Jennifer Chiesa has been appointed Director of Public Relations at Montage Healdsburg
With more than 18 years of experience in luxury hospitality and travel public relations, including over 10 years working in California wine country, Chiesa will oversee the public relations efforts for the opening of Montage's newest ultra-luxury resort and sixth property this fall, which invites travelers to experience the beauty, art, and local culture of Northern California wine country.
Chiesa joins Montage Healdsburg after more than 10 years at Meadowood Napa Valley in St. Helena, Calif. where she most recently held the role of director of public relations. She created and managed the public relations strategy for the privately-owned Forbes Triple Five-Star Resort; built and maintained media relationships on behalf of the resort, resulting in top national media coverage; developed key strategic partnerships; and oversaw the resort's social media strategy, resulting in steady growth year-over-year. Additionally, Chiesa lead the public relations efforts with top Ritz-Carlton hotels in California such as The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay in Half Moon Bay and The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, and worked as a public relations officer with Singapore Airlines (SIA), Ltd. in Los Angeles. Chiesa graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts in English, and during her time, studied abroad at the Università per Stranieri di Siena, Italia.
