Under Pantano’s leadership, the West Coast operations has solidified a center of excellence for technology and influencer solutions
LOS ANGELES (May 22, 2025) – Golin, an Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) agency, announced today the promotion of Hollie Pantano to Managing Director, West Coast. She took leadership over the region last July as Associate Managing Director, West Coast, and her latest ascension comes on the heels of notable growth and expanded expertise in technology and influencer strategy. In her elevated role, she will continue to oversee Golin’s West Coast operations, leading offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and she will report to Dawn Langeland, co-president, North America.
Hollie Pantano
Golin’s western region is home to some of the agency’s top specialist talent in technology communications and influencer engagement, both of which experienced notable growth last year. Under Pantano’s leadership, the agency expanded its remits with clients ASICs and Sanrio while also welcoming new brands to its portfolio, including Actian, Mizzen + Main and Sharper Image.
“Hollie is a proven client service expert and a respected and tenured leader whose rapid elevation is a testament to the remarkable results she has delivered,” said Langeland. “Teams and clients alike trust her counsel, and her strategic vision has seen significant impact in just a short time. She has a deep understanding of the risks and rewards that come with the ever-changing social media environment and is a desired counselor for innovation and growth – for both our client business and our own.”
Pantano also helped reshape the agency’s global tech capabilities – in partnership with John Derryberry, who joined Golin last September as West Coast technology practice lead. Together, they have enabled a framework of data-driven planning, live optimization and outcome-based evaluation, enhancing its B2B and enterprise expertise.
“I’m honored to take on this expanded role and continue building on the momentum we’ve created this past year,” said Pantano. “The West Coast offers incredible opportunities for brands to forge innovation in their sectors, and our talented LA and San Francisco teams bring extraordinary creativity and strategic thinking to help clients create change. I’m thrilled to lead this talented group as we enhance our services and grow in this essential market.”
Prior to relocating to southern California, Pantano spent eight years with Golin New York, where she was instrumental in building the agency’s New York offering. She grew the consumer team by more than 400%, including welcoming brands Ferrero, Hard Rock International, JetBlue and L’Oreal Paris to the agency’s roster.
About Golin
Golin is a global public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. Together, we discover powerful human truths that bind us, create with bravery and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golin’s 1700 global employees operate across 50+ offices worldwide, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multi-market, regional and global communications programs. Golin is a 2024 Grand Prix winner from the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity and was most recently named one of Fast Company’s 2025 Most Innovative Companies and a 2025 Contagious Pioneer for creative excellence. It’s also PRWeek’s 2025 Global Agency of the Year, 2025 Best Agency in Asia Pacific, 2024 U.S. overall Agency of the Year, and a U.S. Best Place to Work for the past three years (from 2022-2024). It was also named one of PRovoke Media’s 2025 Best Agencies in the U.S. and UK, the 2025 Overall Best Agency to Work For in North America, 2024 Best Large Agency to Work For in North America, 2024 Global Agency of the Year, 2022 overall North America Agency of the Year, and 2022 and 2021 North America Large Agency of the Year. AMEC has named Golin its Communications Research & Measurement Team of the Year for the past five consecutive years (from 2019-2024) and Golin is a 2021 Chicago Tribune Top Workplace honoree.