Vanessa von Bismarck

Vanessa von Bismarck is a co-founding partner of BPCM, a strategic consulting and communications agency, and one of the most established and respected voices in public relations. In the two decades since founding BPCM, Vanessa has been instrumental in building legacy brands and launching brands that today are household names. With a keen understanding and vision for each individual client Vanessa has become known as one of the most strategic thinkers in the industry.

3 words to describe Nature?

Powerful. Awe-inspiring. Nurturing

3 things Nature taught you? 

Respect

Connection

Humbleness

3 most treasured Nature spots?

Costa Rica (santa Teresa)

Sachsenwald (forest in Germany)

Hiking in Jomsom ( Nepal)

When you look at the ocean, it makes you feel...? 

Calm and small, yet worried about the human hand in its destruction

When you see a forest, it makes you feel...? 

Oxygenated and Curious. I love the smells of the forest, the pure air and the feeling of life.

When you see a volcano, it makes you feel...? 

Anticipation and trepidation.The feeling reminds me of when I wake up in the middle of the night sure I forgot to do something.

When you see a sunrise or sunset, it makes you feel...? 

Warm and hopeful for new beginnings. Love.

When you hear thunder, it makes you feel...? 

In awe for the power of nature.

When you hear the wind howling, it makes you feel...? 

Excited but also a little scared

Are you an Ocean, Mountain, Forest, or Desert person? 

Ocean

On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is Nature to your well-being? 

10

Share with us a childhood nature memory? 

Riding through the forest in the summer and going swimming with my horses