Bill Gato is an experienced Hispanic digital marketing and public relations expert, an online publishing entrepreneur, and a former Miami Herald journalist. He is also the publisher of the Hispanic PR Blog, a leading trade publication for Hispanic public relations and marketing professionals, published by Noticias Newswire as its content and thought leadership platform.

Since 2014, Bill has led Noticias Newswire as CEO and Partner, overseeing strategic growth, client relationships, and marketing. He is a passionate believer in the underutilized potential of public relations as a branding medium.

Prior to Noticias Newswire, Bill was president and co-founder of Hispanic Digital Network (HDN), the nation’s largest Internet advertising and hosting network of U.S. Hispanic newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and portals. He was responsible for growing HDN’s national online advertising revenues, guiding its strategic vision, and establishing its digital operations. After PR Newswire acquired HDN and its sister companies, Hispanic PR Wire and LatinClips, in 2008, Bill continued at PR Newswire as Vice President for three years.

Earlier in his career, Bill served as Creative Director at Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), where he won several South Florida A.I.R. (Achievement in Radio) Awards. He began his professional journey as a writer and radio columnist for The Miami Herald.