Stephanie is the Managing Partner of McCue PR, a bicoastal boutique marketing and communications agency specializing in travel, tourism, and hospitality. Her passion for travel led her to join McCue in 2017, and she quickly rose to lead the firm’s small but mighty female-led team. Stephanie brings nearly 20 years of experience in marketing and communications in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. A thought leader in the travel field, Stephanie brings a strategic approach with an eye on industry trends to all the work she does. 

Before joining McCue, Stephanie spent three years leading Media Relations for the San Luis Obispo–based agency Verdin Marketing, following more than a decade of experience in public relations, marketing, and event management. Stephanie has led media relations and marketing campaigns to attract national and international visitors to California, with destinations like Orange County, Ventura County, San Bernardino County, the John Wayne Airport, and wine countries from Sonoma, Santa Cruz, to Temecula. Stephanie has an in-depth knowledge of today’s media landscape and its complex relationship with social media, and how to attract attention from audiences across a multitude of digital touchpoints. She has directed communications initiatives for clients across the tourism, travel, DMOs, and lifestyle sectors, with expertise in media relations strategy, brand storytelling, marketing campaigns, brand and content creator partnerships, and earned media generation.

Stephanie received a B.A. in Journalism from Northeastern University. When she’s not leading the helm at McCue, Stephanie can be found indulging her passion for travel.

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