Edwin V. Avent
President/Publisher, Heart & Soul Magazine
Edwin V. Avent is the President and Publisher of Heart & Soul Magazine the nation's leading health, fitness and life solutions magazine targeting African-American Women. In this capacity Mr. Avent is responsible for all day-to-day activities associated with running the magazine including advertising sales, marketing, promotions, editorial, design, circulation and newsstand sales. A driven, motivated and visionary entrepreneur, Mr. Avent has over 22 years of experience in magazine publishing, advertising, marketing and sales. He also has over 15 years of health related marketing experience.
Immediately prior to acquiring Heart & Soul, Mr. Avent served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Twenty First Century Group (TFCG), a Baltimore, MD based advertising, public relations and strategic planning firm. He directed all day-to-day management, account services and new business development efforts.
Prior to joining TFCG, Mr. Avent founded and served as President/CEO of U.S. Prevention Marketing Group (USPMG). Established in 1991, Mr. Avent was the driving force behind USPMG's success in launching national HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns and realizing their health education and prevention marketing mission.
Mr. Avent is an active participant in the Baltimore community; co-founder and board member of Black Professional Men, Inc.; he has also served on the board of directors of Associated Black Charities, Inc. He is a graduate of The Leadership Program and has been recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of its "40 under 40" future business leaders. He holds a Baccalaureate Degree in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University. Mr. Avent is married to his wife, Tracey, and has two sons named Austin and Alexander.
