Experience

Blockade Runner Beach Resort

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Director

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Responsible for the development, management, execution and measurement of all aspects of marketing/branding/public relations strategies for the historic Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a 150-room independent hotel in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Responsible for the development, management, execution and measurement of all aspects of marketing/branding/public relations strategies for the historic Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a 150-room independent hotel in Wrightsville Beach, NC.



Gillies and Zaiser Public Relations

• Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

• Senior Account Executive

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2021

  Development and execution of public relations campaigns for high-profile client accounts in the travel industry. Client List Included: Library Hotel Collection (Budapest, New York City, Toronto), Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, Emerald Waterways, Star Clippers, Bald Head Island Limited, French Country Waterways. Development and execution of public relations campaigns for high-profile client accounts in the travel industry. Client List Included: Library Hotel Collection (Budapest, New York City, Toronto), Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, Emerald Waterways, Star Clippers, Bald Head Island Limited, French Country Waterways.



Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Aug 2007 - Oct 2016

  Responsible for all aspects of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau communications and public relations strategies. Charged with creating momentum around Raleigh as a top destination for leisure and business travel through media relations (consumer and trade), reputation management and community awareness.

• Marketing and Communications Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2007

  Under limited direction from the Director of Communications, this position served as a front line contact for all media-related inquiries.



Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Aug 2002 - Mar 2003

  Worked to promote Nashville to local, regional and national media. Wrote and edit news releases highlighting special events and new developments. Assist in coordinating group media tours, maintain and update press kits and image libraries. Media follow up and article tracking. Worked to promote Nashville to local, regional and national media. Wrote and edit news releases highlighting special events and new developments. Assist in coordinating group media tours, maintain and update press kits and image libraries. Media follow up and article tracking.



Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Media Relations Coordinator

  • 2000 - 2002

  Assisted Director of Media Relations to promote Charleston to local, regional and national media. Wrote and edited news releases highlighting special events and new developments. Maintained and updated press kits and image libraries. Assisted Director of Media Relations to promote Charleston to local, regional and national media. Wrote and edited news releases highlighting special events and new developments. Maintained and updated press kits and image libraries.