Kim Kessler is the founder of KIPR Global, a public relations and wellness consulting agency specializing in luxury hotels, villa and travel clients. She has more than 20 years of PR experience in the luxury hotel sector, and currently handles public relations for the exclusive destination of Careyes in Mexico, ORIGINS Lodge in the north rainforest jungle of Costa Rica, We Care Spa, a renowned wellbeing retreat in Desert Hot Springs California.  Kim spent 14 years handling the public relations for Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, leading international media campaigns, and building longstanding relationships with journalists, community leaders, and social media influencers.

Prior to Four Seasons, Kim spent five years with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. She worked at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui, where she launched Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment program, and was honored as the Western Regional Public Relations Director of the Year. Kim also spent two years at The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa, where she was awarded Manager of the Year. Prior to that, she worked for nearly five years at Murphy O’Brien Public Relations, where she secured avid publicity for the opening of Esperanza – an Auberge Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and The Peninsula Hotels. Kim has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, with a minor in Nutritional Science from Pepperdine University in Malibu. She is a third-generation Los Angeles native.

Kim has very strong relationships with journalists around the world, who count on her to provide trend story ideas, industry experts, and newsworthy topics.

Kaili Tidland is the PR Coordinator at KIPR Global. She has extensive knowledge of customer service and event planning within the luxury hotel industry, and has been a member of the KIPR Global team for eight years assisting with the creation of press documents, entertaining media, and administrative coordination.

Prior to joining the KIPR Global team, she spent three years at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills working in restaurant management and event planning where she was responsible for booking, planning, and executing all events for the onsite restaurant Culina. She also has experience as the Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, entertaining media and influencers onsite, drafting press releases, scheduling marketing content, and creating monthly press reports. Kaili has a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from the Pennsylvania State University as well as an Associate’s degree in Marketing and Merchandising from FIDM in Los Angeles.