Wildcat Communications
Wildcat Communications is a boutique PR firm specializing in the automotive aftermarket. Leslie Allen, proprietor, formed Wildcat Communications in 2010. Prior, she was the PR Manager for The Marx Group, now MBE Group.
As an independent contractor, Leslie provides great value to advertising agencies and companies seeking someone knowledgeable in the industry and who is adept at using PR tools to ensure clients receive positive, brand-building news coverage.
With over 30 years of experience in Public Relations, Leslie has built long-lasting media relationships and understands the need for “telling your story” in your own way. She first began her career at Buntin Advertising in Nashville, TN. Later she worked for top firms in Nashville and Memphis before starting her career in the automotive aftermarket at Burroughs & Associates, one of the few agencies at the time that catered solely to the automotive performance aftermarket.
When former Burroughs & Associates VP Zan Martin formed Martin & Company Advertising, Leslie joined her agency, where she handled PR and copywriting for major performance brands, including Rancho, Kelderman, Durakon, MAHLE Motorsport, Amp Research, ACC, Cherry Bomb, Gearz, E3 Spark Plugs, and more. During this time, Martin & Company won dozens of ad awards for campaigns for Bridgestone, MAHLE, and Auto Custom Carpets.
In 2008, Leslie switched to handling PR for the traditional aftermarket, i.e. AAPEX associated companies, where she worked with Tom Marx and a talented team to provide PR for many household name companies, before starting Wildcat Communications in 2010.
Working from 2010 to 2016 as The Marx Group’s PR Manager, she returned back to the performance aftermarket in 2016 as the PR Director for Martin & Company Advertising.
In March 2025, Zan Martin retired and closed her respected agency. Leslie is now providing PR for prior Martin & Company clients in addition to Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, a business group of Orbia, and multiple non-profits.
Proud to be a Partner of Brands Including
