“My goal in life is simple… to help as many people and animals as possible. I wake up in the morning and go to bed at night with that conviction burning inside of me. That’s it.” – Luke Westerman
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ABOUT LUKE WESTERMAN
Luke Westerman is a passionate activist, dedicated philanthropist and a Wall Street investor turned award-winning social entrepreneur and venture capitalist.
LUKE'S CURRENT INITIATIVES
ACTIVISM
Luke Westerman is a nationally respected activist and animal welfare expert. He has an extensive track record of successful advocacy, including collaborating with legislators to enact stronger laws protecting animals, combatting breed discriminatory legislation, fighting puppy mills, catalyzing animal shelter reform, supporting rescues and promoting responsible pet ownership.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Luke Westerman is a former Wall Street investor turned social entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He has founded, co-founded, invested in or acquired more than 25 companies over the last 14 years. Luke was honored as Ohio Business Person of the Year in 2016. He is an expert in building scalable ventures utilizing his charismatic leadership skills, extensive marketing/branding acumen and his deep understanding of market trends and demand.
WRITER AND SPEAKER
Luke Westerman is a published writer and a renown, in-demand speaker. His work has been published in a plethora of publications including Smart Business Magazine, BarkPost and PupJournal. He writes and speaks on a multitude of subjects including social entrepreneurship, startup culture, pit bull discrimination, animal welfare legislation, combatting puppy mills, effective animal sheltering, etc.
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CONTACT LUKE
To book Luke for a speaking engagement, to request him to write for your publication or to notify him of an important cause, initiative or venture, please email him at luke.westerman@preneur.life
CONNECT WITH LUKE
Be sure to connect with Luke on social media to follow his initiatives and to collaborate to help animals - and feel free to email him with any inquries or requests.
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