Suzanne Gannon Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

Research, conceptualize, pitch, write and report features, profiles, and trend stories on food, wine, travel, culture, architecture/interior design/gardens, art/antiques, shopping/collecting, fashion, and luxury goods. Three Folio awardsCredits: Town & Country, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Interior Design, the FT's "How to Spend It," AtHome, Beach,Luxe Interiors + Design, Manhattan, Executive Traveler, Cottages & Gardens, Art & Antiques, Coastal Living, Preservation, Town & Country Travel, Delta Sky/NWA World Traveler, Greenwich, Virginia Living, Via, The Intelligent Collector, Wines & Vines, Wine Business Monthly, among others Invited onto NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” as a featured guest based on New York Times story, “Hooked on Storage”Beat the Associated Press and Reuters to the wire while covering “Project Runway” Season 5 finale as a wire-service stringer at Fashion WeekPublished In the Garden, Perseus Books

New York, Ny

Boutique marketing communications consultancy that provides content and editorial services to an assortment of clients in the food, wine, leisure, travel, and luxury real estate sectors across print and digital formats.Services:- Web copy, blogs, social media- Video scripts and story boards- Custom publications, newsletters, magazines- Speechwriting, presentations- Direct marketing emails, marketing collateral, catalog copy/merchandise descriptions- Ads, PSAs, Op Eds, advertorials, paid posts- Press materials- Employee and executive communications- Annual reports and appeals- Grant proposal editingRepresentative Clients: Ralph LaurenSotheby’s International RealtyThe Junior League International (Head Writer & Chief Editor)1stdibsThe Economist Intelligence UnitAvon Products InternationalThe Hearst Home GroupJUST CapitalStarwood HotelsRCA Victor Group-Sony/BMGVISAThe Greenbrier Sporting ClubElie TahariGrand Heritage Hotel GroupLillian August

San Francisco, Ca

Crafted and articulated ahead-of-its-time messaging while conducting media outreach and managing agencies for this first-mover Web 2.0 B2B incubator backed by $140 million in funding from Benchmark Capital and others and headed by high-profile CEO.

San Francisco, Ca

Led a category-dominating communications effort for this Kleiner-Perkins/Amazon-backed cutting-edge wine e-tailer. Multiple audiences included investor, consumer, producer, wholesaler, regulator, government; hand-picked by CEO of chief rival to head communications effort when the two companies were merged. Managed several agencies, reported to the CMO while working closely with Founder/CEO and other C-suite executives.

Dallas, Tx

Reporting to the CEO of this billion-dollar global leader in in-flight catering, oversaw the communications associated with the opening of new flight kitchens in the Far East in a skeptical media climate while managing three agencies. Supervised the fielding of a survey of attitudes about airline food that garnered significant media coverage.

New York, Ny

Pioneered a first-ever marketing plan for a portfolio of largely hand-sold boutique Italian wines and beers; handled media relations; crafted messaging and guided brand image.

New York, Ny

From packaging to marketing and communications, was responsible for overall image of seven wine brands—including MezzaCorona, Rotari, Castello di Gabbiano, Castello di Querceto, Luigi Righetti, Lamberti, and others—for this leading Italian importer during a period of unprecedented growth on the cusp of the Italian wine Renaissance. Presented brand performance and sales data in a multi-dimensional way for the first time, leading to improved distributor engagement and the first of many orders from national on- and off-premise chains. Handled press relations, media events, and hosted distributors on educational tours of portfolio wineries.

New York, Ny

From a competitive intern class was hired into the Lifestyle Marketing Account Group of this pre-eminent, privately held public relations agency to conduct media outreach, press kit development, media placement, for a variety of “lifestyle” clients including food, wine, travel, and fashion. Won unprecedented international press coverage with the launch of the first Zagat Travel Survey and helped expand the I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt franchise in the early stages of the frozen yogurt craze.

Bachelor Of Arts, History, American Studies Interdisciplinary Program

Certificate, Public Health, Contact Tracing Covid-19