Gabriele is a travel and tourism communications specialist with expertise in both marketing and public relations. She has worked in dedicated travel public relations and marketing for nearly two decades. Her impressive international roster of clients has included New York City (NYC&Co), Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, North Carolina Tourism, Kenya Tourist Board, Seychelles Tourism Marketing. Eventually settling in media-capital New York City, Gabriele established Imagine Communications in 2006. Today, the agency holds an esteemed reputation as a major competitor in travel public relations.

Adél has been promoting destinations in the U.S. for the last 7 years, starting as marketing executive with VisitBritain, and most recently a 3-year contract as the Marketing and Communications Manager for South Africa. During her time at South African Tourism, Adél managed to entice the Today Show producers to the country for Where in the World is Matt Lauer, managing the project from location scouting to managing the activities during the production of the show. A born traveler, Adél, a native South African, spent 2 years living in London and 7 years in New York. With 8 years of tourism board marketing and PR experience under her belt, Adél decided to jump ship and join the agency side of things. Her educational background includes a degree in Hotel and Tourism Management and a post-graduate degree in Marketing, both from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Anna brings over five years’ combined experience in public relations and luxury hospitality. She started at boutique agencies for high-tech PR clients and B2B accounts such as IBM, Samsung, and Accenture, and fell in love with luxury hospitality while interning at the Executive Office of the Plaza Athénée in Paris. Anna followed this stint by helping to open Ian Schrager’s Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City as a supervisor in guest services. At our company she can combine her public relations background with her passion for luxury hospitality.

Michaelyn brings a background of graphic design and advertising to the Imagine Global portfolio. She spent time as an art director at BBDO Chicago and interned at Saatchi and Saatchi in London. Here, she had the opportunity to study Account Planning, focusing on communications strategy and advertising. She was able to travel extensively throughout Europe, experiencing new and different things everywhere she went. Her love of travel and background in marketing and communications is an ideal fit for the team.

After graduating from the University of Delaware, having earned degrees in Communications and International Relations, Lee returned to his native New York to pursue a career in Public Relations; joining the Imagine Communications team from a previous position specializing in consumer public relations. There, he worked for a number of clients and applies those early experiences to the unique challenges in travel and tourism communications. Travel has always been a huge passion for Lee, making him an enthusiastic advocate for our wide portfolio of clients. In his time in the agency world, Lee has already had the opportunity to manage client accounts, plan industry events, organize press trips and orchestrate media missions. Well versed in the art of the press release, Lee is also an essential part of our social networking task force.

Pierre-Jean (or “PJ” for short) comes to us from Corsica in the south of France. His experiences in fashion and lifestyle PR and marketing include work for such prestigious brands such as Yves Saint Laurent and Berluti. Always on the move, he discovered the hospitality business in New York City. He instantly enjoyed his first steps in the industry, as it represents the perfect combination between his passion for traveling and his interest in high-end lifestyle. At Imagine Communications, PJ brings an ideal blend of style and smarts to our growing team!

Cassie joins the Imagine Team coming from Boston. After graduating from Babson College with a Marketing degree, Cassie moved to New York City to apply her education and past internship experiences to a field she loves: international travel. Originally from Southampton, New York, Cassie’s travel repertoire includes volunteer work throughout China as well as a study abroad program in London. With a passion for luxury, Cassie is very excited to develop her understanding of public relations and high-end travel at Imagine Communications.

While studying Advertising Communications in Philadelphia, Keith had the opportunity to study abroad in both Asia and Europe. His first semester abroad, he worked and studied in Tokyo, Japan, an experience that solidified his passion for international travel. His second trip abroad led him to a new continent where he studied fine arts in Rome, Italy. Having held positions throughout Philadelphia, Keith decided a change of scenery was in order, and so he ventured to New York where he joined the Imagine Communications team.