jazba Collective – a non-profit dedicated to elevating South Asian brand, SALUTE - South Asian Leaders Unite to Empower (SALUTE) is a private, professional network dedicated to creating impactful connections between South Asian women and Peepul Advisory - a collective of world-class advisors and key experts in luxury, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, media, communications and PR. She has been invited to celebrate Diwali by Madam Vice President Kamala Harris at her home, as well as by Presiden Joe Biden to the White House. Neerja has rung the opening and closing bell at Nasdaq in New York City as well as The New York Stock Exchange. She is based in New York, and holds a degree in Marketing and Public Relations from the University of Minnesota.

RECOGNITIONS:

100 Women To Know In America by J.P.Morgan Chase.

https://theknowwomen.com/100-women-to-know-in-america-neerja-patel/

7 South Asian PR Titans Shaping Global Narratives
https://www.anokhilife.com/cover-story-the-maginificent-7-south-asian-pr-titans-shaping-global-narratives/