The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 2015 … Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Jessica Milton regional director of public relations-Florida. John Davies, Benchmark’s vice president of marketing, made the announcement.
“Jessica is an extraordinary addition to our public relations team,” said Mr. Davies. “Her depth of experience in upscale and luxury travel, along with her familiarization of the Florida marketplace, will be a great asset to our overall public relations and marketing efforts.”
Jessica Milton comes to Benchmark Hospitality International with 12 years of public relations experience, including time invested within the hospitality and travel industries. She most recently served as senior director for the Miami office of the New York City-based communications agency, Harrison & Shriftman. In this position, Ms. Milton worked on high profile hotel launches in Miami, Puerto Rico, and New York. Additionally, she has worked on projects for major media brands including Elle Decor and Harper’s BAZAAR, fashion labels Chanel and Prada, and multi-layered events like the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship.
Earlier in her career, Jessica Milton was based in New York City working with the top entertainment agencies Rogers & Cowan and Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (now PMK/BNC), where she handled events, media relations, and celebrity seeding campaigns for a variety of lifestyle clients.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Miami and a professional certificate in journalism from New York University. She lives in South Florida with her family.
