Who We Are
Susan Bang + Emily Collins met over a decade ago while working at a top New York City boutique public relations agency (Lou Hammond & Associates), which specializes in travel destinations and hotels, home furnishings and design.
Both have longstanding ties to northern Dutchess County and are committed to the area’s rural character: from its rich history, natural beauty, organic farmers, wine growers and gastronomic talent to its accomplished local retailers, entrepreneurs, noted artists, and activists.
Susan Bang has 25 years’ experience with Fortune 500 companies, mid-size corporations and organizations, as well as small and mid-size PR agencies and clients. She knows how to manage live marketing/events, handle spokespersons and develop PR disciplines, such as messaging, media relations and training, along with speech writing and crisis communications.
She utilizes precision and creativity to promote companies, products and services, as she has in these areas—culinary, wines and spirits, hotels and resorts, beauty/spa and cosmeceuticals, corporate communications, event and project management.
Susan brings proven expertise to identifying opportunities and positioning brands appropriately and effectively in the marketplace. She deftly leads clients through the process of developing and executing marketing communications and PR plans that get results.
Emily Collins has more than a decade’s worth of marketing and public relations experience in the fast-paced New York and South Florida markets.
Emily is from New York City, but spent an equal amount of time in the Mid-Hudson Valley. After attending high school in Dutchess County, and while attending Bard College, she worked for Brick House Antiques (formerly located in Amenia), Cascade Mountain Winery, Millbrook Vineyards & Winery and The Wine Society of America (formerly located in Mabbettsville).
In NYC, Emily handled public relations for clients in the travel and home furnishings sectors and specialized in organizing events and coordinating press trips. She helped launch BevAccess, a business-to-business e-commerce company that established the first communications and information exchange for the wine, spirits and beer trade.
She then turned to the nonprofit world and marine conservation work in South Florida for several years. She recently relocated to Northern Dutchess and co-founded Bang + Collins PR.
Emily generates top-notch marketing and press materials, and plans and executes launch events.
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