Stephanie Klinck
stephanie@ellencommunications.com

Stephanie Wells Klinck has an extensive public relations background. At Cohn & Wolfe, she served as an account supervisor with primary responsibilities for lodging and hospitality clients.

As the day-to-day manager for Courtyard by Marriott and Paris Las Vegas Casino Resort, Klinck supervised all aspects of the accounts, including media relations, national radio promotions, publicizable research and internal marketing communications programs.

Klinck joined Cohn & Wolfe from Renaissance Hotels International where she held the post of regional director of public relations for the company’s Southeast region, encompassing 12 hotels and resorts.

During her eight years with Renaissance, her experience encompassed media relations, community relations, crisis communications, food and beverage promotions and special events management.

At Renaissance, Klinck implemented the company’s first regional public relations program in the Southeast.  Her other accomplishments include developing the region’s first crisis response program, creating and executing a regional rebranding campaign to promote the company’s name change from Stouffer to Renaissance and managing the 1996 Olympic program for the four Atlanta Renaissance hotels.  The Olympic campaign received a silver Golden Bell Award from the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, and an Award of Excellence from the Georgia PRSA.

Prior to her regional position, Klinck was the director of public relations for Renaissance PineIsle Resort, an upscale golf resort on Lake Lanier Islands, Georgia.  She earned a B.A. in public relations from Southern Methodist University.

Klinck resides in Atlanta with her husband Ted and two daughters, Megan and Lindsey.