Lindsay Brean

Based in: San Diego

Insider pick: Lindsay’s favorite way to recharge is to spend the day at The Spa at Rancho Valencia.

Pro tip: Take advantage of the yoga, massage and poolside lounging.

With over fourteen years of relevant industry experience, Lindsay Brean has led countless media campaigns for hospitality and lifestyle brands. She’s opened and rebranded more than 15 hotels, from New Zealand to Bali and San Miguel de Allende to NOLA and Denver. Lindsay is recognized in the industry for her signature holistic approach to identifying, creating and promoting storylines targeted to a new era of travelers, who favor authenticity over gloss.

Lindsay made her mark with a few highly recognizable campaigns. In Denver, Lindsay debuted The ART, a hotel, an art-world darling credited for igniting the city’s cultural renaissance. In the California border area, Lindsay’s client portfolio set off the two-nation vacation with Baja Tourism and its burgeoning wine region, Valle de Guadalupe. In San Diego, she’s worked with THE US GRANT, A Luxury Collection Hotel, The Grant Grill, as well as Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa where she helped to define a separate identity to both onsite food and beverage (F&B) outlets, The Pony Room and Veladora. Lindsay has worked with The Mulia in Bali and opened the luxurious Kiwi lodge Helena Bay, prized international sanctuaries for natural bounty singular to their settings.

Abbie Marshall

Based in: New York City

Insider pick: Abbie is a huge fan of fun fitness studios. Topping her list are the dance party-style class at 305 Fitness, and a sweat-inducing barre class at Physique 57.

Pro tip: Take your workout outdoors with NYC’s countless options for outdoor running routes – from Central to Riverside Park, or around Battery Park with views of the Statue of Liberty. Bring your playlist, soak up the energy and enjoy the views.

Abbie’s passion for travel naturally dovetails with her 13 years of public relations experience. Her areas of expertise are focused within hospitality and travel industries, where she’s worked with clients including Delta Air Lines, Princess Cruises, The Watergate Hotel, Dream Hotels, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Melia Hotels International, Lotte New York Palace, The Plaza, Wynn Las Vegas, Chateau Montelena, and many more.

Abbie’s reach extends to tech and lifestyle brands as well, including Instagram, Le Pain Quotidien, ASPCA, American Express, SUBWAY, Under Amour, Timex, Wanelo and Namastream. She has a proven track record in conceptualizing and executing strategic campaigns, brainstorming and facilitating partnerships, and securing media placements in target outlets for her clients.

Abbie gained extensive industry knowledge through her work at several internationally lauded travel public relations agencies. Most recently, Abbie was a Senior Director at Lion & Lamb Communications overseeing the travel group. Prior to that, she served as a Vice President at DKC Public Relations and an Account Supervisor at Lou Hammond & Associates. Abbie began her career at Catalyst Public Relations.

Tonya Fleetwood

Based in: New York City

Insider pick: Tonya loves to sing karaoke and thinks if you’re looking for the best karaoke bar that celebrates community and has incredible vibes, check out Planet Rose in NYC’s East Village.

Pro tip: Planet Rose is a place where you feel like a local, sing your favorite song without intimidation, and capture the best selfies surrounded by the bar’s zebra-print couches and neon lights.

Tonya has over 17 years of experience in developing and executing successful public relations campaigns on a national and international basis. Her sharp insights and robust skill set includes providing strong client counsel while creating and implementing strategic partnerships. Tonya has built trustworthy relationships with press contacts while simultaneously providing team leadership and guidance for her peers. Her passion for the lifestyle industry includes overseeing and managing full scope event production.

Tonya’s expertise lies within the areas of Hospitality, Lifestyle, and Consumer, leading clients such as the ME by Meliá hotel brand, Lotte New York Palace, Source Cincinnati, The Farmer’s Dog, Us Weekly, Reader’s Digest, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Tonya’s diverse portfolio of clients allowed her to amass a keen understanding of hospitality subsections including travel, food/spirits, arts/entertainment, consumer products, media properties, and more.

Tonya has launched everything from hotel brands to individual properties to new restaurants to healthy dog food. She’s successfully executed A-List grand ballroom events and small-scale photo shoots. Tonya has guided properties through a wide range of renovations projects, executive team turnovers, rebranding campaigns, new ownership takeovers, and consumer activations/programs. Tonya’s efforts resulted in her clients being featured in top media outlets such as The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, TODAY Show, Travel + Leisure, Departures, Food + Wine, Forbes, New York Post, Parade, and more.

Kelsey Sethi

Based in: Washington D.C.

Insider pick: While Washington, DC is known for its history and iconic monuments, it’s the thriving arts and culture scene that inspires Kelsey most.

Pro tip: Don’t miss Artechouse, an immersive art meets tech experience with world-class Michelin Star restaurants, including Masseria by Executive Chef Nicholas Stefanelli.

For over a decade, Kelsey has worked within the hospitality industry on a variety of lifestyle and luxury hotel properties, independent restaurants, large consumer products and more. She is an expert in PR, specializing in launches; renovations; creative campaigns; and establishing partnerships.

To date, Kelsey has overseen the openings of nearly 50 hotels and restaurants, and supported a wide variety of renovations, creative campaigns, ground breakings and events. Kelsey is also committed to media partnerships and strong relationships with with top tier media which resulted in in client features in major travel and lifestyle publications including The New York Times, Departures, Architectural Digest, Surface, Town & Country, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, etc. and has placed clients in top awards including Travel + Leisure’s IT List, Conde Nast Traveler’s HOT List, The New York Times’ 52 Best Places, Surface Design Awards and more.