Susan Magrino is an accomplished marketing, branding and public relations professional with more than 30 distinguished years of experience. Having founded Susan Magrino Agency in 1992 following a nine-year career at Crown Publishing, Susan has built the company into what is today regarded as one of the premier full-service public relations, marketing and communications firms in the industry. Practicing in both media relations and social media/influencer marketing, the lifestyle divisions include consumer goods, travel, real estate, food, wine, spirits, and special events. Magrino has and continues to work with leading brands worldwide, including Martha Stewart, The Pasta Queen, Bank of America Private Bank, Wegmans, Whispering Angel, Constellation Brands, Pernod Ricard, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Destination Kohler, The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, Christie’s International Real Estate Group – New York City, illy, Cuisinart, California Closets, The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Sur La Table, The Ranch, and Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club.
Over the course of her career, Susan has been instrumental in building and publicizing some of the world’s most prestigious brands including Martha Stewart, with whom she has worked since 1983 on all aspects of the brand including television, publishing, digital, retail, events and endorsements with companies including Amazon, Macy’s, Caesars Entertainment, iHeart Radio, The Roku Channel, Skechers, MasterClass, Pure Leaf Tea, and QVC; internationally-renowned hospitality brands Virgin Atlantic Airways, One & Only Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, The Peninsula Hotels, Waldorf Astoria, JW Marriott Nashville, JW Marriott Turnberry Miami and Qatar Airways; the re-launch of the historic Miami Beach hotel Fontainebleau and the re-launch of New York’s legendary Plaza Hotel; real estate firms including Tishman Speyer, Related Companies, Douglas Elliman, and Corcoran Sunshine; culinary, wine and spirits leaders ranging from Dom Pérignon and Veuve Clicquot to William Grant & Sons; award-winning chefs Alain Ducasse, Daniel Boulud, Gordon Ramsay and Jean-George Vongerichten; media brands from Hearst Magazines’ Harper’s Bazaar to The New York Times; home décor brands including Farrow & Ball, Hästens beds, Hunter Douglas and L’OBJET; international beauty and skincare companies including Laura Mercier, Dr. Hauschka and FEKKAI.
With strong roots in New York City, an additional office in South Florida which she leads, and frequent international travels, Susan has amassed a formidable range of contacts within business, media, travel, art and culinary worlds. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she has established a scholarship and is active in alumni events. She currently serves on the advisory board of the Glass House in New Canaan, CT, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Additionally, she has served on Boards including Literacy Partners and Manitoga: The Russel Wright Design Center, and is active in supporting charities benefitting food, design and culture.
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