Stephanie Teuwen has over 28 years of experience in international public relations, branding and marketing. She created Teuwen Communications in 1995, focusing on the food, wine and spirits sectors. The agency was acquired by Evins Communications in January 2023. Stephanie became a Strategic Advisor in July1, 2023, and is now based in Europe, participating in the vision and development of the Teuwen division, and involved in client strategy. Teuwen Communications, An Evins Communications company, is now overseen by Jacqueline Long, President, Evins Communications, and co-managed by Beth Cotenoff, SVP and Marisa Jetter, VP.
Under Stephanie's leadership, the agency has earned a reputation for being one of the best in its category, and has garnered an impressive portfolio of wine regions, brands, restaurants, and gourmet products. The agency won the PRNews “Media Agency Elite Award” for Bordeaux Wines press campaign “Changing the Conversation”. The agency was named one of the top ten wine & spirits PR firms in 2021 by Meininger's International. Trilingual in French, English and Italian, Stephanie began her career in a PR agency in Paris, France, and moved to New York in 1991. She integrated the international division of Creamer Dickson Basford/EURO RSCG in 1992. Stephanie has conducted hundreds of wine seminars all over the country and has a far-reaching network of wine and food professionals in the press and trade. She created and served as the chairwoman of the Wine Committee of the New York Women’s Culinary Alliance, and was a member of the PR Council. Teuwen Communications current clients include Wines of Alsace, Alto Adige, Cognac, Ancient Peaks, George Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau, New York Wine & Grape Foundation, Medoc, Quintessential, Stag's Leap Wine CellarSpecialties: Public relations strategy, media relations, event production, marketing, brand launches, digital marketing, social media, food, wine and spirits promotions, international public relations and marketing.