about
Born and raised in small town Connecticut, Keelin set her sights on a big career in advertising in New York City before she even graduated high school. As life would have it, a job at a hospitality communications agency introduced her to the field of PR and marketing, ultimately shifting her course.
She headed westward to finish her degree, trading the brutal winters of New England for sunny Los Angeles, later spending two years in fashion PR before returning to hospitality. Here she worked with several luxury hotels and wine brands, with many based in Northern California.
After a few years of Bay Area work travel, Keelin packed her Southern California life into a U-Haul truck, and drove up the coast to write a new chapter in San Francisco. The move took her to a top hospitality marketing company where she managed accounts and later led the office as Vice President. In 2017, she launched her own marketing and communications consulting firm, giving her the flexibility to work with a variety of clients across the food and hospitality industries. Since then, Keelin has honed her skillset and expanded into other areas, most recently in sustainable aquaculture. This has given her an opportunity to support brands and companies in the eco-minded space that align with her own core values.
Throughout the past two decades, Keelin has spearheaded countless hotel and restaurant openings, product launches, cookbook releases, and media tours throughout North and Latin America. She was fortunate to be part of the opening team for the InterContinental San Francisco, and later spearheaded the public relations strategy around its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification with the US Green Building Council. She orchestrated the 80th anniversary celebration of Top of the Mark at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, leading a campaign that focused on the iconic lounge’s WWII military history. Keelin was also fortunate to co-lead the first public relations and marketing team for the three-Michelin star and Relais & Chateaux Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos, California.
What she has learned throughout her career is that she loves to work with people and takes great joy in being a storyteller for her clients. She is fortunate to be part of an industry that continues to evolve, work with clients that inspire her and create impactful campaigns that tap into all her expertise in the marketing, public relations and communications field.
