Team B

About Us

Our team is comprised of publicists, social media and influencer specialists, and we immerse ourselves in the industries in which we specialize. This niche expertise allows us to not only be a resource to clients, but to regional and national media; unlike agencies who push information to journalists, BPR fosters a two-way dialogue, and creates long-term relationships that benefit our partners.

B Public Relations

Our Team

Jordan Blakesley

Chief Executive Officer

Merideth Hartung

Chief Strategy Officer

April Ingle

Chief Operations Officer

Nicolle Montgomery

VP, Influencers & Strategic Partnerships

Sarah Hoffner

Associate Account Director

Chelsea Coe

Associate Account Director

Callie Sumlin

Associate Account Director

Savannah King

Associate Director, Social + Digital Media

Emily Tracy

Account Supervisor

Kelsey Osborn

Digital Content Creator

Erica Langwell

Manager, Influencer Relations & Strategic Partnerships

Brianna Buffo

Senior Account Executive

Emily Bruni

Senior Manager, Social + Digital Media

Rileigh Skelton

Senior Manager, Social + Digital Media

Katie Toppin

Assistant Manager, Influencer Relations & Strategic Partnerships

Taylor Midghall

 Assistant Manager, Influencer Relations & Strategic Partnerships

Celena George

Manager, Social & Digital Media

Abigail Brown

Assistant Account Executive

Paige Chartier

Influencer Relations & Strategic Partnerships Coordinator
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Jordan Blakesley

Chief Executive Officer

Jordan has 15+ years of experience in public relations – the majority within the industries about which she is most passionate – hospitality and tourism. She has a successful track record of building positive client awareness that translates into sales for the regionally, nationally and internationally-recognized brands she’s worked with across North America, Mexico and the Caribbean.

After graduating with a B.A. in Communication and Public Relations from the University of Wyoming, and working in the University’s media relations department, she moved to Colorado, where she honed her skills managing consumer, hospitality and real estate accounts at two national PR agencies before co-founding B.

Over the course of her career, she has led local, national, regional and social media campaigns for a variety of clients, ranging from luxury guest ranches and boutique hotels, to internationally-known and celebrity chef-driven restaurants, to yacht clubs and resort communities supported by Olympic athletes, and for acclaimed brands like The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance Hotels, Frontier Airlines and Capella.

She’s particularly passionate about media strategy and brand launches, crisis preparation and management, and social media integration. A bulldog publicist, she has placed clients in Robb Report, CNN Money, Every Day with Rachael Ray, The Today Show, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Worth, Elle Décor, Travel + Leisure, Live! With Kelly & Michael, InStyle, Vogue, Town & Country and many more.

Jordan was named the Public Relations Society of Colorado’s 2016 PR Person of the Year. A foodie and wine lover to the core, she is a Certified Level II Sommelier by the International Wine Guild, on the board of Les Dames d’Escoffier Colorado, a rooftop urban gardener and an enthusiastic home chef. She’s also on the board of The Kareem Jackson Foundation, on the advisory board of MaxFund No-Kill Animal Shelter & Adoption Center, and a member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

Merideth Hartung

Chief Strategy Officer

With nearly 15 years of experience in digital media and strategy development across a diverse portfolio of hospitality brands, Merideth’s passion for marketing has led to numerous successful social media campaigns, influencer collaborations, rebranding initiatives, property and restaurant openings, hotel acquisitions and more. A New England native, Merideth holds a B.S. in Marketing and a Masters in Business Administration, both from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Merideth joined B Public Relations in 2015 to launch the agency’s social media division and has since grown the team to seven full-time employees. Today, she oversees day-to-day initiatives, content development, community management, brand positioning across a variety of channels, influencer campaigns and paid social media strategy execution.

Prior to joining BPR, Merideth specialized in social media research at UMass Dartmouth’s Center for Marketing Research, analyzing how Fortune and Inc. 500 companies utilized digital channels to support their marketing goals. From there, she acted as marketing manager for Massachusetts-based Lafrance Hospitality, where she developed and managed all facets of strategic marketing campaigns for hotels, restaurants, event venues and catering departments. Most recently, Merideth managed social media and e-commerce for Stonebridge Companies, a leading hospitality management and development company based in Denver. She has extensive experience marketing a variety of limited and full-service brands under the Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Choice and Starwood umbrellas, and has also executed marketing campaigns for multiple independent hotels and restaurants.

Despite her family owning a boutique distillery in Maysville, KY, Merideth is a wine lover at heart and a Certified Level I Sommelier by the International Wine Guild. Having grown up moving every three years (#NavyBrat), she fulfills her need to be on the road with long weekends in the mountains or quick trips to various cities, and hopes to pass her love of travel on to her three children, with her oldest reaching nearly 30 flights before her second birthday.

April Ingle

Chief Operations Officer

Living by the phrase, “traveling leaves you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller,” April has spent her career helping her clients tell their stories. With more than 13 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry, April has strong understanding of her clients’ business needs and how to develop results-driven PR strategies which support them.

A graduate of the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University with focus on Public Relations, April began her career at Destination Cleveland. After working for nearly five years in-house, April pursued a lifelong goal of moving to Denver. Here, she has worked for national agencies where she’s led international, national and regional media, as well as integrated marketing accounts.

Over the course of her career, April has utilized her skills in media relations, influencer relations, strategic planning and account management for a variety of destinations and hotel clients. She has a breadth of expertise working with clients including international hotel chains in Mexico and the Caribbean, state DMOs, urban cities and charming mountain towns. April employs targeted PR strategies and media outreach tactics to deliver results, having secured national placements in The New York Times, The LA Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure, SHAPE, Men’s Journal, and many more. She is a proud graduate of the 2020-2021 Colorado Tourism Office’s Leadership Program.

A Midwesterner at heart, April enjoys exploring each of Colorado’s four beautiful seasons either in the mountains or soaking up the sun on a brewery patio. When she’s not busy exploring new destinations, April loves to keep active so you’ll probably find her working out at Orange Theory, lifting weights, or hiking with her sweet pups, Barley and Summit.

Nicolle Montgomery

VP, Influencers & Strategic Partnerships

A graduate of Arizona State University, with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in Tourism Management, Nicolle has more than 15 years of experience utilizing partnership development, marketing and event planning to successfully build brands and foster relationships between businesses and consumers.

Throughout her career, Nicolle has led the development of events and strategic marketing campaigns for organizations in the hospitality, arts and design industries. Prior to joining B Public Relations, she was the Director of Marketing for Renegade Brewing Company, where she specialized in branding, marketing strategy, social media and developing a unique slate of events that drove awareness with consumers. She also spent a decade producing events and forming partnerships for the Colorado Restaurant Association and the American Institute of Architects Colorado, where she led the creation of the Colorado Restaurant Show, the expansion of the Denver Food + Wine Festival and led the local marketing and event activations for the AIA 2013 National Convention hosted in Denver.

An avid traveler and foodie who dreams of winning the Powerball so she can visit all 50 of the World’s Best Restaurants in the same year, Nicolle is a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier Colorado and participates as a volunteer annually in the No Kid Hungry Chefs Up Front gala and the Flatirons Food Film Festival. When not seeking out the next foodie adventure on her bucket list, Nicolle can be found in a movie or live theater, playing board games, watching Bravo, crushing it in pop culture trivia, snuggling with her dog and planning both creative date nights and the next place she will see the world with her husband.

Sarah Hoffner

Associate Account Director

A true introvert, Sarah finds joy in the written form of storytelling and meaningful interpersonal relationships. She prides herself on crafting compelling messages and thoughtful communication – with both clients and journalists – which lead to impactful media placements.

Sarah is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications and an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising. Prior to joining BPR in 2017, she lived in the San Francisco Bay Area working for KQED, the Bay Area’s largest public media station. There, she worked on several multi-platform marketing initiatives and public relations efforts for the station’s foodie programs, including Emmy-nominated Jacques Pépin Heart & Soul. She began her career at boutique public relations agency, Allyson Conklin Public Relations, focusing on beauty, home and lifestyle brands.

Sarah is particularly passionate about the health and wellness industry, that which goes beyond outward appearances and is, instead, inclusive, connection-based and rooted in science, especially within the travel landscape. She has secured media placements in local, regional and national publications, including The Denver Post, 5280 Health, Shape, Yoga Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, Departures, Outside, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Esquire and many more.

Outside of work, Sarah’s a sucker for a good sweat (hey, High Ride Cycle!), time with her family, sinking her teeth into political podcasts or watching anything Mike Schur has written on repeat.

Chelsea Coe

Associate Account Director

Chelsea is an associate director of B Public Relations’ media relations team with more than a decade of experience in the tourism, hospitality and F&B industries. She joined BPR in the fall of 2015 and took a brief hiatus in 2022 to explore the world of product PR in the outdoor and active lifestyle industries before returning to BPR the following year.

Chelsea prides herself on the meaningful connections she makes with media on behalf of her clients, both domestically and globally, and the proven results of her effective messaging strategies. She has driven bottom-line results through earned placements in local, regional and national media outlets, including Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure, Forbes, Food & Wine and more.

Chelsea is an avid angler who loves getting her family outdoors. She spends her weekends hiking, camping, biking, rafting, skiing and more with her husband, young son and two heelers. A lifelong learner, she enjoys drinking and studying craft beer. She is a Certified Beer Server through the Cicerone® Certification Program.

Callie Sumlin

Associate Account Director

A deep love of good food and good storytelling has shaped Callie’s journey from journalist to publicist. She spent nearly five years at 5280 Magazine, where, as associate food editor, she wrote print and digital features about Colorado’s thriving food and beverage scene. Her decade as a professional writer also encompasses a stint as a Food & Booze writer at 303 Magazine and freelance stories for 5280, Dining Out Magazine, Yellow Scene Magazine and various content marketing clients.

Prior to joining the team at BPR in 2022, she worked as a senior marketing communications manager at Big Red F Restaurant Group, where she developed a passion for media relations, strategic planning and brand development. She has secured coverage in Eater, Insider, Colorado Public Radio, The Denver Post, 5280 Magazine, MSN and more.

Colorado born and raised, Callie holds a B.S. degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in Creative Writing and Spanish Language. She enjoys cooking, baking, gardening, traveling, reading and spending as much time outdoors with her husband and two pups as she possibly can.

Savannah King

Associate Director, Social + Digital Media

Over the course of her career, Savannah has devoted herself solely to the digital marketing space and has brought a passion for all things social media with her to B Public Relations since joining the team in 2019.

Savannah began her career working at internationally-known footwear staple Crocs before moving to the luxury side of the fashion spectrum to work with fine jewelry retailer Shane Company. After, she joined Denver’s Amélie advertising agency where she built the agency’s first social media program while promoting Colorado safety and health campaigns. Here, she was a part of the team that garnered one of Ad Age’s Gold Small Agency of the Year Awards. Over the course of her career she has had the opportunity to participate in everything from hyper-local to international campaigns, as well as work with top influencers.

A Denver native, Savannah attended CSU for her bachelor’s degrees, then DU for her master’s degree in strategic communications. She currently lives in Westminster with her husband and their naughty morkie, Theodore. While Savannah is a terrible cook, she makes up for it by being fantastic baker and frequently undertakes baking classes and creating cake masterpieces for fun. During her first year at B, Savannah got her Fine Spirits Sommelier certification, turning her love for tequila into an official career accomplishment. Travel and history are also huge passions of hers, and you can usually find her counting down the days to her next whirlwind European adventure.

Emily Tracy

Account Supervisor

Driven by her passion for the hospitality industry, Emily excels in crafting compelling PR campaigns for her clients across the food & beverage, lifestyle and travel industries. Her ability to forge strong relationships with clients, media contacts and industry influencers sets her apart as a leader in her field.

From national brands to award-winning hospitality groups, Emily has had the privilege of working with esteemed clients such as Whole Foods Market, Highland Park Whisky, Carpenter Carpenter Hospitality, Coury Hospitality, Tiff’s Treats and The Social Order. Thriving on the challenge of delivering exceptional results, she has secured coverage in top tier outlets like The New York Times, Good Morning America, Food & Wine Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, TODAY, and Thrillist.

With a degree in English and Communications from The University of Texas at Austin, Emily has called the Lone Star State home for more than a decade. She takes any opportunity she can to travel and plans every vacation around her dinner reservations. Emily resides in Austin with her partner Alex and overwhelmingly-cute dog, Noodle.

Kelsey Osborn

Digital Content Creator

A graduate from Keene State College, with a BFA in Graphic Design, Kelsey has taken her creativity, design and passion for food to social media, as she is aware that it is essential for businesses and public figures to showcase their brand and identity digitally.

Originally from the very small state of Rhode Island, Kelsey made her way west in 2015 and has been in Colorado ever since. She currently resides in Denver with her husband and their three-year-old golden retriever, Honey. Her passion for cooking and baking started at a young age as she would religiously watch Food Network. Over the course of her career, she has always found herself working with food one way or another. Prior to joining BPR, Kelsey had concentrated heavily on marketing design for restaurant supply and gourmet food companies.

Outside of work, Kelsey enjoys playing an intense game of pickle ball, biking, cooking and wine tasting. She also runs a local Denver food Instagram and TikTok account called Chow Mile High. This is where she created a great relationship with the BPR team.

Erica Langwell

Manager, Influencer Relations & Strategic Partnerships

Erica is a graduate from the University of Kansas School of Journalism, with a B.S. in Strategic Communications and minor in Leadership Studies. After graduating, Erica moved from Kansas to Colorado to pursue both her professional and personal goals. Since moving to Denver she has gained years of professional experience working in digital marketing and brand partnerships.

In her previous role as a Partner Marketing Specialist, she was responsible for managing marketing campaigns and relationships with manufacturing partners in the sports and outdoor industry. She also helped to create various influencer marketing campaigns and strategies across different social media platforms to boost brand awareness and product sales. One of the main things Erica loves about influencer marketing and brand partnerships is having the opportunity to build and maintain strong relationships with others. Fostering these relationships is important to Erica, as it helps motivate her to go above and beyond for her clients and always advocate for their best interests.

Outside of work Erica enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family. She also passion for spent five seasons as a Denver Broncos Cheerleader. She is extremely grateful for the experiences and friendships that she gained over the years with the Broncos and looks forward to the day that they bring home another super bowl win!

Brianna Buffo

Senior Account Executive

A natural and creative communicator, Brianna is passionate about building awareness for travel, hospitality and lifestyle brands through strategic campaign planning, storytelling and media relations. She enjoys collaborating with clients and journalists to develop newsworthy stories for impactful media placements.

After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder with a B.S. in Strategic Communication and an emphasis in Public Relations, Brianna moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area where she held positions at two national PR agencies. She has worked with a variety of clients ranging from family businesses to global companies, including Healdsburg Tourism Improvement District, Hotel Yountville, Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort and Santa Clara Marriott. Driven to secure hard-earned media coverage, Brianna has placed clients in local, regional, and national publications such as Forbes, Conde Nast Traveler, San Francisco Chronicle, Hotel Management and JustLuxe.com.

Born and raised in Sonoma County, Brianna vastly understands and appreciates the hospitality and tourism industry. She recently returned to Colorado and joined the BPR team, where she’s excited to utilize her skills to create experiences and generate news that connects purposeful brands to their target audiences. Outside of her career, Brianna’s deep sense of wanderlust and curiosity lead her to exploring the outdoors, getting lost in a new book, cooking new recipes and meeting every dog she sees.

Emily Bruni

Senior Manager, Social + Digital Media

Emily’s appetite for adventure started at a young age. As a Florida native, she and her family moved between the Sunshine State and the Mile High City, with her final return to Colorado taking hold.

Emily graduated with her B.S. in Business Administration with a triple concentration in Marketing, Management and Human Resources from Colorado State University. She then went on to University of Denver and earned her Masters in Media & Public Communication. Before joining BPR, Emily worked within the fashion retail business with a focus on engaging customers through social media efforts, including assistance with the development of an online sales platform and implementing onsite promotions. Most recently, she worked with a nationally recognized real estate brokerage, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, as a marketing services coordinator. During her time there, she helped build the company’s and agents’ social media presence through social listening, content creation and social media audits. Emily also helped create marketing pieces such as newsletters and blog posts for agent use.

Emily lives locally, just south of Denver with her boyfriend and their rescue dog, Dawson. A self-proclaimed foodie and hodophile (a travel lover), Emily has an on-going drive to explore the world and sample new cuisines. She also enjoys adventures into the Rocky Mountains and finding cute coffee shops where she can people watch and sip on lavender lattes.

Rileigh Skelton

Senior Manager, Social + Digital Media

As a self-proclaimed, “check-list creative,” Rileigh loves checking off boxes, while also thinking outside of them. She has a passion for all things digital marketing, as she is acutely aware that social media provides a voice and identity for brands and public figures.

Born and raised in Nashville, TN, Rileigh graduated Magna Cum Laude from Belmont University with a B.S. in Public Relations. While completing her degree, she gained years of agency experience through internships. It was through her internship with Lexington PR, a boutique PR firm located in NYC, that Rileigh found her passion for serving lifestyle clients in the fashion, hospitality, and food industries. Her interest in digital marketing and agency-life continued to grow as she worked alongside Nashville’s Parachute Media team. She worked on projects for in-house brands and for globally recognized brands like Hardee’s. She also has an eagerness to travel and spent a semester abroad studying in Florence, Italy. Following her graduation, Rileigh put all her passions together and took her degree to Denver, Colorado.

Outside of work, Rileigh is always excited to grab an iced coffee, be in the front row at a concert or bake a deliciously sweet recipe.

Katie Toppin

Assistant Manager, Influencer Relations & Strategic Partnerships

A graduate of Denison University, with a B.A. in Communications and French, Katie has a passion for communicating, in both English and French, and creating meaningful connections between brands and their target audiences. As a personal and professional connoisseur of social media, Katie understands the importance and virality of social media within the hospitality industry.

Prior to joining BPR, Katie started her career at ICF Next in Chicago where she worked on influencer relations, public relations and media relations for globally recognized consumer brands Muscle Milk, Silk and Molson Coors. Katie’s experiences traveling internationally and her love of finding new and cult favorite restaurants (after extensive research, of course) inspired her transition into the hospitality industry with BPR.

Born and raised in Oakland, California, Katie is always on the hunt for sunshine, good avocados and the ocean. Outside of work, Katie can be found cheering on sporting events, watching reality tv, trying new coffee shops, exploring farmers’ markets, finding happy hours and working out.

Taylor Midghall

 Assistant Manager, Influencer Relations & Strategic Partnerships

As a natural creative, Taylor has a passion for all things social media and influencer marketing. She understands the value of community and enjoys creating meaningful relationships between businesses and consumers.

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Taylor graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.S. in Advertising and Minor in Ethnic Studies. Following graduation, Taylor honed her passion for social media and content creation while working for a boutique health and wellness company as Jr. Social Media Manager. Her passion for digital marketing continued and she developed a keen interest for influencer marketing, which led her to join B Public Relations.

Outside of work, Taylor enjoys exploring new restaurants and coffee shops, diving into a new book, thrifting, and spending time outdoors.

Celena George

Manager, Social & Digital Media

Celena has a drive centered on fostering authentic connections between brands and their audiences. She currently holds a board position with the American Advertising Federation Colorado, where she is involved with professional development initiatives, networking opportunities for other creatives, public service and celebrating Colorado’s talent through annual award programs.

At B Public Relations, Celena oversees the day-to-day account deliverables in both organic and paid capacities for her clients, offering a hands-on approach that engages audiences while developing an overall strategy to achieve growth and brand consistency.

After growing up in Oklahoma and Texas, she sought to reconnect with her Native American heritage during her time at university. Celena holds a B.A. in Advertising from the University of Oklahoma. Notably, she served as Miss Indian OU from 2020-2022, where she represented the university’s Indigenous community across Oklahoma and Texas, embodying the values of diversity and cultural pride.

Celena’s prior experience in digital media started at an advertising agency in Oklahoma City, where she worked her way from intern to Content Specialist and Project Manager. In the digital and content capacity, she played a pivotal role in managing both organic and paid social media strategies for approximately 100 clients across various platforms. Through project management, she oversaw deadlines and performance, ensuring that each project was executed flawlessly (and timely) for the agency’s entire database of nearly 400 clients. She is deeply passionate about digital communication, recognizing it as a powerful tool for showcasing authenticity and craftsmanship. She believes that by enabling clients to express their unique identities through their platforms, ultimately allows for the authenticity that many digital audiences crave.

Beyond work, Celena enjoys traveling, Denver’s lively music scene and connecting with her cultural community through various enrichment programs.

Abigail Brown

Assistant Account Executive

A graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder with a B.S. in Strategic Communication and an emphasis in Public Relations as well as a B.A. in History, Abigail is passionate about using the written word to tell powerful stories. With three years of internship experience in social media, strategic communication, marketing and advertising, Abigail began to pursue her true passion in public relations. Starting as an intern during her senior year of college, Abigail continued with BPR as an Account Coordinator and furthered the connections she had begun to build with both clients and local media alike.

Fascinated by the notion that PR exists as a relationship-building process, Abigail set out to build new relationships with journalists both locally and nationally. She loves the fact that PR is about supporting the people around you with story ideas, random connections and just plain good writing. Abigail is very excited to become a part of the close family at Team B, and she can’t wait to help clients put their marketing goals into action.

When she’s not working, Abigail likes to travel the world and try new recipes in the kitchen. With several countries under her belt, and a dream of one day visiting all 50 states, Abigail is thankful that she can unite her passion for traveling with her passion for writing at BPR.

Paige Chartier

Influencer Relations & Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

After earning a degree from the University of Arizona in Information Science & eSociety, which explores how social and digital media shape consumer behavior, Paige took her passion for influencer marketing to a role with a luxury home decor brand. There, she successfully managed social campaigns and live events, combining creativity with strategic planning.

In 2024, Paige joined the B Public Relations team, where she coordinates influencer initiatives for a variety of brands in the hospitality industry. She excels at spotting trends and connecting brands with their audiences through authentic partnerships and engaging content.

Outside of work, Paige enjoys trying new restaurants, traveling to new places, and spending time with friends and family.

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