Ink Foundry - Social Media Marketing and Word of Mouth Marketing

Carin Galletta

President

With all deliberate speed, Carin soaked in a lot of late 80’s atmosphere during her tenure at UCLA, finally deciding that she could attend better parties in the Hollywood Hills if she worked for an entertainment PR firm.

The native Angeleno spent quality time honing her skills at some great agencies in Los Angeles including Bragman Nyman Cafarelli and Cohn & Wolfe, as well as a few others before heading over to Planet Hollywood for an extended stay.

Galletta started Ink Foundry Public Relations in 1999 in direct response to the big agency mentality that put more emphasis on the bottom line than on producing great results for clients.

With more than 15 (refuses to admit to more) years of experience with gold standard brands such as Hilton Hotels Corporation, Chevron Products Company, CarMax, Johnny Walker, Tanqueray, Taco Bell Foundation, KFC, DoubleTree, Hampton Inn, Embassy Suites and more, she is proud to have built an agency that’s puts its clients first. Besides, it’s fun to troubleshoot problems.

Galletta is especially proud that her program for KFC at the Academy Awards was named as “one of the most creative of the year” by PR Week and the Ambassador health care initiative that helped underserved women receive free mammograms

Note: to maintain some semblance of professionalism, this is not a complete resume.

Kimberly Ashton (Pop Culture Genius)

Vice President

Ms. Ashton is a walking Google of pop culture and current events who fine tunes Ink Foundry’s media pitching.

What’s a pitch if it’s not timely? Bad, we tell you. Enter Ashton, our in house oracle of what’s going to be hot tomorrow, what you should know and what you might want to clean out of your closet, pronto.

With more than 10 years of public relations experience working on luxury brands in travel, tourism, hospitality and real estate, she has a keen eye for shaping a pitch that will get major coverage.

Her client experience includes Mission Inn, Kaanapali Beach Hotel, Villa Toscana, The Carlton Hotel, Sanctuary, Embassy Suites, Hilton International, Hampton Inn, Martin & Weyrich winery, Hunt Cellars, Lyle Anderson Company, Paraiso Del Mar, The Residences at the Chateaux, Lake Las Vegas Resort, Related’s The Century, Montesoro, The Residences at The Fairmont Hotel, DIC Entertainment, Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and many others.

Ashton’s media savvy has landed her clients on the pages of some of the world’s most coveted glossies, including Robb Report, Departures, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Traveler, O, Vogue and more.

Had she chosen acting instead of PR, she would have been a lethal Bond Girl.

Jennifer Becker

Account Supervisor

More than 12 years of entertainment public relations experience, Jennifer is the lead account supervisor on Ink Foundry’s entertainment and live stage accounts including Feld Entertainment , Crystal Cathedral’s “Glory” productions, as well as leading faith-based publicity efforts on behalf of TLC’s the Messengers.

Past media coverage includes AOL.com, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, In Touch magazine, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, and Fox News Network.

Jennifer also represented more than eight high profile Hollywood studios as a field publicist, including Buena Vista Pictures Marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, MGM/UA, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fine Line Features.

Other client work includes House of Blues, Fogo De Chao, Roy’s restaurants, Punch Grill, Lawry’s The Prime Rib, Raging Waters and Boomers! fun parks.

Christina Manzur (Wine and Food Aficionado)

Account Executive

Christina makes it her “job” to try all the best restaurants and fine wines all over the country. She also has created a list of the best hamburgers in Los Angeles. She can also be a bit of a whipcracker when it comes to deadlines. Which drives procrastinators nutty, but makes clients really happy.

As a competitive athlete turned food and beverage PR and marketing guru, Christina believes that success lies in the ability to approach challenges with ingenuity and determination. Whether it’s running marathons or scouring menus and recipes for the perfect pitch, Christina finds joy in uncovering opportunities for clients.

Upon graduating from Loyola Marymount University Christina moved to Spain where she studied art and sculpture, and trained her palate on Spanish wine and cheese. To accommodate her demanding palate she followed Picasso’s footsteps to Paris where she uncovered a taste for expensive Bordeaux.

Realizing she’d have to find gainful employment to finance her passion, she headed to Los Angeles to work with Kara Dors Public Relations, BMC Burditch Marketing Communications, Deutsch and Shark Energy Drink before landing at Ink Foundry.

Her brand experience includes Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Winebar, Roy’s Hawaiian, Lawry’s The Prime Rib, The Cravery, Zodiac Vodka, Tiger Beer, Organic To Go, St. Regis Los Angeles, Four Seasons Bali and Maldives, Darioush Winery, Old Navy, TGI Friday’s, Expedia, Wyeth, Lily McNeill, Trina Turk, Feld Entertainment, Disney on Ice and Velvet.