I have a broad PR and marketing background with an expert understanding of the organic and artisan foods industry and a passion for the Bay Area restaurant scene. I have been a Senior Account Manager at af&co., a full-service PR and marketing agency based in San Francisco, since 2019. I work with restaurant clients and CPG brands. Prior to joining af&co., I worked at Ellipses, a food & hospitality PR agency based in Oakland, and at Fortune Public Relations, a PR agency specializing in gourmet food products. Over the years, I have worked with Mr. Espresso, TCHO, Amy’s Kitchen, Amano Chocolate, Boncora Biscotti, and a variety of restaurants in San Francisco, Oakland and the South Bay. Before becoming a publicist, I worked at Bay Area Italian food importer A.G. Ferrari Foods, where I wrote consumer newsletters and trained employees about small-batch artisan products from every region in Italy, as well as at Oakville Grocery in Walnut Creek, where I helped manage the cheese & charcuterie program.
I am originally from New Jersey. I came to California to earn a degree at Mills College and stayed for 20+ years. I am now temporarily living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. When I'm not working, I'm spending time with my family, running the streets of East Grand Rapids and scoping out the newest bakery.