President

Debora Bridges

Debora Bridges formed The Bridges Media Group in 2005. She has a diverse and successful background in marketing luxury resorts, spas, restaurants/culinary programs and travel-related ventures. She has served as public relations spokesperson on forums that impact area tourism for the community, the tourism and business community, and hosted travel writers from around the world. An 18-year veteran in the hospitality industry, she served as Director of Public Relations/Director of Marketing at AAA Five Diamond luxury resorts including The Boulders Resort in Carefree, Arizona; The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona and The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. She also held the position of Director of Communications at The Kahala Mandarin Oriental Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii. Debora spearheaded the public relations/marketing campaigns for the Western Region Starwood Resort & Hotels Worldwide Global Conference, the American Express Platinum “Luxury Summit Conference” for the western region and collaborated with the “I’m a Fan” advertising campaign for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Her successful national television, print, radio, and airline promotions were accomplished through her long-time relationships with key individuals in the industry.

Debora holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing/communications from Central Michigan University. She has served on board committees that include the Scottsdale Restaurant Advisory Committee, Southwest Golf Writers Association and Les Dames de E'scoffier. She is an active member of the Society of Travel Writers and the Public Relations Association of America.

Senior Account Executive

Keeley Ast

With strengths in strategic planning and coordination of marketing, advertising and public relations, her experience spans from feature writing, copywriting, direct mail, special events and material development. She spearheaded the Forks & Corks special event for Arizona Hospitality and Lodging Association and was awarded the 2006 ISHAE Award of Excellence for best PR program for state lodging association. She has created other special events and drive special promotional opportunities, such as Hot Damn Lucky Ladies Poker at The Stockyards Restaurant and the Royal Palms Resort and Spa. Previous public relations work has included the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, The Ritz-Carlton Phoenix, Kai, at the Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa, and Mezcal Restaurant. Early in her career, she was the Director of Public Relations at the Scottsdale Princess Resort in Scottsdale, Four Seasons in Houston Texas and the Hyatt Regency Houston, TX. Keeley holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas.

Senior Account Executive

Caryn Best

Caryn Best's has an extensive background in public relations and marketing. She most recently served as Director, Public Relations for a Florida-based advertising agency where she built a full-service public relations and event marketing department which included clients in the luxury travel, real estate, health care and financial services fields. Prior to that, Caryn spent several years with a leading luxury travel PR firm in New York City where her clients included Regent International Hotels, Savoy Hotels and Carefree Resorts, among others. Her career started with a boutique travel marketing firm in Florida specializing in destination marketing. Caryn holds a B.A. in Communications from Florida State University.

Culinary Advisor

Elin Jeffords

Elin Jeffords she has been a respected restaurant consultant for the past fifteen years, working with top restaurateurs around the country, including Paul Fleming, founder of P.F.Chang’s and Fleming’s Steakhouse. Earlier, in her career, Jeffords was the restaurant critic for Scottsdale Life Magazine, The Arizona Republic, New Times Weekly, and The Tribune Newspapers. Recognized nationally as a culinary authority, Jeffords has been quoted in USA Today and contributed to John Mariani's book Best Restaurants in America and The Food Lover's Handbook to the Southwest. She wrote several books including The Republic Recommends dining guide, and Arizona Chefs Dine in-Dine Out and Arizona Chefs Dine at Home cookbooks. She was an original inductee into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame for her contributions to the knowledge and quality of dining in the state.

Account Executive

Lindsey E. Bridges

Lindsey has been working in the entertainment and public relations industry for more than five years. Living in high-profile cities such as Los Angeles, New York and Scottsdale, her marketing and publicity experience is in the entertainment arena. Her background includes the William Morris Agency, Los Angeles where she handled celebrity endorsement commercials and voiceover for animated movies, video games and television shows. During her tenure in New York City she handled celebrity events for In Style Magazine within the special projects department. She later joined The Dart Public Relations Group where she was responsible for upcoming movie publicity projects. An Arizona native, Lindsey holds a degree in communications from Arizona State University.

Marketing Senior Account Executive

Lisa Pletts

With over 16 years experience in a broad range of marketing management, project development/management, strategic planning and business development roles, Lisa is an accomplished strategist and solution oriented manager exhibiting a true passion and skill for helping clients achieve their goals through innovative solutions. She previously worked for the Lyle Anderson Company, Inc a land development company with an exclusive portfolio of worldwide master planned golf properties and ran membership development operations for internationally based Loch Lomond Golf Club. Her previous work experience ranges from startup ventures to major global corporations in the U.S. and Europe.

Graphics Design

John Seeliger

John has created powerful marketing strategies for over 20 years. With an expertise in graphic design, websites and web marketing, marketing collateral, newsletters and more. His prestigious list of past clients includes Godiva Chocolate, S.A. Airways, Frontier State Bank, The Phoenician resort and many others. He is the past President of the Arizona Direct Marketing Association and Direct Marketer of the Year.

Graphic Design

William Krumweide
Elaine Vallario

Seasoned graphic design artists, William & Elaine held prominent positions for (11) years at the Moses Anshell.Advertising Agency and were responsible for numerous award-winning advertising campaigns throughout the state.

Broadcast Production

Patrick Flanigan

Pat has extensive television news background where he held news anchor positions for 15 years in Phoenix, Sacramento, Texas, and New Orleans. He later earned his Masters Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. His scope of production includes video, editing, Broll production and website video integration.